'An Account of the Arab Tribes in the Vicinity of Aden' [‎30r] (64/404)

THE HAUSHABl'.
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The Resident visited the territory of the Haushabf on his
way to Dthala and, in the illness of ’Ah' bin Mani’, was
courteously received by his son Mohsin.
In January 1886 the Haushabf, accompanied by his son
Mohsin, visited Aden. This year was marked by several
depredations committed near Al-’Anad and Nobat Dakim,
in some instances by Subehis, and before matters could be
settled ’AH bin Mani’ died (on the 4th May) and was
succeeded by his son Mohsin, a young man, to whom the
stipend enjoyed by his father was continued by Government
Resolution No. 3992, Political Department, dated 14th July
1886.
Mohsin bin ’AH visited Aden in July and was suddenly
recalled to his country by the misconduct of the Ahl Yehya.
In September the Resident was apprized of the sale by
the Haushabf of his lands at Zaida to the ’Abdalf for 5,000
dollars, and the Resident thereupon intimated to both chiefs
that Articles I and II of the Zaida agreement (No. 1,
Appendix B) were held to be thereby abrogated with the
exception of the words permitting the Haushabf to build a
house at Al-’Anad.
After his accession the Resident was obliged repeatedly
to urge the young Haushabf chief to exercise a proper control
in his territories, especially near Al-’Anad, and to make
restitution for plunders committed in his limits.
The Haushabf chief visited Aden in February and again
in October, and some advice was
l887 ‘ tendered to him on his behaviour,
which had been unsatisfactory. Compensation for depreda
tions committed on a kafila A train of travellers; a caravan; or any large party of travellers. at the close of 1886 by inhabitants
of Shak’aa and Khilaf remained unpaid: and complaints of
the levy of enhanced taxes and the forcing of the trade-route
to Al-Milah via Al-’Anad were received. The Haushabf
stated that the routed Ar-Raha was unsafe in consequence
of the hostility of the Dthambarfs, and promised a settlement
of the matter after communication with the more influential
kafila A train of travellers; a caravan; or any large party of travellers. mukadams at Al-Jalfla and Al-Munadf.
The young Sultan solicited assistance in building a
fort at Al-Tanan (about 6 miles north of Nobat Dakim) ; but,
as there was ground to fear that its construction, without
adding to the safety of the road, would be used to levy an