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Date. Occurrences.

themselves. The jealousy of the Egyptian Viceroy excited
against his General Korshid. The disaffected tribes,
particularly that of Ejman, commence rising in open
rebellion. Communication between the different ports is
seriously interrupted; the supplies for the Egyptian forces
need considerable escorts. Syud bin Mootluk is distrusted,
and sent under surveillence to Riaz. The remonstrances
of the British Government have effect.
a. d. 1840 The Egyptian forces evacuate Nujd. Korshid’s last act was to
May put to death Burgeish, the Chief of the Ali Humeed, as a
sacrifice to the memory of Mahomed Effendi, his deputy.
Intrigues are commenced, to deprive the pretender Khalid of
his usurped authority.
1841 The Sublime Porte advance claims to authority over Nujd,
and, having received presents from Khalid, appoint him
their Wulee over that province.
Khalid threatening, notwithstanding his utter want of power,
to send a force into Oman, an officer is deputed to wait
upon him in his camp at Lahsa, with written and verbal
communications, indicative of the disapproval of the British
Government to such a measure. He disavows any inten­
tion to do so.
Sept. Abdoolla bin Sooneyan, the son of Mahomed, a younger
brother of Saood, father of Khalid, retiring to Koweit, rises
in rebellion against Khalid, seizes Zoomah, lyah, and
Munfoohad, and threatens Riaz ; is defeated in a skirmish
before that place, but contrives to get possession of it by
treachery. Khalid flies to Lahsa, but that town favouring
the cause of his opponent, and tendering its allegiance-to
him, he is obliged to take refuge with Moobaruk, the son of
the Bahrein Chief, at Damaum, whence he proceeds to
Koweit, and thence to Gusseem, where he supposes himself
to have some staunch adherents. He subsequently makes an
abortive attempt, or rather feint, to recover his lost position.
Feb. 1842 Abdoolla bin Sooneyan acknowledged Wahabee ruler.
Abdoolla bin Sooneyan adresses letters to the Chiefs of
Oman, intimating his intention of sending Syud bin
Mootluk as his deputy to them, and inviting them cordially
to unite with, and afford him every aid and assistance, upon
which he is addressed by the British authority, deprecating