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I, John CJaloott Gaskin, British Vice-Consul at Bushiro, do licroby cortify
and attest, to all whom it may concern, that tho paper writing in tho Arabic
languago licrowith annexed marked A, is atruo and faithful copy of its original
produced to mo at tho British Consulate General at Bushiro this sovouth day
of March, ono thousand eight huudrod and niucty-oight.
J. OALOOTT GASKIN,
British Vicc*Consul% Bushire.
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Conn lar sc :viue.

TRANSLATION.
Tho object of writing this paper is this—that I, Esa-bin Ali AT Khalifah,
say that I havo permitted and authorized Abdur Bahman-bin-Abdul Wahab
to import guns iulo Bahrein, the sale should bo in his hands and no ono else
is permitted to import guus into Bahrain at all. If, however, anyone should
import guns, he will bo liable to punishment. Ho should givo mo an account
of this arrangomont—30 guns Martini with 200 cartridges with oaoh gun evory
year. Ho 6hould also givo customs duty 3 guns in every hundred with 200
cartridges with each gun. Ho should not sell guus to the pooplo of Bahrein,
Katr and the Arab Coast, except tho Oman Coast whero ho can sell them. If
any ono is in need of soiling a gun, which is his own property, he is at liborty
to do so. This arrangement is to last during his lifetime; and it is agreed to
so long as he deems it bofittiug his position in tho matter and it continues
without any chango. Let this be not hidden. Written in tho month of Sailor
1313.

ESA BIN ALI.

I have mado over what is described in this papor as a security to Agha
Mohamed Rahim-bin Haji Abdun Nabi Saffar, and he is freo in the matter.
Lot this bo known.

ABDUR RAI1 MAN-BIN ABDUL WAIIAB.

I havo sold what is described in this papor, tho transfer to my name by
Abdur Rahman-bin Abdul Wahab AT Khalifah as security to Messrs. Eracis
Times & Co. and they aro froo and authorized in this matter. Let this bo
known. Written in tho month of Safar 1313.
(Signed and sealed.)

MAHOMED RAHIM Al'DUN NABI SAFAR.

G. 1,0. P. 0<—No. 264 F. 28-32 08—74.—J. J. II.