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assistance by which he kept up until they reached the boats.
Of his Fleet a two masted vessel a Bugla and three boats were
destroyed, H.H. having permitted the ship and a Bugla to open
fire upon the Troops. The day of the defeat op attempting to
sail out they both ran aground and could not be got off In any
way. They therefore burnt the Brig and left the Bugla.

Nearly all the troops lost their arms, After the Imam had
collected such of his people as had escaped the drowning and
slaughter, and sailing out of the Khor of Kllla, he anchored
off Joosub Boo Rahmah and desired Tahnoon to return the arms
which the Bunlyas had taken the day of the defeat, He
accordingly restored 70 Matchlocks, 60 swords and 20 daggers.
Assoo sent me a letter on the boat for Muscat which I have
despatched. On the 26th Salmln Khumees arrived and reported

H.H. departure for Muscat on the 21 with his Fleet and
Tahnoon's arrival at Aboothabee. The Bunlyas have lost 50 or
70 men besides the wounded. H.H. sent two letters by Salmln
bln Khumees one for Shalk Sooltan and one for his brother
Salih. I am however Ignorant of their purports which I will

communicate as soon as I can find It out. Shalk Sooltan Is
now in Ras el Khymah and Shaik Salih In Shargah. You must
excuse this letter as It Is written at night but God willing
I will send you Information of all the events at length like
this communication both original and duplicate.

Translation of a letter from Moollah Houssein Agent at
Shargah dated 4 Deer 1828
AC I have the honor to inform you that on the 1 Inst a man

belonging to Shaik Tahnoon's troops who was present during
the whole affair at Bahrein arrived here and reported that
after the defeat sustained by the Imam H.H. directed his Fleet
to weigh and proceed from the Khor of Kllla to Juseeb bln
Ruhmah where he remained a day to consult and advise upon

future measures with regard to the capture of Bahrein. While
In this piaco ho rocolvcd a letter from Muscat informing him

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