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beniyas.
Shaikh Khaleefa at length availed himself (May 1837) of the e '
a. d. 1837. S]0n afTorded b y Resident, to adopt his wn
measures against Adeed, held by the finKo
seceders from Aboothabee. He eontrived to surprise them, killedZ
of their number, and rendered the place uninhabitable, bvdestrmnn I
...e forts and build i„ gS) lhrowing int0 the wells the
and filling them up with the ruins. '
This act of vengeance caused much irritation and alarm in the minds
of he Joasmee and Debaye Chiefs, with the latter of whom some
of the Gubeysat took refuge; but the conduct of Shaikh Khaleefa
towards his revolted subjects, subsequent to his bringing them aeaio
under subjection, being characterised by moderation, all those re-loeat
ed in Aboothabee having had their boats restored to them, and the
laikh publishing a full amnesty and pardon to such of the fugitives
who might choose to return, at the same time promising to giJback
to them their vessels and property, on the condition of their demeaninf;
themselves for the future as quiet and obedient subjects. Shaikh Khadim
in Nahmati, and most of the heads of the tribes who had made their
escape on the occasion, were shortly induced by these favourable terms,
held out by the Beniyas Chief, to return and resettle in Aboothabee.
The whole of the Boo Eyneen Tribe, to the number of about three
a. d. 1838. hundred families, inhabitants of Wukra, on
Gultur Coast, under their Chief, AJi bin Nassir,
having vacated and destroyed that place, now (March 1838) took up
their residence at Aboothabee. This measure they adopted in order
avoid Jie piobable consequence of their long continued insubordi
nate conduct towards their ostensible chief, Abdoolla bin Ahmed, of
ahrein, who, having removed from the island to Khor Hassan, on the
main, greatly increased his influence over the Coast of Guttur, and
rou & it its inhabitants more under his immediate surveillance and
control.
Shaikh Khaleefa, who had suffered for a length of time much injury
and annoyance at the hands of his lately rebelled subjects, the Boo
relasa of Debaye, now (May 1838) determined upon retaliation. During
absence of the majority of the tribe on the pearl banks, he went
c anc estincly with a small force, for the purpose of destroying their date
groves in the neighbourhood; but ascertaining that the sea tower was
badly garrisoned, was tempted to make the attempt, and succeeded in
S n § possession of it. On hearing of this occurrence, the people of
e aye returned from the banks, and having obtained the powerful
d^l "ri anC 'f t ' le ^ lar §' a h, Suggur bin Sultan, after three days
is o ged the Beniyas garrison (to which their chief could afford no
16 ^ and c^pietely destroyed the tower. The effect of the above