'Selections from the Records of the Bombay Government' [‎522] (564/733)

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KHOE HASSAN.
K hor H assan is situated on the Arabian Coast, and held by Janbir, of
the Yalahimah Tribe of Uttoobees. The Sketch of the Uttoobees* affords
information of this, the maritime branch of the tribe, up to the date of
their reduction of Bahrein.
Ihe four sons of Jaubir having been dissatisfied with their portion of
the rewaids distributed on that occasion, left the island in disgust, and
the survivor and his tribe have continued to prosecute the mode of life
in which their ancestors had been bred.
After the death of their father,f these brothers took up their residence
for some time at Bushire and Karrack, after which they returned to Khor
Hassan, and betook themselves to piracy, in the course of which occupa
tion Eahmah obtained the ascendancy. Abdoolla, the elder brother,
resorted to Muskat, and sought the protection of the Imaum, soliciting
is interference and assistance to enable him to recover possession of
or Hassan from his brother; in which he does not appear to have
succeeded, but died at Aluskat.
The armament that proceeded against,Jhe pirates in 1S09 did not
attack Khor Hassan, since, notwithstanding the ferocity of the character
a ma bin Jaubir, the surviving brother, and the apprehensions
entertamed that he would prosecute piracy, he had always respected
the British pass and colours. An additional motive for avoiding the
. ^ v WaS ^ knowle dge he had entered into a strict connection
wih the Wahabee power, which it was the policy of the British
overnment not to offend. The Chief of Khor Hassan pirated for him-
' . , 0 ^ a ^ ;i ' nsl t ' le Persians, in revenge for some injuries
sustained at Bushire. J
wh^ ^ he attack of Ras * ool -Khyma, Rahmah bin Jaubir,
inferrnpH ^ 8n ^ ^ SOme pira,ioal boats had e ^aped from the
in "uh atr n rT" " ancl Khor Hassan ' havi "g P"' f" 11
ge fleet of loaded boats belonging to Bahrein and Zobara,
* Page 362 et seq. of this Selection.
Shaheer was killed by hU brother Abdodk.b^ HaSSan; AbdoolIa ' the e^est, at Muskat; and