July.] ACCOUNT OF MAQUETZEE. 157 
Maquetzee, a Lattakoo captain, related to us 
an account of his journey, in his younger days, 
to Mampoor, when on a commando against that 
people. This Maquetzee was said to consider 
himself as the most intelligent man in Lattakoo, 
and the best acquainted with the traditions of their 
fathers, and contended that he ought to be con- 
sulted on all public affairs. He was more punc- 
tual in his attendance on worship than many 
others, and expected the Missionaries should 
notice it. All the captains have many people 
who are considered as their servants, and so like- 
wise have their descendants. They may claim 
their service at any time when they can afford to 
give them food ; but in general these dependants 
are not regarded, but are permitted to go where 
they like, and to do what they please. Maquetzee 
had a claim of this kind upon a young woman, 
to whom he had never paid any attention ; but 
when he found she was engaged to serve at Mr. 
Hamilton's, in the forenoon, for her dinner, (after 
which she was to return home to her husband,) 
he came and told Mr. Hamilton that he had a 
servant belonging to him. As this was a favour 
done to Mr. H., he claimed a piece of tobacco 
now and then, which he continued to call for. 
He is a little man, always lively and in good 
spirits, is very fond of coming forward, like Ma- 
teebe and Mahootoo, at the conclusion of worship 
