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of nil immcdiato exactions. This arrangement of instalments had tho further
advantage of giving us a material hold ou tho I3ahrcin Ohiof for three years
to como.
Id. As regards tho war craft, I demanded tho surrender of all these,
belonging whothor to Mahomed bin IChalifeh, or to Ali bin IChalifeh. But,
with the full coucurrcnco of Captain Browu, I considered it politic to restore
tho craft belonging to Shaikh Ali, in order that we might not too far weaken
him. But in respect- to tho wur cruft und principal fort of Mahomed bin
IChalifoh, Captain Brown and 1 considered that, uodor all tho circumstances
of tho case, wo should misuse tho discretion lodged in us by Government if
wo did not onforco tho demand which he, by his flight, had perfidiously
evaded. Accordiugly, on tho morning of tho 7th, wo took tho Gunboats
Clydo and Hugh Hose up tho creek which leads to the Mohorroy Tort, and,
anchoring thoso vessels within 300 yards of the wulls, destroyed both fort
and cannon, aud burnt Mahomed’s threo war craft lying immediately under
tho walls of tho fort. Apponded is a sketch and ground plan of
Appondli 4,
this fort, with which Lioutcuant Lovett has favoured me. It was
of solid stono and required considerable pounding from the 10-inch guus of
Clyde and Hugh Rose, and I havo to thauk Captuins Elton aud Downing,
Commanding theso vessels, for their useful co-operation.
15. Tho son of Shaikh Mahomed biu IChalifeh was desirous of buying
off his father’s war croft, but Captain Brown and I considered that tho moral
effect would bo lessened if they were not publicly destroyed. It is agrccablo to
mo to add that in all our proceedings at Bahrein public opinion was obviously
on our sido. Our British Indian subjects expressed tlioir satisfaction by
saying it was tho first time they had seen day for threo years, while, on
Captain Brown and myself goiug on shore, tho lower classes of Arabs wero
demonstrative in tbeir joy.
10. On tho morning of tbo 10th wo re-ammunitioned Clyde, and, giviug
her ouo of llayle's ndmirablo rockets, detached her to lie ut anchor under
Shaikh Ali's fort, thus aflordiug him tho benefit of our moral support and
recognition.
17 . Captain Brown and I then rclurnod with Vigilant, Sind, and Hugh
Jlo^c to IVukra on the Guitar Coast, where I addressed letters framed in tho
Apptndli 5. spirit of tho Government instructions to the principal Shaikhs.
Appindli D6. Tho Chiefs then again camo on board, pleuding, as before, their
rolianco on our non-iutcrfcrcncc, and adding that their owu attacks at soa
had been purely retaliatory. 1 explained to them
FiJ4 paragraph abora.
my instructions to visit them with tho marked
displeasure of Government, but added that, if Captaiu Brown and X could
clearly sco our way to a solid re-establishment of tho peace, we should bo
prepared for this timo to give a lenient interpretation to tho Government
orders.
18. Shaikh Mahomed bin Sancc, the principal Chief of Guttar, then gavo
in the subjoined declaration, which was witnessed
AppoodU 6.
by Captain Brown and myself:—
" 1, Mahomed bin Snneo, of Gullnr, do liorcby solemnly bind myself, in tho prcsooco of
tbo Lord, to enrry into effect the undermentioned torms ngreed upon betweeu mo aud Lieute­
nant-Colonel Felly, Hor Urilaunic Majesty's Political Resident, Fereiou Gulf.
” h/.—I promise to return to Duwka and rosido pcaooably in that port.
2hJ.—1 promise that on no pretence wbalsoovcr will I at any timo put to eca with hos-
tilo intention*, aod, iu the evont of a dispute or misunderstanding orisirtj;, will invariably ref*1,
to tbo Resident.
" 3r</.—I promiso on no occouut to aid Mahomed biu Kbolifcli. or in any way connect
myself with him.
** id.—If Mahomed lain Klinlifpli full into mv Immla T nmn bir. ever to the
Resident.- ' ' * 4
" 6/4.—I promiso to maioloin, towards Shaikh Ali bin Khnlifeh, Chief of Uahrein, all lb*
•relations which heretofore subsisted belweou iuo aud tbo Shaikh of Uahrein, pod in tbo oveu