"الملف ‎11/3 II المجلد II طلبات العتق - الإعادة إلى الوطن" [و‎‎١‎٠] (٣٩٦/٢١)

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Statement of slave Naser bin Almas agea about 30 recoiaed
at the Political Agency Bahrain on 8th. February, 1930-
I was born in Budeya . My parents were sl&ves of
Muhammad bin Rashid . My fataer died when I was young
but my mother is still living . 1 v ;as brought up in the
house of said Muhammad bin Lashid and I have continued to
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serve him since the time I was very yo ng. When the Lwesars
left Budeya I was to accompany my master who settled in
Khubar near Lajnmam. My master got me married with one of
his slave girls named Asma who gave birth to a daughter
who died in her infency and a son who is r bout a year ola.
ing
1 am a diver ana go for aiving in the pearl/season ana earn
for my master. But as my master does not give me sufficient
food or clothing and treats me with every possiole harsn-
ness and severity 1 have absconded 1 rom him even leaving
my wife and son.
I^ow i have come to the Agency to ask the high
Government kindly to grant me a manumission certificate
to enable me to lead a free life.
Th. i. of Naser bin Almas.
Before
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Political A-ent, Bahrain.