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'Selections from the Records of the Bombay Government' [‎399] (441/733)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (364 folios). It was created in 1856. 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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UTTOOBEES.
399
two boats to warn ofl a friendly or neutral vessel was not apparent, and
favoured, on one side the belief that the Shaikh did not know that the
Gooncha was under the British flag, or suspected its having been
hoisted by his enemies as a mere ruse,—to the benefit of which supposi
tions he had some title, inasmuch as it remained a doubt whether the
Gooncha had shown her colours on entering the harbour, or only
when approached by the Shaikh's boats,—and as the armed 'vessels of
the Kenn Chiefs were hourly expected to the assistance of their
colleague, who, as before mentioned, had already effected a landino-
on the island; yet, on the other side, it was asserted that due informal
tion had been given him of the Gooncha being under British protection
and thus left room for the suspicion that the Arabs merely acted in
conformity with the directions of their master. The despatch of two
well manned boats, with a peaceable object, indicated at least a most
culpable want of care and precaution on his part against irregularities
aware, as he undoubtedly was, that the party consisting of mercenary
Bedouins, proverbially not gifted with great discrimination, could not
withstand the temptation of securing a prize, which their superiority in
numbers and warlike equipment placed within their power.
The Shaikh denied all participation in, or delegation of authority for
the outrageous conduct of his agents. A vessel of war was with
all haste despatched, for the purpose of making a due investigation
with a view to the establishment of grounds for demanding redress.'
The occurrences at Bahrein in the interim, however, rendered this
of little or no avail.
The brother of Mahomed bin Khaleefa, coming to Munama with
a party of horse and foot, and favoured by the inhabitants, obtain
ed possession of the place, and was very soon joined by the allied
chiefs from Kenn in great force.
The combined forces proceeded immediately (April 1843) to the
attack of Muhavag, and, defeating the troops of Abdoolla bin Ahmed
compelled him to take refnge in a small fort, situated at no erea!
distance from the town, which they so completely invested as very
shortly to have it in their power to dictate their own terms Allowing
him no more than one Bnteel and one Gooncha, for the conveyance
of himself and his personal property and dependents, they permitted
him to quit the island. On the ejection of the father, the fort of
Arad, held by his sons, surrendered at discretion ; these were, however
permitted to remain and reside on the island. Shaikh Abdoolla
proceeded to Demaum (the only place now left that acknowledged
his authority), of which his eldest son Moobaruk was governor Every
precautionary measure was taken by his opponents to ensure the »ood
will or neutrality of the neighbouring States; and this was the more

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The volume is Selections from the records of the Bombay Government , compiled and edited by Robert Hughes Thomas, Assistant Secretary, Political Department, New Series: 24 (Bombay: Printed for Government at the Bombay Education Society's Press, 1856).

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1 volume (364 folios)
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The volume contains an abstract of contents on p. iii, a detailed list of contents on pp. vii-xx, an alphabetical index on pp. xxi-xxvii, and a list of maps etc on p. xviii.

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Pagination: two separate pagination sequences are present in the volume. The first sequence (pp. i-xviii) commences at the first page and terminates at the list of maps (p. xviii). A second pagination sequence then takes over (pp. 1-688), commencing at the title page and terminating at the final page. Both these pagination sequences are printed, with additions in pencil, and the numbers are found at the top (left, right or centre) of each page.

The fold-outs in this volume were not paginated by the publisher. As a result, these have been foliated using the nearest page number. For example, the fold-out attached to p.51 has been numbered as 51A.

Pagination anomalies: pp. 15, 15A; 45, 45A; 49, 49A; 51, 51A; 531, 531A.

The following pages need to be folded out to be read: 15A, 45A, 51A, 327-328, 531A.

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