Historical Records of New Zealand Vol. II.
Records Relating to Tasman's Voyage
Contents
- [preamble]
- Resolution of the Governor-General and Councillors of the Dutch Chartered East India Company, with Headquarters at Batavia, dated Friday, 1st August 1642 p. 2
- Instructions for; Skipper Commander Abel Jansz. Tasman, Pilot-Major Franchoys Jacobsz. Visscher, and the Council of the Ship “Heemskerck” and the Flute “de Zeehaen,” destined for the Discovery and Exploration of the unknown and known South Land, of the South-east Coast of Nova Guinea, and of the Islands circumjacent p. 4
- [Governors' Instructions] p. 13
- A List of the Papers handed to Skipper Commander Abel Jansz. Tasman (with Destination for the Discovery of the South Land) p. 14
- Memoir touching the Discovery of the South Land
- Resolution of the Governor-General and Councillors on the Eve of Tasman's Departure p. 17
- Tasman's Journal p. 18
- Journal kept on the New Voyage round the South in East India made by the Commander Abel (in another handwriting: Jansz. Tasman) in the Year 1642 in August p. 31
- Resolution of the Governor-General and Councillors on Tasman's Return to Batavia p. 35
- Instructions for Further Voyage p. 36
- The Sailor's Journal p. 39