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                         Ohiofs of Babroin, ns follows. This total aum to bo paid by ua to Mahomod
                         bln Sancc of Dawko, and by him to tko Resident for dollrory to tho Agent of
                         tbc Bahrein Obiof at Buebiro:—
                                    1,700 Kram on account of Ibo Mabomodan tribo.
                                    1,600   „   ditto  ditto 13oo Dynayn and Noaim tribes,
                                     600   „   ditto  ditto Somiomicb tribo.
                                     600     ditto  ditto Cbdaib tribo.
                                    1,600  „   ditto  ditto Soodatn tribo.
                                    2,500  „   ditto  ditto Mabomed bin Sanoo and Muaallim.
                                     800   „   ditto  ditto Amunmerub tribo.
                               ToUl 0,000 Kram.
                            And we, tho said Obiefa, understanding that tho Bahrein Ohiof claims from
                         ua total of 16,000 Krans per annum in lieu of 9,000, aa obovo sot forth, wo do
                         hcroby furtbor agreo to pay auy extra buuib uot aggregating a total larger
                         than 16,000, and which tho llosidcnt, after judicial iuYcatigalion, may dccrco.
                             Written on the

                                                 Appondix 8.
                            Be it known to all Ibo Shaikhs and otbors on tbo Quttar Coast that
                         Mahomed bin Sancc, of Outtar, is returning with bis tribo to rcsido at bis
                         town of Dawko, and has bound himsolf to live poacoably thcro and not to
                         molest any of his neighbouring tribes. It is tboreforo cxpoctcd that all the
                         Shaikhs and tribes of Quttar should not molest him or his tribesmen. If
                         any one is found acting othorwiso, or in any way breakiug tho peace at sea, bo
                         will bo treated iu tbo sarno manuor as Shaikh Mabomed bin IChalifeb, of
                         Bahrein, lias bcon.
                            Tho British Rosident, in the most friondly but solomn manuor, warns all
                         of you that tho Doglish Governmout aro determined to* presorvo the peace at
                         aca  in tbo Persian Gulf. This Government has nothing to ask from any of
                         you, but it is resolved to fostor trade and to preYont pirates and othor disre-
                         putablo charactors from injuring honest men who sock to grow rich and mako
                         their wives and cbildron comfortable.
                             Written on the
                                                        (Sd.)  Lewis Pelly, Lieul.-Col.t
                                                      If. JO. M's JPoltl. Jlcsdl.f Fenian Out/.


                                                  Appondix 0.
                                               Dated !!*h    iw
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                               From—Liiut.-Col. Liwis 1’ku.t, Her Britannic M.’i Poltl. Roiidont, Peraian Oulf.
                               To—Suaijch Zatio bin Kiiiurau, Cbiof of Abootbaboo.
                             Mary months havo elapsed ainco, in obcdicnco to tho ordora of Government,
                         I called on you.to make roparotion for tho injury and loss of property you had
                         caused by your piratical attack on tho Quttar Ooaat: you did not comply with
                         tboso demands, and tho Agont whom you afterwards scut to Bushirc stated
                         that bo had no instructions to comply with them.
                             Government bavo now desired mo to visit Abootbaboo and ropcat their
                         domands.
                             I invite you accordingly to como on board under tho safo conduct which
                         is hcroby oocorded to you, and bring with you tbo $26,000 boforo demanded;
                         you will further bo required to surrondcr any wpr craft ongaged in the Guttaf
                         attack, and to arrange guarantees for future maintenance of tbo peace at sea.
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