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Articles of Agreement entered into, under the Mediation of the
British Government, between Shaikh Audoolla bin Aiimed,
Chief of Bahrein, and Raiimaii bin Jaubih.— Dated Itli Feb­
ruary 1824.
Aiitjclf. I.
There shall be peace for ever between Shaikh Abdoolla bin Ahmed
anil Rahmah bin Jaubir, and their respective tribes, families, and
connexions, on the following terms.
Article II.
Rahmah bin Jaubir engages to withdraw his protection from the tribe
Aboo Soomet, which were the aggressors in the outrage which caused
the misunderstanding between the two parties, and Shaikh Abdoolla
bin Ahmed has full permission to revenge himself on those people for
the blood spilt on that occasion.
Article III.
Rahmah bin Jaubir likewise engages to restore the five boats taken at
that time, with the whole of their stores and cargoes ; or an equivalent
in money, should it be found impracticable at this distant period to
return the boats in the same condition they were in at the. time of
capture.
Article IV.
Rahmah bin Jaubir promises to give up the whole of the cargo of the
boat Nasery, which was captured at Bahrein, and to produce a certifi­
cate from the owner of the boat that he has received full indemnifica­
tion for the losses sustained on that occasion.
Article V.
The people of Bahrein shall be at liberty to proceed to Damaum, to
identify the boats that may have formerly belonged to them, and to
bring away all that they can prove to have been originally their
property.
Article VI.
Rahmah bin Jaubir binds himself, his relations, and tribe, to abstain
in future from all acts of aggression or insult against Shaikh Abdoolla
bin Ahmed, and the people of Bahrein, to consider them as brothers, and
to assist them against all enemies.

(Signed) Abdoolla bin Ahmed,
Rahmah bin Jaubir.
Bahrein, 1th February 1824.
Signed, sealed, and exchanged in my presence.
(Signed) E. G. Stannus, C.B.,
Resident in the Gulf of Persia.

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