Scourge of Malice or Malice Scourge or Mare Scourge was a 38-gun ship ordered by George Clifford, 3rd Earl of Cumberland. She was built and launched at Deptford Dockyard in 1595. The Earl used her as his flagship during raids on the Spanish Main, where she provided additional force to support his fleet. She was later renamed Red Dragon; the East India Company used her for at least five voyages to the East Indies. The first recorded performance of the play Hamlet took place on Red Dragon in 1607 while she was anchored off the coast of Sierra Leone. (Intro from Wikipedia)
January(?) 1(?), 1595 - Deptford - Launched at Deptford Dockyard for the Earl of Cumberland, a ship of 600-tons with a crew of 202 men. Queen Elizabeth I baptizes her as "Scourge of Malice" or "Malice Scourge" or "Malescourge". According to Purchas, "this was the best ship that ever before had beene built by any subject"
January 16, 1595 - Deptford - Cumberland sends a letter to Sir Robert Cecil from the "Malescourge"
July(?) 1(?), 1595 - Plymouth - Cumberland's ninth expedition (Captain Langton with the "Malice Scourge"(600-tons), the "Alcedo"(400-tons), the "Anthony" and the "Frigate". William Monson, who was going to be vice-Admiral under Cumberland, is resented when Langton is chosen to command the expedition
January 16, 1596 - Plymouth - Cumberland is still in port with the "Malice Scourge" and the "Dreadnought"(450-tons), held up by adverse winds
March 1(?), 1596 - Plymouth - Unrelenting bad weather forces Cumberland to cancel his voyage
March 6, 1597 - Plymouth - Cumberland departs in his 10th expedition (5th in person) with the "Malice Scourge" and the "Dreadnought"(450-tons). His preparations were known to the portuguese, who avoid sailing out of Lisbon for that year
March 8(?), 1597 - 40 leagues from Plymouth - In a storm 40 leagues from Plymouth, the "Malice Scourge" looses her main mast and is made unserviceable for the voyage. He sends the "Ascension"(400-tons, 34 guns) under command of Francis Slingsby, looking for ships coming out of Lisbon
March 10(?), 1597 - Plymouth - Returns to Plymouth to be repaired(?)
February 1(?), 1598 - Portsmouth - The next expedition begin assembling in Portsmouth
January 16, 1595 - Deptford - Cumberland sends a letter to Sir Robert Cecil from the "Malescourge"
July(?) 1(?), 1595 - Plymouth - Cumberland's ninth expedition (Captain Langton with the "Malice Scourge"(600-tons), the "Alcedo"(400-tons), the "Anthony" and the "Frigate". William Monson, who was going to be vice-Admiral under Cumberland, is resented when Langton is chosen to command the expedition
January 16, 1596 - Plymouth - Cumberland is still in port with the "Malice Scourge" and the "Dreadnought"(450-tons), held up by adverse winds
March 1(?), 1596 - Plymouth - Unrelenting bad weather forces Cumberland to cancel his voyage
March 6, 1597 - Plymouth - Cumberland departs in his 10th expedition (5th in person) with the "Malice Scourge" and the "Dreadnought"(450-tons). His preparations were known to the portuguese, who avoid sailing out of Lisbon for that year
March 8(?), 1597 - 40 leagues from Plymouth - In a storm 40 leagues from Plymouth, the "Malice Scourge" looses her main mast and is made unserviceable for the voyage. He sends the "Ascension"(400-tons, 34 guns) under command of Francis Slingsby, looking for ships coming out of Lisbon
March 10(?), 1597 - Plymouth - Returns to Plymouth to be repaired(?)
February 1(?), 1598 - Portsmouth - The next expedition begin assembling in Portsmouth
March 6, 1598 - Portsmouth - After the repairs are completed, Cumberland sets Sail for the Caribbean with 20 ships and 1,000 soldiers. Sir John Berkeley as vice-admiral
June 1, 1598 - Dominica - Cumberland reaches Dominica with his 20 ships
June 11, 1598 - Virgin Islands - Landing at Virgin Islands
June 16, 1598 - Cangrejos Bay, E San Juan de Puerto Rico - Cumberland disembarks 700 men and marches to the capital
August 13, 1598 - San Juan de Puerto Rico - With a huge amount of sick men, Cumberland departs for England
August(?) 30(?), 1598 - Off Flores Island, Azores Islands - Cumberland arrives off the Azores and waits a few days for the rest of his fleet, aswell as for the spanish Mexico fleet (which had passed the Azores already). After 13 days of great calm, Cumberland's fleet is scattered by a storm with "waves like mountains"
September 15, 1598 - Flores Island, Azores Islands - The storm is over. The "Sampson" and a frigate rejoin Cumberland, who sends a portuguese and an african ashore with a flag of truce to purchase food from the islanders under the promise that he would pay for it and not use force. They explain to Cumberland that a few days earlier, a powerful spanish fleet anchored there and depleted almost all the island supplies
September 16(?), 1598 - Flores Island, Azores Islands - With the information that a spanish fleet was close, Cumberland sets sail to England. As he is about to do it, to his great satisfaction, the "Merchant", the "Ascencion",the "Consent" and the "Pegasus" join him
September 23, 1598 - Portsmouth - Cumberland returns to Portsmouth with 15 ships, apparently making a very fast voyage
October 1, 1598 - Blackwall - Cumberland docks at Blackwall
September 27, 1600 - Woolwich - The "Malice Scourge" is offered to the East India Company by Richard Staper, on behalf of Cumberland, at a meeting of the Court
October 3, 1600 - Woolwich - At a meeting, it is found that more shipping is needed for the proposed voyage than was at first supposed, it is decided that Lord Cumberland's ship should be taken into the docks, examined and surveyed, and six persons, Captains Lancaster and Middleton and Messrs Burrell, Chambers, Harry son, and Wyseman, with such carpenters as they might deem necessary, are requested to "search into all her defects," and report in due course
October 4, 1600 - Woolwich - The Committee must have gone into the matter with extraordinary promptitude, made some enquiries at once and inspected the ship's papers, for at a Court the very next day they were present, and it was stated that "having perused the inventory of the said ship and made some estimate of her value" the Court offered to Lord Cumberland "for the said ship and all her ordnance, sails, cables, anchors and all her furniture, as she is now, the sum of ,£3000."
October 7, 1600 - Woolwich - The price of the "Malice Scourge" is agreed upon as £3700.
October 15, 1600 - Woolwich - A new long boat "carvell fashion" is ordered to be built for the "Malice Scourge"
December 15(?), 1600 - Woolwich - The "Malice Scourge" is renamed "Red Dragon". James Lancaster is appointed "Generall" of the ship, Henry Middleton the pursuer, John Davis the Pilot-Master =(changename/changeflag)
June 1, 1598 - Dominica - Cumberland reaches Dominica with his 20 ships
June 11, 1598 - Virgin Islands - Landing at Virgin Islands
June 16, 1598 - Cangrejos Bay, E San Juan de Puerto Rico - Cumberland disembarks 700 men and marches to the capital
August 13, 1598 - San Juan de Puerto Rico - With a huge amount of sick men, Cumberland departs for England
August(?) 30(?), 1598 - Off Flores Island, Azores Islands - Cumberland arrives off the Azores and waits a few days for the rest of his fleet, aswell as for the spanish Mexico fleet (which had passed the Azores already). After 13 days of great calm, Cumberland's fleet is scattered by a storm with "waves like mountains"
September 15, 1598 - Flores Island, Azores Islands - The storm is over. The "Sampson" and a frigate rejoin Cumberland, who sends a portuguese and an african ashore with a flag of truce to purchase food from the islanders under the promise that he would pay for it and not use force. They explain to Cumberland that a few days earlier, a powerful spanish fleet anchored there and depleted almost all the island supplies
September 16(?), 1598 - Flores Island, Azores Islands - With the information that a spanish fleet was close, Cumberland sets sail to England. As he is about to do it, to his great satisfaction, the "Merchant", the "Ascencion",the "Consent" and the "Pegasus" join him
September 23, 1598 - Portsmouth - Cumberland returns to Portsmouth with 15 ships, apparently making a very fast voyage
October 1, 1598 - Blackwall - Cumberland docks at Blackwall
September 27, 1600 - Woolwich - The "Malice Scourge" is offered to the East India Company by Richard Staper, on behalf of Cumberland, at a meeting of the Court
October 3, 1600 - Woolwich - At a meeting, it is found that more shipping is needed for the proposed voyage than was at first supposed, it is decided that Lord Cumberland's ship should be taken into the docks, examined and surveyed, and six persons, Captains Lancaster and Middleton and Messrs Burrell, Chambers, Harry son, and Wyseman, with such carpenters as they might deem necessary, are requested to "search into all her defects," and report in due course
October 4, 1600 - Woolwich - The Committee must have gone into the matter with extraordinary promptitude, made some enquiries at once and inspected the ship's papers, for at a Court the very next day they were present, and it was stated that "having perused the inventory of the said ship and made some estimate of her value" the Court offered to Lord Cumberland "for the said ship and all her ordnance, sails, cables, anchors and all her furniture, as she is now, the sum of ,£3000."
October 7, 1600 - Woolwich - The price of the "Malice Scourge" is agreed upon as £3700.
October 15, 1600 - Woolwich - A new long boat "carvell fashion" is ordered to be built for the "Malice Scourge"
December 15(?), 1600 - Woolwich - The "Malice Scourge" is renamed "Red Dragon". James Lancaster is appointed "Generall" of the ship, Henry Middleton the pursuer, John Davis the Pilot-Master =(changename/changeflag)
February 13, 1601 - Woolwich - James Lancaster sails from Woolwich with 4 ships: "Red Dragon"(600-tons, James Lancaster), "Hector"(300-tons, John Middleton), "Ascencion"(203-tons, William Brand) and the "Susan"(John Heyward). The "Red Dragon" is Lancaster's flagship, with John Davis as Pilot Major
April 12, 1601 - The Downs - After staying in the River Thames a long time for lack of winds, Lancaster stops to stock up on bread and other provisions for 6 days
April 22, 1601 - Torbay, Devon -The first East India Company expedition departs from England
May 5, 1601 - In sight of Alegranza, Canary Islands - Arrival to the Canary Islands. Lancaster sails between Fuerteventura and Gran Canaria, to load fresh water in the south of the island
May 7, 1601 - South coast of Gran Canaria - Departs from Gran Canaria
May 20, 1601 - Coast of Guinea - Off the coast of Guinea until June 20 with calms and contrary winds
June 21, 1601 - Coast of Guinea - Lancaster takes a Portuguese ship full of important supplies for the trip
June 30, 1601 - Line of the Equator - Lancaster crosses the line of the Equator
July 24, 1601 - Tropic of Capricorn - Lancaster crosses the Tropic of Capricorn
September 1, 1601 - Virtually all sailors of the expedition fall sick with scurvy, except aboard the "Red Dragon"
September 9, 1601 - Saldanha Bay, South Africa - Lancaster anchors at Saldanha Bay. There he takes conclusions about his experience with the health of his crew - by reducing the salt in the meat and having 3 spoons of lemon juice in the morning, his crew reached Saldanha Bay in perfect health, unlike the other ships
October 29, 1601 - Robben Island - Lancaster embarks again and sails by Robben Island, where penguins and seals are visible
November 1, 1601 - Cape of Good Hope - Lancaster rounds the Cape of Good Hope
November 26, 1601 - E. Faux-cap, southern tip of Madagascar - Lancaster sails past the southern cape of Madagascar
December 17, 1601 - Saint-Mary's Island, NE Madagascar - Lancaster arrives to Saint-Mary's Island and replenishes his ships
December 25, 1601 - Antongil, Madagascar - Puts into the Bay of Antongil to load fresh water
March 6, 1602 - Antongil, Madagascar - Lancaster sets sail to India
March 30, 1602 - Chagos Islands, Diego Garcia - Near Diego Garcia, Lancaster sails through shallows and orders to fathom the bottom of the Sea
May 9, 1602 - Nicobar Islands - Lancaster visits the Nicobar Islands
May 20, 1602 - Nancowry Island, Nicobar - After resupplying his ships, Lancaster sets sail but the wind forces him in the opposite direction
May 29, 1602 - Nancowry Island, Nicobar - Lancaster sets sail to Sumatra
June 2, 1602 - In sight of Aceh - Lancaster sights Aceh
June 5, 1602 - Banda, Aceh - Lancaster anchors at Aceh
September 11, 1602 - Banda, Aceh - After much diplomacy with locals and the Dutch, Lancaster departs for Malacca
October 3, 1602 - Strait of Malacca - Hovering in the Strait of Malacca, Lancaster takes a passing portuguese ship
October 21, 1602 - Strait of Malacca - Lancaster sails to Aceh with Joris Van Spilbergen
October 24, 1602 - Banda, Aceh - Lancaster returns to Aceh
November 9, 1602 - Banda, Aceh - Lancaster sets sail to Bantam
December 4, 1602 - Pariaman, Java - Lancaster reaches Pariaman where he finds the "Susan" completely laden. He dispatches it to England in command of Henry Middleton
December 15, 1602 - Strait of Sunda - Passage through the Strait of Sunda
December 17, 1602 - Bantam - Landing at Bantam
February 20, 1603 - Bantam - Lancaster weighs anchor and sets sail to England
February 23, 1603 - Strait of Sunda - Passage through the Strait of Sunda
April 14, 1603 - South of Madagascar - Sailing south of Madagascar, according to the calculations aboard
April 24, 1603 - Not far from the Cape of Good Hope - First of two major storms that practically destroy the ships
May 3, 1603 - Not far from the Cape of Good Hope - A second major storm sinks the ship's rudder - terror aboard. Wind blowing to SE
June 3, 1603 - Tropic of Capricorn - Lancaster sails past the Tropic of Capricorn and finally out of stormy weather
June 16, 1603 - St.Helena Island - Arrives to the island of Santa Helena
July 5, 1603 - St.Helena Island - With the ship refitted and men recovered from diseases, Lancaster embarks and continues voyage
July 13, 1603 - Ascension Island - Lancaster sails by Ascension Island, an island without drinking water but with plenty of fish
July 24, 1603 - 50 leagues from the coast of Guinea - Lancaster calculates to be 50 leagues from the coast of Guinea
July 29, 1603 - Off Maio Island, Cape Verde - Lancaster sights Cape Verde. During 5 days of calms, he is unable to sail north
August 12, 1603 - Tropic of Cancer - Lancaster sails past the Tropic of Cancer
August 29, 1603 - Off Santa Maria Island, Azores - Sailing north off the Azores
September 7, 1603 - NW Brest - They calculate that they are just 40 leagues from Torbay
September 11, 1603 - Torbay, Devon - James Lancaster returns to England
March 25, 1604 - Gravesend - Henry Middleton departs in the second East India Company expedition, with the same ships of 1601: "Red Dragon", "Hector", "Ascension" and "Susan"
April 1, 1604 - The Downs - Middleton stops to take more men. Looses time by taking too many
April 2(?), 1604 - Plymouth - Middleton sails to Plymouth to discharge excess men
April 7, 1604 - Cape Roca, Portugal - Despite the delays, the fleet passes Cape Roca
April 15, 1604 - Canary Islands - The fleet reaches the Canary Islands
April 24, 1604 - Maio Island, Cape Verde - Middleton anchors at Maio Island. Goes ashore in search of fresh water and food
April 26, 1604 - Maio Island, Cape Verde - The fleet departs without Master Durham, a merchant, that disappears in the island
May 16, 1604 - Line of the Equator - The fleet crosses the Line of the Equator
July 13, 1604 - Table Bay - Middleton sights the Cape of Good Hope. Forced to stop because of scurvy in the crew
July 19, 1604 - Table Bay - Middleton finally manages to get the sick crewmen ashore, due to 6 days of bad weather
July 20(?), 1604 - Table Bay - The company trades successfully with the local inhabitants, securing over two hundred sheep, a number of beeves, kine and a bullock
August 3, 1604 - Table Bay - Some men take a pinnace to hunt whales. The bigger whale almost sinks the pinnace
August 6, 1604 - Table Bay - The carpenters finish repairing the Pinnace
August 14, 1604 - Table Bay - Lowing attacks from the native population, the fleet's company returns to their ships
August 19, 1604 - Table Bay - Middleton departs to Southeast Asia with fair winds
December 21, 1604 - Sumatra - The fleet anchors within the Islands of Sumatra. Due to illness, Middleton is unable to land
December 31, 1604 - Bantam, Java - After 10 days, Middleton presents the King of Bantam with a letter from King James
January 16, 1605 - Bantam - Middleton orders the "Hector" and the "Susan" to be loaded with cargo and dispatched to England. Middleton departs to the Maluku Islands with the other two ships
January 18, 1605 - Bantam - Henry Middleton departs to Ambon with the "Red Dragon" and the "Ascension"
February 10, 1605 - Ambon, Maluku Islands - Middleton anchors off Ambon Island. Middleton is authorized by the portuguese commander to commerce in the island. However, sometime later a dutch fleet arrives and takes the island, cutting Middleton's opportunity of trade. The two ships split to try to find commerce. The "Ascension" under captain Colthurst sails for Banda
March 18, 1605 - Makian Island(?), Maluku Islands - Middleton reaches the Northern Maluku Islands
March 22, 1605 - Between Tidore and Ternate - The "Red Dragon" gets involved in a friction between Tidore and Ternate
March 27, 1605 - Tidore - Middleton arrives at Tidore to trade with the portuguese
March 28, 1605 - Tidore - Middleton meets Thomé de Torres, captain of one of the portuguese galleons
April 19, 1605 - Tidore - After successful trade during 3 weeks, Middleton prepares to depart to Makian
April 21, 1605 - Tidore - Middleton sets sail as a dutch fleet approaches to take the Island
April 22, 1605 - Makian - The "Red Dragon" escapes the Dutch at night by sounding the trumpet for identification
May 3, 1605 - Tidore - The "Red Dragon" returns to Tidore
May 7, 1605 - Tidore - Middleton watches as the dutch start attacking the portuguese fort
July 24, 1605 - Bantam, Java - Middleton returns to Bantam without full cargo, due to every dutch obstacle
October 6, 1605 - Bantam - Middleton set sail for England with the "Red Dragon" and the "Ascension"
December 16, 1605 - Eastern Coast of South Africa - The Eastern Coast of South Africa is sighted
December 26, 1605 - Cape of Good Hope - Middleton rounds the Cape of Good Hope
December 27, 1605 - Table Bay (NW Cape Town, South Africa) - Middleton arrives at Table Bay and finds the "Hector" with almost all dead aboard
April 12, 1601 - The Downs - After staying in the River Thames a long time for lack of winds, Lancaster stops to stock up on bread and other provisions for 6 days
April 22, 1601 - Torbay, Devon -The first East India Company expedition departs from England
May 5, 1601 - In sight of Alegranza, Canary Islands - Arrival to the Canary Islands. Lancaster sails between Fuerteventura and Gran Canaria, to load fresh water in the south of the island
May 7, 1601 - South coast of Gran Canaria - Departs from Gran Canaria
May 20, 1601 - Coast of Guinea - Off the coast of Guinea until June 20 with calms and contrary winds
June 21, 1601 - Coast of Guinea - Lancaster takes a Portuguese ship full of important supplies for the trip
June 30, 1601 - Line of the Equator - Lancaster crosses the line of the Equator
July 24, 1601 - Tropic of Capricorn - Lancaster crosses the Tropic of Capricorn
September 1, 1601 - Virtually all sailors of the expedition fall sick with scurvy, except aboard the "Red Dragon"
September 9, 1601 - Saldanha Bay, South Africa - Lancaster anchors at Saldanha Bay. There he takes conclusions about his experience with the health of his crew - by reducing the salt in the meat and having 3 spoons of lemon juice in the morning, his crew reached Saldanha Bay in perfect health, unlike the other ships
October 29, 1601 - Robben Island - Lancaster embarks again and sails by Robben Island, where penguins and seals are visible
November 1, 1601 - Cape of Good Hope - Lancaster rounds the Cape of Good Hope
November 26, 1601 - E. Faux-cap, southern tip of Madagascar - Lancaster sails past the southern cape of Madagascar
December 17, 1601 - Saint-Mary's Island, NE Madagascar - Lancaster arrives to Saint-Mary's Island and replenishes his ships
December 25, 1601 - Antongil, Madagascar - Puts into the Bay of Antongil to load fresh water
March 6, 1602 - Antongil, Madagascar - Lancaster sets sail to India
March 30, 1602 - Chagos Islands, Diego Garcia - Near Diego Garcia, Lancaster sails through shallows and orders to fathom the bottom of the Sea
May 9, 1602 - Nicobar Islands - Lancaster visits the Nicobar Islands
May 20, 1602 - Nancowry Island, Nicobar - After resupplying his ships, Lancaster sets sail but the wind forces him in the opposite direction
May 29, 1602 - Nancowry Island, Nicobar - Lancaster sets sail to Sumatra
June 2, 1602 - In sight of Aceh - Lancaster sights Aceh
June 5, 1602 - Banda, Aceh - Lancaster anchors at Aceh
September 11, 1602 - Banda, Aceh - After much diplomacy with locals and the Dutch, Lancaster departs for Malacca
October 3, 1602 - Strait of Malacca - Hovering in the Strait of Malacca, Lancaster takes a passing portuguese ship
October 21, 1602 - Strait of Malacca - Lancaster sails to Aceh with Joris Van Spilbergen
October 24, 1602 - Banda, Aceh - Lancaster returns to Aceh
November 9, 1602 - Banda, Aceh - Lancaster sets sail to Bantam
December 4, 1602 - Pariaman, Java - Lancaster reaches Pariaman where he finds the "Susan" completely laden. He dispatches it to England in command of Henry Middleton
December 15, 1602 - Strait of Sunda - Passage through the Strait of Sunda
December 17, 1602 - Bantam - Landing at Bantam
February 20, 1603 - Bantam - Lancaster weighs anchor and sets sail to England
February 23, 1603 - Strait of Sunda - Passage through the Strait of Sunda
April 14, 1603 - South of Madagascar - Sailing south of Madagascar, according to the calculations aboard
April 24, 1603 - Not far from the Cape of Good Hope - First of two major storms that practically destroy the ships
May 3, 1603 - Not far from the Cape of Good Hope - A second major storm sinks the ship's rudder - terror aboard. Wind blowing to SE
June 3, 1603 - Tropic of Capricorn - Lancaster sails past the Tropic of Capricorn and finally out of stormy weather
June 16, 1603 - St.Helena Island - Arrives to the island of Santa Helena
July 5, 1603 - St.Helena Island - With the ship refitted and men recovered from diseases, Lancaster embarks and continues voyage
July 13, 1603 - Ascension Island - Lancaster sails by Ascension Island, an island without drinking water but with plenty of fish
July 24, 1603 - 50 leagues from the coast of Guinea - Lancaster calculates to be 50 leagues from the coast of Guinea
July 29, 1603 - Off Maio Island, Cape Verde - Lancaster sights Cape Verde. During 5 days of calms, he is unable to sail north
August 12, 1603 - Tropic of Cancer - Lancaster sails past the Tropic of Cancer
August 29, 1603 - Off Santa Maria Island, Azores - Sailing north off the Azores
September 7, 1603 - NW Brest - They calculate that they are just 40 leagues from Torbay
September 11, 1603 - Torbay, Devon - James Lancaster returns to England
March 25, 1604 - Gravesend - Henry Middleton departs in the second East India Company expedition, with the same ships of 1601: "Red Dragon", "Hector", "Ascension" and "Susan"
April 1, 1604 - The Downs - Middleton stops to take more men. Looses time by taking too many
April 2(?), 1604 - Plymouth - Middleton sails to Plymouth to discharge excess men
April 7, 1604 - Cape Roca, Portugal - Despite the delays, the fleet passes Cape Roca
April 15, 1604 - Canary Islands - The fleet reaches the Canary Islands
April 24, 1604 - Maio Island, Cape Verde - Middleton anchors at Maio Island. Goes ashore in search of fresh water and food
April 26, 1604 - Maio Island, Cape Verde - The fleet departs without Master Durham, a merchant, that disappears in the island
May 16, 1604 - Line of the Equator - The fleet crosses the Line of the Equator
July 13, 1604 - Table Bay - Middleton sights the Cape of Good Hope. Forced to stop because of scurvy in the crew
July 19, 1604 - Table Bay - Middleton finally manages to get the sick crewmen ashore, due to 6 days of bad weather
July 20(?), 1604 - Table Bay - The company trades successfully with the local inhabitants, securing over two hundred sheep, a number of beeves, kine and a bullock
August 3, 1604 - Table Bay - Some men take a pinnace to hunt whales. The bigger whale almost sinks the pinnace
August 6, 1604 - Table Bay - The carpenters finish repairing the Pinnace
August 14, 1604 - Table Bay - Lowing attacks from the native population, the fleet's company returns to their ships
August 19, 1604 - Table Bay - Middleton departs to Southeast Asia with fair winds
December 21, 1604 - Sumatra - The fleet anchors within the Islands of Sumatra. Due to illness, Middleton is unable to land
December 31, 1604 - Bantam, Java - After 10 days, Middleton presents the King of Bantam with a letter from King James
January 16, 1605 - Bantam - Middleton orders the "Hector" and the "Susan" to be loaded with cargo and dispatched to England. Middleton departs to the Maluku Islands with the other two ships
January 18, 1605 - Bantam - Henry Middleton departs to Ambon with the "Red Dragon" and the "Ascension"
February 10, 1605 - Ambon, Maluku Islands - Middleton anchors off Ambon Island. Middleton is authorized by the portuguese commander to commerce in the island. However, sometime later a dutch fleet arrives and takes the island, cutting Middleton's opportunity of trade. The two ships split to try to find commerce. The "Ascension" under captain Colthurst sails for Banda
March 18, 1605 - Makian Island(?), Maluku Islands - Middleton reaches the Northern Maluku Islands
March 22, 1605 - Between Tidore and Ternate - The "Red Dragon" gets involved in a friction between Tidore and Ternate
March 27, 1605 - Tidore - Middleton arrives at Tidore to trade with the portuguese
March 28, 1605 - Tidore - Middleton meets Thomé de Torres, captain of one of the portuguese galleons
April 19, 1605 - Tidore - After successful trade during 3 weeks, Middleton prepares to depart to Makian
April 21, 1605 - Tidore - Middleton sets sail as a dutch fleet approaches to take the Island
April 22, 1605 - Makian - The "Red Dragon" escapes the Dutch at night by sounding the trumpet for identification
May 3, 1605 - Tidore - The "Red Dragon" returns to Tidore
May 7, 1605 - Tidore - Middleton watches as the dutch start attacking the portuguese fort
July 24, 1605 - Bantam, Java - Middleton returns to Bantam without full cargo, due to every dutch obstacle
October 6, 1605 - Bantam - Middleton set sail for England with the "Red Dragon" and the "Ascension"
December 16, 1605 - Eastern Coast of South Africa - The Eastern Coast of South Africa is sighted
December 26, 1605 - Cape of Good Hope - Middleton rounds the Cape of Good Hope
December 27, 1605 - Table Bay (NW Cape Town, South Africa) - Middleton arrives at Table Bay and finds the "Hector" with almost all dead aboard
January 16, 1606 - Table Bay - After taking care of the "Hector" and the arrival of the "Ascencion", Middleton departs
February 2, 1606 - St.Helena Island - The "Red Dragon" and the "Ascension" reach St. Helena Island. The "Hector" arrives the next day
February 11, 1606 - St.Helena Island - Middleton sets sail to England with his 3 ships
February 2, 1606 - St.Helena Island - The "Red Dragon" and the "Ascension" reach St. Helena Island. The "Hector" arrives the next day
February 11, 1606 - St.Helena Island - Middleton sets sail to England with his 3 ships
May 6, 1606 - The Downs - Middleton anchors in the Downs for 8 days, waiting for a fair wind
March 12, 1607 - Tilbury - William Keeling sets sail to Java in the Third East India Company voyage, with the "Red Dragon", the "Hector" (William Hawkins) and the "Consent"(115-tons, David Middleton). Gabriel Towerson goes on the expedition
April 1, 1607 - The Downs - The "Red Dragon" and the "Hector" reach the Downs
April 16, 1607 - Plymouth - Stop at Plymouth
June 1(?), 1607 - Line of the Equator - Keeling crosses the Line of the Equator
July 30, 1607 - not far from Fernando de Noronha Island, Brazil - Keeling misses Fernando de Noronha Island. A council is called and it is decided to sail to Sierra Leone
August 5, 1607 - Off the Coast of Sierra Leone - The Coast of Sierra Leone is sighted. Keeling anchors at a coastal island called "Ilha Verde"
April 1, 1607 - The Downs - The "Red Dragon" and the "Hector" reach the Downs
April 16, 1607 - Plymouth - Stop at Plymouth
June 1(?), 1607 - Line of the Equator - Keeling crosses the Line of the Equator
July 30, 1607 - not far from Fernando de Noronha Island, Brazil - Keeling misses Fernando de Noronha Island. A council is called and it is decided to sail to Sierra Leone
August 5, 1607 - Off the Coast of Sierra Leone - The Coast of Sierra Leone is sighted. Keeling anchors at a coastal island called "Ilha Verde"
September 5, 1607 - Off the Coast of Sierra Leone - First recorded performance of the play Hamlet aboard the "Red Dragon"
September 30, 1607 - Sierra Leone - Performance of Shakespeare's Richard II aboard the "Red Dragon"
December 17, 1607 - Saldanha Bay, South Africa - Keeling anchors in Saldanha Bay to take care of the sick. When he goes ashore, he finds engraven on a rock "Captain Middleton of the Consent, 24th July 1607"
December 21, 1607 - Saldanha Bay - Keeling goes ashore and buys 120 sheep. During the next days, the english pay 200 iron hoops for 450 sheep, 46 cows, 10 steers, 9 calves and one bull
January 1, 1608 - Saldanha Bay - Keeling and his two ships depart from Saldanha Bay
February 19, 1608 - St.Augustine Bay, SW Madagascar - Keeling anchors in St.Augustine Bay, SW Madagascar
February 28, 1608 - St.Augustine Bay - Keeling weighs anchor and continues voyage
March 15, 1608 - W. of Mahajanga, NW Madagascar - The progress is slow because of the currents. By March 15th, Keeling was still sailing off NW Madagascar
December 17, 1607 - Saldanha Bay, South Africa - Keeling anchors in Saldanha Bay to take care of the sick. When he goes ashore, he finds engraven on a rock "Captain Middleton of the Consent, 24th July 1607"
December 21, 1607 - Saldanha Bay - Keeling goes ashore and buys 120 sheep. During the next days, the english pay 200 iron hoops for 450 sheep, 46 cows, 10 steers, 9 calves and one bull
January 1, 1608 - Saldanha Bay - Keeling and his two ships depart from Saldanha Bay
February 19, 1608 - St.Augustine Bay, SW Madagascar - Keeling anchors in St.Augustine Bay, SW Madagascar
February 28, 1608 - St.Augustine Bay - Keeling weighs anchor and continues voyage
March 15, 1608 - W. of Mahajanga, NW Madagascar - The progress is slow because of the currents. By March 15th, Keeling was still sailing off NW Madagascar
March 31, 1608 - Socotra, Horn of Africa - Second recorded performance of the play Hamlet aboard the "Red Dragon"
June 24, 1608 - Delisha (Delisha beach, NE Socotra Island) - Keeling departs from Delisa with the "Red Dragon". William Hawkins and the "Hector" stay at Delisha to sail Surat
July 23, 1608 - Islands off the West Coast of Sumatra - Keeling reaches the islands off the West Coast of Sumatra. With almost certainty he sails between Siberut and Tanahbala Islands
July 26, 1608 - Priaman, West Sumatra - Keeling anchors at Priaman, West Sumatra
September 18, 1608 - Priaman - Keeling sails to Bantam
October 4, 1608 - Bantam, Java - Keeling arrives in Bantam and finds 6 dutch ships at anchor. He finds 13 englishmen alive and receives a letter from Captain David Middleton of the "Consent"
December 12, 1608 - Strait of Sunda - Keeling espies a sail, which proves to be the "Hector" from Surat, where her captain, William Hawkins, remained
December 14, 1608 - Bantam - Keeling returns to Bantam, having met the "Hector" in the Strait of Sunda
December 16, 1608 - Bantam - A small vessel from Amsterdam arrives, giving notice of peace between France, Spain, and the Netherlands
December 23, 1608 - Bantam - The "Red Dragon" departs to England under command of Mr.Tewerson
September 1(?), 1609 - The Downs - Mr.Tewerson returns to England in the "Red Dragon"
June 24, 1608 - Delisha (Delisha beach, NE Socotra Island) - Keeling departs from Delisa with the "Red Dragon". William Hawkins and the "Hector" stay at Delisha to sail Surat
July 23, 1608 - Islands off the West Coast of Sumatra - Keeling reaches the islands off the West Coast of Sumatra. With almost certainty he sails between Siberut and Tanahbala Islands
July 26, 1608 - Priaman, West Sumatra - Keeling anchors at Priaman, West Sumatra
September 18, 1608 - Priaman - Keeling sails to Bantam
October 4, 1608 - Bantam, Java - Keeling arrives in Bantam and finds 6 dutch ships at anchor. He finds 13 englishmen alive and receives a letter from Captain David Middleton of the "Consent"
December 12, 1608 - Strait of Sunda - Keeling espies a sail, which proves to be the "Hector" from Surat, where her captain, William Hawkins, remained
December 14, 1608 - Bantam - Keeling returns to Bantam, having met the "Hector" in the Strait of Sunda
December 16, 1608 - Bantam - A small vessel from Amsterdam arrives, giving notice of peace between France, Spain, and the Netherlands
December 23, 1608 - Bantam - The "Red Dragon" departs to England under command of Mr.Tewerson
September 1(?), 1609 - The Downs - Mr.Tewerson returns to England in the "Red Dragon"
February 6, 1612 - Gravesend - Thomas Best sets sail to India on the 10th English East India Company voyage
February 10, 1612 - The Downs - Thomas Best sails past the Downs
April 27, 1612 - Trinidad Island (South America) - Via Trinidad (and Tobago)
February 10, 1612 - The Downs - Thomas Best sails past the Downs
April 27, 1612 - Trinidad Island (South America) - Via Trinidad (and Tobago)
June 30, 1612 - Mozambique Channel - The "Red Dragon" (with its main mast broken) and the pinnace "Osiander" are spotted by two portuguese ships
September 7, 1612 - Surat - Thomas Best anchors at Surat with the "Red Dragon" and the "Osiander"
September 9, 1612 - Surat - 12 Portuguese fustas appear and the English open fire at long distance
December 9, 1612 - Suvali, near Surat, Gujarat - Four portuguese galleons arrive at Surat - Battle of Swally
December 15, 1612 - Off Suvali (on the way to Diu) - On the night of 14 to 15, Thomas Best, keeping his lanterns off, disengages from combat and disappears, leaving the four Portuguese galleons quite battered
December 15, 1612 - Off Suvali (on the way to Diu) - On the night of 14 to 15, Thomas Best, keeping his lanterns off, disengages from combat and disappears, leaving the four Portuguese galleons quite battered
December(?) 20(?) - East of Diu - The Portuguese reach the English ships and a new combat takes place. Neither party loses ships
January 16, 1613 - Surat - Captain Best receives a letter from the Emperor ratifying the treaty, which was presented by the Governor
January 26, 1613 - Surat - Captain Best orders one of his men, Anthony Starkey, to leave for England via land, carrying letters of their success
January 28, 1613 - Surat - Thomas Best sets sail to Ceylon (and from there to Aceh)
March(?) 1(?), 1613 - Ceylon - Arrival in Ceylon
April 12, 1613 - Aceh - Thomas Best arrives at Aceh
July 12, 1613 - Aceh - He described (12 July) the king and people as very griping, base, and covetous. All trade was forbidden except at Banda Aceh: but by releasing a Portuguese whom he had captured, he succeeded in winning the favour of the king, who gave him the title of Orancaya pute which is 'white or clear-hearted lord.' He also obtained permission to open a trade with Siam
August(?) 1(?), 1613 - Bantam - he obtained a grant of land on which to build warehouses
November 1(?), 1613 - Bantam - Thomas Best sets sail with his "richly laden" ships
June 1(?), 1614 - The Downs - Thomas Best returns to England
February 23, 1615 - The Downs - William Keeling departs to Surat with a fleet of 4 ships - "Red Dragon", "Expedition", "Peppercorn" and the "Lyon"
March 8, 1615 - The Lizard, England - William Keeling passes the Lizard on his way to Surat
June 5, 1615 - Cape of Good Hope - Keeling doubles the Cape of Good Hope
July 22, 1615 - Mwali Island, Comoros Islands - Keeling anchors at Mwali Island
August 24, 1615 - Socotra, Horn of Africa - Keeling reaches Socotra Island
September 18, 1615 - Suvali, India - Keeling arrives at Suvali
February 23, 1615 - The Downs - William Keeling departs to Surat with a fleet of 4 ships - "Red Dragon", "Expedition", "Peppercorn" and the "Lyon"
March 8, 1615 - The Lizard, England - William Keeling passes the Lizard on his way to Surat
June 5, 1615 - Cape of Good Hope - Keeling doubles the Cape of Good Hope
July 22, 1615 - Mwali Island, Comoros Islands - Keeling anchors at Mwali Island
August 24, 1615 - Socotra, Horn of Africa - Keeling reaches Socotra Island
September 18, 1615 - Suvali, India - Keeling arrives at Suvali
September 28, 1615 - Surat - William Keeling arrives at Surat aboard the "Red Dragon"
February 19, 1616 - Acheh - Arrives at Acheh
April 25, 1616 - Acheh - Departs to Tiku Selatan, West Sumatra
July 9, 1616 - Tiku Selatan, West Sumatra - Arrives at Tiku Selatan
July 27, 1616 - Tiku Selatan - Departs to Bantam
August 29, 1616 - Bantam, Java - Arrives at Bantam
October 10, 1616 - Bantam - Departs to England
January 26, 1617 - Cape of Good Hope - Keeling doubles the Cape of Good Hope
February 14, 1617 - St.Helena Island - Keeling reaches St.Helena Island
May 29, 1617 - The Downs - Keeling returns to England
September 20, 1618 - The Downs - Departs to Surat and Bantam under Master Robert Bonner
April 8, 1619 - Surat - Bonner arrives at Surat
October 1, 1619 - Tiku Selatan, West Sumatra - The "Red Dragon" is captured by the dutch
February 19, 1616 - Acheh - Arrives at Acheh
April 25, 1616 - Acheh - Departs to Tiku Selatan, West Sumatra
July 9, 1616 - Tiku Selatan, West Sumatra - Arrives at Tiku Selatan
July 27, 1616 - Tiku Selatan - Departs to Bantam
August 29, 1616 - Bantam, Java - Arrives at Bantam
October 10, 1616 - Bantam - Departs to England
January 26, 1617 - Cape of Good Hope - Keeling doubles the Cape of Good Hope
February 14, 1617 - St.Helena Island - Keeling reaches St.Helena Island
May 29, 1617 - The Downs - Keeling returns to England
September 20, 1618 - The Downs - Departs to Surat and Bantam under Master Robert Bonner
April 8, 1619 - Surat - Bonner arrives at Surat
October 1, 1619 - Tiku Selatan, West Sumatra - The "Red Dragon" is captured by the dutch
October 9, 1619 - Tiku Selatan - Sunk by the dutch. Captain Bonner dies =(END)
Bibliography
HAKLUYT, Richard - "The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English"
MARLEY, David F - "Wars of the Americas : a chronology of armed conflict in the new world, 1492 to the present"
MONTEIRO, Saturnino - "Batalhas e Combates da Marinha Portuguesa", Vol.IV
TURFITT SPENCE, Richard - "The Cliffords, Earls of Cumberland, 1579-1646s a study of their fortunes based on their household and estate accounts", 1959
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MONTEIRO, Saturnino - "Batalhas e Combates da Marinha Portuguesa", Vol.IV
TURFITT SPENCE, Richard - "The Cliffords, Earls of Cumberland, 1579-1646s a study of their fortunes based on their household and estate accounts", 1959
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