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JOASMEES.

Date.
Occurrences.

A. D. 1815 The Joasmees engage and defeat the Imaum’s fleet
and
nearly take the Caroline frigate, of 32 ’
guns (Imaum’s).
They capture also a British vessel from
Bombay, put the
greater portion of her crew to death, and
exact ransom for
the release of the remainder.
1816 The Joasmees attack the Aurora cruiser, and fire at the ship
Persia, and Cinira schooner. They take three
vessels
belonging to Surat, and murder many of their crews : the
loss of properly by this capture estimated at ten lakhs of
rupees. Many other captures made of British vessels,
under circumstances of similar atrocity; and finally the
British armed boat Turrarow.
1817 A small squadron of Joasmec boats proceeds to Busheab: the
crew land, burn, and pillage the villages on the western part
of the island, and carry off all the cattle, killing great num-
bers of the inhabitants.
1817-18 They enter the harbour of Aseeloo, and lake five large laden
Buggalows, valued at three lakhs of rupees, and murder
their crews. They proceed to Congoon, but, finding the
place prepared to receive them, weigh, and proceed to
Daire, where they land, and destroy a number of date
trees. They are repulsed, however, by the inhabitants,
and compelled to take to their boats. The greatest conster­
nation of the Joasmees inspired throughout the Gulf.
1819 Ras-ool-Khyma taken by the British troops, under Sir W. G.
Keir, 9th December. Hussain bin Ramah and Guzeeb bin
Ahmed, the chiefs, surrender at discretion, The other
chiefs on the coast tender unqualified submission to the
British General.
8th Jan. A general Treaty of peace concluded with the maritime chief­
1820 tains, its object the suppression of piracy, and security to
trade. A separate agreement is entered into with Hussain
bin Ali, the former Wahabee vicegerent, for the surrender
of all his vessels (excepting the fishing-boats), the release
of all Indian captives, and the occupation of the towns o
Ras-ool-Khyma and Moharra by the British troops. A simi­
lar agreement also with Shaikh Sultan bin Suggur, or
surrender of the towers, guns, and vessels of Sharga ,
Amulgavine, and their dependencies, sUpulaU g^
man,
British troops should not enter the towns
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