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1836. regarded his pledge, it had been his intention to confirm him in his government. He then made Naksáng take the oath of allegiance to him, and leaving as many of the people as he thought proper, took the rest as captives and mad Naksáng escort him down as far as Sawanburi. From thence he was sent back to govern Chiangmai. The king of Siam proceeded to Pitsanulok, where he spent seven days at a religious festival, making offerings to Budha. The Laos captives were distributed, some to Patalung, some to Songklá, some to Dhammarát, some to Chantaburi. As the king was returning on his elephant, about 4 o'clock morning, he cast his eyes to the east, and preceived a relic of Budha, calling on him to change his residence. He turned aside and set up a temporary monument over the place where the relic had appeared, and afterwards founded there a wat, Maha Dhatu, or the "Might Relic," subsequently to which, he made a festival of joy throughout his dominions.

Jus then, the king of Kamboja marched into Chonbùri and Chanthaburi and carried captive men and women to the number of more than 6,000. His Siamese majesty, on being informed of it, sent his general to attack the Kambojans, who were defeated in the first recountre. The Siamese spent three days in building stockades, and then renewed the contest, and drove the Kambojans into their own quarters: meanwhile the Kambojans prince save himself by flight, but his son was taken prisoner, and the Siamese general Chainerong was left with 5,000 men to keep the country in subjection. The king of Siam returned home. After a while, the Cochinchinese came to attack Kamboja; while they were few, the Kambojans could resist them, but when they came in large bands, raising great tumults, Chainerong sent letters to Siam, whose king ordered him to sweep up all the inhabitants and bring them to Siam. On their arrival, he made a great festival throughout the country, and rewarded his principal military officers.

Year 749. The wat Phukhautóng (or the golden mountain) was founded. As the king was riding his elephant, prince Mola, who had been long dead, made his appearance in the middle of the road before him, for a short time, and then disappeared. Rámmesawan deceased after a reign of six years, and his son succeeded and reigned fourteen years.

Year 763. King Rám was angry with one of his nobles and ordered him to be apprehended. He fled and gained an asylum at Patakkhuchám, from whence he sent an invitation requesting an interview with Indra rájá, the governor of Supanburi. Assisted by him, the nobleman entered and plundered Siam, and then invited Indra rájá to assume the government, and sent the ex-king to govern Patákhúchám. Indra rájá gave the nobleman a royal wife, a golden betel