'Selections from the Records of the Bombay Government' [‎491] (533/733)

BENIYAS. 491
have succeeded, for the son of the Sohar Chief, owing to a misunder
standing between himself and the Beniyas, was suddenly expelled the
fort of Brymee, and thus was Shaikh Syud bin Tahnoon left to contend
single-handed against the formidable league about to be arranged
against him. No way daunted, however, and fearful for nothino-, he
proved for a length of time more than a match for the whole of his
enemies. He fought and shamefully discomfited a considerable Nuidee
force that was sent to annihilate him; he forced the proud and not
U , nS . ' yu f, Mootluk to flee for protection to Shargah; he
showed himself ready to confront the combined forces of the Nuidee
Joasmee, Debaye, and Ejman Chiefs; he experienced but one reverse'
and that but a slight one ; when, finding he was not likely to receive'
the succours promised by the Muskat Government, he gave ear to the
voice of a mediator, who had been sent by the Sherreeff of Mecca to
conciliate the contending parties.
A peace was concluded in February 1S49, by the terms of which
a, d. 1849. " 1,16 Bl 'y m ee forts were restored to Syud bin
. Mootluk, all that had passed was to be buried
M°um™ n ' and a11 PaltieS Were ,0 retU1 ' n t0 the
Judging from the subsequent movements of Shaikh Syud, however
It does not appear that he had any intention of remaining satisfied
with the settlement that had thus been effected. Peace, it is true, was
concluded; but Ins visit to Shinas and Muskat, which occurred some
few months later in the season, was supposed to have been for the sole
purpose of conferring with Syf bin Kahtan and His Excellency Syud
owcynee on t ie subject of what could be done against the Wahabees.
The plans that were concerted, the complications that ensued,# and
the result of those plans and complications, will be learned in the sequel
Before prosecuting, however, this part of the narrative, it is necessary
that we should accompany Shaikh Syud home to Aboothabee, and
watch his proceedings on arrival.
The year had well nigh drawn to a close when Shaikh Syud reached
ns seat, and found, to his great disgust, that "on the termination of the
pearl fisher y. al1 the boats of the Gubeysat Tribe, that should have
returned to Aboothabee in October, had proceeded to the Guttur Coast
and sought an asylum at Biddah." '
The Gubeysat Tribe originally dwelt at Aboothabee, and there
continued to reside until the year 1836, when the piratical acts of
t ie subjects of the Beniyas Chief leading the British Government to
demand payment of considerable sums of money, by way of compel
others!' 6 COmpl ' Cat ■ 0n, are ' Jetalled My in the Sketch of Muskat than in any of tll e
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