It happened that he had appointed to go out in this boat, either for pleasure or for fish, with two or three Moors of some distinction in that place, and for whom he had provided extraordinarily, and had, therefore, sent on board the boat overnight a larger store of provisions than ordinary; and had ordered me to get ready three fusees with powder and shot, which were on board his ship, for that they designed some sport of fowling as well as fishing.
Accadde ch’egli decise di portarsi su questa barca, così per pescare come per altri diporti, in compagnia di due o tre Mori assai riguardati in paese, e ad onor de’ quali avea fatti straordinari apparecchi. Mandate pertanto nella notte precedente a bordo della scialuppa vettovaglie più copiose del solito, mi comandò di approntare tre moschetti con polvere e pallini, tutti del suo legno corsaro, perchè contavano divertirsi non solo alla pesca, ma anche alla caccia.