After some time, hearing that the captain of a French ship was ready to set sail for Bordeaux, as he had no more sheep loaded with diamonds to put on board, he hired the cabin at the usual price; and made it known in the town that he would pay the passage and board of any honest man who would give him his company during the voyage; besides making him a present of ten thousand piastres, on condition that such person was the most dissatisfied with his condition, and the most unfortunate in the whole province.
Finalmente estando para salir para Burdeos un navío francés, y no quedándole carneros cargados de diamantes que embarcar, ajustó en lo que valia un camarote del navío, y mandó pregonar en la ciudad que pagaba el viage y la manutencion, y daba dos mil duros á un hombre de bien que le quisiera acompañar, con la condición de que fuese el mas descontento de su suerte, y el mas desdichado de la provincia.