'Selections from the Records of the Bombay Government' [‎540] (584/733)

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NAVIGATION OF THE
these were mostly cut down by the pirates ; but now (1827) they are
getting thick again, and will no doubt resume their former state/ Be
tween this and Shaam Point are the villages of Fudthra, Rumpthra
and Tibbat, inhabited by fishermen, partly of the Shehaheen and partly
of the Tannagee Tribe, in all about two hundred and fifty souls. The
soundings Measurements of the depth of a body of water. about here are seven fathoms near the beach, to forty fathoms
at two miles distant, sand and rocks.
S haam P oint.
The land about here is high ; there are three small bights, with sandy
beaches, between this and Bokha, from which it bears S. 32° 20' W
distant seven miles nearly. ''
S haam.
Shaam is a considerable village, in lat. 26° 1' 53" N., long. 5§ 0 1VW
E (the fort), two miles to the southward of Shaam Point, and is inha-
bited by about two hundred and fifty of the Tannagee Tribe, with nearly
as many strangers of mixed tribes; they are principally fishermen.
A short distance from this place is a remarkable white patch in the
gh land that forms the Point of Shaam, and when the sun shines on
It, it is seen at a considerable distance. The Shaikh of the village is
also governor of the small district of the same name, and has altogether
mentionprT ti "' P f rSOnS under hi5 g overnm ent, of the tribes above
Muskat The ff- , T boUadar y. of,he dominions of the Imaum of
v,,,. y SU e nrnch during the predominance of the pirates,
coliderlr : eC0V T g fr0m Inland tow ards the hills, a
found ' raf ' 1 0 oultlvate d ground. In the date groves were
&c are n 6 W ^ Wa,e . r - Smal1 SU PP ,ies of P™ 1 '^
ranoe of h^"'" 0 ' and " le 8l,alIi h and people were quite civil. The
oolKhvm S | r " ns 1 here southerl y ,n some distance beyond Eas-
lost sir ' of W f 6 ' 67 ,ake 8 s o u th-easterly direction, and are soon
hundred L. h T ' T COaSt ' the hills abo " t h - e a - ^ut twelve
from three fatl^ ^ bank commences wi th regular soundings Measurements of the depth of a body of water.
r^e miles off 7' ""m 116 beaCh t0 fathoms and a half or
before describe '^r inhabitant s here, as well as at those places
few tT/aZ; them 800 " 166 faith ' althoush so[ne
R amse.
It i^r^r^dlr COn | Sidera "° n ' b o"onging to the pirates,
high-water but 9m 11 01 ce ^ ca P a ^ e receiving large boats at
•He" entran^e'TheTbli:; 6 ^:: I ; a d i :; fSc ^. in ia a ' -
and is in lat 25° W iv T town is now in ruins,
.his Place las rfsL i 0 "®' 560 8 ' 20 ' E - Prior last expedition
was rising i nlo some importance under Hu5se . n ^ ^