'Shaikh Ali bin Ahmad' [25v] (50/630)
The record is made up of 1 file (313 folios). It was created in 20 May 1905-15 Jan 1917. It was written in English and Arabic. 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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acts of oppression consist In the orders Issued by the Chief to summarily deliver
up to his nominees the two packets held by Ramoh and Muqbil and in the fact
that from that date the heirs have been unable to recover the values of the
packets or even to ascertain for certain whether they have been received by the
Chief from Mohammed bin Abdul Wahab and Syed Nasir or not. It is common
ly believed that Sheikh Isa himself has realized the price of the pearls and the
value of the ornaments and has converted the money to his own use, in consequen
ce of his having failed to obtain his customary annual advance of money from the
Customs Farmers, but I think it is possible that the two dishonest debtors of the
estate have also profited in perhaps paying the Chief lesser sums than those
which the Mejlis fixed upon the two packets.
4. As the late Syed Khalaf was a subject of the Chief of Bahrein, under the
precedents in this office his h^irs would not ordinarily receive assistance from me,
but in my letter No. 204 of to-day's date I have asked permission to take cogni
zance of all such cases as this in the future.
I am told by my advisers that this case of tyranny is rather an exceptional
one, and that the Chief does not often rob the widow and the fatherless- in such
open and extensive fashion, though his servants are less scrupulous than hrmselL:
5. The further consideration also attaches to this case that, when the verdict
of the Mejlis was given from this
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
, it is humiliating to ourselves that any
party to the case should be so grossly ill-treated. Popular opinion is strong on
the subject, as is evinced by the action of the two merchants Muqbil and Abdul
Rahman, and moreover if justice is not speedily given, I anticipate that consider
able general inconvenience will result from the members of the Mejlis following
the example of their two Arab leaders.
6. In these circumstances, I solicit ypur permission to take up this case
against the Chief and the two debtors at once, without waiting for the decision of
Government on the general principle involved.
Translation of the Petition of Mussammat Shaha, daughter of Salman Bin Rajah,
widow oj Syed Khalaf Bin Syed Isa, dated jolk Rahi althmi (13th of June
igos) Bahrein.
My husband, Syed Khalaf, died in my father's house (where I still
live) on the 27th of the month of Safar, 1322 Hijri. He left no heirs to his
property except myself and my two sons, Syed Saad and Syed Khalaf, and
another son, Syed Isa, by a second wife who died before her husband. On my
request my father and Syed Nasir, cousin of my husband, went to Muqbil
AlDukher, and informed him that the house of the deceased Syed Khalaf was
occupied by certain people, that it contained certain valuables, and that I was
very much afraid lest these be removed unauthorizedly from the house. Muqbil
found it advisable to lock up all such places where there were effects and to
stamp the locks with the seal of the deceased. 3 or 4 days afterwards the Ban
ians appeared before Mr. Gaskin and informed him of the affixing of locks and
seals by Muqbil. Some days later Sheikh Isa Bin Ali thought of laving open
the locks and sealed apartments, of seeing what valuables they contained,_ of
taking out these and putting them in the custody of Ramoh
Banian
Merchant of Indian extraction.
and taking
receipt thereof. His orders were executed by the late Sharidah, his clerk {Note—
and in the presence of the
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
Munshi
A term used in the Middle East, Persia and South Asia to refer to a secretary, assistant or amanuensis. Munshis were employed in the British administration in the Gulf.
Haji Abbas). Later on Sheikh Isa
found that my deceased husband owed money to several people, and he with
drew the pearls from the custody of Ramoh to be valued in the presence of ex
perts. The following were present in the house of Ganga Ram on the occasion
of the valuation of pearls :—
1. Muqbil AlDukher.
2. Mohammad Bin Abdal Wahab.
3. Syed Ulwi Bin Syed Jawwad.
4. Musaid Bin Khalifa.
*5. Vishan Das,
Banian
Merchant of Indian extraction.
.
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The file relates to Sheikh Ali bin Ahmed Al Khalifah (also referred to as Ali bin Ahmad), nephew of the Ruler of Bahrain, Sheikh Esa bin Ali Al Khalifa [Sheikh ‘Īsá bin ‘Alī Āl Khalīfah]. The file includes correspondence from the Government of India, the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Bahrain, the Ruler of Bahrain (in Arabic with English translations), and Sheikh Ali himself (also in Arabic with English translations). The file includes:
- papers relating to the exile of Sheikh Ali from Bahrain [frequently referred to in the file in the spelling Bahrein], the question of whether the Government of India or the Ruler of Bahrain should pay the costs of his maintenance allowance during his exile in India, and the amount of that payment, May - October 1905;
- papers relating to the question of the future adminstration of Manama and Bahrain, September - October 1905;
- papers recording the payment of Sheikh Ali's maintenance allowance on a monthly basis by the Ruler of Bahrain, 1906-1909;
- papers concerning the possibility of the return of Sheikh Ali to Bahrain, July 1906 - December 1907;
- papers concerning the proposed occupation of Sheikh Ali's former house in Bahrain by the Ruler's son, Sheikh Hamad [Sheikh Ḥamad bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah], September 1906;
- papers concerning the terms of a proposed agreement for the return of Sheikh Ali to Bahrain before the expiry of his term of banishment, including details of properties and allowances in cash assigned by Sheikh Esa for the maintenance of Sheikh Ali, December 1907 - May 1908;
- papers concerning the return of Sheikh Ali to Bahrain, July 1908 - February 1909;
- subsequent reports and correspondence about Sheikh Ali, including note of his death, September 1912 - January 1917.
The date of the first original piece of correspondence in the file is 22 August 1905. The file also contains copies of correspondence printed by the Government of India dating from 20 May 1905.
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- 1 file (313 folios)
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The papers are arranged in chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at 1 on the front cover and terminates at 315 on the back cover. These numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and can be found in the top right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. page of each folio. A second sequence, comprising a combination of pagination and foliation, numbered 1-343, can be found between ff. 2-314. These numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and can be found in either the top left or top right hand corners of the verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. or recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. page of each folio respectively.
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- Title
- 'Shaikh Ali bin Ahmad'
- Pages
- 25v:26v
- Author
- Mussammat Shaha
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