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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 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mocha,_Yemen 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 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dapoli 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 [http://www.eicships.info/ships/shipdetail.asp?sid=22 'Clove'], [http://www.eicships.info/ships/shipdetail.asp?sid=57 'Hector'] and [http://www.eicships.info/ships/shipdetail.asp?sid=115 'Thomas']. On 19 May 1612 the 'Darling' and the 'Thomas' were despatched to [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/ID/24/Tiku.html Tiku]. The 'Trades Increase' and 'Peppercorn' left Aden on 16 August arriving at Tiku 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 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterford 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. Sir Henry Middleton died at Bantam on 24 May 1613. On 10 March 1614 the 'Darling' left Bantam calling at [http://www.tageo.com/index-e-id-v-11-d-m3742655.htm Succadana] and [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/ID/11/Sambas.html Sambas] on the Borneo coast. She became past repair however and had to be abandoned with her cargo at [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/TH/69/Pattani.html Patani] on the east Malay coast in June 1615. Captain Larkyn took a junk from Succadana to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banjarmasin Banjermassin] where he secure a good cargo which he took to Bantam. Despite all the losses a good profit was made on the expedition.

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