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100 rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. , half for the doubt and uncertainty:* 50 rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. . This belongs to the
balance ; 350 reals for mica. May you be well rewarded ! This is what it was necessary
to state ; and greeting !
Written on 18 Rejeb, of the year 1319 a.h . (31st October, 1901).
On the back;
(Signed) Sheikh SALIM-IBN-SULTAN.
Annex 12.
In the name of God the Highest!
From Salim-ibn-Sultaa to the honoured Mr. Hassan-ibn-Ali-ibn- Samaih, God the
Highest keep him well I
Peace be with you, and the mercy of God and His blessings I And further : be so
good as to pay for us to friend Hussein-ibn-Ali-ibn-Muhammed Hassan Shah 283 reals,
half for the doubt and uncertainty : 141 reals. The remainder is in the matter ot tne
mica and for Ibrahim-ibn-Ahmed-ibn-Kelban. We hope you will not be wanting in this
regard. This is what it was necessary to state; and greeting !
Written on 5 Shaban, 1319 (17th November, 1901).
Annex 13.
In the name of God the Highest 1
To the honoured, faithful friend, Mr. Alhadj Hassan-ibn-Ali Samaih, God keep him
well!
After compliments to you and the best greetings (I inform you as follows) :—
Your friend is, thank God ! well; may' you also ever remain so i Your honoured
letter has arrived and what you said has been understood, and that you have no money
in hand at present. As soon as you get money you will pay 166 reals to Hussein Ali
Shah ; you will, we hope, not be wanting in this regard. Also there came to us brother
Abdallah-ibn-Hassan and Hadj Ali, and they concluded the matter of the mica with
Sheikh Salim-ibn-Sultan for 400 reals. They drew on us for the money ; we paid it to
Sheikh Salim. We have placed your share in account, and have deducted from it the
share of [my] son Isa, so that your exact share is 337^ reals. Further, we have placed
in account for you 80 reals as the equivalent of the 100 rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. which we gave brother
Abdallah three years ago to buy us a gun with, and also 50 reals which we sent
to Alhadj Ali Ahmed Salih at Abu Musa. We beg that you will note this. We hope
that you will do your best in the working of the red oxide mines on Abu Musa. Brother
Abdallah did well to reduce the numbers of the oxide workers, as the expenses were too
high. As regards the price of the oxide which you sent to London, we hope you have
obtained the money and devoted it to paying expenses. We hope that the ships sold
their red oxide well. Further, we have drawn up the
association, and have given it to brother Abdallah
sign it and then send us a copy : then all w Abdallah
Sheikh Salim of this instrument, the sheikh
would like us to give him a copy of it. We told him we would give him a copy ourselves.
We hope you will send back the document by return of post, and that you will do your
best about the mica*. And God bless you and preserve you from evil 1 Amen.
ABDALLATIF-IBN-ABDAREAHMAN.
23 Shaban, 1316 {January 6, 1899).
Annex 14.
Memorandum of Association between the Lessees oe the Bed Oxide and Mica
Mines on the Island of Ibn Musaj under the Conditions stated below.
1. {With reference to) the necessary negotia
exploitation of various mines, Alhadj Hassan-ibn-Ali-ib
* Observation of the translator (Oriental): The Arabic words cannot be translated in any other way ^
the meaiiing is obscure. Nor is it certain how the sentences should be divided.
| Note by the translator (Oriental): Sic, instead of Abu Musa.