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440 WAIIABEES.

messengers to Riaz, with large presents, and not only acknowledged
the supremacy of the Nujd Chief, but is said likewise to have inti­
mated his readiness to pay the Zulcat. The Wahabcc Shaikh, how­
ever, appears to have availed himself of the desire of His Highness
to obtain the island of Bahrein, for the advancement of his own
views, as he forthwith laid before Shaikh Abdoolla bin Ahmed
the alternative of war or submission ; the latter was preferred, and
agreeably to an arrangement concluded at Riaz by a relation of the
Utloobee Shaikh, that chief was to be taken under the protection of
Toorkey bin Saood, on acknowledging his supremacy, and paying an
annual tribute. Thus the whole of the Arabian Coast, from Ras-ool-
Hud to Grane, with the exception of Aboothabec (the capital of Shaikh
Tahnoon bin Shakbool), became tributary to the Wahabees.
About the middle of the year LS31, a communication was made to the
Governor of Bombay by the Wahabee Chief, through Shaikh Rashid bin
Humeed of Ejman, expressive of his desire to be upon the same inti­
mate footing as that formerly existing between the British Government
and his ancestor Saood. To this a reply in general but friendly terms
was transmitted, through the Resident in the Persian Gulf.
At the present time (December 1831) reports are very current that
serious disturbances have broken out in Nujd, owing to the intrigues of
a relative of the Wahabec Chief, named Musharec, who, having joined
the Kahtan and other tribes in the interior, which have hitherto refused
to acknowledge the supremacy of Shaikh Toorkey, is now said to be
preparing to commence hostilities.
The Beni Khalid and Amayir* Tribes, in consequence of these
rumours, were encouraged to make a simultaneous attack upon Katecf
and Lahsa, but have been repulsed, and compelled to retreat, and will
probably soon be visited by the indignation of the power they have so
imprudently provoked.

FURTHER CONTINUATION OF THE PRECEDING,
FROM 1832 TO 1844,

BY LIEUTENANT A. B. KEMBALL.
The members of this powerful tribe, or collection of tribes, following
the Wahabee tenets, were in the latter end of 1831, as mentioned m
Captain Hennell’s Sketches, divided amongst themselves, owing to the
intrigues of one Musharec, a relative of their lawful head, Too y

* A small tribe, under Shaikh Durbasli, dependent upon the Beni Khalid, occupyu.gau
island between Kateef and Grane.