The Preface. 
certain Ifland call’d Pulo-Sabuti. 
After which, paffing to the North- 
ward, we ranged along the Coaft 
to the Eaftermoft part of New 
Guinea : which I found does not 
pin to the main Land of New- 
Giiinea.^ but is an Ifland, as I have 
defcribed it in my Map, and call’d 
it New Britain. 
It is probable this Ifland may 
• afford many rich Commodities , 
and the Natives may be eafily 
brought to Commerce. But the 
many Difliculties I at this time 
met with, the want of convenience 
to clean my Ship, the fewnefs of 
my Men , their defire to haften 
Iiome, and the danger of continu- 
ing in thefe Circumftances in Seas 
where the Shoals and Coafts were 
utterly unknown , and muft be 
learched out with much Caution 
and length of time ; hindred me 
from profecuting any further at 
prefent my intended Search. What 
j have been able to do in this Mat- 
ter 
