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'Extracts from Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf, Oman and Central Arabia by J G Lorimer CIE, Indian Civil Service' [‎11r] (26/180)

The record is made up of 1 volume (86 folios). It was created in Early 20th century. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .

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the 5th of July, however, a flotilla of 30 Qasimi boats carrying about 1,000 men
entered the Qishm roadstead; and here Captain Seton and Saiyid Badar
immediately blockaded them.
In the negotiations that followed the part of intermediary was assumed by Preliminary
Mulla Husain, Shaikh of Qishm. Captain Seton in the first place required that negotiations,
the losses suffered by British shipping should be made good by the Qawasim One of the ruling families of the United Arab Emirates; also used to refer to a confederation of seafaring Arabs led by the Qāsimī tribe from Ras al Khaima. ; but,
as they assured him that they could not pay more than Rs. 10,000, and such a sum
only by instalments, the question of an indemnity was dropped. Eventually it
was arranged that, if the " Trimmer " were returned to Captain Seton at Masqat
in 25 days, along with a letter for the Governor of Bombay expressing the penitence
of the Qawasim One of the ruling families of the United Arab Emirates; also used to refer to a confederation of seafaring Arabs led by the Qāsimī tribe from Ras al Khaima. , their inability to pay an indemnity, and their resolve to abstain
from piracy in the future, a truce should be observed until the Governor's pleasure
was known; and that, if the Governor considered the settlement satisfactory, the
" Trimmer " should be retained by Government and peace declared. Mulla Husain
was anxious that Captain Seton should have a personal interview on shore with
Sultan-bin-Saqar, Shaikh of Qawasim One of the ruling families of the United Arab Emirates; also used to refer to a confederation of seafaring Arabs led by the Qāsimī tribe from Ras al Khaima. , who was present; but Captain Seton
avoided compliance with this wish as he learned that further conditions, to enable
the Qawasim One of the ruling families of the United Arab Emirates; also used to refer to a confederation of seafaring Arabs led by the Qāsimī tribe from Ras al Khaima. to visit India, would be pressed upon his acceptance.
Saiyid Badar was anxious to return to Masqat, and it is possible that his
impatience may have prejudiced the negotiations; on his part he was satisfied
with a truce of 70 days, after which he intended, according to his own statement,
to requite the Qawasim One of the ruling families of the United Arab Emirates; also used to refer to a confederation of seafaring Arabs led by the Qāsimī tribe from Ras al Khaima. for the death of Saiyid Sultan and to expel them entirely
from Qishm and the other parts of his Persian fief. While the Masqat fleet was
before Bandar 'Abbas the Qawasim One of the ruling families of the United Arab Emirates; also used to refer to a confederation of seafaring Arabs led by the Qāsimī tribe from Ras al Khaima. appear to have attempted a diversion by
means of maritime raids on Sur and Gwadar.
Eventually, in October 1805, an agent from Mulla Husain of Qishm arrived Further
at Masqat to negotiate on behalf of the Qawasim One of the ruling families of the United Arab Emirates; also used to refer to a confederation of seafaring Arabs led by the Qāsimī tribe from Ras al Khaima. , and Captain Seton applied for negotiations,
the instructions of the Bombay Government; these, when received, were to the 0c,;ober l 805 *
effect that any peace to which the Government became a party should be of a
universal character, extending to the whole Gulf, and that full indemnification for
past losses must in any case be required.
First British treaty with the Qawasim One of the ruling families of the United Arab Emirates; also used to refer to a confederation of seafaring Arabs led by the Qāsimī tribe from Ras al Khaima. , 1806.
The enforcement of these extensive demands, so disproportionate to the
impression which had as yet been made on the minds of the Gulf Arabs, having
proved impossible without recourse to hostilities on a large scale, a modest treaty
was signed by Captain Seton at Bandar 'Abbas on the 6th of February 1806 and
was confirmed by the Governor-General of India on the 29th of April following.
By this document peace was established, the Qawasim One of the ruling families of the United Arab Emirates; also used to refer to a confederation of seafaring Arabs led by the Qāsimī tribe from Ras al Khaima. binding themselves under
a penalty of $30,000 to observe the same; the "Trimmer", which had been
brought to Masqat, was restored, all claims to the cargo, guns, etc., of that vessel
and of the "Shannon" being however waived by the British Government; the
Qawasim One of the ruling families of the United Arab Emirates; also used to refer to a confederation of seafaring Arabs led by the Qāsimī tribe from Ras al Khaima. undertook to assist British vessels visiting, or driven upon, their shores,
and promised to give three months' notice before infringing the peace, should they
find themselves compelled to do so at the behest of the Wahhabi Amir; finally
in case of the treaty being ratified, as it was shortly after, the tribe were' to be at
liberty, as before, to frequent the ports of India. The Wahhabi Amir was not
consulted in the negotiations. Before the execution of the treaty the " Shannon "
had already been returned in a dismantled state.
Temporary cessation of piracy, 1806-1808.
For fully two years from the signature of this peace the Qawasim One of the ruling families of the United Arab Emirates; also used to refer to a confederation of seafaring Arabs led by the Qāsimī tribe from Ras al Khaima. remained Large
quiescent, abstaining at least from offences against British trade and vessels. It British fleet
is not improbable that their good intentions, recorded in the treaty of 1806, were in the Gulf '
confirmed by the presence in the Gulf during 1807 of a fleet of no less than eight l807 '
of the H.E.I. Company's cruisers. These ships were originally sent in company
with H.M.S. Fox " to threaten Basrah, in consequence of hostilities in Europe
between Britain and Turkey; but, instead of being withdrawn on the conclusion
of this service, they were left on duty in the Gulf for about a year.
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The volume consists of approximately forty extracts from Volume I, Parts I and II, and Volume II of John Gordon Lorimer's Gazetteer. The reason for the compilation of this volume of extracts is unclear.

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1 volume (86 folios)
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There is a table of contents at the front of the volume.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at 1 on the front cover and terminates at 88 on the back cover. These numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and can be found in the top right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. page of each folio. There is also a printed pagination sequence covering most of the volume.

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