Note 54 — Chapter IV
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The following is a list of the Portuguese, Brazilians, mulattos, and civilized Africans now remaining at the great mart. Five Portuguese, viz.:—
1. Antonio Viera da Silva, established at Whydah, Grand-Popo, and Agwe.
2. Francisco de Souza Maciel.
3. Ignacio de Souza Magallaes: Whydah, Porto Novo, and Badagry.
4. Jacinto Joaquim Rodriguez: Whydah and Porto Novo.
5. J. Suares Pereira: Whydah and Agwe.
Fourteen Brazilians:—
1. Francisco Antonio Monteiro.
2. F. J. Medeiros, now at Agwe (some say he is a Portuguese, born in the United States).
3. Francisco Olimpio Silva, at Porto Seguro.
4. Marco Borges Ferras.
5. João Pinheiro de Souza, commonly called Taparica.
6. Gulielme Martins do Nascimento.
7. Marcelino dos Martins Silva.
8. Ricardo Augusto Amadie: he speaks French and English.
9. João Victor Angelo.
10. Josè Francisco dos Santo, commonly called Alfaiate, i.e., the Tailor.
11. Angelo Custodio das Chagas.
12. João Antonio Dias.
13. Francisco Giorge.
14. Domingo Rafael Martinez, son of J. Domingo Martinez.
And four Brazilian women, viz.:—
1. Maria Elena do Carmo.
2. Benevinde Teresa de Jesus.
3. Leopoldina Teresa de Jesus.
4. Maria da Piedade do Nascimento.
N.B.—There are a few Brazilians of minor importance attached to the above houses.
The ten following are Africans or Brazil liberateds, who are mostly Nagos (Egbas) or Whydah men. None of them is at all important, and there are a few others whose names do not deserve mention.
1. João Antonio de Rego.
2. Elisbaõ Lino.
3. Thobias Barreto Brandao.
4. Joaquim das Neves.
5. Damião de Oliviera, who is considered the best mason at Whydah.
6. Antonio d’Almeida.
7. Josè de Fonçeca Muniz, the son of the late J. C. Muniz.
8. Pedro Pinto da Silveira. This is the well-known slaver, Pedro Cogio, of Little Popo. He has a son residing at Whydah, and managing the affairs of Josè Alfaiate. His name is,
9. Domingo Francisco da Silveira.
10. Pedro Fellis d’Almeida.
All these are “God-men,” which, in Anglo-African, is opposed to “devil-men,” or heathenry.