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520 AMULGAVINE.

can be learnt, he took no active part whatsoever in the
notwithstanding the pressing invitations^
a. d. 1848-49.
demands of the Joasmee, that lie
should act
offensively against Shaikh Syud binTahnoon, contrived
I to preserve a
strict neutrality throughout the contention.
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In 1850, however, when a series of hostilities were
commenced by
the Joasmee Chief and his allies
1 a. d. 1850. _ _ , against the
JYiuskat authorities, Abdoolla bin Rashid declar­
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ed for Shaikh Sultan bin Suggur,—he went so far, at least, as to send
ii a small detachment of camel-men to join the Joasmec forces at Zeit
and can therefore no longer be said to have remained neutral. Shaikh
Sultan was, as usual, peculiarly grateful for the succours afforded. He
hastened to show unmistakeable symptoms of gratitude. By way of
return for the aid that was proffered, he seized upon all the date groves
and other property pertaining to Amulgavine that were to be found in
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the neighbourhood of Shinas. Abdoolla bin Rashid remonstrated, but
without effect : the seizures were retained, and the people of Amul­
gavine, fearing an attack upon their capital, were unable to proceed to
the pearl banks.
Nothing of sufficient interest to be related occurred until the close of
the year 1852, when Abdoolla bin Rashid enter­
a. d. 1852.
ed into an alliance, offensive and defensive, with
the Shaikhs of Aboothabee and Debaye.
The two latter chiefs were in the midst of negotiations, owing to the
intrigues set on foot by Shaikh Sultan bin Suggur, who had determined
to support the pretensions of the sons of the late Muktoom bin Butye to
the Chiefship of Debaye, in supersession of Shaikh Syud bin Butye,
when Ali bin Abdoolla bin Rashid, the son of Abdoolla bin Rashid, ar­
rived at Aboothabee, and the three chiefs contracted the engagement
already alluded to.
There remains but to mention that in the month of March 1853 Ab­
doolla bin Rashid proceeded to Brymee, to wait
a. d. 1853.
upon Abdoolla bin Fysul, and, in seeking per-
mission to return to his port, for the purpose of meeting the Resident,
had some degree of restraint imposed upon his actions. In t e
month of May, however, when the Muskat and Wahabee complications
had been brought to a close, he repaired to Shargah, and having visi -
ed Captain Kemball on board the Honorable Company’s sloop o war
Clive, subscribed the Perpetual Treaty of Peace enterec m
the 4th May 1853* by the Maritime Chiefs on the Arabian Ooas ,
the future entire cessation of disorders at sea.

* Vide pages 83 and 89 of this Selection.

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