ABSTRACT
W h e n the admiral had had the forty galleys repaired, which the Lord Infante had ordered him to have repaired, and had all the crews and all the leaders according to what had been ordained (that there should be as many Latins as Catalans, but that the enlisted cross-bowmen should all be Catalans in all the galleys, except in six light galleys, which had tersols) he had the bread and all else that was needed put on board. And when the galleys had a full complement of what they needed, by the favour of God the Lord Infante commanded the admiral to make everyone embark. And at once the trumpet sounded through the city and the men embarked, full of courage and goodwill. And when they had embarked, the admiral went to take leave of my Lady the Queen and of the Infantes; and my Lady the Queen made the sign of the Cross over them and blessed them. And the Lord Infante drew the admiral aside and said to him : " Admiral, We think it well that you set your course for Naples and act in such wise, if you can, as to take Ischia ; for, if we had the island of Ischia, we could easily destroy Naples.” And the admiral answered : ” Lord, make the sign of the Cross over us and bless us and let us go ; for, assuredly, with the favour of God, we shall do so much that it shall be spoken of for ever.” And upon this, the admiral kissed the hand of the Lord Infante En Fadrique and took leave of him and of all the others and, with the grace of God, they embarked.
