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tions with his uncle. Notwithstanding this arrangement, the executive
power and transaction of all public business still remained in the hands
of Shaikh Abdoolla, although the concurrence of his nephew to every
act of the Government was considered necessary. An attempt, made at
this time by the Resident, to effect a reconciliation between the
Abooscmate Tribe and their former chief (the Governor of Bahrein), was
unsuccessful.
Information having been received in Bombay that His Highness the
Imaum proposed supporting the claims of the sons of the late Shaikh to
the supreme authority in Bahrein, and that he intended to take
advantage of the first favourable opportunity to seize the island for
himself, a strong letter of advice was addressed to His Highness by the
Governor, in which, after pointing out the evils likely to arise from such
a line of conduct, he was earnestly dissuaded from interfering in any
way in the actual disputes of that island as long as other powers
abstained from doing so.
In the latter end of this year a Bahrein boat, on her way to Muskat,
was attacked by two Shargah vessels near Anjar, and not only plundered
of a considerable quantity of dollars, but three of her crew put to death.
Although Shaikh Abdoolla did not prefer any complaint himself on this
occasion, it was thought necessary by the British authority that imme­
diate and active notice should be taken of it; and preparations were
accordingly made to enforce satisfaction, by blockading the port of
Shargah. This vigorous measure had the desired effect, and an
arrangement was made by the Joasmee Chief, which fully satisfied the
Governor of Bahrein.
In August 1S25 the Resident at Mocha reported to the Government,
that some delay having taken place in that town in settling a claim of
400 dollars preferred against certain traders by the Nakhoda of a
Bahrein Buggalow, that person had boarded by night a Mocha vessel
lying in the harbour, and, after wounding one man, and binding the rest
of the crew, had carried off twenty bags of coffee, belonging to the
Company’s broker. This case being referred to the British authority in
the Persian Gulf, he reported that the Buggalow in question having put
into Muskat on her way back, His Highness the Imaum had compelled
the Nakhoda to give up the property taken, which had been restored to
the proper owner.

About the commencement of 1826 Shaikh Abdoolla bin Ahmed was
nearly involved in a serious quarrel with Shaikh
a. d. 1826.
Tahnoon of Aboothabee, in consequence of his
having permitted some of the subjects of the Beniyas Chief to settle in
Biddah, and from thence harass the trade of Aboothabee, On being