With the establishment of Danish India in 1620 by Ove Gjedde, the governorate at Tranquebar, which was the center of Denmark's trade in Asia, was handed over to the Dutchman, Roland Crappé (admin.

[1] During his administration, he established a far-flung string of Danish factories from Malabar in South India to Makassar on Sulawesi.

[2] The local Bengali authorities allegedly prevented Danish assistance to St. Jacob, which subsequently led to her being wreckage.

[2] The governor, Hadi Gayas, fed the surviving Danish crew, however, it contained poison and 16 men died within 3 days of health issues.

[5] The captain, Nicolaj Samson, and a couple of seamen fleed the situation in a boat and eventually reached Tranquebar.