'History of the imâms and seyyids of 'Omân by Salîl-ibn-Razîk, from A.D. 661-1856; translated from the original Arabic, and edited with notes, appendices, and an introduction, continuing the history down to 1870, by George Percy Badger, F.R.G.S., late chaplain in the Presidency of Bombay.' [‎84] (117/612)

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introduction
Salim, Wali over Mdskat and Soh^r, with full powers to ad
minister the government during his absence; but entertain
ing' some suspicion of his cousin, Hilal-bin-Muhammad,
who appears to have held the appanage of es-Suwaik, he
caused him to be treacherously seized and imprisoned before
his departure. Not long after, his second cousin, Hamud-
bin-'Azzan, whose father had transferred Sohar to the Seyyid
Said, (see p. 328), was invited by the inhabitants to seize
that place, which he accordingly did, without encountering
any opposition on the part of the garrison. Following up
this advantage, Hamud successfully attacked Shinas and el-
Khaburah, and was only thwarted in his attempt on Mdskat
by the opportune arrival there of Muhammad-bin-^Nasir, el-
Jabry, with 1,500 of the Isizariyyah of Senuiil, whom he
succeeded in throwing into the town at the earnest solici
tation of the Seyyid's uncle, Talib-bin-Ahmed, the Wali
of er-Rastak, and of the Seyiddah, his great-aunt, who
still seems to have exercised considerable influence in the
administration. Moreover, Muhammad-bin-ISasir s alliance
with the Seyyid induced some of his confederates among
the northern tribes to keep Hamiid in check by making in
cursions into the territories of Sohar.
The Seyyid Said's first act on his return from Zanzibar in
1830, in consequence of these disturbances, was to release
his cousin, Hilal-bin-Muhammad, and to restore him to cs-
Suwaik. He then assembled a large force and embarked
for Sohar intending to attack that fortress, but a reconcilia
tion was effected between the two parties, Hamiid having
consented to relinquish " all claim to independent authority
over the subjects of the Seyyid Said, and engaged to do
nothing without his orders." According to the English
official account of this transaction, the Seyyid " concluded
an agreement with sheikh Humood, by which he ceded to
that chief the districts of Khizza, Markies, and Sohar, for
the payment of an annual tribute of 8,000 German crowns.