'Selections from the Records of the Bombay Government' [‎143] (185/733)

UTTOOBEES.
143
Date.
A. D.
1821-22
Occurrences.
1823
1824
1825
1825-26
1826
The Bahrein Chiefs agree to pay 30,000 German crowns
tribute annually to the Imaum of Muskat, who, in return
engages to release some of the Uttoobee Shaikhs detained
by him, and restore all the vessels and property belonginsr
to Bahrein, which he had put under an embargo on their
way up from India. Of the tribute, 12,000 crowns are
subsequently remitted.
Ramah bin Jaubir nevertheless (with reference to the security
of the Bushire Shaikh for his future good conduct) continues
his aggressions upon the trade of Bahrein. The Uttoobee
Chief complains to the British authority. A remonstrance
is made to the Shiraz Government, who order him to be
ca led to account, and his son and family to be detained as
icstages. Ramah in the mean time had quitted Bushire
and placed himself under the protection of the Imaum'
returns to Bushire ^ November ; the Imaum disa
vowing him, and declaring that no reliance was to be placed
upon his word.
Ramah bin Jaubir takes up his residence at Damaum, with a
view, although old and blind, of prosecuting his inveterate
leud against the Bahrein Chiefs.
A peace is concluded between the Bahrein Chiefs and Shaikh
Ramah bin Jaubir of Khor Hassan and Damaum, through
the Resident's mediation,
Ramah blockades Kateef, with the view of recovering the tribute
formerly paid him by that place, and is successful.
He continues his aggressions against the trade of Kateef
p undenng its boats, and murdering their crews. Remon
strances of the British authorities fail, and two vessels of war
are stationed near Damaum for the protection of peaceable
raders It was directed, however, that no interference should
be made as long as his hostilities were confined to the people
ot Kateef, and the cruisers are again withdrawn.
Kostfities again break out between Ramah bin Jaubir and
the Uttoobees. The parties apply to the British Resident
LZ tZ ^ T" ; bUt Ramab ' refusin g ,0
people of Kateef to a participation of it, that functionary
declines all interference, except such as would lead to a
general pacification.
Ramah proceeds to Bushirc, and failing to induce the British