'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.' [‎69] (230/612)

THE IMAMS OF 'OMAN.
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whore a deputation of the principal Christians waited on him
with the same object. Eveotually he agreed to their request
on the following conditions :—They were to pay tribute ; to
restore the fortified posts which they had seized at el-
Matrah; to permit all those who went to them to trade freely;
to abstain from war; to surrender the fortified posts which
they held at Maskat, 1 in addition to those which they were
to make over at el-Mdtrah. On their acceptance of these
conditions he consented to suspend hostilities and returned
to the Imam, who, on hearing what had taken place between
him and the Christians, praised him highly for his energy
and success.
The Imam next assembled another army and dispatched
it to Sur, 2 under the command of his cousin Sultan-bin-Seif-
bin-Mulik, el-Yaaruby. On reaching the place he invested
the fort, which was at that time in the hands of the
Christians, and eventually captured it. From thence he
marched to Karyat, which was also garrisoned by the
Christians, and took that also after a severe engagement.
In this way the Imam acquired possession of all the province
of ^Oman, with the exception of Mdskat, el-Matrah and
the fort of Sohar, which were still held by the Christians.
In the meantime Nasir-bin-Katan and his adherents con-
communication between the two places is maintained principally by
boats.
1 It is clear from the sequel that only certain outposts were to be sur
rendered.
2 Sur, situated on the coast of 'Oman in lat. 22° 35' N., and 59° 33'
E., is the port of the district of Ja'alan. The town, according to Well-
sted, consists of a large collection of huts, erected on either side of a
deep lagoon ; but the bazaar, which is a mile and a half distant, boasts
of a few stone houses, the best of which are occupied by natives of
Cutch who monopolize a large share of the trade. On the west quarter
there is a large fort—probably built by the Portuguese—mounting a
few old guns. The harbour is good, and the inhabitants possess three
hundred bagalas with which, during the fair season, they trade between
the shores of India, Africa, and the Arabian and Persian Gulfs.