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bin Ahmed proceeded to Bassadorc, but, from the unreasonable expecta­
tions of himself and Rahmah bin Jaubir, the Acting Political Agent
failed in settling their dispute.
About the end of this year a JButccl belonging to a Bahrein merchant
was taken in Bussora river by Ilis Britannic Ma­
a. i). 1822.
jesty’s ship Sophia, on a charge of piracy commit­
ted on a Bushirc boat. The Butccl and crew were carried to Bombay,
but the charge of piracy not being considered as substantiated in the Re­
corder’s Court, she was released, together with the'crew, and an ex­
planation of the circumstances afforded.to the Chief of Bahrein, who
however disavowed the proceedings of the vessel in question.
In February 1824, Shaikh Abdoolla bin Ahmed made up his quarrel
with Rahmah bin Jaubir (through the mediation
A. n. 1821.
of the Residentin the Persian Gulf), upon several
conditions, among which it was stipulated that the Bahrein Chief
should be permitted to chastise the Aboosemate Tribe, which had fled
from his territory, and taken refuge at Deniaum, without any interfer­
ence on the part of Shaikh Rahmah in their favour.
Shaikh Mahomed bin Shakboot, the brother of Shaikh Tahnoon,
failing in his endeavours to obtain the assistance of the Mohariba Tribe
in renewing his attack on Aboothabce, sought the protection of the
Shaikh of Bahrein, and took up his residence in Huailah, which is
within the territories of the Ulloobee Chief, but over which he has little
control. In the beginning of 1824, a report was made by the Rosident
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that he had received information of a piracy having been committed on
a boat from Debayc (a town in strict alliance with Shaikh Tahnoon bin
Shakboot), by Mahomed bin Shakboot. This proceeding appeared to •
the Resident in the Persian Gulf to call for immediate notice and
chastisement, and lie accordingly required Shaikh Abdoolla bin Ahmed,
as the ostensible superior of Huailah, to lake steps for this purpose, and
offered the use of the squadron in the Gulf to co-operate if he found
himself unable to do so alone. The Government, in its reply to the
report, expressed its opinion that it would have been better to make
further inquiries into the affair before offering the- use of the marine
force against Huailah, and at the same time detailed the reasons which
made the case in question come rather under the description of a feud
for supremaoy than a ease of piracy. The whole account of the trans­
action, however, was subsequently reported to be entirely without
foundation.
In 1825, Salmin bin Nassir, the elder brother of Shaikh Abdoolla, died,
and was succeeded in his property and political
a. n. 1825.
influence by his eldest son, Shaikh Khalcefa, who
in consequence shared the net revenue of the island in equal propor-

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