ABSTRACT
Towards the end of May the custom-house officers sent to claim 120 rupees for duty on goods passed by us at Cartoa, frontier town of the Kingdom. Surprised at this demand, I replied that we were not merchants and had no merchandize, and therefore could have nothing to pay. The men came back ordering me to pay the said sum in one hour. I at once sent my teacher to the Viceroy who bade me go to him the following morning, and at the same time gave order that the custom-house officers were not to molest me. Next morning I went to the palace and the Viceroy sent me with two of his officers and some servants to the custom officials. The King happened to be on a balcony when I left the palace with the officers, and sent to ask what had brought me there and whither I was going. The Viceroy informed him, whereupon he called me back and told me to go quietly to my house and that if anyone annoyed me again I was to come to him. At the same time he gave orders that the custom-house officers were to leave me in peace, and at once to apologize for their behaviour, which they did.
