The Portuguese stayed on in Bima, situated on the eastern side of the island of Soembawa, for some time after the VOC established a presence there. From Bima the Company exported sappan wood to Batavia. This wood was used in the manufacture of paint and medicines.
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Map of the Java Sea
Vingboons, Johannes
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Map of the eastern section of the Java Sea
Anoniem / Anonymous
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Southern part of the Straits of Malacca, part 10 from the volume
Pereira dos Reis, André
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Map of the coast of Sumbawa
Anoniem / Anonymous
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Map of the west coast of Celebes
Graaff, Isaac de
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Map of part of the north coast of the island of Sumbawa
Graaff, Isaac de