Complex sentence: The first to arrive on the scene were Greek fishermen from Kea on their caïque, who picked many men from the water; one of the fishermen, Francesco Psilas, was later paid £4 by the Admiralty for his services.
Split into simpler sentences: The first to arrive on the scene were the Greek fishermen from Kea on their caïque, who picked up many men from the water. One of the fishermen, Francesco Psilas, was later paid £4 by the Admiralty for his services.