Quotation from: The Part Borne by the Dutch in the Discovery of Australia 1606-1765

Written by: J.E. Heeres


In this plane chart the South-land also lies fully 40 miles more to
eastward than it should be, which should also be rectified.


On the 20th of September we struck the South-coast of Java about 50 or 60
miles eastward of its western extremity...


Your Worships' obedt. servant
J.P. COEN.


At Batavia, October 30, 1627.

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