"مختارات من سجلات حكومة بومباي" [‎٢‎٨‎٦] (٧٣٣/٣٢٨)

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PERSIAN GULF.
I have the honour to submit the information called for by Government
on the 17th February 1854, regarding the principal estates within my
political control. No mention is therein made of the ports on the Persian
Coast between Bushire and Bunder Abbas given below, because, being
situated within the territorial limits of Persia, their inhabitants
acknowledge a direct allegiance to the Shah, and, contributing to the
general revenue of the country, are more or less influenced in their
condition, and in the condition of their chiefs, by the administration
of the provincial functionaries within whose districts they are included.
Ports.
Tribes.
Names of Chiefs.
Congoon (with de
pendencies).
Aseeloo
Nahend
Nakheeloo (with
dependency).
Cheroo
Kelat
Charrak (with de
pendencies).
Mogoo
Lingah
Nussoor
Haram
Ali Boo Khaleef
Obeydalee
Beni Humeed
Marazeek
Shaikh Hussan bin Shaikh Jabnah.
Two brothers, Shaikh Abdoolla bin Khulfan
and Shaikh Ahmed bin Khulfan.
Shaikh Yoosoof bin Mubaruk.
Ruled at present by a lady chief.
Abdool Russool.
Shaikh Mahomed bin Ahmed.
Shaikh Hussein bin Abdoolla.
Sultan bin Hoossein.
Khaleefa bin Guzeeb.
It should be observed, however, that beyond the exaction of an
annual tribute, the control really exercised over them by the latter is of
a very limited character; and being, as they are, at least east of Con-
goon, composed of Arab Tribes, cognate with those on the opposite
shores of the Gulf, whence they originally migrated, the general
remarks apply equally to them as to the latter. Their means of
existence are derived from fishing, a participation in the coasting and