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；

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