"دليل الخليج. مجلد I. القسم التاريخي. الأجزاء Iأ و Iب. ج.ج. لوريمر ١٩١٥" [‎٧‎١‎٢] (١٧٨٢/٨٥٥)

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permission of Shaikh Sultan, at the place called Dairah which in
1824-18^7 had been the cause of a serious dispute between the Shaikhs
of Sharjah and Abu Dhabi. Finding Dibai almost undefended in con
sequence of these events and of the departure of the men of the Al Bu
Falasah to the pearl fishery, the Shaikh of Abu Dhabi, after securing
the neutrality of the Bani Qiub and other Bedouin tribes, made a dash
with 150 men upon the town, which he took and plundered, ravaging
the date groves, destroying 1 all provisions found, and bm'ning a Batil,
the property of Shaikh Maktum, on board of which two men also
were killed. The Shaikh of Dibai at once applied to the Shaikh of
Sharjah, who came to his aid with 200 men; but, while the allied
force did not venture to attack the invaders, now in occupation of
Jumairah, the enterprising Khalifah-bin-Shakhbut sent out a raiding
part} uhicli looted the village of Khan in their rear, carrying off
fifteen slaves, and returned to headquarters in safety. The Shaikh of
Abu Dhabi then retired to his own territory, whence he afterwards
attempted a surprise on the towns of Dibai, Sharjah and Ras-al-
Khaimah : but this time, finding the enemy everywhere prepared to
receive him, he was obliged to retreat with the loss of a few men and
of his own riding camel.
In April of the following year it was suggested to Shaikh Klialifah
tiiat he, with the other Trucial Shaikhs, should enter into an engage
ment to abstain from mutual aggressions by land as well as by sea
duiing the appicaching pearl season; but the Shaikh, who was still smart
ing under the ill success of his latest raid, declined to consider the
suggestion, and even proceeded to detach Shaikh Maktum from Shaikh
Sultan as a preliminary to a fresh attack on the latter. He remained
quiescent, however, during the summer months; and in October 1842,
unusual cordiality then prevailing between himself and Shaikh Maktum,
the lattei undertook to arrange a peace with Sharjah ; but the Sharjah
Shaikh refused to abandon his enmity with the Saiyid of Masqat,
hich was an indispensable condition, and the negotiations accordingly
failed. ^ -'^kisrooir
f tv ^ ^^ arc | 1 t ^ e Shaikh of Abu Dhabi paid a visit to the Shaikh
i . aij aU ' 111111 ^ to t ^ e chagrin of the Shaikh of Sharjah, their friend
ship appeared to be confirmed.
« i,. ^ camel-riders of the Bani Yas was next conducted by
"n, a brothei of the Abu Dhabi Shaikh, against the allies of the
m^TTi ail f a11 in the Space of sevei1 da 7 s ' the ^aui Qitab had three
an 7 0 camels taken, a caravan bound from Baraimi to Sharjah