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'Selections from the Records of the Bombay Government' [‎512] (554/733)

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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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512
EJMAN.
"One Esai bin Jassim, an inhabitant of Shargah," to quote the words
of the British Agent, "with a number of pearl boats belonging to that
tribe, were anchored among those pertaining to other tribes. By chance
the Buggarah of one Syf, a native of Ejman, was engaged in the pearl
fishery near that of the abovementioned Esai bin Jassim, when a mis
understanding took place between them on the subject of the cables of
their anchors. It was at first confined to talking and abuse, but Esai
bin Jassim shortly after fired a matchlock at the Ejman Buggarah, and
then boarded her, thrust a spear into the body of one of the crew, and
struck another three blows on the head with an iron mace.
"The Ejman people did not resort to arms, but flung themselves into
the sea, and were eventually picked up by pearl divers of their own
tribe, and conveyed home in their boats."
This matter, when it came to the ears of the Resident, was at once
taken up by that officer, who wrote to Shaikh Abdool Azeez, asking him
whether he wished the case to be settled according to Mahomedan law,
or would prefer its being treated by the British authorities as one of
violation of the Maritime Truce.
The reply of the Ejman Chief leaving the adjustment of the affair in
the hands of the Resident, demands were immediately made upon
Shaikh Sultan bin Suggur for redress, in the shape of 200 dollars,
which sum Esai bin Jassim was to be compelled to disburse, as com
pensation to the wounded Ejmanee.
Ihe vessels of war were despatched to Ras-ool-Khyma and Shargah,
to support the requisition, and a communication was addressed to the
Chief of the Joasmees, acquainting him with the object of their visit.
No hesitation was exhibited by Shaikh Sultan to comply with the de
mand preferred against him; on the contrary, he hastened (December
1844) to furnish an order for the amount required at the hands of his
lawless subject, and brought the matter to a peaceable settlement.
About this time, also, took place ap affair reflecting the greatest credit
upon the character of the chief of this tribe.
^ Two vessels, having embarked a quantity of rice at Lingah, on the
oth December 1844, proceeded over to Shargah, but being caught in a
storm, and unable to make the port in consequence, they strove to enter
the backwater leading into Ejman harbour.
One vessel foundered in making the attempt; the other, however,
after getting iid of 100 moras of her cargo, succeeded in reaching the
inner harbour.
Shaikh Abdool Azeez, hearing what had occurred, hastened down
a. d. 1845. t0 the beach, accompanied by his brother, and
both of them, drawing their swords, swore a
emn oath that they would cut down the first man who dared

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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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