مراسلات متعلقة بابن سعود تم تداولها في الكويت من قبل مناصب أخرى في الخليج [و‎‎١‎٩‎٢] (٤٠٨/٣٨٣)

aiso to the border Akhwan, not to the raid Hejaz territory (as promised). On
reaching Ashairah, however, Bin Thaniyan altered the course of the journey
and sent back the man in question. ’
ITINERARY.
27th September. —Party halted for the night at Al-Barud near Al-Zemah.
28lh September.—Xfter: marching all day without incident party halted
for the night at JSasu-Mani near Sail. Water in fair quantity at this camp.
29th September. —Camped at Aryyah near Ashairah. Our party was fired
upon by Shallah bin Shaliyyam, Shaikh of the Al-Rogah tribe (Ataibah) wdio
with a small force appeared to be guirding the approaches to the wells. This
w as the same person who had fired on the mission on its approach to the Heiaz
a month before.
90th September. —Camped at Al-Urf near Hathin. No water.
1st October. —Camped at Helemah. No w 7 ater.
2nd October. —Party reached the wells of Al-Muwaih. Here a large camp
of the Al-Rogah was found. Water plentiful.
3rd October. —Camped at Al-Halban. No water,
4th October. —Camped at Sabin. No water.
bth October. —Camped at Sufa flardan. No water.
9th October. —Camped at Saja. Wells. Good water.
7th Oc/ofor.—Camped at Al-Hataimiyah. A good supply of water found
at this place. There are no wells, but a rocky hill exists near the road in a
valley, leading from which a small reservoir has been built for collecting rain
water. This acts perfectly and stores a good deal of water for travellers.
8th October. —Camped at Daghnoon. No water.
9th October. —Camped at Namyan. No water.
10th October. —Camped at Wadi Al-Alarm No water.
11th October. —Camped at Masha’ab. Water.
12th October. —Camped at Asudah. Water.
13th Od/ofor.—Camped at Sh’arah. Good water. This is a comparatively
large settlement^with an Amir, one Abdullah bin Masud, in charge.
^ 14th October. —Camped at Mughirah. Water.
15th October. —Camped at Sir-Al-Unfud. No water.
16th October. —Camped at Al-Shams. Good water. A small settlement
with an Amir, one Suwairi bin Sa’ud. Water commanded by a well-built fort
of stone and plaster.
17th October. —Camped at Al-Awainah. Here also there is good water
in wells and a tower commanding it.
18th October. —We reached Riyadh. Here our party broke up. I halted
five days in order to see Bin Saud, who was returning from Ojair, where he
had been to see Sir Percy Cox.
25th October. —I set out for Hassa, camping first night at Salai. No water
Saw new moon.
26th October. —Camped at Aglab Humaid. No water.
27th October. —Camped at Abu Jafan. Water.
28th October. —Camped at Dahanah. No water.
/ 29th October. —Camped at La’anah. No water.
30th October. —Camped at Al-Chawwar. No water.
Oc/ofor.—Roffuf (Hassa) Oasis. I halted one day and two nights as
guest of Amir Bin Jilovi.
2nd November. —Left Hassa, evening.
3rd November. —Morning reached Ojair. Same afternoon I left for
Bahrein arriving Sudaiyeh at sunset and at Manamah 10-30 p.m.
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