'Selections from the Records of the Bombay Government' [‎520] (562/733)

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-AMULGAVINE.
can be learnt, he took no active part whatsoever in the quarrel • and
a. d. 1848-49. notwithstanding the pressing invitations or
demands of the Joasmee, that lie should act
offensively against Shaikh Syud bin Tahnoon, contrived to preserve a
strict neutrality throughout the contention.
In 1850, however, when a series of hostilities were commenced by
a. d. 1850. t ' le ^ oasinee Chief and his allies against the
Muskat authorities, Abdoolla bin Rashid declar
ed for Shaikh Sultan bin Suggur,—he went so far, at least, as to send
a small detachment of camel-men to join the Joasmee forces at Zeit
and can therefore no longer be said to have remained neutral. Shaikh
Saltan 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
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
tne pearl banks.
Nothing of sufficient interest to be related occurred until the close of
a. d. 1852. ^ le y ear 1^52, when Abdoolla bin Rashid enter-
4 . c ^ ed into an alliance, offensive and defensive, with
tne Shaikhs of Aboothabee and Debaye.
I nc two lattei 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 Ch.efshtp of Debaye, in supersession of Shaikh Syud bin Butye,
when Alt bin Abdoolla bin Eashid, the son of Abdoolla bin Rashid, ar-
already alluded to. 6 "' and " lree chiefs cont| - aot ed the engagement
There remains but to mention that in the month of March 1853 Ab-
a. d. 1853. doolla bin Rashid proceeded to Brymee, to wait
. • • upon Abdoolla bin Fysul, and, in seeking per-
h •: 011 0 r< : urn t0 hls P ort ' for the purpose of meeting the Resident,
mm tl lcstia ^ nt imposed upon his actions. In the
month of May, however, when the Muskat and Wahabee complications
a 1 been brought to a close, he repaired to Shargah, and having visit-
C/ive .T T] "" b0ard " ,e Company's sloop of war
the 4th M Perpet " al Trea, y of entered into on
the future enf JO ^ the f Marl,lme ( ' lliers on the Arabian Coast, for
e,n,re cessation of disorders at sea.
* Vide pages 88 and 8.9 of this Selection.