Political No. 142 of 1874, Forwarding a Copy of Papers Regarding the ‘Piratical Proceedings’ of ‘a Party of Arabs’ at Hillaneeah, One of the Kooira Mooria Islands [‎61r] (11/44)

Piratical proceedings of a party of Arabs at the Kooria Mooria Islands,
How it occurred in this instance we should know. You will therefore write to
whom you think proper for compensation to the traders and remoyal of the
said obstacle from the place, and favor us with a reply.
Durbaree No. 923, dated 11th Mahasood, Sumbut 1930.
From—Nyayadish of Mandvie,
To—Judge of the Sudder Adawlut.
Bepouts that Karaji Noor Mahomed Parpanee has this day laid informa
tion that he sails in Mahadeo Pussa (Novee Ladi), a vessel belonging to Mao
Kulianjee Somchund. When he was coming to Mandvie with cargo he let go
the anchor of the vessel near Kooria Mooria and was to land to take water, in
the meantime another vessel of A eeramull also arrived theie and was anchoied.
The sailors of that vessel as well as of his, together with himself, went on shore in
boats to take water. He had also aPukeer with him. Seeing about 80 wicked
persons on the shore, all the sailors being afraid jumped into the water and
swam to the vessels, but they having threatened to shoot w r itli guns, he (the
informant) and two khalassees and the tindal Non-European boatswain or head of a group of labourers. of the vessel returned to the shore.
They (the robbers) stripped off their clothes and threatened to take their lives,
afterwards they asked for money and feigning to bring the money from
the vessel himself and a sailor of the other vessel w r ent on board the vessel in
a boat. Being afraid they cut off the anchor ropes, and the Yeeramull vessel
returned towards Aden to complain, while he set out for Kutch. The robbers
then pursued him with five boats and strove for one night and one day (24
hours), but could not overtake his vessel.. These are the circumstances. A
Pukeer from the informant’s vessel and a sailor and a tindal Non-European boatswain or head of a group of labourers. of the Yeeramuil
vessel remained in the hands of the robbers.
Formerly there were some men of Government (stationed) at this place,
and also telegraph, hut there is nothing at present.
The Nacoda states as above, and the papers regarding the enquiries made
in this matter, which accompany this report, wall bring the circumstances to
(your) knowledge.
In the Mandvie Adawlut, before Moulvie Abdool Kadur.
Kaiu.ia Noor Mahomed Parpanee, inhabitant of Salanee, aged about 40
years, profession sailor, appears in the Mandvie Adawlut and. states: .
That I sail the vessel named Mahadeo Pussa (Novee Ladi) belonging t° Mao
Kulianjee Somchund of Mandvie. I had gone to Bussora and thence‘o Aden,
and lading the vessel with goods at Aden we sailed from that P 01 * ° n J
10th Mugsurbud, days 116 (Nowroz). On board the vessel the passen 0 e
were Puthan Moorshee, Punjabee Pukeer Hajee, F uk eer Mahomed a^
wife, and Pukeer Been Mahomed (who has since gone to Bombay), na g
sailed from Aden we arrived at Maculla on the ,30th Mugsurbud andjailed
from thence on the 10th day (Nowroz) We arrived near Koorm Moona on
4th Pash Wud, days 138 (Nowroz), and met with anothei vessel
Veeramull, Tindal Non-European boatswain or head of a group of labourers. Nuthoo Sherjee, owner himself, Mthatpk ^
our vessel to take water from Kooria Mooria, and leavm n „ coom mnied us
vessel we all went on shore in my boat, Pukeer Hajee also accompa^^
saying he would see the place. Ilavmg mooio i ‘ eg , s ; tt ; D g
persons went to tbe well and found two men, arme , replied that I
on the well. I told them that I would take water w hen they
could very well do it. At the same time one of ^ ^ wer0
the other stopped me saying he would not allow me to ^mhs that I would
Kutchees said he, and had formerly kdled one of then yabs.^na ^ go
first answer for it and then take water. In le me , swords. Being
armed men coming towards us, firing their gims^ am r>lun 0, ed ourselves in
afraid all of us ran away, and leaving the boat y^S ^ P^^ere about half
the water and began to swim towards the vessels. The vessels