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Supplement to the Gazette of India containing copies of correspondence relating to operations at Bahrain [1v] (2/10)
The record is made up of 1 file (5 folios). It was created in 22 Jan 1870-20 Mar 1870. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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00 SUPPLEMENT TO THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, JANUARY 22, 1870. ^
" Thirdly, to come to an understanding with whatever Chief might
be recognized, to the effect that the estates and other available
property of the pirates and traitors, Mahomed bin Khalifeh,
Mahomed bin Abdullah, and Nauser bin Mobarek, should be
considered as forfeited, and that the produce or value of such
property should be applied, in the first instance, towards the
reimbursement of persons plundered. But I would exclude
from claimants to such compensation such persons as may have
implicated themselves in the purchase of plundered property
at nominal rates."
C. In conformity with Ilis Excellency's instructions, we left the Angaum
station with Her Majesty's Ship Daphne and Gunboat Clyde on the morning
of the 15th November, leaving Her Majesty's Ship Nymphe and Gunboat
Hugh Hose to await the further instructions of Government.
7. On the afternoon of the 17th we arrived at Bahrein, and on the
following morning sent ashore several copies of a circular letter addressed
to the Chiefs and Heads of tribes.
8. We accorded personal interviews under safe conduct to the head and
some of the minor pirate Chiefs, and also to the heads of some of the peace
ful Bahrein tribes. It soon appeared—
Ist, that the tribes and people of Bahrein in general earnestly desired
the restoration of the late Chief's family in the person of his
son Esau bin Alee bin Khalifeh; and
2nd, that the pirate Chiefs in possession were disliked, but held
power with a firm grasp; and that the Bahrein inhabitants were
neither sufficiently organized nor warlike to expel the usurpers.
9. It appeared, indeed, at this point of the proceedings almost more
than doubtful whether we ourselves should be able to seize or expel the pirate
Chiefs and restore the successlorn—
10. At the same time it seemed our duty to use every effort and devote
full time towards the realization of the above objects, and, failing their attain
ment, to make the next best arrangement possible, in preference to injuring the
islands by bombardment or other severely destructive measures.
11. Accordingly, having ascertained that Esau bin Alee was a refugee on
the Guttur Coast, we invited him over with an armed escort, and cautioned the
Guttur Chief to refrain from hindering him.
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13. As it was in the afternoon of the 10th that we commenced a series of
manceuvres and operations which have resulted in the successful fulfilment of
the Government instructions, we would beg at this point to solicit a glance on
.Ue part ot His Excellency in Council at the annexed sketch map, which has
been obligingly prepared for us by Navigating Lieutenant White, Her Majesty's
Ship Daphne.
li. The immediate objects in view were—
\slly, to watch the Menameh Eort which was held by Nauser bin
Mobarek; and
Zndly, to threaten the Moharrag Eort, where we supposed it possible
that Mahomed bin Khalifeh, if not already dead, was imprisoned.
15. Accordingly Daphne was left at her anchorage, while Gunboat Clyde
in command of Mr. Elton was sent round to the head of the creek directly
opposite the Moharrag Fort. Towards sunset we took the boats (under com
mand of Lieutenant Acklom, Her Majesty's Ship Daphne) across the reefs to
the spit of sand which connects the Moharrag Island with its fort. We ran
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The printed supplement, dated 22 January 1870, contains copies of despatches between Lewis Pelly and 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. as well as copies of Pelly's correspondence with the Chiefs of Bahrein [Bahrain], Guttur [Qatar] and correspondence between the Government of India and 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. .
The correspondence relates to operations in Bahrain undertaken by Lewis Pelly in punishing acts of piracy committed by the chief(s) of Bahrain which breached the maritime truce between them and the British Government, and the orders under which he was acting in carrying out these operations.
The main perpetrators of the acts of piracy were Mahomed bin Abdullah [Muhammad bin Abdullah Al-Khalifah], Nauser bin Mobarek and Mahomed bin Khalifeh [Muhammad bin Khalifah Al-Khalifah] (the Chief of the Bahrain tribes) and the intention of the operation was to capture these individuals; remove Mahomed bin Khalifeh from power replacing him with Esau bin Alee bin Khalifeh [Isa bin Ali Al-Khalifah] and to ensure that any future acts of piracy were deterred.
The British Government sent Her Majesty's ship Daphne , the Gunboat Clyde commanded by Captain Elton, Her Majesty's ship Nymphe under the charge of Commander Meara and the Gunboat Hugh Rose with Captain G A Douglas as the senior Naval Officer in charge of operations. Two other officers, Lieutenant Acklom and Navigating Lieutenant White, were also credited by Pelly for their work in aiding the success of the operations.
The reverse of the supplement records that Lewis Pelly's copy of it was received on 20 March 1870.
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Foliation: The file has been foliated in the top right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. of each folio with a pencil number enclosed with a circle.
The file has also been paginated 59-67 with printed numbers on the right hand side of each page towards the top. These numbers relate to the edition of the Gazette of India which the supplement was originally included with.
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