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The Imaum returns to Muskat.. 231
Hostilities between the Imaum and Chief of Sohar ib.
Loss of the British ship Centaur off llns-ool-IIud, in May 1852 232
The Imaum repairs to Zanzibar, and fresh disturbances arise in the Gulf ib.
The British Resident interferes 233
Offensive and defensive Treaty concluded 234
Conclusion ib.

IMAUM OF MUSKAT.
Brief Notes on points connected with His Highness the Imaum of Muskat. By
Lieutenant Colonel A. Ilamerton, Her Majesty’s Consul at Zanzibar 235
Enumeration of the various points on which information is given 236
Description of the Imaum, his family, relations, and principal persons of his
Court .. 237
Resources of His Highness’ country.. 238
Routes, climate, &c. .. 239
The various Tribes of Oman .. 240
Mode of administering justice 241
Nature of the relations of the Imaum with the British Government 242

Treaties.
Treaties, Engagements, &c. concluded between His Highness the Imaum of
Muskat and the British Government, between a. d. 1798 and 1S46 .. 247

American Treaty.
Treaty between the United States of America and His Highness the Imaum
of Muskat,—September 1833 .. 262

French Treaty.
Treaty between the King of the French and His Highness the Imaum of
Muskat,—November 1844 .. .. 266

ZANZIBAR.
Extract from Brief Notes on Zanzibar. By Captain H. Hart, R. N., a. d. 1834. 274
List of His Highness the Imaum’s ships of war 282

MUSKAT, BAHREIN, xVND MARITIME ARAB STATES.
Statistical and Miscellaneous Information connected with the Possessions, Reve­
nues, Families, &c. of His Highness the Imaum of Muskat; of the Ruler
of Bahrein ; and of the Chiefs of the Maritime Arab States in the Persian
Gulf. By Captain A. B. Kemball (a. d. 1854) .. .. 285
Mention of the ports on the Persian Coast, between Bushire and Bunder
Abbas, paying tribute to the Shah of Persia 286
Muskat, notice of
.. 287
Bahrein, ditto ..
.. 289