Hehadbeenchargedtodeliverthemwithallspeed，butSenhorIsidorehadinthemeantimegonetoKilimane，remainedthereafortnight，andreachedSennaagainbeforethecouriercameHecouldnotpunishhim。
Wegavehimapassageinourboat，butheleftusinthewaytovisithiswife，and，“onurgentprivatebusiness。”probablygaveuptheservicealtogether，ashedidnotcometoKilimaneallthetimeIwasthereItisimpossibletodescribethemiserablestateofdecayintowhichthePortuguesepossessionsherehavesunk。
Therevenuesarenotequaltotheexpenses，andeveryofficerImettoldthesametale，thathehadnotreceivedonefarthingofpayforthelastfouryearsTheyareallforcedtoengageintradeforthesupportoftheirfamiliesSenhorMirandahadbeenactuallyengagedagainsttheenemyduringthesefouryears，andhadbeenhighlylaudedinthecommandant’sdispatchestothehomegovernment，butwhenheappliedtotheGovernorofKilimaneforpartofhisfouryears’pay，heofferedhimtwentydollarsonlyMirandaresignedhiscommissioninconsequence。
ThecommonsoldierssentoutfromPortugalreceivedsomepayincalico。
Theyallmarrynativewomen，and，thesoilbeingveryfertile，thewivesfindbutlittledifficultyinsupportingtheirhusbandsThereisnodirecttradewithPortugalAconsiderablenumberofBanians，ornativesofIndia，comeannuallyinsmallvesselswithcargoesofEnglishandIndiangoodsfromBombayItisnottobewonderedat，then，thattherehavebeenattemptsmadeoflateyearsbyspeculativePortugueseinLisbontorevivethetradeofEasternAfricabymeansofmercantilecompaniesOnewasformallyproposed，whichwasmodeledontheplanofourEastIndiaCompany；