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Dntc. Occurrences.
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boat, on their way to Aboothabec, plunder four Aseeloo
boats. Full redress is, however, afforded for this act, by
Shaikh Tali noon.
a. d. 1828 The Bahrein Chiefs signally defeat the Imaum’s expedition
Nov. against the island.
Mar. 1829 A Bahrein fleet, under the command of Shaikh Abdoolla bin
Ahmed, in person, set out on a cruise to harass the Imaum’s
trade and coasts. His Highness sends out two frigates to
meet it, which, after an ineffectual attempt to capture the
Uttoobee Buggalow, the Syar, with which they fall in, return
to Muskat without doing anything.
The Bahrein fleet fail to capture an Aseeloo Buggalow, which
fairly beats them off. They commit a piracy, in seizing a
Morcbat (neutral) vessel, evade two Muskat vessels of war i ;
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which they meet, and return to Bahrein in safety. Redress I:
to a certain extent was obtained for the piracy upon the i:
Morebat vessel. !
2nd Dec. A peace most favourable to the Uttoobecsis concluded between
them and the Imaum; the tribute they formerly paid to
cease, and no interference whatever to take place in
each other’s concerns.
1830-31 Shaikh Abdoolla is called upon by the Wahabee Chief to pay
the annual Zukat or tribute, besides 40,000 German crowns,
as the alleged value of a number of horses left under his
charge by the Wahabecs many years previous. A demand
is at the same time made for the surrender of the fort of
Damaum to Busheer, the son of Rahmah bin Jaubir. The
Shaikhs despatching a near relation to wait upon the
Wahabee ruler at Riaz, an arrangement is made, that the
supremacy of Ameer Toorkey bin Saood should be
acknowledged at Bahrein, and the Zukat paid by the
Uttoobees, in return for which lie promises them his
protection.
1831 The sincerity of the Wahabee ruler considered doubtful,
from his establishing Busheer the son of Rahmah bin
Jaubir at Dareen, with whom they had necessarily a most
inveterate feud.
Jan. 1S32 Busheer quarrels with the inhabitants of Kateef, destroys the
fort he was building, and leaves with his dependents for
Muskat.