He left for the Indies in 1627 as Upperbuyer ("opperkoopman") on the Coromandel Coast (Karnataka), even though he had been accused of engaging in (forbidden) private/personal trading.
He left for the Indies in 1627 as Upperbuyer ("opperkoopman") on the Coromandel Coast (Karnataka). He was promoted to Governor of the Coromandel Coast in 1635, even though he had been accused of engaging in (forbidden) private/personal trading.