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boat, on their way to Aboolhabec, plunder four Asceloo
boats. Full redress is, however, afforded for this act, by
Shaikh Tahnoon.
a. d. 1828 The Bahrein Chiefs signally defeat the Imaum’s expedition
Nov.
against the island.
Mar. 1829 A Bahrein fleet, under the command of Shaikh Abdoolla bin
Ahmed, in person, set out on a cruise to harass the Iinaum’s
trade and coasts. Ilis Highness sends out two frigates to
meet it, which, after an ineffectual attempt to capture the
Ultoobce Buggalow, the Syar, with which they fall in, return
to Muskat without doing anything.
The Bahrein fleet fail to capture an Asecloo Buggalow, which
fairly beats them off. They commit a piracy, in seizing a
Morebat (neutral) vessel, evade two Muskat vessels of war
which they meet, and return to Bahrein in safety. Redress
to a certain extent was obtained for the piracy upon the
Morebat vessel.
2nd Dee. A peace most favourable to the Ultoobecs is concluded between
them and the Imaum; the tribute they formerly paid to
cease, and no interference whatever to take place in
each other’s concerns.
1830-31 Shaikh Abdoolla is called upon by the Wahabcc Chief to pay
the annual Zukat or tribute, bcsidcs'10,000 German crowns,
as the alleged value of a number of horses left under his
charge by the Wahabccs many years previous. A demand
is at the same time made for the surrender of the fort of
JDamaum to Bushccr, the son of Ralnnah bin Jaubir. The
Shaikhs despatching a near relation to wait upon the
Wahabcc ruler at Riaz, an arrangement is made, that the
supremacy of Ameer Toorkey bin Saood should be
acknowledged at Bahrein, and the Zukat paid by the
Utloobccs, in return for which he promises them his
protection.
1831 The sincerity of the Wahabcc ruler considered doubtful,
from his establishing Bushccr the son of Rahmah bin
Jaubir at Darccn, with whom they had necessarily a most
inveterate feud.
Jan.1S32 Bushccr quarrels with the inhabitants of lvatccf, destroys the
fort lie was building, and leaves with his dependents for
Muskat.
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