Compiled by the famous South African historian, George McCall Theal from a collection of source documents housed in the archives of Portugal, Britain and South Africa. These documents deal with the history of the Portuguese along the coast of eastern Africa from late 15th century until late 19th century. The text is mainly in Portuguese, Dutch and English, but has English translations. Theal translated the writings of both Dos Santos and de Barros, relating to the Portuguese in eastern Africa, from Portuguese to English.
Volume I. Extracts from Asia Portuguesa.By Manual de Faria e Sousa, and Copies of Documents in the Archive Office at the Hague. 506 pages
Volume II. Digest of Shipwrecks. Extractos do Livro Chamado Lendas Da India, Por Gaspor Correa; Extractos del Libro Llamada Empresas Militares de Lusitanos escriptas por Luys Coella de Barbuda; Extracts from a manuscript volume in the Library of the British Museum, by Pedro Barreto de Rezende; Corresondence in English, Latin, Italian and Portuguese; accounts of Delagoa Bay, by Captain Owen, Mr Penwell and Mr. Fynn. 458 pages.
Volume III. Extracts from the Chronicle of the Most Fortunate King Dom Emanuel by Damiao de Goes. Account of the Expedition under Francisco Barreto, by Father Monclaro. Report upon the State and Conquest of the Rivers of Cuama, by Father Manuel Barreto. 508 pages
Volume IV. Papers and Correspondence respecting Sofala and Mozambique, etc., Reports on Monomotapa and Mozambique, etc, etc. 505 pages.
Volume V. Correspondence with the Viceroys of India and other officials, etc., Extracts from Castanheda's account of the discovery and conquest of India. Note on a journal of the first voyage of Da Gama, etc, etc. 500 pages.
Volume VI. Extracts from Da Asia by Joao de Barros, Extracts from Da Asia by Diogo de Couto, the travels of Jakob de Bucquoi, and the Wreck of the Naarstigheid. 506 pages.
Volume VII .Eastern Ethiopia. By Friar Joao dos Santos, with English Translation, account of the Portuguese Posessions within the Captaincy of Rios de Sena. By Senhor Ferao, etc, etc. 501 Pages
Volume VIII. Wrecks of the ships Sao Joao Baptista, Nossa Senhora de Belem, Sacramento, and Nossa Senhora da Atalaya, on the South African Coast; Abstract of documents relating to South-Eastern Africa from 1569-1700, and an account of the first appearance of the English and Dutch in South Africa. 513 pages.
Volume IX. Correspondence (British) ,mostly concerning South-East Africa, 1809-1875 including Marshal MacMahon's decision re Delagoa Bay. General Index. 533 Pages.
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