"دليل الخليج. مجلد I. القسم التاريخي. الأجزاء Iأ و Iب. ج.ج. لوريمر ١٩١٥" [‎١‎٠‎٠‎٨] (١٧٨٢/١١٦٣)

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account of the refusal of tribute by the Shaikh and the repulse of a
Wahhabi expedition from Kuwait in 1808, was found to be urging the
Qasimi Shaikh and the Saiyid of 'Oman to undertake a naval expedition
against Kuwait and Basrah,—a summons which neither saw fit to obey.
In 1813-14! the port of Kuwait was reported to be independent of
Wahhabi influence.
In 1829 it was stated that the Shaikh of Kuwait acknowledged the
authority of the Turks, to whom he paid an annual tribute oi 10 bags of
rice and 400 Frasilahs of dales, and from whom lie received every year a
dress of honour. About 1836 Shaikh Jabir, being called upon to do so
by the Turkish authorities, assisted them to reduce the rebellious town of
Zubair to submission ; but his part in the operations was confined to a
blockade of the approaches to Zubair by water. On the fall of the town
one of the Zuhair family of Zubair, named Ya'qub, took refuge at Kuwait,
where he was subsequently alleged to have sold to the Shaikh the estate
of Sufiyeh in the Ma'amir district on the Shatt-al-'Arab,—a circumstance
which was to give rise to many troubles in the future.
In 1809 the Shaikh of Kuwait offered to join the British expedition
against Ras-al -Khaimah with his own fleet, which was larger than that of
the Qawasim, but his proposal was not entertained by the British com
manders.
In 1837 Shaikh Thamir, Chief of the Ka'ab tribe, in 'Arabistan,
seems to have temporarily taken refuge at Kuwait, in consequence of
the occupation of his town of Muhammareh by the Turks.
In 1821-22, on account of difficulties with the Turkish authorities
with Kuwait. i n 'Iraq, the British Residency at Basrah was for a short time removed
from that place to an " island, " possibly Failakah, in the jurisdiction of
the Shaikh of Kuwait.* Captain Taylor, then in temporary charge of
the Residency, struck his flag at Basrah on the 15th of December 1821
and remained in Kuwait territory until the 19th of April 1822, when he
returned to Basrah with his whole establishment.
After this Kuwait appears to have escaped notice by the British
authorities for a considerable period ; and in 1831, when the traveller
Stocqueler visited the port, he was assured that no European had been
seen there for many years,—an assertion which the curiosity manifested
by hundreds of people in his appearance and dress seemed to
corroborate,
• An inference that Kuwait was not as yet fully subject to the influence of Turkey
(•ee preceding paragraph) might perhaps bo drawn from this cireuuostance. The refer
ence to an " island " may have been made in error.
Relations of
Kuwait with
Taikey.
Eelations of
Kuwait with
'Arabistan.
British
relations