ملف ١٩٢٦/٣٩٣٩ الجزء ٦ "تنقيح معاهدات أيتشيسون. قسم الخليج الفارسي." [و‎‎٤‎٧‎٩] (٨١٨/٣٩٣)

22
OMAN (MUSCAT)— NO. Ill—1822.
, (British vessels), and this (to take
;«e) after four months from the date
[ th e written petnaisemn.
Here end the answers to the six
requisitions, and they have been
written by the most humble Abdul
Kahir bin Syud Mahomed Ali Majid
by order of his master, who com
mands his obedience, Syud Saeed bin
Syud Sultan bin Imam Ahmed bin
Saeed A1 Boo Saeedee.
Written on the 17th of the sacred
(month of) Zilhujjah 1237, one thous
and two hundred and thirty-seven
of the Hegira (4th September 1822).
This is signed by the humble
Saeed bin Sultan with his own hand.
Seal of Saeed bin Sultan bin Ahmed.
Translation.
hthe name qf the Most High God!
Particulars of an additional requisition made by
P £miv Moresby for the suppression (of the
sale 1 of) slaves carried oh board vessels to
Christian countries.
In the name of the Most High God !
Answer to the additional requisition made
by Captain Moresby for the suppression
(of the sale of) slaves carried to Christian
countries.
I permit the Captains of ships
It is necessary to define the line * E ng ii s h Govern*
beyond which we may seize Arab vessels ® ° g u Arab vessels carry-
carrying slaves to Christian countries
after four months from the date of t g ^ a 6traight line
written permission mentioned in the y Delkada and
fifth requisition. Let it be understood drawn horn ‘he Lape^ ^
that all vessels on board of which there # ^ the date o( the written
may be slaves for sale, and which may to Dieu at in the fifth
be found by our ships beyond a straight permission ^ ^ to gize vessels
line drawn from the Cape Delkada an requisi i , ^ ^ which may
passing six zains (t.e., sixty miles) from oun e 0 | weather
Socotra on to Dieu, shall be seised by ^”^^0^1. circum..
our ships, but that vessels found be- or
yond the said line driven by stress of ta ^. b Abdul K ab ir bin Syud
weather or by any other unavoidable ^ ^ g y U(i Majid by order
circumstance shall not be seized. * a ome . commands his
of his master, wno
obedience, Saeed bin Syud Sul
team Ahmed bin Saeed A1/>oo
<» ^ 22ni ZMwah 1237,
9th September 1822.
* Here is omitted four months.