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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Lancaster Captain James Lancaster] was appointed "General" of the fleet and sailed in the 'Red Dragon'. John Middleton was 'Vice-Admiral'. Other ships were the [http://www.eicships.info/ships/shipdetail.asp?sid=111 'Susan'], the [http://www.eicships.info/ships/shipdetail.asp?sid=57 'Hector'], the [http://www.eicships.info/ships/shipdetail.asp?sid=9 'Ascension'] and the [http://www.eicships.info/ships/shipdetail.asp?sid=1483 'Guest']. Thefleet The fleet captured a Portuguese vessel of off the coast of Guinea and took her cargo of wine, oil and meal. After calling at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saldanha_Bay Saldanha ] at the Cape of Good Hope, Madagascar and Nicobar, they reached [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aceh Achin ] on the northern tip of Sumatra where they were able to secure a cargo of pepper, cinamon and spices. The 'Susan' went to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pariaman Priaman] on the coast of Sumatra where she obtained a cargo and sailed for home. Lancaster established sent the first 'Ascension' back with despatches and proceeded to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bantam_(city) Bantam] where he was able to establish a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Factory_(trading_post) factory] on at . He the sent a pinnace to trade in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bantam_(city) BantamMoluccas Moluccas] on the coast of Sumatrawhile he turned for home. An account of the voyage is given in [http://www.archive.org/stream/lettersreceivedb01east#page/n27/mode/2up Letters received by the East India Company Vol I (1602-13)].