The territory is located in Guinea-Bissau.
Early incumbents, all styled Captain-major:
| Tenure | Incumbent | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Portuguese Suzerainty | ||
| 1799 to 180? | João das Noeves Leão, Captain-Major | |
| 1803 to 180? | António Cardoso Faria, Captain-Major | |
| 1805 to 1811 | Manuel Pinto de Gouveia, Captain-Major | |
| 1811 to 18?? | António Cardoso Figueiredo, Captain-Major | |
| c.1820 to c.1821 | João Higino Curvo Semedo, Captain-Major | |
| 1822 to 182? | Joaquim António de Matos, Captain-Major | 1st Term |
| 182? to 1825 | Domingos Alves de Abreu Picaluga, Captain-Major | |
| 1825 to 1827 | Joaquim António de Matos, Captain-Major | 2nd Term |
| 1827 to 18?? | Fancisco José Muacho, Captain-Major | |
| c.1829 to 1830 | Caetano José Nozolini, Captain-Major | 1st Term |
| 1830 to 183? | Joaquim António de Matos, Captain-Major | 3rd Term |
| 183? to 1834 | Caetano José Nozolini, Captain-Major | 2nd Term |
| 1834 to 183? | Joaquim António de Matos, Captain-Major | 4th Term |
| 1836 to 1836 | José Eleutério Rocha Vieira, Captain-Major | |
| 1836 to 1839 | Honório Barreto, Captain-Major | 1st Term |
| 1839 to 1840 | José Gonçalves Barbosa, Captain-Major | 1st Term |
| 1840 to 1841 | Honório Barreto, Captain-Major | 2nd Term |
| 1841 to 1842 | José Paulo Machado, Captain-Major | |
| 1842 to 1843 | António Tavares da Veiga Santos, Captain-Major | |
| 1843 to 1844 | José Maria Coelho, Captain-Major | |
| 1844 to 1845 | Alois da Rôla Dziezaski, Captain-Major | 1st Term |
| 1845 to 1847 | Joaquim de Azevedo Alpoim, Captain-Major | |
| 1847 to 1848 | Carlos Maximiliano de Sousa, Captain-Major | |
| 1848 to 1850 | Caetano José Nozolini, Captain-Major | 3rd Term |
| 1851 to 185? | Alois da Rôla Dziezaski, Captain-Major | 2nd Term |
| 1852 to 1852 | Libánio Evangelista dos Santos, Captain-Major | |
| 1852 to 1853 | José Maria Lôbo de Ávila, Captain-Major | |
| 1853 to 1854 | José Maria Correia da Silva, Captain-Major | |
| 1854 to 1854 | Pedro Henriques Romão Ferreira, Captain-Major | |
| 1855 to 1858 | Honório Barreto, Captain-Major | 3rd Term |
| 1858 to 1858 | António Pereira Mousinho de Albuquerque Cota Falcão, Captain-Major | |
| 1858 to 1859 | Honório Barreto, Captain-Major | 4th Term |
| 1860 to 1862 | António Cândido Zagalo, Captain-Major | |
| 1863 to 186? | Joaquim Alberto Marquês, Captain-Major | 1st Term |
| 1867 to 1868 | Bernardo José Moreira, Captain-Major | |
| 1868 to 1869 | Manuel Fortunato Meira, Captain-Major | |
| 1869 to 1871 | Álvaro Teles Caldeira, Captain-Major | |
| 1871 to 1871 | José Xavier do Crato, Captain-Major | |
| 1871 to 187? | Joaquim Alberto Marquês, Captain-Major | 2nd Term |
| c.1877 to 1879 | António José Cabral Vieira, Captain-Major | |