Complex sentence: The new intendant of Mauritius, Pierre Poivre (1719--1786), was determined to break the Dutch monopoly of the lucrative spice trade, he thought Mahé would be perfect for spice cultivation.
Split into simpler sentences: The new intendant of Mauritius, Pierre Poivre (1719--1786), was determined to break the Dutch monopoly of the lucrative spice trade. He thought Mahé would be perfect for spice cultivation.