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the exception of some of the lower classes of the El-Harth. Again we sent a message 
bidding him to go, but with the same result. Then we sent to Inm Hamood Inn Self bm 
Msellini, and Seif bin Khalfan, and Hussein bm Mahomed the Chief ol the El-Harth, 
and Hashim bin Swelira-el-Harethy, and Seif b.n Mahomed-el-Wall, and Ma.mmed bm 
Moorbarek, to advise him and those with him to desist, and to warn them of the conse 
quences of their conduct. Nevertheless they would not listen, but declared that they 
would not abandon Barghash ; and Barghash said that he would not quit Zanzibar, adding 
that if Maieed did not come out against him, he would proceed with Ins men against me, 
fiolit me in the town, and kill those who supported me. About this time we found a no(^ 
from BaiM-hasb addressed to the French Consul Cochet, wherein he wntes, ' W hat is 
vour opinion if, in coming to the t twn to attack Majeed, we meet with any English or other 
Christians on the road, shall we kill them or not? Give me your reply on this point. 
We also heard (but God knows the truth) that while Barghash was in the gardens, the 
French Consul used to supply him with munitions of war, powder, shot, &c. However, 
when we perceived that matters had reached such a pitch, we determined to act; but as 
the Government ship “ Assaye ” was in the harbour, deeming it proper that the [British] 
Government should be made aware of everyibing, and also of what I intended to do, I 
advised with Colonel Rigby (Captain Adams being present), and told them all about 
Bargbash’s affair, and that I'proposed attacking him. As the house in which Barghash 
had fortified himself was a very stronsc one, it was necessary that 1 should t ike guns lo 
destroy it; but haying no gunners of my own, they were kind enough to supply me with 
nine Englishmen for' the occasion, who accompanied us with our troops to Beiter-Ras, 
where we remained that night, the house which Barghash occupied being about three hours 
distant. In the morning our troops advanced, and we biyouacked ata place called Mevera, 
and in the evening moved towards the position occupied by Barghash and his people. 
Though it was raming hard T ordered my troops to attack, when such of Barghash s people 
as were on the outside retreated, leaving the rest, who still continued to maintain their 
ground. At this time we had no guns sufficiently large to batter the house, and as the 
rain was falling in torrents, I ordered my troops to retire, intending to send for some larg-r 
guns, as swords and muskets alone could do little against the f .rtlfied building. Accord 
ingly a fier spending the night, and then intending to renew the attack on the following 
day with larger guns, we. heard at about 10 o’clock at night that Barghash and his people 
had evacuated the house, which I then ordered to be occupied by an officer and a party 
of my soldiers. Next movninti Captain Berkeley, with a party of brave British soldiers, 
joined me, and I informed him of all that had occurred, and how Barghash had fled to the 
garden of Hu sein bin Mahomed. His advice was that the fortified position should be 
destroyed, and he accordingly directed a British officer and some soldiers to level it ; this 
is what took place so far. 
11 Bar«hash, however, had escaped to the tower and entered his house during the night. 
On hearing this, I sent Saood to ascertain the truth, and to inform Colonel Rigby, whom I 
had requested to take charge of the town during my absence. Saood accordingly commu 
nicated with the Colonel, and it was decided that some of my own soldiers, with a party 
from the frigate, should surround Barihash’s house till the morning, lest he should escape. 
Colonel Rigby, however, and Saood wished to force the door open and bring the inmates 
out; but Hamood bin Ahmed bin Seif undertook to effect this without breaking the door; 
so he called to Barghash to open the door, and not to be afraid. He did so at once, and 
was brought forthwith to my house; this is what took place in the town. 
12. As to myself, on waking 1 ordered my troops to return, and on reaching the town 
was met by Colonel Rigby and Saood, who told me all that had liappened. So I enteied 
my house accompanied by Colonel Rigby, and met there Captain Adams, and Captain 
Berkeley, and Sultan bin Hamood, and my brothers, and Barghash. On asking the 
latter what had induced him to actas he had done, he replied, “It is useless to talk of 
the past; all I now ask for is my personal safety.” I answered, “ You shall have it, and 
all that I require of you is, that you should leave Zanzibar, and here is the Government 
ship ‘ Assaye’ ready to take you.” He then asked for three days delay to prepare for 
the voyage, which was granted. He then wrote a paper in the presence of the above named, 
promising to quit Zanzibar, and never to return without my permission, and the paper 
was witnessed bv the signatures of all present. Three days after he left in the ‘^Assaye 
bound for Muscat. It was on account of all this that I cut off the monthly salary which 
I used to allow Barghash. ' 
13. As to the El-Harth, after God had permitted them to be deluded, they repented of 
their evil deeds, and came in a body to confess their faults, and to ask forgiveness. This 
was granted, and they then vowed to be obedient to me, and to take part with me against 
every opponent. At present they appear to be loyal, but God only knows what is in 
their hearts. 
14. After the departure of the “Assaye,” the French Commodore arrived, and requested 
me to inform him of all tliat had taken place. I directed Suleiman bin Hamed to do this, 
and he got Ahmed bin Naaman, the Secretary, to write the whole on a paper, and to take 
it to the Commodore ; but I myself had no conversation with him on the subject. 
15. I desire, however, to observe to his Lordship the Governor General, that my brother 
Thoweynee has been the cause of all these troubles ; for he it was who violated the covenant, 
annulled