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Date. Occurrences.

sent in pursuit by the Joasmee Chief, who
subsequently
puts Mooslim to death. The pirate vessel, with all the
plundered cargo recovered, is given up to the Imaum.
a. d. 1829 The British ship Sunbury visiting Shargah, her Captain and

crew are ill-treated, in consequence of her meditating to
visit Aboolhabce, with which place the Joasmees are at
war ; an insult is further offered, in pulling down the flag.
Sultan bin Suggur affords satisfaction, by burning the
first boat that boarded the Sunbury, and flogging the indi­
vidual who hauled down the flag.
1831 The Joasmee Chief, receiving a subsidy from the Imaum,
promises him his aid against Sohar ; but, with his usual
want of faith, fails in performance. The Shaikh of Ejman,
similarly subsidised, joins His Highness, but, on the defeat
of the troops of the latter, declaring in favour of the people
of Sohar, treacherously turns his arms against his late
allies. His town and date groves are plundered and in­
jured, during his absence, by a party of Beniyas, sent by
Shaikh Tahnoon of Aboothabce.
Hostilities are in consequence declared between the Joas­
mees and Beniyas, but through the mediation of Mahomed
bin Guzeeb, of Lingah, a peace is again concluded.
Sultan bin Suggur intimates his intention of declaring war
against the Imaum of Muskat, and of immediately com­
mencing hostilities. Previous to the receipt of an answer
from the Resident, and to the arrival of the British naval
force at Muskat, to the assistance of the existing Govern­
ment, he, by surprise or treachery, obtains possession of
the ports of Khore Fukaun, Khulla, and Dibbah, on the
Coast of Batinah. Rashid bin Humeed, of Ejman, com-
rnits daring depredations upon the trade of Sohar and
Muskat.
Some Joasmee boats take advantage of the defenceless state
of the
of many of the places near Bushire, in consequence
plague, plunder the towns of Bunder Dillum and Bun cr
Reigh, and likewise a boat returning from Congoon to
Bushire. , ,
Called upon to afford redress for the outrages comrm tea y
1832
the dependents of the Shaikh of Ejman, Shaikh Sultan mn
Suggur distinctly disavows any authority over ta

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