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Agreed to io our prcsonco by Shaikh Ali bin Khali foil and ooven other
Shaikhs and dependauts of Bahrein, whoso sonls arc horoto affixed ou tho OLh
September 1808.
(Sd.) Luwjs Belly, Lieut.-Col,
H. B. M.’s JPolU. llcsdt., Persian Qu\f,\
(Sd.) R. A. Brown, Capt.,
Comdg. U. M.'s Ship “ Vigilant
On Board Ilcr Afajafy*i Gunboat Hugh Buie, 0th September 1808.
Received from Shaikh Ali bin IChalifeh, Ohiof of Bahrein, tho sum of
one hundred thousand krans in tho mannor detailed below, boing part pay.
ment of tho first instalment of tho ono hundred thousand dollars demanded
by Her Majesty's Government from the Chief of Bahrein :—
Iu silver kraua ... ... 20,870
In gold toraao* 2,020, equal lo krone ... ... 20,130
Dy bills poyablo at eight in ISusliiro ... 53,000
Total, Krone 1,00,000
(Sd.) Lewis Belly, Lieut.-Col,
11. B. M.’s Polll llcsdt., Persian Out/.
Appondix 5.
Dated
4la BepUniUr 1IM
From—Libut.*Col. Lewis Pklly, Her 13ritannic M.'e Polll. Resident, Pereion Gulf.
To—Mahomed din Sanee, Wukra.
I request you will bo so good as to como ou board my ship with such
of tho Shaikhs as you may wish to bring with you. I wish to eco you and
apeak to you on certain matters, and you will have safe conduct uutil you
rolurn lo your rcsidcaco.
Appondix GB.
Dated Alfd IIM
Hlb fepUmUr l*M
From—Lixut.-Cou Lewu Pellt, Her DriUnnio M/s Polll. Roiidont, Pereiaa Gulf.
To—Mauomed bin Sanee, Wukra.
The Shaikh Mahomod bin IChalifeh of Bahrein and yourself and otlior
Shaikhs of Quttar having committed serious piratical breaches of tho man*
timo truce, the British GoYorauiout, as arbitrator of that truce, instructed
me to demand reparation from tho said Shaikhs and to show the inorkcd
displeasure of Government.
Shaikh Mahomed bin IChalifeh did not comply with tho just demands of
Government, but, on the contrary, Hod his country; honcc it bccamo necos-
8ary to arrango matters with Shpikh Ali- bin IChalifeh, brother of Sbal
Mahomod, and who is now Shaikh of Bahrein. I havo to request that y
oontinuo towards’8haikh AH bint IChalifeh tho pcacoful rotations form® *
subsisting between Bahrein and .Quttar, fulfilling towards him all just oon0
tions, whether in regard to money paymorils or other matters.