Complex sentence: Among those who greeted them were Thursday October Christian and Edward Young's son, George--the respective captains, Sir Thomas Staines and Philip Pipon, reported that Christian the son displayed "in his benevolent countenance, all the features of an honest English face".
Split into simpler sentences: Among those who greeted them were Thursday October Christian and Edward Young's son George. The respective captains Sir Thomas Staines and Philip Pipon reported that Christian the son displayed "in his benevolent countenance, all the features of an honest English face".