Reports from Yangoon  : 1859 - Major A P Phyle

Letter sent by Major  A P Phyle , Commissioner of Pegu District in Burma to the Foreign Department in India.

 "                                                                     Fort William

                                                                        Rangoon

                                                                        16^th April, 1859

Sir,

In acknowledging the receipt of Mr. Under Secretary Simon’s letter No. 1220 of 23^rd March last, I have the honour to state that owing to the exigency of the moment the ex-king of Dehli and other State Prisoners were located partly in tents and parly in a portion of the main guard which was partitioned off.  As there was no convenient residence available for them and in anticipation of their being detained here some time, estimates were prepared and building commenced upon as soon as circumstances would admit;  it is now all but completed and in a few days the State Prisoners will be removed from their present quarters.  Their new residence is built of teak and will be raised off the ground with a substantial palisade round it.  "