'Extracts from Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf, Oman and Central Arabia by J G Lorimer CIE, Indian Civil Service' [‎14r] (32/180)

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officials that the danger from the Qawasim One of the ruling families of the United Arab Emirates; also used to refer to a confederation of seafaring Arabs led by the Qāsimī tribe from Ras al Khaima. was practically at an end; and
discussion was limited to proposals for preventing its recrudescence. Mr. Manesty,
the Resident at Basrah, advised that an embargo should be laid by Government
on the exportation of timber from India to Masqat and the ports of the Persian
Gulf; and his suggestion, which was supported by General Malcolm, British
Envoy to Persia, was adopted, but proved futile.* To the Wahhabi Amir a letter
would seem to have been addressed, requesting that potentate to prohibit piracy
by his dependents; and he in his reply, which was dignified but somewhat sarcastic
in tone, appears to have stated that he had no cause to quarrel with Christians
and that he had interdicted his followers from molesting British vessels.t The
" distinguished zeal, prudence, promptitude and ability " with which the operations
generally had been conducted by Captain Wainwright and Colonel Smith! were
highly commended by the Governor-General of India in Council.
Renewed trouble with the Qawasim One of the ruling families of the United Arab Emirates; also used to refer to a confederation of seafaring Arabs led by the Qāsimī tribe from Ras al Khaima. , 1811-1819.
During the remainder of 1810 and throughout the year 1811, the H.E.I.
Company's cruisers " Benares " and " Prince of Wales " being for part of that time
employed in the Gulf, there was a complete cessation of piracy; but in 1812 the
Qawasim One of the ruling families of the United Arab Emirates; also used to refer to a confederation of seafaring Arabs led by the Qāsimī tribe from Ras al Khaima. showed signs of returning to their nefarious practices. In 1813 several
large cratt belonging to Kangu and Basrah fell into their hands, while some Indian
trading vessels under the British flag were plundered by them, and others lay in
enforced idleness at Porbandar not venturing to put to sea. The possibility of
a renewed outbreak such as occurred is partially explained by the unsurveyed
state of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , in consequence of which a much larger proportion than
was supposed of piratical craft had escaped destruction in 1809-10.
In 1813, as mentioned § in the history of the 'Oman Sultanate, an expedition
was undertaken by Saiyid Sa'id of Masqat against Ras-al-Khaimah, the ostensible
object of the same being the restoration of Sultan-bin-Saqar, the legitimate Shaikh
of the Oawasim, who promised to exert his influence for the repression of piracy,
to his position of authority over the tribe. At the suggestion of the Saiyid and
under orders from the Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. , Lieutenant Bruce, the British
Resident at Bushehr, accompanied the 'Omani expedition for the purpose of
witnessing the agreement which Sa'id proposed to form with Sultan-bin-Saqar;
of arranging with the Qasimi Shaikh, after his restoration, a renewal of the treaty
oi 1806; and of concluding new treaties upon similar lines with other Arab
powers in the Gulf. The failure from the military point of view of the Saiyid's
expedition, notwithstanding help rendered by the Bani Yas tribe of Abu Dhabi,
caused the British scheme founded on it to fall to the ground.
u t) 0 ^ fresh expedition by Saiyid Said against Ras-al-Khaimah in which
the Bam Yas once more assisted, was crowned with partial success, the Qawasim One of the ruling families of the United Arab Emirates; also used to refer to a confederation of seafaring Arabs led by the Qāsimī tribe from Ras al Khaima.
binding themselves by the terms of peace to abstain from aggression upon the
inhabitants of either coast of the Gulf of 'Oman and of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. below
Bahrain and Kangun, all of whom were to be regarded as subjects of Masqat and
to return any booty which might have been taken by their fleets then actuallv at
sea; but the engagement was not observed. During the presence of the Saiyid
before Ras-al-Khaimah, or very shortly after his departure, a Persian vessel
carrying goods from Masqat to Bandar Abbas, a port under his jurisdiction, was
attacked by 7 Qfisimi boats and taken after a stout resistance in which many were
killed on both sides, and it is not clear that restitution was made even in this
case, although it was covered by the terms of the treaty, on which the ink was not
yet dry.
Recrudes
cence of
piracy, 1812.
Anglo-
'Oraani
proceedings
at Ras-al-
Khaimah.
1813.
Repetition
of the same,
1814.
* The sale of Timber to Arabs on the coast of Malabar was prohibited for a time until
from^ravancore y ^ dlffiCUlty ln 0btaining " ,henCe by indirect means ' specially
t See Morier's Journey through Persia, pages 374-375.
187^ S 10 " 61 Llone ! Smith, G.C.B., G.C.H., served with the 65th Regiment from 1806 till about
1825, he w js promoted Major-General in 1819; he became Colonel of the 1st Foot in 1834 and
h the 40th FT 1837: a " d in the latter y ear hs the rank of Lieutenant-General
o? MaurWurXfhe'dfed ^ aPPOinted of Jamaica, and afterwards
§ Vide pagQ 445 ante.