'Selections from the Records of the Bombay Government' [‎465] (507/733)

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BENIYAS.
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carried off a number of boats belonging to that place with him. After
leading a wandering life for some time about the Gulf (during which
his pioceedings were viewed with more than ordinary suspicion by the
Biitish authorities), he finally settled in Biddah, under the protection
of the Bahrein Shaikh, Shaikh Tahnoon, enraged at his flight, prose
cuted very active operations against him, and succeeded in capturing
some boats and property belonging to him. These proceedings bein-
considered as likely to endanger the tranquillity of the Gulf, and lead
to a renewal of piracy, an intimation was made to His Highness the
Imaum (who was supposed to hold some control over the Beniyas
Chief) through Colonel Kennett, (the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. ), that unless
Shaikh Tahnoon gave up what he had seized, and desisted in future
rom any such proceedings, a vessel of war would be sent to Abootha-
bee to compel restitution, and destroy his fortifications.
In the end of 1823 Shaikh Tahnoon's brother, Mahomed bin Shak-
a. 0. 1823. boot ' havin g collected together a body of the
Monasir Tribe, attacked and plundered Aboo-
thabee. The former immediately marched with 1,500 men to relieve
the town, and after an action, which lasted some hours, Mahomed was
iorced to retreat, after losing thirty-five men, and subsequently took
refuge mShargah. This place being threatened by Shaikh Tahnoon
il the fugitives were not given up. Shaikh Sultan bin Suggur collected
troops, and prepared to resist, but soon after Mahomed bin Shakboot
left his protection, and took up his residence in Huailah, under the
authority of Shaikh Abdoolla bin Ahmed of Bahrein.
About this time a treaty of peace between the Imaum, Shaikh Tah-
a. .d .J824-25. noon, and Shaikh Sultan bin Suggur, was con-
. eluded, through the mediation of the British
Resident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , the principal condition of which was the
destruction of the towers of Brymee, as well as the fort of Derah a
Trib 01t be ' ween Shargah and Debaye, occupied by the Sooedan
Tribe, under Salmin bin Nassir. A number of secret intrigues appear
have been earned on in respect to the former place, which cannot
inllfiirT, ! bUt 8h r aikh 8Ul,an ShOWin « —iderable hesitation
ing lis poition of the engagement, the Beniyas Chief made
prcparatmns for the renewal of hostilities, which were only averted by
he influence of the Imaum and the Resident in the Persian Gnlf both
of whom, it was at last arranged, were to send messengers afong wi h
Sultan bin Suggur's people, to see the stipulation of thf treaty ",
ing the destruction of the towers of Brymce carried into effect Th
arrangement was, however, rendered useless by Shaikh Sultan 4, Jin*
material advantage being gained by cither party o^trothTr '
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