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added the pay subsequent to that date of tho establishment loft in charge of
the Acoob,
529. From Captain Donnell's letter, dated tho 26th Novombor 1840, it
appeared that two othor buglas belonging to tho Sheikh of Kishm were on
their way to Bombay, with horses, and that oflicor promised tho Sheikh that
if ho paid a sum of 113,255 on tho arrival of his two vessels in Bombay, and a
further similar amount, at tho expiration of ono month from tho date of tho
first payment, no molestation would bo offered to cither of tho vessels, and
that tboy would bo permitted to return to tho Gulf, or prococd to whatever
place the Sheikh might wish. Tho Chief promisod to pay accordingly and
further gavo Captain Hennell a bond for tho payment, on tho 26th May 18*11,
i of tho remaining balanoe B7,867-7-5, and that officer stated that ho did not
anticipate any difficulty in tho realization of this last mentioned amount. In
li> the letters from His Highness tho Imam forwarded with Captain Hennoll'a
letter, His Highness expressed himself to be very solicitous that Government
should authorize tho release of the Sheikh of Kishm's bagalow Acoob under
embargo in Bombay, on that Chief fulfilling the conditions to which ho had
agreed.
530. In tho oircumstances the Governor in Council was pleased to remove
the embargo laid on the vessels of the Sheikh of Kishm, and to direct the
Collector of Customs to release the ship Acoob on payment by tho Sheikh’s
agent of the sum of BG,510 (letter to the Collector of Customs dated 19tfi
January 1811).