Simulambuco Treaty Historical Landmark

This treaty, signed on February 1, 1885, established a protectorate; the signatories were the Portuguese government representative Guilherme Augusto de Brito Capello—then a Lieutenant-Commander in the Navy and captain of the corvette *Rainha de Portugal*—and the princes, chiefs, and officials of the Kingdom of Negoio.
The document formalized the creation of the protectorate and included provisions prohibiting the slave trade, recognizing the existing administrative structure (native leadership), and ensuring the scrupulous preservation of private property and the right to the income derived from it.