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Torres, coming from Espirito Santo, reached the south end of New Guinea about September 9, 1606, and the Philippines about May 12, 1607, having passed through Torres Strait about December 9, 1606. His report to the King of Spain is vague -- no doubt intentionally so -- as to longitudes and dates. From New Guinea he carried off twenty slaves.
He did not claim the discovery of a strait and in making for this passage he was apparently acting on information already in his possession.