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of trade were to be put on board, and it was to be carefully 

 noted what articles were most demanded. Special inquiry 

 Expectation was to be made for gold. In " the Northern extremity 

 of thc East coast of the South-land," diligent inquiry 

 was to be made for sandal-wood, nutmegs, cloves, and 

 other spices ; " likewise whether it has any good harbours, 

 and fertile tracts, where it would be possible to establish 

 settlements, which might be expected to yield satisfactory 

 returns." When they met with natives, they were " to 

 endeavour, either by adroit management, or by other 

 means, to get hold of a number of full-grown persons, 

 or, better still, of boys and girls, to the end that the latter 

 may be brought up here, and be turned to useful purpose 

 when occasion shall serve." 



The voyage Coen's vast scheme was not accomplished, nor even 

 Amhem and attempted. The two yachts had to serve in other more 

 the Pera, urgent business. Four months later, in January 1623, 

 Coen sailed for Holland. In the same month, however, 

 Herman van Speult, Governor of Amboyna, sent two 

 other yachts, the Arnhem and the Pera, on a voyage of 

 discovery less formidable than that which Coen had 

 devised. The plan now was to follow up the discoveries 

 made by the Duyfhen in 1606. One may guess that the 

 chief thought was of " the Northern extremity of the 

 East coast of the South-land," the country which Coen 

 had hoped might provide " sandal-wood, nutmegs and 

 cloves," and perchance offer opportunity of profitable 

 " settlement." The commander of the expedition, Jan 

 Carstenz, was given general instructions for conduct similar 

 to those drawn up by Coen for the abandoned voyage. 

 Carstenz sailed on the 2ist of January 1623. He 

 visited the islands of Ouey, Aru, and Tenimber ; and 

 the islanders, of their own free will, placed themselves 

 under the obedience and dominion of their High Mighti- 

 nesses the States General, and promised to trade with 

 the Dutch fortresses in Banda and Amboyna. He struck 

 the coast of New Guinea at 4 45', and sailed the whole 

 len g th of the South coast to Torres Strait, proving 

 Guinea. for the first time that there was " an unbroken coast." 



