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Under this persuasion, in 1595 the Hollanders fitted 
out seven vessels for the northern navigation, pro¬ 
vided both for trade and for prosecuting of the dis¬ 
covery of a passage by the north-east to India, The 
States General and Prince of Orange took part in the 
adventure, contributing towards defraying the expense. 
Jacob Van Heemskerk, J. H. Van Linschoten, and Jan. 
Cornelisz Rijp, went as commis, or merchants and 
directors, in the ships to be employed on the discovery, 
and William Barentsz as captain and principal pilot. It 
was directed, that as soon as the vessels should have 
passed Cape Tabin, one of them should be despatched 
back to Holland with the news of that event. 
Notwithstanding that the want of success in the 
former expedition was attributed principally to the 
lateness of their outset, the present expedition did not 
depart from the Texel till the 2nd of July. After 
passing the North Cape, the ships divided, some going 
to the White Sea. Those for the discovery proceeded 
to the Waigatz, and arrived at the entrance of the 
Strait on August the 19 th. The 24th, in the Strait, 
they met a sem or small lodding, belonging to a port 
in the White Sea, named Pennago, which had been to 
the North in search of the teeth of the walrus, whale- 
oil, skins, and birds, which commodities they sold to 
Russian merchants. They had been shut up by ice in 
