I have above related our condition during the three months and a half following our shipwreck. Then arrived from the king's island a great lord named Assant Gaounas Calogue. The first who had been sent was the king's brother-in-law, and, as I subsequently heard, the king had learnt that he had not obeyed his orders, and had retained something from the ship for his own use, and was so enraged that he even boxed his ears, and never sent him again. In his stead he sent one of the highest nobles of his court, whom he consulted on the most important affairs, having more confidence in him than in any other. His orders were to get out of the ship and to convey to the king all he could, chiefly some cannon, and the rest of the lead and iron, and also to make search for the silver which the islanders had received from us. He was assisted by another lord named Oussaint Rannamandy Calogue, who had authority over all ships, barque boats, captains, and mariners, but not over soldiers; in short, he was chief of the marine, or, as we might call him, superintendent of the galleys and ships of the king, but not admiral. On his arrival he was received as it is the custom to receive the king's officers of high rank who come in his service.