Convoys of merchant ships, including the large East Indiamen, sailed from ports in China, South East Asia and the new colony of Botany Bay in Australia, as well as Portuguese colonies in the Pacific Ocean.
Grup kapal dagang, termasuk Indiamen Timur Besar, berlayar dari pelabuhan di China, Asia Tenggara dan koloni baru dari Botani Bay di Australia, serta koloni Portugis di Samudra Pasifik.