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CONTENTS.

MUSKAT AND ARAB TRIBES. PAGE
Chronological Table of Events connected with Muskat and the Arab Tribes.
Prepared, in 1814, by Lieutenant A. B. Kcmball, Assistant Resident in
the Persian Gulf 121
Muskat.. 122
Joasmccs 129
Uttoobces (Bahrein) 140
Wahabccs 152
Beniyas 159
Debayc (Boo Fclasa) 1G5

MUSKAT, RISE AND PROGRESS OF.
Historical Sketch of the Rise and Progress of the Government of Muskat, from
the year 1694-95 to the close of the year 1853 167
Introduction.—Notice of Muskat, its situation, &c. 168
Date of the ascendancy of the Arab Tribes in the Gulf of Persia ib.
Wars between the Arabs and Murathas 169
Bahrein taken from the Arabs in the reign of Nadir Shah, by the Governor
of Fars ib.
The Persians driven out of Oman by Ahmed bin Saced, the Governor of
Sohar, who is elected Imaum ib.
Hostilities between the Persians and Muskatees 170
Syud Sultan, second son of Syud Ahmed • « 171
Differences between the Pacha of Bagdad and the Imaum 172
Syud Sultan reduces the island of Bahrein 174
The Wahabces prepare for the invasion of Oman 175
Murder of the 'NVahabce Shaikh, and death of the Imaum ib.
The administration devolves on the Imaum’s two sons ib
Notice of the Joasmcc Pirates ib.
Syud Bcder, cousin of the sons of the late Imaum • • 176
The management of affairs entrusted to Syud Beder .. ib.
State of affairs in the Persian Gulf 177
Notice of the Government of Muskat at this time 178
Ascendancy and influence of the Wahabees in the Gulf 179
Expedition against the pirates of the Gulf determined on 181
Continuation of hostilities on the part of the Waliabees ib.
Expedition of the Imaum’s brothers against Bahrein and Zobara 1S2
Mr. Bruce requested to call at Muskat on his way to Busliire 1S3
The Imaum requests Mr. Bruce to accompany him to witness a Treaty with
Sultan bin Suggur ib.
Mr. Bruce requested by Government to renew the Treaty with the Joasmee
Chief, for putting down piracy, and to contract similar engagements with
the other Chieftains of the Gulf • • ib.
Failure of the Imaum’s expedition • • 181
Second expedition, against Ras-ool-Khyma • • • • ib.