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SHAIKHS OF OMAN----KOWEIT. 205

AMULGAVINE.
Shaikh Abdoolla bin Rashid, Chief of Amulgavine, age sixty years,
has sons,—Mahomed bin Abdoolla, age thirty-three years ; Ali bin Ab­
doolla, age thirty years ; Rashid bin Abdoolla, age twenty-four years ;
Ahmed bin Abdoolla, age twenty-two years; Majid bin Abdoolla, age
thirteen years; and Ibrahim bin Abdoolla, age five years.
Grandsons,—Nasir bin Mahomed, age seven years ; and Suood bin
Ali, age two years.
Brother of the Shaikh, Syud bin Rashid, age fifty-five years, has sons,—
Esai bin Syud, age thirty-five years; Abdoolla bin Syud, age twenty-
seven years; Mahomed bin Syud, age twenty-five years; and Ali bin
Syud, age twenty-three years.
Grandsons,—Ibrahim bin Esai, age five years; Khalid bin Esai, age
two years; and Ahmed bin Abdoolla, age four years.
Sons of Esai (deceased), a second brother of the chief’s,—Abdoolla
Azeez bin Esai, age forty-five years; and Mahomed bin Esai, age
thirty-four years.
Grandsons of Esai aforesaid,—Esai bin Abdool Azeez bin Esai, age
four years; Esai bin Mahomed bin Esai, age fourteen years; Rashid
bin Mahomed bin Esai, age thirteen years; Ibrahim bin Mahomed, age
ten years ; and Suif bin Mahomed, age one year.
Revenue that accrues to Shaikh Abdoolla bin Rashid 2,000 reals,
besides 1,000 additional derived from traffic in pearls.
Amulgavine vessels go tradiug voyages, and the general occupation
of the people is the pearl fishery.
In Batinah, the date tree is cultivated.
The Amulgavines adhere to the Wahabce tenets, and can muster
fighting men to the number of 1,000.

KOWEIT OR GRANE.

Ruling family, A1 Subah ; Shaikh Jaubir bin Abdoolla bin Subah,—
the name of this last progenitor being assumed as the patronymic of
the family,—age one hundred and two years, titular chief; his son,
Shaikh Subah bin Jaubir, age seventy years, virtual chief.
Sons of preceding,—Abdoolla bin Subah, age forty years ; Mahomed
bin Subah, age fifteen years ; Ahmed bin Subah, age twelve years ;
! Mubaruk bin Subah, age nine yearS; Jurrah bin Subah, age six
years; Adhbee bin Subah, age four years; and Ghumlar bin Subah,
age two years.

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