"14/196 معاقبة شيخ الفجيرة. الشيخ حمد بن عبد الله الشرقي." [و‎‎٨‎٠] (٥٣٠/١٦٩)

Translation of lettor dated 5rd Hamazan 1544 (=lR-5-S6) from
Sbailcb Hamid bin Abdullab. Chief pf Fujairah, to the Residency
A rent, Sbaricab*
A.C.
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i received your letter and note® its contents. As regards
Sbaikb Said bin Hamad be has coimfeitted such actions in tny
district which none of the former. Shaikhs namely Sultan bin Saqar, I
Majid bin Sultan, Hapad bin Majid and himself have ever done.
When the Hie-h Government opposed, destroyed and insulted me he
also did whatever be liked in my district and then misrepresented
matters to you. I do not think that you and the Government would
treat me with injustice or would acmee to what was don© to us.
At the same time when I sent Hamdar bin Sorur, Saif ard Saif
to you he (Shaikh Said bin Hamad', Headman of KalbaJ complained to
Shaikh Sul can bln Saqar avairst me ard exaeriterated, in his state
ments to him. Shaikh Sultan bin Saqar sent me a letter with a
messenger saying that he would come to see me after the end of
Haraazar (=13th April ) hut up to now he has not come. There
are many matters which cannot be explained in a letter. This man
is a troublesome being and makes much misrepresentations to you
but you a^e, thank God, an experienced man and well aware of
affairs. He wants to get me exterminated once for all. You and
Government, God forbid, will not treat us unjustly. I do not know
ndw where Shall I go,to you or to others.
You informed me that you are going to send a Shara* official
for the settlement of the matter, well and good, hut I do not
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accept the Sbara* official of Ras-ul-fCbaimah and there are many
other such officials. The former Shaikhs brought Ahmad al Rajbari
and he decided matters unjustly against me and spoiled all the
blooidmorey ard compensation which I ought to have got for persons
murdered etc. The reason was that they brought him and he decided
the case in their favour. XfeaxaxKxsxBeaiqrxafcfeHRx&haKKa. There ar©
many other Sharas. His letter is with me and if there he any
denial I can produce it to you. I do rot agree that any injustice
be done in my district which I hav© got by inheritance and I cannot
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