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368 UTTOOBEES.

the Gulf to Muskat, induced Syud Sultan to attack Bahrein
in 1800;
that compelled by that attack to seek the
protection of the Wahabces,
they had suffered so much from their tyranny, that of late the Uttoobecs
had endeavoured to conciliate the Muskat Government, had frequented
the port, and paid duties, as other Stales. The Imaum had also on every
occasion shown them a preference, and encouraged them; and that the
only obstacle that opposed the conclusion of a solid agreement between
the Uttoobee Arabs and those of Muskat was the want of a guarantee,
who would secure the due performance of it on both sides.
29. The Bombay Government entertaining doubts as to how far the
Persians would be equally disposed to come into such a plan as the
Imaum of Muskat, abstained from all interference.
30. The Uttoobees manifested the same disposition, when the
Wahabee Shaikh, having established his influ­
a. d. 1809.
ence over the Joasmees and Muskat, was urging
them to proceed against Grane and Bussora, which they declined.
31. The Wahabees in 1810 assumed the government of Bahrein
and Zobara, and appointed Abdoollabin Oofeysan
A. D. 1810-11.
Vukeel over those places, together with the
district of Kateef, and the whole of the Khutter district.
32. The Utloobees continued in administration of the island ; they
were, however, obliged to pay tribute to the Vukeel, who was placed at
Bahrein to convert the Uttoobees to the Wahabee faith.
33. The successful progress of the Turkish troops under Ibrahim
Pacha having obliged Abdoolla bin Saood to collect his adherents and his
troops, the garrisons of Zobara and Bahrein were reduced, The Imaum
seized this opportunity of attacking those places: the former was burnt,
and, landing on the latter place, the Wahabee Vukeel, Oofeysan, was
made prisoner, and the Uttoobees recovered possession of the island.
34. In 1811 a desperate action would appear to have been fought
by the Uttoobees and Rahmah bin Jaubir, who
a. d. 1811-12.
was in connection with the Wahabees, in which
the Uttoobees were victorious.
35. In 1813 we find the Uttoobees of Bahrein offering to co-operate
with a fleet of from fifteen to twenty sail, and
a. d. 1812-13. two thousand men, in an expedition which the
Imaum contemplated against Ras-ool-Khyma, and proposed to join
His Highness at the port of the Heza Arabs, a little to the eastwar o
Aboothabee, and between it and Ras-ool-Khyma. of
36. Mr. Bruce having proceeded to Bahrein, for tie purpose
ascertaining more correctly the engagemen
a. d. 1814-15. and views the Arabs of Bahrein andtheJoas-
mees had towards the Imaum, who was on his way