8 
CAPTURE OF A SLAVER. 
having a rod of iron between their ankles. They pro- 
bably were recent investments, and could not be 
trusted at large. But what shocked us most deeply 
was seeing a poor woman brutally struck across the 
chest by her master, a black half-caste Portuguese, for 
attempting to go out without leave. Such are some 
of the vicissitudes in the life of a slave ! — submis- 
sion may obtain kind treatment, but even this is not 
always sure. 
The Portuguese troops in Fort Sebastian have Hin- 
dostanees amongst them, and they observe the pleasing 
(Spanish ?) custom of doffing their caps during the 
" beat off" at sunset, and I understood from a sentry 
that they paid this respect also to the rising sun. The 
governor dined with the Admiral. He was in plain 
clothes, and wore a star. His crew of ten negroes 
had to wait in their boat during the operation of 
dinner. They were in man-of-war costume, and, re- 
markable enough, the head-dress was a black Highland 
bonnet with crest. 
On the 10th of August a slave - vessel, Sunny 
South or Manuella, was captured with upwards of 
500 slaves on board, 75 of whom were women. 
The scene they presented of nakedness, despair, 
disease, and hunger, was too loathsome to describe ; 
while, to judge from the ham and preserves I saw 
with Long, our mule attendant, who had been sent 
on board and made good use of the opportunity, 
the captain and officers must have fared well. The 
crew were brought on board the Brisk for the Ad- 
miral's inspection. All came willingly, with the ex- 
ception of one or two, who were a little rusty, requiring 
the assistance of one of our big marines to bring them 
