The Trades's Increase, onboard of which was Sir Henry Middleton, General of the fleet, the Peppercorn, and the Darling, sailed from the Downs on the 4th of April 1610, and having on the passage put into “Saffee in Barbery”, arrived at the Cape de Verde Islands, from whence they departed on the 16th of May.

On the 18th of June, Thomas Love was transferred from the Peppercorn to the Trade's Increase. On that day “we had a great feast and a play playd”.

The Peppercorn, during foul weather, ran into the Trade's Increase, but neither vessel suffered any serious injury.

On the 23rd of July, the vessels entered Saldanha Bay. From Saldanha they sailed to the Bay of St. Augustine, where the Union was found at anchor. She was homeward bound, and had lost her Captain and chief merchants at

“Couggomare” in the north-east part of the Island of St. Lawrence.

From the Island of Socotra the fleet proceeded to Aden, which port they entered on the 7th of November.

On the 12th of December, the General with the Trade's Increase and Darling sailed for Mocha, the Peppercorn being left at Aden to carry on trade with the people of that town.

“The 14th day (of November), we took in a pilott to goe to Mocha, which pilott seat us ther aground. The Vise-Admirall came abord that night and told us that we should not fere, for the shepe would tack noe hurt. The 15th day they came with ther bottes and toak oute some of our goodes and vitteling to light the shep.