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PIRATE PORTS. 10

From Charak to Ubeed, one day’s journey, is in possession of the
Humadee, who possess cattle of all kinds in abundance, and are
extensive husbandmen. Their Shaikh is Shaikh Abdool Ruheem.
From Ubeed to Cheeroo is two hours’ journey, the Shaikh Hassun
Yuheea Ubeedelee: they are employed in tillage, and tending their
flocks; are the friends of Syud Sueed. From Cheeroo to Nakheeloo
is twelve hours’ journey; Shaikh, Yoosuf bin Rahmah bin Sunnud
Sulbookhee; friends to the Joasim, as Sultan Suggur has married the
Shaikh’s sister. They have date grounds, and cattle of all kinds, and
also a pearl fishery, which gives employment to about 500 small boats,
for each of which the owners pay one Toman, and one for every sailor.
They pay the regulated duties on culture and captures to the Wahabees,
besides a tax of about 24 Tomans yearly to the Persian Government.
Charak also pays 30 Tomans, and Mogoo 25 Tomans; so that the total
amount of Persian revenue collected between Koong and Nakheeloo
does not exceed 100, or at most 150 Tomans yearly.
From Nakheeloo to Sheeoo is Shaikh Ullag Nusooree, who is at
present at variance with the Joasim. Date trees, and cattle, and trade
contribute to their sustenance.
At a short distance inland from the point which forms Cape Nabor,
there is a spring called Beizu Khoon, the water of which is sweet, and
abundant. There is also another a little upwards, called Bidbid,
which overflows so much as to enable those who inhabit its banks to
cultivate a large tract with grain, and palm trees. It is a pleasant,
verdant spot, presenting at once a grateful and profitable contrast to the
surrounding scenery.
Inderabia.
The island of Inderabia belongs to Hassan bin Yuheea, Shaikh of
Cheeroo ; while Busheab and Shitwar are in possession of Shaikh
Yoosuf bin Rahmah of Nakheeloo. Inderabia and Busheab are inhabited,
and on both is fabricated a coarse cotton cloth. Shitwar, however, is
uninhabited. Aseeloo belongs to Shaikh Khulfan Hurumee, the inha­
bitants of which are traders, shepherds, and farmers, and friends to the
Imaum of Muskat. They pay the Persians 300 Tomans yearly. They
have twenty or thirty large boats, and some small ones for the pearl fishery.
Their revenue arises from taxes on boats, and trade. They endeavour
to encourage the resort of strangers. Tahiri is a large village, with
date plantations, and cattle, in allegiance to Congoon. From this village
there runs a mud wall, as far up to the hills as is supposed passable for
troops, with six bastions at distances near the foot of it.