'The Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society. From January 1863 to December 1864. (Edited by the Secretary.) Volume XVII.' [‎68] (233/524)

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68 REMARKS ON THE TRIBES, &c.
Ports.
Buglas engaged in
the Indian and
African trades.
Their tonnage in
Morahs.
Smaller vessels for
Gulf trade from 50 D
to 1,000 Morahs.
Ras-ul-kbyma ....
11
24,000
15
1
1,000
5
Jazirat-ul-Hamra..
• • • •
• • • •
6
Himreeah
• • • •
• • • •
• * • •
•••••••••a
6
14,750
25
Heyrah
• • • •
• • • •
• • • •
Fasht
• • • •
• • • •
• • • •
Khan •
1
2,000
5
Total • * • •
19
41,750
56
Amulgavine
3
9,500
10
Ejman ••••••••••••
4
6,000
10
Debaye
• » • •
• • • •
4
Aboothabee
2
4,000
10
Pearl
Boats.
Remarks.
15
35
30
400
25
25
50
580
60
50
90
600
Pays 800 Drs. annually to Ras-nl
khyma.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
900 to 1,000 do.
200
1,500
50 to 75
100
100
do.
do. do.
do. do.
do. to Shargah.
do. do.
do. do.
In addition to the places here enu
merated as Joasmee territory
Sheikh Sultan ben Suggur possess
es several small places on this as
well as Coomza, Dibah, and
Khore Facawn, and others on the
other side of Cape Mussendom
which yields him a small reve
nue. His supremacy over Cas-
saab is merely nominal.
The tax levied upon each diver and his attendant varies under the
different Arab Chieftains from to 7 Dollars. The amount too
fluctuates each season at the will of the Sheikh.
114. The population varies in these towns, and the frequent con
vulsions sustained by society have precluded any permanent increase.
The ports of Aboothabee, Shargah, and Ras-ul-khyma may contain
3,000 households. Those of Amulgavine, Ejman, Debaye 1,200 or so;
the lesser settlements at Khan, Heyrah, Fasht 600. I append, for
more detailed information as to resources, a statement of the number
of inhabitants, vessels, houses, and date trees of the Joasmees*
115. But the richest of the Maritime Arab states is Bahrein;
which island is in part fertile and well watered. It is also singularly
picturesque for this unfinished part of the world. The Sheikhs
Exports.
Pearls, dried dates, bullion, of
which some 8 lacs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees Rs. worth of
pearls may first reach Bahrein
from the other ports.
Imports.
Principally from India—rice,
cotton, cloths, calicoes, and
spices, of which £ may be con-
of Bahrein enjoy a revenue of some
two lacs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees of rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. , levied on the
land, or on boats engaged in the Pearl
fishery, whither this state may send
some 1,200 boats annually. The gross
trade may be 28 lacs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees of rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. , depend
ant principally on pearls. No Custom