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Kishm, nnd bring away tbo insured cariro of (ho Futeh-ul Ruhman, in the
possession of tho Sheikh of that port, leaving the balance of our demand
against him on that nocount for future adjustment. From Lieutenant
Edmund’s report, dated the 18th May 1839, it appearod that tho Sheikh had
only given up eight boxes and four bundles on account of the property insured,
although there was every roason to believe that the whole of it, consisting of
fourtcon cases of Madras piece-goods, valued at R13,000 and a bundle of long-
cloths at it600, fell into his hands, together with a largo proportion of the rest
of the cargo of tho wrecked bugla.
525. In bis letter dated the 2nd October 1838 Captain Hennell roported
that a portion of tho restored goods had been sold at Karrok, and had realized
10,250 Mahomed Shah Rupees. His Highness the Imaum having in the
interim returned to Maskat from Zanzibar, Captain Hennell was instructed
by Government to address His Highness on tho subject of obtaining redress
for tho outrage committed by his dependant, the Chief of Kishm, on the
occasion of the wreck of the Bugla Futeh-ul-ltuhman.
526. In bis letter dated the 14th December 1838, Captain Hennell
reported that at an interview which ho had with tho Imam, His Highness
evinoed great reluctance to compel tho Kishm Sheikh to settle the claims upon
him, on account of remaining portion of the property seized by him from the
wrecked bugla and added that, from what be bad personally observed of the tone
and tempor, in which the proceedings of his dependant woro spoken of by the
Imam, the enforcement of our demands would be viewed by His Highness
with any feelings but those of satisfaction. Captain Hennell recommended that
in the event of Government being unwilling to press tho Imam further on
this subject, an embargo be laid upon the vessels of the Kishm Sheikh, visiting
the ports of Bombay and Mangalore, which measure in his opinion would
soon compel tho Sheikh to come to a settlement of the claims upon him.
527. Acting on the suggestion of Captain Hennell, the Government of
Bombay with a view of compelling the
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Chief of Kishm to afford restitution for
the cargo withheld by him, issued instruction on 16th April 1840 to the
Superintendent of the Indian Navy for an embargo being laid on all vessels
belonging to the Chief visiting the port of Bombay and for the detention until
further orders of all vessels belonging to him which might be in or might enter
the harbour of Bombay. The Government of Madras was also requested to
issue similar instructions to the Collector of Kanara in regard to the port of I
Mangalore; a vessel also of the Chief named Acoob or Oussam then on the point
of leaving the Bombay harbour was detained aDd placed under tho charge of
the Collector of Customs (letter to Captain Hennell, No. 690, dated 16th
April 1890).
528. The account of the claim against the Sheikh of Kishm stood thus :—
8 a. p.
The original total claim on the Sheikh of Kishm, on account
of the plunder oE the luteh-ul-jRuhman, in May 1838, i
was . . . . . • . 24,500 0 0
Deduct value of certain articles subsequently restored . . 7,288 15 0

Balance Company’s . 17,216 1 0
Value of a bale shawls, subsequently ordered to be deducted
in consequence of its being doubtful whether it was on
board the bugla.................................................... . 3,000 0 0
Grand Balance . 14,216 1 0
Add to this pay to Lascars for taking charge of the bugla
Jcoob now under embargo, up to the 81st August
1840 ................................................................................... 161 6 5
Balance up to August 1840 • 14,877 7 5

The balanoe due by the Sheikh of Kishm was, it will be seen by the
above statement, R14,377-7-5 at the end of August 1840, to which was to be