A Voyage to New Guinea and the Moluccas, from Balambangan : Including an Account of Magindano, Sooloo, and Other Islands

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In 1774, East India Company employee Thomas Forrest (c.1729–c.1802) embarked on a year-long voyage to explore the archipelago between Malaysia and New Guinea, in a small boat with a local crew. This 1779 publication describes the islands he visited, their people, and colonial trade, particularly in spices.