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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Lancaster Captain James Lancaster] was appointed "General" of the fleet and sailed in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Dragon_(1595) 'Red Dragon']. John Middleton was 'Vice-Admiral' in command of the [http://www.eicships.info/ships/shipdetail.asp?sid=57 'Hector']. Other ships were the [http://www.eicships.info/ships/shipdetail.asp?sid=111 'Susan'] commanded by John Hayward, the [http://www.eicships.info/ships/shipdetail.asp?sid=9 'Ascension'] commanded by William Brand and the [http://www.eicships.info/ships/shipdetail.asp?sid=1483 'Guest']. The fleet captured a Portuguese vessel 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 sent the '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]. He the then sent a pinnace to trade in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moluccas Moluccas] while he turned for home. An account of the voyage is given in [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=tCwwAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA107&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 107''] (Google Books).