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UTTOODEES.
astonishment at the treatment he had so lately experienced at the hands
!
of the Chief of Bahrein. That chief, said the Resident, had begged and
craved his interposition to bring about an amicable settlement between
himself and his recusant kinsmen; that chief had, in the presence of
the British Agent, made use of expressions both uncalled for and dis­
respectful to himself,—the British representative.
To sum up in a few words :—Shaikh Ali, the last and most influen­
tial of the envoys deputed, after being reminded of the insulting
language that had been held by his brother, supplied a written docu­
ment, specifying that to such and such terms would Shaikh Mahomed
agree, and in such and such places would he permit his kinsmen to
reside ; he also begged the Resident to forget the past, and accede to
interest himself in his brother’s behalf.
Captain Kemball, notwithstanding the wayward demeanour of Shaikh
Mahomed bin Khaleefa, being placed in possession of the exact terms
that were to be offered, and thinking the general interests of peace would
be benefited by an amicable settlement, agreed to sound the feelings of
the sons of the late Abdoolla bin Ahmed, and, if possible, without
however in any way compromising the British Government, to effect an
arrangement. The Uttoobee Chief had no sooner ascertained the
particulars of the interview held by his brother with the Resident, and
become acquainted with the favourable issue of his mission, than lie
showed a disposition to withdraw from the terms that had been
agreed upon. It is scarcely necessary to add that no accommodation
was eventually effected ; the sons of the late Abdoolla bin Ahmed
continued to reside at Demaum, where they were kindly, and even
liberally entertained by the Wahabee ruler.
One more point remains to be noticed. Yoosoof bin Ibrahim refused
to return to his home, unless the Resident would promise “ to shield
him from future molestation”; and as Captain Kemball would not
consent for an instant to such a proposal, the idea of a return was
banished from his mind for ever.
Shaikh Yoosoof continued for a length of time to reside at Bushire,
and subsequently left for Lingah, where, in
a. d. 1853.
the summer of the year 1853, he fell sick
and died.