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ErickGragg

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In 1/1600-12/1600 Lord Erick Gragg was chosen to be Governor General of the British East India Company. Lord Gragg was given 150,000 pounds to use at his disposal. London will be his home port.

Lord Gragg was granted a Royal Cutter by the British Royal Family. He was ordered to build additional ships to improve trade and it to India in 3 years. He commissioned the new fleets to be that of schooners. Lord Gragg ordered each fleet consist of 5 ships.

Lord Gragg first order of business was to send the Royal Cutter in which the ship was called Locale Trader to Madras with 10 tons of silver. Locale Trader is Captained by Damian Bowles who went to school with Lord Gragg. Lord Gragg has secretly started to stockpile Iron wares for his own plans.

British East India Company commissioned its first fleet of schooners to start trade with Madras. The Fleet known as India Trader is Captained by Devon Stanwood. Captain Stanwood's orders are to auto trade with Madras tea.

1/1601-12/1601 British East India Company commissioned its second fleet to begin trade with India. The India Trader B fleet started trade with India for Spices. Captain Stanwood's fleet was reassigned to trade with Jadida at the behest of his father. Captain Stanwood disagreed with the orders but was promised additional cutters to be built for him.

1/1602-12/1606 British East India Company commissioned a trader fleet be formed for Silk and Porcelain routes. The Fleet formed was India Trader C and Trader Fleet. In 1605 the additional cutters were built for Captain Stanwood and he received them in 1606. Captain Stanwood's fleet was then ordered to auto trade with Tabou, Africa for Ivory. Captain Stanwood was thrilled to hear this news an immediately began his trade. British East India Company ordered 12 new schooners to be built.

1/1607-12/1616 British East India Company Board meet and decided to expand its trading operation to maximum. First thing was to reroute Trader Fleet to Accra for Gold and and India Fleet to Madras for Tea. Then commissioned Defiant Fleet to start Mid East trading for Coffee. BEIC commissioned 4x schooners and 5x Brigs to be built. Defiant Fleet has been ported due illness. Defiant was then set to resume its Mid East trade. BEIC commissioned 5x sloops to be built for Diamond Trade. The fleet named AT-Diamond Fleet. Brig fleet called Trade Hunters to be formed. Trade with Zanzibar for exotic furs.
 

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