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Accordingly the Chiefs returned on shore, struck their camp, and defiled out 1
of the creek to tlio number of thirty-two sail. The Resident watched them
until dark, and then moved on for Mas hat, to which port he lmd becu
cmergeutlv ordered by Government.
15. Regarding this affair, the Government of India expressed their
“ approval of the prompt and judicious measures adopted by Lieutenant-Colonel
Pelly to restore the maritime peace of the Persian Gulf which had bccu dis­
turbed by the Chief of Shargah.
1R. " hen Syud Azan took Beraymi in July 18G9, he entered into alliance
with the Abu Thabi Chief, and proceeded to threaten the remaining Chiefs of
the littoral who had favoured the advance of the Wahabis towards Beraymi.
These Chiefs in turn entered into a defensive compaot, and Syud Azan, hearing
of this compact, refrained from attack.
17. Meantime the compact of the littoral Chiefs was scarcely entered into,
when one of the subscribing parties, vis., the Chief of Shargah, turned traitor
in favour of Syud. Thereupon the remaining subscribers to the compact com-
passed the peaceable expulsion of tho Shargah Chief, and replaced him by his
relative Ibrahim.
1^. Some time after this Salim was reinstated at Shargah.
19. In April 1SS3 during the absence of Salim on the island of Abu Musa,
his nephew Sugar bin Khalid obtained
A Political E., Mav 1893, Nos. 263--J68.
„ J'ino 1833, Nos. 2t>5-303. possession of Shargah and was recognized
„ September 1338, Nos. 1*0*96. by the people as Chief. Salim took refuge
„ July 1SS1, Nos. 2GU-2SI.
with his relation the Sheikh of Lingnli.
The R esident was appealed to, but lie refused to interfere and counselled
amicable settlement. The Residency Agent arranged matters, and a settlement
was arrived at, by which Sugar bin Khalid bound himself to allow the cx-Chiof
600 dollars a year and to pay his debts, and permitted him to retain possession
of his property at Shargah and Dhaid. The Resident refused to guarantee the
settlement.
20. On the death of Hamid bin Abdullah, Chief of Ras-ul-Khima, in
August 1900, Saggar biu Khalid, Chief of
S,crrt E., October 1900, Nos. *JSG-*J99. Shargah, took possession of Ras-ul*Kliima
„ April lflOl, No*. 'JSU'299.
and appointed his cousin Humid-bin-Majid-
bin-Sultan, Governor of the place.
(ii) ABO THABI CHIEFS.
21. Sheikh Suid bin Tahnun, who had succeeded his uncle Kalifah bin
Shakbut in 1815, quitted Abu Thabi in
.f‘"d 1355. for four, as ho alleged, of tho rising
ot the tribes against lum on Ins attempting
to compel them to give up the offenders belonging to the Hawamel and
Mubart-hah section in the piracy against the vessel of one Abdul Karim.
The facts connected with his departure appear to be that tho Beni Yas tribe
fell out with their Chief, Sheikh Said bin Tahnun, owing to his having put to
death an elder, who was under their protection and safe keeping, and who had in
1S6A slain his brother for some reason or other. Slioikh Said in accordance
with the law of retaliation, demanded tho life of the murderer, but tho Beni Yas,
fully impressed that bo had killed his brother for a lawful cause, objected and
consented only to disburse the blood-money that was due. At length Sheikh
Said gave them his word that if they brought the murderer into his presence,
lie would not only forgivo him, but forego tho exaction of blood-money. He
was accordingly brought to Sheikh Said, who struck him with his dagger and
slew him, whereupon the Beni Yas rose to a man, and would have killed
him. had he not entered his citadel and from very fright absconded to Gheis,
taking until him everything ho desired both of goods and cattle.
22. The Beni Yas, when he left, appointed as their Chief in his stead Zaid
bin KhalL/ah to rule conjointly with Ziab, liis brother.
Sheikh Said bin Talmuu was killed in battle in 1856 (see chapter V (*<)
below).