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of Muscat and other Powers with the British Government for the purpose of preventing
the exportation of slaves from the African coast and elsewhere, and it having, moreover,
been explained to me that, in order to the full attainment of its objects contemplated
by the aforesaid conventions, the concurrence and co-operation of the chiefs of the
several ports situated on the Arabian coast of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. are required, accordingly
I, Sheikh Sultan-bin-Suggur, chief of the Joasmee tribe, with a view to strengthen the
bonds of friendship existing between me and the British Government, do hereby engage
to prohibit the exportation of slaves from the coasts of Africa and elsewhere on board of
my vessels and those belonging to my subjects or dependants, such prohibition to take
effect from the 1st day of Mohurrum, A.H. 1264 (10th December, a.d . 1847).
And I do further consent that whenever the cruisers of the British Government
fall in with any of my vessels, or those belonging to my subjects or dependants suspected
of being engaged in slave trade, they may detain and search them, and in case of their
finding that any of the vessels aforesaid have violated this engagement, by the exporta
tion of slaves from the coasts of Africa or elsewhere upon any pretext whatever, they
(the Government cruisers) shall seize and confiscate the same.
Dated this 14th day of Jemmadee-ool-Awul, A.H. 1263 (30th day of April, a.d.
1847).
(L.S.) Sheikh SULTAN-BIN-SUGGUR.
Bebay. —Sheikh Muktoom's engagements is dated the 14th Jemmadee-ool-Awul,
1263 (30th April, 1847).
Eiman. —Sheikh Abdool Azeez's engagement is dated the 15th Jemmadee-ool-Awul,
1263 (1st May, 1847).
Umm-ool-Keiyweyn. —Sheikh Abdoolah-bin-Rashed's engagement is dated the
15th Jemmadee-ool-Awul, 1263 (1st May, 1847).
Aboo Dhebbee. —Sheikh Saeed-bin-Tahnoon's engagement is dated the 17th
Jemmadee-ool-Awul, 1263 (3rd May, 1847).
Bahrein. —Sheikh Mahomed - bin - Khuleefa's engagement is dated the 22nd
Jemmadee-ool-Awul, 1263 (8th May, 1847).
(14.)
Terms of a Maritime Truce for Ten Years agreed upon by the Chiefs of the Arabian
Coast, lender the Mediation of the Resident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , dated the 1st June,
1843.
We, whose seals are hereunto affixed, viz., Sultan-bin-Suggur, chief of the Joasmee
tribe ; Khuleefa-bin-Shakbout, Chief of the Beniyas ; Muktoom-bin-Butye, Chief of the
Boo Falasa; Abdoolah-bin-Bashed, Chief of Umm-ool-Keiweyn; Abdool Azeez-bin-
Bashed, Chief of Ejman, being fully impressed with a sense of the evil consequences
arising from our subjects and dependants being prevented carrying on the pearl fishery
without interruption on the banks, owing to the various feuds existing amongst
ourselves, and, moreover, duly appreciating the general advantage to be derived from
the establishment of a truce, do hereby agree to bind ourselves down to observe the
following conditions : —
Article 1.
That from the 1st June, a.d . 1843 (the corresponding Mahommedan date the
2nd Jemmadee-ool-Awul, Hegira 1259), there shall be a cessation of hostilities at sea
between our respective subjects and dependants, and that from the above date until the
termination of the month of May a.d . 1853 an inviolable truce shall be established,
during which period our several claims upon each other shall rest in abeyance.
Article 2.
That in the event of any of our subjects or dependants committing any acts of
aggression at sea upon those of any of the parties to this agreement, we will immediately
afford full redress upon the same being brought to our notice.