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736 Records of Bahrain

FOREIGN DEPARTMENT,

Broach of uaritimo trucu by Chlofa of Bahrola and Aboothaboo.

PtlUical 13. Oa receipt of the Chief of Bahrein's call for assistance the Chief
rUi furm»r Ileporl Ho. 149, of 1$IU of Dobay wrolo to the 1st Assistant Political
NO. 03. Oclobor 18C7. Resident for permission, anti was informed
that no breach of the marilimo truce, or of the peace at sea, could be allowed;
he, consequently, dcclihcd to afford the aid solicited.
14. The British Agent had in tho meantime received intimation that
aid had been solicited from the Chief of
rid* Bccomptoimeoli O., II., I., aud K.
Abootlinbcc, and had accordingly addressed
that Chief, advising him not to act until reference had been made to the 1st
Assistant Political Resident. The Chief had, however, determined to respond
to tho call without reference, and, before the Agcul's letter reached, had left
Aboothabec with a fleet of 70 boats, coulainiug a force of 2,000 men, with
held pieces and munitions of war for Gullur.
15. JSn route tho Aboothabco fleet captured a shogco (small boat)
belonging to Uuttur, and tho Chief 6cnt her
Vid, *ooouip»olmouli K, and L.
back as a prizo to Aboothabec.
1G. A vessel belonging to British subject Sharno, a Banian, residing in
Debay, was also boarded by one of the vessels
Vito BOCoraptoiraeoU M. Bod H. of the fleet, uud pluudorcd of provisions,
wator, &c.
17. On arrival of tho Aboothabec fleet the Gutlur people wero greatly
alarmed, aud embarked all the goods they
Vid* BoeoQpasimeali A., D., \., J.
could in the vessels at the bunders, and 6cnt
Mahomed bin Thain to Sheikh Ali bin Kalifa to beg for mercy and protec­
tion. These were promised, as also that, to set their fears at rest, Sheikh
Ahmed and tho Chief of Bahrein's sons should proceed to 1 Valera and Beddur
with their forco of 200 mcu.
18. As promised, Sheikh Ahmed and his force (the laud force) shortly
after arrived, and were received in a friendly
Fitfi BCootnptoiinioU A., C., I., J.
manner; tho Chief of Bahrein’s sons being
accommodated at the houses of tho head-men.
19. Two days after the united fleets unexpectedly appeared beforo
V\d» AccompftoimoDi* a., n.t c., D.. i., j., Beddur and Wakra, and blockaded the coast;
o,0',.^Q',/;,T',U:f,E;2,r,2,C'2' 11,0 habitants wero suddenly disarmed by
Sheikh Ahmed s force, tho vessels at tho Bunders were seized and plundered ;
and the towns of "Wakra, Beddur, Doha, aud Dongha given up to plunder
by tho united forces which wero landed from tho fleets.
20. At first both forces pluudcrcd together, but two of the Banyas tribo
Vito aecomptDiroBoii a., c., i., j, having been wounded in a quarrel regarding
... , , some of the spoil, tho Chief of Aboothabco
was obligod to draw his force aside.
21. After the Bahrein forces had taken all they wanted, tho Chief of
Aboothabco's force returned, and, pulling off
Vito accompiDimBoU A., C., J., U.
the roofs of the houses, carried off tho rafters
and doors, together with dato poles, and any boats, tanks, aud domestic uten­
sils that had been left.
22. Some property, flocks and herds, had been placed by tho Gultur
people iu charge of some of tho Bedowins of tho
Tidt Bocompkolracul V.
interior. This was demanded from them by
Sheikh Ali, and a force sent to enforce such demaud: the forco was, however,
defeated, and its Commander, Sheikh Ahmed bin Mahomed bin Sulman, killed.
23. Tho inhabitants, which were of fivo tribes—tho Soudao, tho Ali Boo
Kowarali, the Ali Moslem, tho Naim-il-Wakru,
Vito kcooapftDlmeola P., O.3.
and tho Aliboo-Aiuccu-ill-Wakra—havo been
completely scattered. Tho Soudan tribo was deported to Bahrein. Of tho
Ali Boo Kowarah tribe, boiuo fled to Bahrein and others to Dingnh, on tho Persian
coast; of tho Ali Muslcm tribe, some arc at Aboothabec aud others at Bahrein;