ABSTRACT
It is the truth that, before the Lord Infante came to Gallipoli, there came a Genoese notable, called Sir Ticino Zaccaria, who was a nephew of micer Benito Zaccaria. And he came with a fully armed leny of eighty oars. And when he came to Gallipoli he asked for a safe-conduct, for he wished to speak to me. And I gave him the safeconduct and he said to me : “ Captain, it is the truth that I have held the castle of Fogliari full five years for m y uncle, micer Benito Zaccaria. Now micer Benito is dead and his brother, who is likewise m y uncle and to whom he commended the castle, came to Fogliari this year accompanied by four galleys and called me to account. And I rendered him account, but we did not agree very well about it. Now I have heard that he is returning with four more galleys and wants to take me and wishes to set up another captain at Fogliari. And I have had a letter from his son telling me on no account to await him ; that, if he can take me, he would assuredly bring me to Genoa. And so I have come here to you ; I am prepared, with all those with whom I have come, to swear fealty and do homage to you, to be one of your com pany.” And I, who knew that he was an honourable man, and saw him thus wise and discreet, accepted him and gave him a good and valuable house and had him written down for ten armed horses in the book of the Company ; for I had that power in the Company, a power no one else had.
