Companhia de mocambique = Mozambique Company,
maybe a different listing location in Scott?
or adjacent to it.
The Mozambique Company, in Portuguese the Companhia de Moçambique, was a royal company in the Portuguese colony of Mozambique, that had the concession of the lands that include the present provinces of Manica and Sofala.
The concession was granted for a period of 50 years, during which the company could not only exploit the resources and existing manpower (partly through the Chibalo system of forced labour) but also grant subconcessions. The company was granted the exclusive right to collect taxes, but was itself granted a 25 year tax holiday. In return the Portuguese state would receive 7.5% of the company's profits and 10% of the sold shares. The company was also required to settle 1000 Portuguese families, and provide education and public administration in its territory.
They also printed stamps, Very nice ones too :)
Posted 08/22/2010 03:45 am
