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Portuguese Expedition to Northern Rhodesia, 1798-99
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Lacerda e Almeida, Dr. Francisco José Maria de
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Leader, scientist and explorer.
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Pinto, Fr. Francisco João
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Chaplain.
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Araujo, Lt.-Col. Pedro Nolasco Vieira de
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Envoy.
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Salema, Lt. José Vicente Pereira
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Envoy.
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Military Commandant and Officers
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Velasco, Pedro Xavier
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Chief Sergeant.
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Pereira, João da Cunha
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Captain.
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Da Cruz, Antonio José
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Lieutenant.
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| Silva, Manoel dos Santos e
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Lieutenant.
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Pires, Vasco Joaquim
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Ensign.
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Silva, José Thomaz Gomes da Silveira e
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Commissary and Fort Adjutant at Tete.
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Minor Officers
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Fabiao, Caetano
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Chief of Squadron.
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Da Silva, Paulo
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Corporal.
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Da Costa, Caetano
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Soldier.
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Deigado, Antonio Francisco
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Soldier.
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Bernardino, -
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Seaman: Navigator.
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Pereira, Gonçalo Caetano
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Trader: Guide.
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Pereira, Manoel Caetano
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Son of G.C. Pereira: Guide.
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Caleja, José Rodrigues
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Sergeant of Ordinance: Guide.
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The expedition arrived at Lucenda near Kazembe on the 2nd October, 1798, and Lacerda, worn out with fever, died on the 18th October. Fr. Francisco João Pinto took command but did not find it easy to control his followers. Ensign Pires died on the return journey. Corporal P. da Silva and the soldier C. da Cesta did not return with the main expedition but attempted to reach Angola.
General references to the Portuguese in the British South Africa Company Historical Catalogue & Souvenir of Rhodesia:
Portuguese garrisons, Lower Zambesi (page 5).
Mozambique Company and Portuguese claims (pages 6-7).
Portuguese claims by Colonel Paiva d'Andrada, and Mozambique Company (page 8).
Portuguese claims in Nyasaland by Major Serpa Pinto (page 9).
Uncertainty in delimination between Portuguese and British spheres (pages 12-13).
British-Portuguese modus vivendi agreement (pages 13-14).
Portuguese difficulties in transport via Beira (page 14).
Portuguese missionary influence in Mashonaland in the 16th. century (pages 36-37).
Beira Railway construction (page 57).
Portuguese records of gold discovery in 16th. and 17th. centuries (pages 58-59).
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