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Renewed hostilities with Rahmah b. Jabir, 1825-1826 295

I have to inform you what has occurred in this quarter
respecting Rahma bin Jabir. His conduct both before and now is

not unknown to you, nor my quarrel with him which was decided
with your mediation when he saw that you were determined to
make him come to terms. At that time he came to me and desired
only that I should forgive him as he wished protection only from
Cod and me, and you well know the good I did for him. He after­
wards told me that the family of l£rrci-ir Mahomed and Majid
Sheikhs of Katecf and Lahsa had formerly given him something -
this was good and in the way of friendship - but that now they
were not on terms. He then begged me to intercede with them to

give him something. I sent and requested them to do so. They
answered that Rahma had nothing among them, and, because he had
lost all good disposition* that they would not give him any thing
except for my sake, and that I should send my own man. I sent a
person to whom they give four thousand bogs of Dates, which were
delivered to Rahma. He then wrote to me "May Cod give you every

good. You have never neglected me from first to last and 1 take
God to witness that you will never sec any thing in my conduct
but that is right."
After some time when he saw that Toorkee Son of Saood
Wahabee was master of Nadjd and that he wrote to Rahma that he
was his companion and on his side, and that he would govern on
Sea as in the days of Saood. When Rahma heard this he laid his
promises aside, forgot all good actions and became the friend
of Toorkee - he hoisted his Flag fired Guns and rejoiced, lie

then made war on the family of l£rrei-ir and seized two of their
Boats, which were coming from Bushire, and their cargoes, and
killed several of their crews. He also prevented my boats
from going to Katecf - between my people and that of Kateef
there is much Trade. I also have Date trees there, His
conduct towards my Boats is bad - he strikes the men destroys
the things in the boats, and takes from them by force Dates

so that people cannot exist.