إمارات الساحل وعمان والدولة السعودية الأولى

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YAQ

TRANSLATION OF THE PRELIMINARY TREATY WITH SULTAN BIN SUGGUR.

In the name of God، the merciful، the compassionate !

Know all men، that Sultan bin Suggur has been in the pre- sence of General Sir William Grant Keir، and there have passed between them the following stipulations :-

ARTICLE I.

Sultan bin Suggur shall surrender to the General the towers، guns، and vessels، which are in Shargah، Ejman، Amulgavine، and their dependencies. The General will leave the boats which are for the pearl fishing، and fishing-boats، and the remainder of the vessels shall be at the disposal of the General.

ARTICLE II.

Sultan bin Suggur shall give up all the Indian prisoners، if any such are in his possession.

ARTICLE M.

The General will not allow the troops to enter the towns to lay them waste.

ARTICLE IV.

After the execution of these engagements، Sultan bin Suggur shall be admitted to the same terms of peace as the remainder of the friendly (or pacificated) Arabs.

On these conditions there is a cessation of hostilities bet- ween the General and Sultan bin Suggur and his followers، with the exception that their boats are not to go to sea.

Done at Ras-ool-Khyma، on the twentieh of Rubee-ool-Awul، in the year one thousand two hundred and thirty-five (corres ponding to the sixth of January 1820).

L.S.

W. Grant Keir،

عمار و الدولة السعوديه

Major General.