Dutch  East India Company  sank in the vicinity of the Paracel archipelago. Using a small boat, captain Huijch Jansen and 12 sailors managed to reach  Annam , territory of Lord Nguyễn Phước Nguyên (1613–1635), to seek rescue for other castaways remained on the islands. [18] 1680-1705, Lord  Trịnh Căn  instructed  Đỗ