 When in Belmonte he helped the local mission, providing from his own money for school supplies, food and clothing for their children and remuneration for the teacher.On 5 March 1889, he was substituted by Justino Teixeira da Silva as Captain-major of Bié, but continued to receive his 100,000 reis per month and the associated honors.The value of the 100$000 he earned was 20 gold 5$000 coins.