'Précis of correspondence regarding the affairs of the Persian Gulf, 1801-1853' [‎143r] (285/344)

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Part VII—Chap. LIX.
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CHAPTER LIX
EXPULSION OF PRINCE REZ V Rl'LI JIIKZ4 AUD APPOINT
MENT OF PRINCE i nil U MIKZA TO THE GOVERNMENT
OF BIISIIIRE, 1833.
493. Soon after a revolution occurred at Bushire. Prince Eeza Kuli
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the autbority vested in the hands of Jemal Khan Bushire'* supported by
the Chiefs of the neighbouring districts of Dashlistun and Tungistun.
494. The immediate cause of this rebellion against Prince Reza appears
to have been the disgust occasioned by the conduct of His Royal Highness's
mother, who during a late visit, rendered herself particularly obnoxious by her
exertions in the introduction of unpopular measures for the increase of
the revenues of the Bushire Government and the seizure of the Chief of
*' Borazgun" in execution of the said object led to the explosion of this feeling
into open insurrection.
496. On the evening of the 14th April 1833, a large body of the armed
followers of the Chief surrounded the Palace of His Royal Highness and
having released the prisoner, threatened to proceed to extremities unless His
Royaf Eighness consented to leave the town early the next morning. Having
in vain attempted to appease them and finding that he had no adherents upon
whom he could depend, he was compelled to accede to the terms required of
him and went out accordingly accompanied only by a few of his own personal
attendants. The ladies of His Royal Highness were likewise permitted to
take their departure a few days after so soon as mules could be obtained for
the transport of their Tuekti-rowan and baggage. Considerable alarm regard
ing the sequel to these revolutionary proceedings prevailed amongst the
merchants and other peaceful inhabitants of the town.
496. Referring to the expulsion of Prince Reza Kuli Khan from Bushire,
the Prince of Shiraz wrote in May 1833 to the Resident to say that the perpe
trators of the crime having expressed their sincere sorrow for their fault and
prayed for the appointment of His the Royal Highness's son Prince limur
Mirza to the Government of Bushire, His Highness was pleased to comply with
this request and asked the Resident to meet the wishes of his son in all
respects. The Resident (Mr. Blane) replied:—
" Your Royal Highness is aware from the representations which I have already transmitted
that I am bound by instructions and without power in matters of this nature. Nevertheless,
confiding in Your Royal Highnesses penetration, I have a full hope that things ^will not so
happen as to cause any diminution towards me of \ our Royal Highness s favour.
497. The Bombay Government approved of these proceedings of the Resi-
498. His Royal Highness Timur Mirza had in the interim been admitted
into the* town on the alleged conditions of his bringing few attendants and of
his retiring after a short stay and leaving the government in the hands ot his
infant son or some other nominal representative. The number of his followers
was stated however to be gradually increasing and symptoms of disunion
having shewn themselves amongst the insurgent Khans, it was not expected
that their power would be of long continuance.
499. His Royal Highness the Prince Timur Mirza, in observance of
his promise, however took his departure from Bushire on 29th June leaving
two persons of rank, Mirza Ali Khan and Tamasp Kuh Khan, as his
representatives during his absence. By this arrangement little real alteration
was made in the power and influence previously assumed by Jumal Khan of
Bushire and his supporters the Chiefs of the powerful tribes of Dashtistun and
Tan^istun. Subsequently however the conduct of the latter Chief appears to
have excited the suspicions of his associates, and on the morning of the l^t
Resident's No. 16, dated 23rd April 1833.
Volume 33—609 of 1833, p. 76.
Mirza, son of Farman Farmah, Prince of
Fars, who had been recently appointed
Governor of Bushire, was expelled and
dent.