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626 Ichor hassan.
Imauni, slating that so little reliance was to be placed upon his word
that ho had determined to have nothing more to do with him, and
therefore would not be answerable for his actions.
The removal of the British troops from Kishm appears to have
afforded this restless character much pleasure,
a. d. 1323.
and lie is reported to have publicly expressed
his joy at having, as he conceived, the field thus opened for the renewal
of his former system of depredation. At this time, although both old
and blind, he still retained his original violence of disposition, as well
as his inveterate hatred to the Uttoobcc Chief, for the purpose of grati­
fying which, and prosecuting his aggressions upon Bahrein, he left
Bushirc, and took up his residence in Demaum.
In February 1824 the Resident at Bushire succeeded in effecting a
reconciliation between the Ultoobees and Shaikh
a. d. 1324.
Rahmah bin Jaubir, and articles of agreement
Were exchanged between them, by which the latter agreed to withdraw
his protection from the Aboosematc Tribe, which had formerly taken
refuge in Deinaum from Bahrein. After paying a visit to Muskat,
Rahmah returned to Demaum, and employed himself in devising plans
for the recovery of a tribute formerly levied on the people of Kateef,
who had lately withheld payment. In spite of his reduced resources
and advanced age, his spirit still continued unsubdued, and about
June 1824 he made an application to the Resident to be permitted to
revenge himself upon the Shaikh of Bushire, who had received orders
from the Shiraz Government to detain the family of his son, and treat
him as a rebel, in consequence of his having made up his quarrel with
the Uttoobees. At the interposition of the Resident, however, his
son’s family was permitted to return to Demaum. The pressure of
his pecuniary difficulties appears to have been somewhat relieved about
this time by the successful result of his blockade of Kateef.
In the beginning of 1825 Shaikh Rahmah proceeded to Muskat, and
soon after applied for, and received permission
a. d. 1825.
to assist Shaikh Tahnoon in his war with the
Chief of the Joasmees.
About the end of 1825, Rahmah bin Jaubir, on the ground of the
non -payment of the tribute he had formerly exacted from the people of
Kateef (as a species of blackmail to save their vessels from being plun­
dered by him), commenced a scries of predatory attacks upon the
commerce of that place, paying no attention whatever to the remon­
strances made to him upon the subject by the British authority. In
consequence, it was at last judged necessary to station two cruisers near
Demaum, in order to prolec.t the peaceable traders in the vicinity from
Rahmah’s aggressions, and at the same time it was intimated to him.