62 CAPTAIN TUCKEY’S NARRATIVE. 
the Portuguese government had prohibited their subjects 
from trafticking in slaves to the north of Cabenda, where 
there were now nine vessels bearing their colours, and one 
Spaniard. The Mafook however acknowledged that they 
sometimes sent their boats from Cabenda to Malemba to 
procure slaves, and indeed we saw an European boat 
sailing between the two ports. From the description of 
the vessel hoisting Spanish colours at Cabenda, there could 
be no doubt of her being the ship we passed on the 18th. 
The Mafook finding we did not want slaves, offered to 
supply us with fresh provisions ; and as I knew we should, 
as usual, be obliged to anchor in the evening not far from 
our present station, I accepted his offer of sending his boats 
on shore for that purpose, he himself desirmg to remain on 
board for the night with eight of his officers, doubtless in 
the expectation of having a glorious dose of brandy, which 
in fact they swilled until they could no longer stand. 
The dresses of these gentry were a singular medley of 
European and native costume; the Mafook had on a red 
superfine cloth waistcoat; his secretary, an English ge- 
neral’s uniform coat on his otherwise naked body ; a third 
ared cloak edged with gold lace like a parish beadle’s, &c. 
&c. The native portion of the dress consisted of a piece of 
checked or other cotton cloth folded round the waist, and 
