"ملف XXXVIII/٥ تقرير عن صور بقلم الرائد ج. ب. ميرفي.، المساعد الهندي، الوكيل السياسي، مسقط. ١٠-١٠-١٩٢٨". [و‎‎١‎١‎٠] (٣٠٨/٢٣٠)

Seiyid Toorkee granted the Amirs of the Bani Bu Ali
exemption from the payment of customs on the goods
imported by them into Sur.
</" In 1874, t,,e Bani Bu AXi had at length amicably
adjusted an intestine feud that had been going on
amongst themselves for some time. The number of
slain on each side being equal,each party forgave
the other ;and as regards wounded (About 70 in
number) the blood money was determined by Mahomedan
2aw.
?<£. In 1874,Bani Bu Ali of the Jaafarah section bel-
-onging to Lashkharah were responsible for the
wrongful confinement and subsequent release on
ransom of subjects of the Rao of Cutch at Hellanujah
island. Major Miles went to Xashlcorah in H.M.S.
Philomel and as the surrender of the actual offenders
could net be obtained.a fine of $ 600/- was imposed
and readily paid at Sur by Sheikh Abdulla bin Salim
of She Bani Bu Ali acting on behalf of the Jaafarah.
In 1881 ,the Bani Bu AXi attacked and defeated
the Bani Bu Hassan in their own quarter of Jawab.i
al Khwarah. This engagement was described as the
most sanguinary ever fought between Omani tribes
and is said to have cost ihExixiaflixaf 157 killed
on both sides.
r In 1887,the Awlad Kassil kidnapped a Baniah
at Sur and had severely beaten another. Sheikh
Abdulla bin Salim of his own accord restored the
kidnapped Baniah and imprisoned 5 of the Awlad
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