Firishta's History (Gulshan-i Ibrāhīmī) 188: TOME III. PART II. CHAP. III.
History of the Rise of the Mahomedan Power in India (Briggs) 188
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1598. The Dutch send out a fleet of eight ships to India. The fleet quits Amsterdam on the 13th of May, and crosses the line on the 8th of June. They discover the island of Cerne, in lat. 21° S. to which they give the name of Mauricia (Mauritius). The Dutch proceed to the eastern archipelago. They discover Java and Amboyna. All the Dutch ships return safe to Holland laden with spices.