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Date. Occurrcnces.

destroyed), secede from Aboothabee, and establish them­
selves at Adeed.
a. i). 1336 Jassim bin Jubbur Rugragee, of that tribe, and two others,
Sohcel bin Ateesh and Ali Iiowly, each acting independ­
ently, and commanding each a small boat containing from
twelve to eighteen men, commence a systematic course of
plunder. A naval force visits the ports of Biddah, Wukra,
and Adeed, whose chiefs bind themselves to do their
utmost to seize the boats of the pirates, and are held
responsible for their future acts. The latter is further
required to afford security in money and property for the
fulfilment of the engagement (which is subsequently-
restored). Three of Jassim bin Jubbur’s gang are seized
by the Chief of Aboothabee, and are detained in confine­
ment four months, during which period one dies. Their
boat is publicly burnt on the beach, in presence of the
Resident.
Shaikh Khaleefa solicits permission to espouse the cause of
his guest, Esai bin Tarif, against Bahrein, but is refused,,
until the special sanction of Government can be obtained,
on the grounds of the late serious misdemeanors of his
tribe.
Esai bin Tarif and his dependents leave Aboothabee, and
join the expedition of the Imaum against Mombassa,
where they render good service.
May 1837 Shaikh Khaleefa attacks the Gubeezat seceders at Adeed,
surprises them, kills fifty, and completely destroys the
place. His subsequent lenient and moderate conduct
induces those who had fled and taken refuge at Debaye
and elsewhere, to return and settle under his authority at
Aboothabee.
1838 The whole of the Boo Eyneen tribe, numbering about three
hundred families, inhabiting Wukra, vacate and destroy
that place, and take up their residence at Aboothabee.
May Khaleefa proceeds with a force to Debaye, while the inhabit­
ants are absent in their vocation on the pearl banks, and
obtains possession of the sea tower. The Debaye people
return, and, with the assistance of the Shargah people,
dislodge the Beniyas garrison, and destroy the tower.
Hostilities take place at sea in consequence. All the