"تاريخ أئمة وأسياد عُمان بقلم سليل ابن رزيق، من ٦٦١-١٨٥٦ م، مترجم من الأصل العربي، ومُحرّر بملاحظات وملاحق ومقدمة تواصل التاريخ حتى سنة ١٨٧٠، بقلم جورج بيرسي بادجر، عضو في الجمعية الجغرافية الملكية والقس الراحل في رئاسة بومباي." [‎٢‎٢‎١] (٦١٢/٣٨٢)

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he invested with robes and treated most liberally, and then
placed them in the Western fort, with Khasif-bin-Matar as
their commandant. He also purchased a number of Zanj
and Nubian slaves, dressed them in fine clothes and armed
them with swords and daggers, until at length Sultan began
to suspect him; nevertheless, he kept his apprehensions to
himself, and did not disclose his suspicions to any one.
Then, on a certain day. Sultan went from Maskat to
Barkah, taking with him one hundred Arabs of the Al-
Wahibah, whose Amir was Muhammad-bin-Hamed, el-
Wahiby, and remained there several days. He returned to
Maskat by ship, bringing with him the Al-Wahibah and
also 13edr, his brother SeiPs son. On entering the Eastern
fort by the east gate overlooking the Bahr-Mughibb he gave
out that he was attacked with small-pox, and a rumour to
that effect soon spread throughout the country. When
Muhammad-bin-Khalfun heard of it he went with Khalfan
his father and 'Aly his brother to pay Sultan a visit. On
approaching the Island they were met by Majid, another
brother, who seized Muhammad by the hand and warned
him against going to see Sultan, assuring him that the re
port of his having the small-pox was merely a stratagem on
Sultan's part to seize the fort from him ; reminding him at
the same time of his conduct towards the esh-Shakasy.
"You know, moreover,^ said he, "that some nights ago
he came from Barkah, accompanied by Muhammad-bin-
Khalfan, el-Muh&ll, and both hid themselves near the steps
leading to the Western fort, and were dislodged by the
watchman, who hurled a large stone at them, which induced
them to return to Barkah.Muhammad, however, would
not be advised, and on entering the Eastern fort the party
found Sultan quite well, standing in the court surrounded
by his Bedu and Hadhr, which caused Muhammad some
apprehension. On rising to leave. Sultan said : " As to
you, father Khalfan, you are free to depart, but your sous.