'Selections from the Records of the Bombay Government' [‎526] (568/733)

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KHOR HASSAN.
Imamn, stating that so little reliance was to be placed upon his word
that he had determined to have nothing more to do with him, and
therefore would not be answerable for his actions.
1 he renioxal ot the British troops from Kishm appears to have
a. d. 1823. afforded this icstless character much pleasure,
and he is reported to have publicly expressed
his joy at having, as he conceived, the field thus opened for the renewal
of his former system of depredation. At this time, although both old
and blind, he still retained his original violence of disposition, as well
as his inveterate hatred to the Uttoobee Chief, for the purpose of gratis
fying which, and prosecuting his aggressions upon Bahrein, he left
Bushire, and took up his residence in Demaum.
In February 1824 the Resident at Bushire succeeded in effecting a
A . d i 8 24. reconciliation between the Uttoobees and Shaikh
Rahmah bin Jaubir, and articles of agreement
were exchanged between them, by which the latter agreed to withdraw
his protection from the Aboosemate Tribe, which had formerly taken
refuge in Demaum from Bahrein. After paying a visit to Muskat,
Rahmah returned to Demaum, and employed himself in devising plans
for the recovery of a tribute formerly levied on the people of Kateef,
who had lately withheld payment. In spite of his reduced resources
an advanced age, his spirit still continued unsubdued, and about
une 1 .,4 he made an application to the Resident to be permitted to
ieven & e himself upon the Shaikh of Bushire, who had received orders
,1.0 111 ^ Jc ®^ laz ^' overnn ient to detain the family of his son, and treat
im as a rebel, in consequence of his having made up his quarrel with
le , ^ too ^ ees - At the interposition of the Resident, however, his
son s iamily was permitted to return to Demaum. The pressure of
us pecuniary difficulties appears to have been somewhat relieved about
- this time by the successful result of his blockade of Kateef.
n the beginning of 1825 Shaikh Rahmah proceeded to Muskat, and
a . n. 1825. soon after applied for, and received permission
to ass ^ s t Shaikh Tahnoon in his war with the •
Lhiei of the Joasmees.
About the end of 1825, Rahmah bin Jaubir, on the ground of the
payment of the tiibute he had formerly exacted from the people of
a ee (a. a species of blackmail to save their vessels from being plun-
>y nm), commenced a series of predatory attacks upon the
commerce of that place, paying no attention whatever to the remon-
s ranees made lo him upon ihe subject by the British authority. In
^ -equenee, it was at last judged necessary to station two cruisers near
Rahmr; peaoeabie ,radersin ,he vich,i,y frora
gg e....ions, and at the same lime it was intimated lo him,