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A copperplate engraving depicting exploration or administration. On the right, beneath a classical portico, three men in European attire sit at a table. A central scribe works with a book and inkwell. The man on the right gestures. A fourth man stands in an arched doorway. On the left, a maritime landing is underway. Two three-masted ships are anchored in the bay. Rowboats transport men and supplies to the shore. Soldiers with pikes, muskets, and morion helmets gather on the beach. One carries a drum; others carry crates and barrels. The background is a vast sea.