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UTTOOBEES.

Date.
Occurrences.

A. D. 1832 A piracy, committed on a
, , T Congoon boat in Ilallilah Bav is
traced to Hussoom of Fowarah, a dependency of Bahrein
and the captured boat recovered. ’
1833 The Shaikh of Bahrein refuses allegiance to the Wahabccs
and resolves to retaliate all attempts at aggression. The
Imaum pledges himself to him not to interfere in the
quarrel. He instigates the Amayir Tribe, who, leaving the
neighbourhood of Kateef, take up a position at Damaum,
and establish a very close blockade of the former port.
1834 The British Agent is ill-treated and grossly insulted by the
sons of Shaikh Abdoolla bin Ahmed, whom the father does
not exert himself to check. The appearance of a consi­
derable naval force in his port induces him to afford ample
satisfaction. On the death of Toorkey, and in the absence
of his son from Kateef, Shaikh Abdoolla bin Ahmed succeeds
by bribery in obtaining possession of the fort of Tirhoot, on
the island of that name.
31st May Khaleefa bin Suliman, the nephew and colleague of Abdoolla
bin Ahmed, dies,-and is succeeded by his son Mahomed,
to whom, however, the power and share in government
possessed by his father are not immediately accorded.
A party of the Amayir, under the command of one Mushrif,
make an attempt to recover their possessions at Lahsa and
Kateef, but are defeated by the Wahabee General, Omr
bin Oofeysan, and compelled to take refuge under the
guns of Tirhoot.
1835 The Wahabees fail in an attack upon Tirhoot. Shaikh
Abdoolla bin Ahmed resumes the strict blockade of Kateef
I and Ageer. The internal dissensions of Bahrein begin to
wear a serious aspect. The Chiefs of Huailah, dependents
of Shaikh Abdoolla bin Ahmed, conspire against his
authority, and enter into treasonable communications with
the Imaum and the Wahabee Chief. They are moreover
joined by one of his sons, who, securing the services of a body
of Wahabees, sets his authority at defiance, and commits
depredations on the trade of Bahrein. Capturing, also, some
neutral vessels, he is compelled to make reparation by tlie
British Resident. He proceeds to Muskat to solicit aid.
His Highness the Imaum not only refuses to take any par i
these civil broils, but sends his son Hullal, in one o

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