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==== Seventh Voyage (1611-15) ====

The seventh expedition was undertaken by the ship [http://www.eicships.info/ships/shipdetail.asp?sid=51 'Globe'] with Captain Anthony Hippon in command. Leaving London on 3 January 1611 they had an uneventful passage to the Cape. After very severe weather past Madagascar, they sighted land at Ceylon and arrived at [[Negapatam]] on 6 August. They were unable to negotiate permission to trade however so proceeded north to [[Masulipatam]]. There some trade was effected but they had trouble getting paid. They made passage to Bantam in Java and from there to Patani on the east coat of Thailand. This was their base for over a year during which time Captain Hippon died and Thomas Essington was appointed in his place. An excursion was made to Bangkok and the 'Globe' left Patani on 22 October 1613. Passing through the Singapore Strait they reached Masulipatam on 19 December 1613. They passed nearly a year there during which Capt Essington died and Thomas Skinner became captain. Again there was trouble getting paid for the trade and this was only resolved when the son of the governor was kidnapped and held to ransom. A final visit was made to Bantam before the 'Globe' returned home. She reached the Lizard on 20 August 1615. an account of the seventh voyage can be read in [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=tCwwAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA436&dq=the+period+of+this+voyage+being+estimated+for+twenty+months&hl=en&ei=_D3tTI2nBdC2hAf-_eXMDA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCYQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=the%20period%20of%20this%20voyage%20being%20estimated%20for%20twenty%20months&f=false ''A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels Vol 8 page 436''] (Google Books)

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