The negotiations were the first stage in the development of Qatar as a sheikhdom. The rulers of the `Alawi Sheikhdom had the style of "Shaykh al-Mashyakha al-`Alawiyya". The rulers of the Upper Aulaqi Sheikhdom bore the title "Shaykh al-Mashyakha al-`Awlaqiyya al-`Ulya". The rulers of the Aqrabi Sheikhdom had the style of "Shaykh al-Mashyakha al-`Aqrabiyya". The Sheikhdom of al-Hawra was established in the 19th century. Administratively, it was a sheikhdom, ruled by local sheikhs. The Sheikhdom of Kuwait remained a British protectorate from 1899 (until 1961). In 1946, the Sheikhdom of al-Hawra had a population of 300. The Sha`ib Sheikhdom was established at an uncertain date in the 18th century. By 1860, the Bani al-Atrash sheikhdom consisted of al-Qurayya, Bakka and 'Ira. In the treaty, the sheikhdom was named as 'Jourat Al Kamra'. The sheikhdom was abolished and the provincial authority took full control of regional affairs. Sheikhdom had the title of "Shaykh Sha`ib". He formed his own "mashaykha" (sheikhdom) and encouraged Druze and Christian settlement in al-Qurayya.