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 a chronicle concerning the city of Phra Tabǭng for Phrayā Rātchasēnā to bring back as a royal present, forming the second part thereof. In publishing them, I had this subsequently created part placed in the front because I found that it chronicles the history of the city. As for the part first created, I had it placed thereafter for it deals with the genealogy of the governors general of the city. It saddened me that this work is a bit short. But as it was written to this extent, I had to publish it to the extent it was written.

I hereby express my praise for the meritorious acts performed in dedication to the deceased by Phra ʿAphaiphithak through the organisation of a funeral for his wife, Nāng Sa-ngūan ʿAphaiphithak, and through the publication of this work, which allows it to be read widely. I believe that all of you who have been gifted with this book would generally praise him the same way.