VOYAGE OF THE "PERA" AND " AERNEM " 57 



". . . . In the morning of the 22nd ... we turned our course westward. . . . 

 About noon, we saw the island of ARU ahead of us. ... The yacht ' Aernem? which 

 on the 2/th ultimo, being then in 17, alongside of Nova Guinea, deliberately ran 

 away from the ' Pera? was not to be seen, nor was she heard of from the Aruese who 

 came alongside us with their prows. . . . 



" On Sth Jung, in the evening, anchored before the castle of AMBOINA, having thus 

 completed our voyage through the gracious providence of God, Who, we pray, will 

 bestow on Their High Mightinesses the States-General, on His Excellency the Prince 

 of Orange and on the Directors of the United East India Company, and especially 

 on the Most Noble the Governor-General and his Governors, fortune and success 

 in all their good undertakings. 



Remaining"ever, 



Their High Mightinesses', &c., most obedient and 

 affectionate Servant, 



JAN CARSTENSZOON." 



On the home voyage of the " Pera" MONUMENTS were erected 

 at Aru and Queij, with inscriptions which have to be recorded here 

 because of their significance as historical documents. 



I. AT ARU (SEE VAN DIJK, UNDER DATE 22ND MAY, 1623) 



" Anchored opposite the native village of Woodgier on the second of the northmost 

 islands of the Aroe group, where they received a friendly welcome. The same day 

 concluded with the Aroe chiefs a TREATY under which they accepted Dutch protection. 

 A high column was erected bearing the inscription : 



" * In the year 1623, on the ist of February, there came here to 

 Aroe the yachts " Pera " and " Arnhem" Commandeur Jan Carstensz., 

 Koopleiden (Traders) Jan Bruwel and Pieter Lingtes, 1 Skippers Jan 

 Sluijs, Dirck Melisz., Stuurlieden (Mates) Arent Martensz. and Jan 

 Jansz., dispatched under order and command of the Noble Lord 

 General Jan Pietersen Coen, on behalf of their High Mightinesses the 

 States-General, His Excellency the Prince of Orange and Messrs, the 

 Directors of the United East India Company ; and we have also on the 

 4th day of the same taken possession of the island for the above-mentioned 

 Highnesses. Likewise the Chiefs and People have placed themselves 

 under the protection and rule of the aforesaid Lords and saluted the 

 Princely flag.' " 



II. AT QUEIJ (SEE VAN DIJK, UNDER DATE 30 MAY, 1623) 



" Reached Queij, in front of the native village of Waijer, whose inhabitants, as 

 well as those of Laer and Ada, were informed of the protectorate of the Dutch. At 

 Laer, a high column was erected, bearing the inscription : 



" ' Anno 1623, the last day of May, here to Queij came the yacht 

 " Pera" Commandeur Jan Carstensz., Coopman Pieter Lingtes, Schipper 

 Jan Sluijs, Stierman Arent Martensz., by order and command of the 

 Noble Lord General Jan Pietersen Coen, sent on behalf of the High 

 Mighty Lords the States-General, His Excellency the Prince of Orange, 

 &c., and Messrs, the Directors of the United East India Company, and 

 by us also on the said 3Oth the villages of Waijer, Laer and Ada were 



1 Named Lintiens in the Diary. R. L. J. 



