Captain Cornelis van Vliet was appointed commander of this _the second expedition_. He had been in Swedish service for about ten years (being skipper on the Looff expedition, 1632–3), and he seems to have gained the full confidence of Fleming and other members of the government. “The Crown and Queen”, says his instruction, “having made a serious resolution not only to continue the Virginian navigation but to carry it on with more vigor than before”, desired him “to go to the West Indies on board the _Kalmar Nyckel_ to find out the location of the colony.” He was charged to learn the condition of the inhabitants, their trade and occupation, the kind of clothing they used and the articles they most needed; he should observe the fisheries and the best way to populate the country and finally he was to hire several officers and sailors in Holland for the journey. After long delays money was furnished to Blommaert, who purchased supplies and a new cargo. As these were about to be loaded into the _Kalmar Nyckel_ (the vessel was still at Amsterdam), orders were received from Fleming that the ship should intercept, and if possible, capture Count Kurtz, who was on his way to Denmark and Poland on a diplomatic mission for Emperor Ferdinand III. The return voyage was thus unduly deferred. The supplies, being partly consumed by the crew in Holland, were completely exhausted when the ship plowed into the port of Gothenburg in June, 1639. About the same time the _Grip_ also cast anchor in the harbor. Consequently the treasury of the company was drained by the long pay rolls of the returning officers and men who demanded their wages. But the preparations went on, although Fleming’s intentions were not carried out, and only one vessel, the _Kalmar Nyckel_, was to be sent. Money was supplied from the customs at Gothenburg, and after some mishaps the ship was in readiness for its second voyage. Meanwhile great efforts to gather colonists had been made. Several governors and other officials had been enlisted to look for emigrants. Governor Hindrickson of Elfsborg was especially requested to engage some artisans, such as blacksmiths, shoemakers, brickmakers, carpenters and others, three or four of them to be married, who should take their wives along to cook, make beer and wash for the settlers. As it was difficult to find people willing to migrate on their own accord, it was decided to deport to America, with their families and property, deserted soldiers and others, who had committed some slight misdemeanor. After one or two years they were allowed to return, if they so desired. We do not know how many such colonists were sent on the vessel, but their number must have been very small.