File 3208/1908 Pt 2 ‘Persian Gulf: Fuwairat piracy case’ [‎30v] (58/60)

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4, Before receiving the teply from Fawairat it is difficult to ffame any pro
posals, but should the claimant’s story prove to be true l would suggest that a
fine of Rs. 5,000 be levied on the tribe out of which the claimant will receive full
payment for his losses.
To recover any fine inflicted it would be necessary for me to proceed in a
gmvboat and in default of a suitable arrangement for payment I should be author
ised to seize their boats as security*
Bushire note r—Letter to the Consul, Basrah, has not been sent on.
Statement of Hass an bin Ibrahim^ Nakhoda of Akhtar {near Kangan).
States on the 25th Shaban 1327, I loaded my boat with firewood and
goats from Fars and sailed for Bahrein with 4 Khalasis Used by the British officials to refer to a non-European labourer, especially one employed on a ship. . On the 28th Shaban 1327,
a shammal drove us to Fuwairat where we anchored in the morning in about
15 or 16 feet water. I left the boat in charge of my Khalasis Used by the British officials to refer to a non-European labourer, especially one employed on a ship. swimming ashore
to find a buyer for my goats. In the meanwhile Sheikh Muhammad bin Abdul
Rahman (Al-bu-Kawara) Chief of Fuwairat sent 7 of his men in a small mashwa
(unarmed by rifles or even knives). They got in my boat and sailed it on to a
reef varying from 1 foot to 7 feet according to tide. The boat then broke. They
then dropped the anchor and returned in the mashwa and sent four others. The
next morning the boat broke up and about 20 inhabitants came off in 3 mashwas
and took off the sheep. They then returned and took all the wood ashore.
They stole 10 goats and one Cfara of firewood.
I sold the remaining goats to different people and also the rest of the wood
(three qaras) for Rs. 360, the goats for about Rs. 300, Rs. 350. The rate for
wood at Bahrein would have been about Rs. 140 a qara. I would have got
Rs. 500 or Rs. 600 for the goats at Bahrein.
The four men went ashore at 1 Arabic on the first day of Ramadhan. The
water then was about 4 feet deep and receding. When they returned early in
the morning water was going out. High tide was about middle of night.
I returned to the boat a little after noon the first day and stayed there.
Water was in the boat up to one’s breast even on the first day. When the
mashwa came, we were unable to sail as I was ashore. 1 went ashore in the
hopes of selling and did not expect these actions.
A Bahrein boat coming from Doha to Bahrein stopped at Fuwairat
■ This name is wrong. • Nakhoda named Mulla* Yusuf. He was
present in Fuwairat when this happened,
and came to Bahrein about 5 days ago. I could not come in it as I had not
finished my sales.
Khalifa brought me and my four Khalasis Used by the British officials to refer to a non-European labourer, especially one employed on a ship. . He returned last night. I
arrived in Muharraq the evening before yesterday. I came to complain yester
day but the Munshi A term used in the Middle East, Persia and South Asia to refer to a secretary, assistant or amanuensis. Munshis were employed in the British administration in the Gulf. said he was busy and told me to come the following day.
1 bought the Boom from Haji Rajab for Rs. 2,000, last year.
I asked Muhammad bin Abdul Rahman to have it mended. He said pay
me Rs. 50 to bring it up on shore. 1 said yes. He then cried off and wanted
a paper to say that he was half owner of the boat, il refused this.
Taken in my presence and hearing 30th day of September 1909. Read
over and found correct.
Bahrein ;
20th September 1909
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(Sd.) C. F. MACKENZIE.
Statement of Hamad bin Saud Koweiti } Nakhoda.
I am Nakhoda in the pearling boat of Yakub of Muharraq. At Guffal I
went to Doha thinking I might bring passengers for Bahrein, I brought 50
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