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Date. Occurrences.

The Bahrein Chiefs agree to pay 30,000 German crowns
A. D.
1S21-22 tribute annually to the Imaum of Musical, who, in return,
engages to release some of the Uttoobee Shaikhs detained I
by him, and restore all the vessels and property belonging
to Bahrein, which he had put under an embargo on their
way up from India. Of the tribute, 12,000 crowns are
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subsequently remitted. I
Ramah bin Jaubir nevertheless (with reference to the security ;■
of the Bushire Shaikh for his future good conduct) continues
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his aggressions upon the trade of Bahrein. The Uttoobec , i
Chief complains to the British authority. A remonstrance
is made to the Shiraz Government, who order him to be
called to account, and his son and family to be detained as
hostages. Ramah in the mean time had quitted Bushire,
and placed himself under the protection of the Imaum,
but returns to Bushire in November ; the Imaum disa­
vowing him, and declaring that no reliance was to be placed
upon his word.
1S23 Ramah bin Jaubir takes up his residence at Damaum, with a
view, although old and blind, of prosecuting his inveterate
feud against the Bahrein Chiefs.
1S24 A peace is concluded between the Bahrein Chiefs and Shaikh
Ramah bin Jaubir of Khor Hassan and Damaum, through
the Resident’s medialion.
Ramah blockades Kateef, with the view of recovering the tribute
formerly paid him by that place, and is successful,
1825 He continues his aggressions against the trade of Kateef,
plundering its boats, and murdering their crews. Remon­
strances of the British authorities fail, and two vessels of war
are stationed near Damaum for the protection of peaceable
traders. It was directed, however, that no interference should
be made as long as his hostilities were confined to the people
of Kateef, and the cruisers are again withdrawn.
1825-26 Hostilities again break out between Ramah bin Jaubir and
the Uttoobees. The parties apply to the British Resident
to proclaim a truce ; but Ramah, refusing to admit the
people of Kateef to a participation of it, that functionary
declines all interference, except such as would lead to a
general pacification.
1826 Ramah proceeds to Bushire, and failing to induce the British