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                                                       JOASMEES.

                          Date.
                                                            Occurrences.


                                    money are distributed, and, with the exception of
                                                                                        a slight
                                    misunderstanding between the Zowahir
                                                                              and Beni ICuttub,
                                    I heir differences reconciled.
                       a. p. 1840  The Shaikh of Ilcerah    Humecd bin Obcd bin Subt, with a
                                    body of the Beni Naeem, surprises and takes
                                                                                        Ejman.
                                    Shaikh Suggur bin Sultan declines in the first
                                                                                       instance
                                    to interfere, but considering that he would thereby give
                                    umbrage to the British Government, subsequently sends
                                    his son Suggur, with Muktoom of Debaye, who eject
                                    the Shaikh of Heerah, and burn his town, in retaliation
                                    for the injuries he had inflicted upon the people of Ejman.
                       Apr. May Immediately on the termination of the Maritime Truce, before
                                    steps could be taken for its renewal, Shaikh Sultan bin
                                    Suggur, engaging the assistance of his son Suggur, of
                                    Shargali, and Muktoom of Debaye, attacks Amulgavine,
                                    which is reduced to the last extremity, when the Resident
                                    arriving, mediates between the parties, and effects a peace,
                                    a treaty being concluded, one article of which binds the
                                    Shaikh of Amulgavine not to build any new defences, or
                                    add to the old.
                                  Suggur bin Sultan, the Shaikh of Shargah, at the instigation
                                    of Muktoom of Debaye, rebels against his father, and re­
                                    fuses to acknowledge his authority.
                                  The latter, avoiding measures of violence, dissimulates, and
                                    agrees that his son, instead of being Governor of Shargah,
                                    and receiving a salary as before, should hold it as a per­
                                    manent possession, and pay annually a stipulated   sum.
                          Dec.    Saleh bin Suggur, and the principal men       of Shargah, in-
                                    vite Shaikh Sultan to attempt the recovery of his lost au­
                                    thority, and, introducing him clandestinely into the fort, put
                                    him in possession of the person of his son.    The latter is
                                    despatched under escort to Ras-ool-Khyma, but contrives
                                    to escape from his guards, and takes refuge at Debaye,
                                    whose Shaikh refuses to give him up.
                                  Shaikh Sultan effects a reconciliation with the Chiefs ot
                                    Amulgavine and Aboothabee, who now willingly consent
                                    to aid him against Debaye, which place, it was             1
                                    should, when taken, be entirely destroyed. Shaikh Mu -
                                    toom, thereon greatly alarmed, makes professions o un i
                                    mited obedience and submission, and offers abri e o >
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