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X was accompanied by Mr. Tall, Gunnor, II. M. S. Vigilant, kindly 10Q(
by Captain Drown.
Tlio Chief pointed out bis guns placod in front of the fort gato, ^
number of armed followers wero hero oollcotcd and sorno Ohiefa.
After civililios bad passod, Mr. Tull prococdcd to moaauro the guns. Tho
Chief mentioned haying a brass piuco insido bia fort; but this, aa you
instructed mo, I did not press to see.
Dy Mr. Tull’s Deport attached, you will pcrccivo that ho found eight cast-
iron and two brass guns.
Their nature being ascertained, I told Bhaikh Zayid that thcao guns wero
now the property of tho British Government, but that I had. boon directed to
return them to him, to bo rotainod by him on trust so long as ho acted con.
formably to tho wishes of Government.
Tho Chiof haying given his assent to this, I took leave and returned on
board.