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== History ==
The early expeditions of the [[East India Company]] were called the Separate Voyages as separate capital was raised for each. The object of the expeditions was to establish trade with the spice islands of the East Indies.
==== Sixth Voyage (1610-15) ====
For the sixth expedition the Company built two new vessels. [http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/18/101018673/ Sir Henry Middleton] in the [http://www.eicships.info/ships/shipdetail.asp?sid=120 'Trades Increase'] commanded the fleet, Nicholas Downton was captain of the pinnace [http://www.eicships.info/ships/shipdetail.asp?sid=86 'Peppercorn'] and Robert Larkyn captain of the [http://www.eicships.info/ships/shipdetail.asp?sid=28 'Darling']. They left London on 1 April 1610 and arrived in Aden on 7 November. On proceeding to Mocha they were made prisoner but escaped and left again on 9 August 1911. They reached Surat on 26 September but were opposed by the Portuguese and did little trade.The fleet went south to Dabul and captured two vessels from Cochin whose cargoes they removed. From Dabul the fleet went back to Aden which they reached on 1 April 1912. Several vessels were captured in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bab-el-Mandeb Bab el Mandeb] entrance to the Red Sea and they met Captain John Saris of the 8th expedition with the Company ships 'Clove', 'Hector' and 'Thomas'. On 19 May 1612 the Darling and the Thomas were despatched to Tiku. The 'Trades Increase' and 'Peppercorn' left Aden on 16 August arriving on 19 October. They proceeded to Bantam where the 'Trades Increase' was leaking badly and had to be beached. Shortly after she was destroyed by fire. The 'Peppercorn' left Bantam on 20 December 1612 and reached Waterford on 13 September 1613 where Captain Downton was arrested for piracy. He was released however and reached London on 19 November. The 'Peppercorn was the only vessel to return. on 10 March 1614 the 'Darling' left Bantam calling at Succadana and Sambas
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