The true literal translalion of the Siamese Royal Communication engraved on golden plate and also written in duplicate in Siamese Character accompanied herewith.
The Surprime Royal Communication of Somdetch Phra "Paramendr Maha Mongkut" the Dominus (L) or ownor Posseser of stream of river and canals of the Capital "Ratnakosindr Mahindrayudia" City of Bangkok in Siam beys (the foresaid royal communication) to pay royal respectful compliment for connecting & increasing of Siamese Royal friendship & popular amity in both Sides, coming to the presence or Kind Notice of Somdetch Phra Nang (Signifying Her Majesty) Victoria Regina who is the great Sovereign of United Kingdom of Great Britain & Ireland and all its dependencies Hindoostand e.c. begging to acquaint thus—
Upon the fifth month of the year of the constellation of the Hare bearing the number of 1217 of Siamese Astronomical Era, which is the 5th of our present reign (corresponding to the ending part of March and early part of April of the Christian year 1855) His Excellency Sir John Bowring Knight came to this country in Your Majesty's Steam Ship of-war stating that he is the plenipotentiary from Your excelled Majesty, by showing credentials being Sealed paper from Your Majesty that are believable by us without any doubt or suspicion, and that this mission for arrangement & improvement of novel treaty of Amity, friendship and commerce to be more improved than that existed before and respecting us to invest certain individual or party of our officers of State with full power or authority to hold conversation & consultation & to discuss the articles of treaty with them.
Being respectful to Your Majesty's Gracious royal amity & peaceful friendship toward us We have appointed five individuals, namely one of our royal brothers a prince of high rank and four high principal ministers whose names are mentioned in the written treaty, to be in meeting & holding the consultation with Your Majesty's plenipotentiary to discuss & agree for changing certain articles of the former Treaty & adding some a few number of new articles thereto according to Your Majesty's plenipotentiary desires to introduce by his opinion for the necessities suitable to the present connection of both countries' subjects for interest.
The holding of consultation & forming of new treaty was continued but seven days on the last of Saturday the treaty was completely concluded. Whereupon Your Majesty's plenipotentiary was delivered to me some valued presents before my royal throne in presence of great assembly of all members of our council, both princes & nobles stating that Exalted Majesty has on his departure from England sent to bestow to myself through his care and conveyance.
The presents or royal gift are a beautiful watch suspending in fastening pin's head (the writer knew not particular proper name) which are coloured with blue & newly decked with diamonds in diversifying position of emblems or signi-
