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Date. Occurrences.

force by force. The Resident addresses the Shaikh of
Chaab, and the misunderstanding is settled.
A. D. 1839Shaikh Sultan, thwarted in his forcible endeavours by land,
to reduce the Naeem Tribe of Kassaab, Koomza, and Ras
Musseldom, who would not acknowledge his supremacy,
resolves to send a naval force to blockade their ports; but,
alarmed at the rapid successes of the Egyptians, and their
tool Ameer Khalid, relinquishes his hostile intentions, and
quickly makes peace.
March. Shaikh Sultan bin Suggur receives the Egypto-Wahabee
Agent, Syud bin Mootluk, into his territories, and is by
him induced to summon the Beni Naeem of Brymee to
surrender their fort into his hands: they boldly refuse,
and prepare for resistance.
Two Debaye men being killed by a parly of six, of whom
two are subjects of Amulgavine, the satisfaction offered by
that chief, in the shape of blood money, is refused. The
Shaikh of Debaye proceeds to foray the neighbourhood of
Amulgavine, but is defeated, with the loss of six men made
prisoners. The Shaikh of Shargah requiring the liberation
of these, is refused, and joins the Shaikh of Debaye. ;
Their united forces march against Amulgavine, whose in­
habitants are decoyed to some distance by a pretended n
flight, and, suddenly attacked and overwhelmed, are com­
pelled to retreat, with the loss of twenty men killed, and
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many wounded. A peace is then concluded, the Amulga­ Fi
vine Shaikh consenting to liberate the six prisoners, and
to pay his share of the blood money for the two Debaye !
men. :
1840 Captain Hamerton is despatched to Brymee, with a view to
collect all the information in his power relative to that
place and its inhabitants. Owing to the intrigues of the
Joasmee Chiefs, and the Shaikh of Debaye, who offers
every obstacle to the prosecution of the Mission, it is not
without great difficulty and delay, nor until the principal
Brymee Shaikh voluntarily offers to accompany him, that
he is enabled to start for his destination.
Previous to his departure, with a view to combine the power
and resources of the inland tribes, the Resident invites
their chieftains to a conference at Ejman. Small sums of