"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." [‎٣‎٠‎٥] (٦١٢/٤٦٦)

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surrendered to him. Theu one of Muhammad's officers said
to Najim : " If you want to effect their release, get Sulei-
man-bin-Seif to write a letter, in the Seyyid Said's behalf,
to the garrison at Semiiil, directing them to evacuate the
fort, taking their arms with them. If they consent, I will
guarantee the release of your friends ; if not, matters must
remain as they are." Suleiman wrote accordingly, but when
the letter reached the garrison they said : " the fort is not
to be surrendered through paper and ink, but at the sword's
point. There can be nothing but war betwixt us and Mu-
hammad-bin-Nasir." On the return of the messenger with
this reply, Najim-bin-'Abdallah again pressed Muhammad-
bin-Nasir—this time successfully—to release Suleiman-bin-
Seif and Said-bin-Miljid, and they left with Najim for
Maskat, where the Seyyid Said then was. When they had
recounted all that had taken place, the Seyyid remarked
to the two deputies : " I suspect that but for the sheikh
Najim's intervention Muhammad-bin-Nasir would have mur
dered you." They thought it most likely, and therefore
solicited that some token of regard should be awarded to
their deliverer. The Seyyid accordingly dismissed Najim-
bin-'Abdallah with substantial proofs of his generosity and
affection, and thereupon suspended hostilities against Mu-
hammad-bin-Nasir, in the hope that the latter would ab
stain from pressing on the siege at Semail. Therein, how
ever, he was mistaken, and no succour reaching the garri
son they surrendered it to Muhammad-bin-Nasir, some of
the men making their way back to Maskat, among whom
were 'Ismail-el-BelAshy, the captain over his Beloochee coun
trymen, and el-Masku, the captain over the slaves. These
the Seyyid ordered to be confined, and both died in prison.
Thus did Muhammad become master over Semail, and the
Benu-Ruwahah and other tribes submitted to him.
The Seyyid Said's anger against Muhammad-bin-Nasir,
and also against Malik-bin-Seif, el-Yaaruby, for having co-
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