_ 96 _ linguist separately and told them that he had sent to see what was still left in the ships, which he knew to be a great deal and worth more than a hundred thousand pardaos and because he did not wish them to think that he was deceiving them, they should send someone to see all the ships and take careful note, and then return; then they would know how much they should give. This was done straight away, a Moor visited all the ships and saw that there was plenty of property in them, and he came back and spoke to the others. Then they said that the Captain-in-Chief should name the price and they would then pay it. Everyone discussed together, and after the Captains had named a valuation of a hundred and fifty thousand xerafins, the Captain-in-Chief begged them to accept a hundred thousand xerafins; the Captains pretended to be aggrieved, and the Moors were satisfied. Having reached this agreement they went ashore and brought the money in xerafins and silver tangas, which the Captain-in-Chief ordered to be given to the Captains, who handed them for safekeeping to Pero Vaz d’ Orta, the quartermaster; and the Moors returned each one to his ship. The Captains were pleased with the money, and the presents they had received, which was the best booty they
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