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MUSK AT. 123

Date. Occurrences.

the mediation of the British Resident, the usual friendly
intercourse between the Pasha and the Imaum is however
restored.
a. n. 1799 The Imaum, sailing with a large fleet to attack the Uttoobecs,
and reduce Bahrein, seizes the only three vessels belonging
to them. The Uttoobecs apply for aid to Shaikh Nassir of
Bushirc, who proceeds to Bahrein, and receives the tribute
for 1798. The Imaum, in return, by means of intrigues,
obtains possession of the island of Karrack. He amicably
adjusts matters with the Uttoobces, and the Shaikh of
Bush ire, and returns to Muskat.
1800 Colonel Malcolm, touching at Muskat on his embassy to
Persia, enters into an agreement, in confirmation of that
of 1798, with the Imaum, who was supposed to have
favoured the intrigues of the French.
The Imaum proceeds towards Ras-ool-Khyma, where he joins
Shaikh Suggur, with a view to oppose the threatened inva­
sion of Oman by the Wahabees, which is, however, averted
by the conclusion of a peace.
1801 The Imaum accomplishes his favourite object of reducing
Bahrein. The Uttoobecs, however, retake it in a few
months.
1S03 The Wahabee influence and power having greatly in­
creased, the Imaum, unable to check its progress, accedes
to a truce of three years with them. The Wahabee ruler,
returning from his victorious career on the western frontier
of Arabia (to allow of his prosecuting which the truce had
been formed), now, in violation of the same, prepares to
attack Oman by land and sea. The conquest of the pro­
vince was arrested by the murder of the Wahabee Shaikh,
Abdool Azeez, early in the month of November.
14th Nov. Syud Sultan is killed in an engagement with the Uttoobees,
1804 joined by the Joasmees, off the bar of Bussora river.

Another account has it that he was killed by some Aza
Arabs (a branch of the Joasmce Tribe), while going on
shore at Kishm.
The administration of affairs devolves upon his two sons, who
being young and unprotected, their pretensions are disput­
ed by their uncle, Shaikh Ghes, of Sohar, who aims at the
usurpation of the government.