受瑞典國王封為爵士後搬往哥德堡的科林·坎貝爾策劃了首次遠航。在1732年2月9日,Friedericus Rex Sueciae啟航,他也任命了會見中國朝廷的大使。船長是特洛爾的喬治·赫爾曼(瑞典语:Georg Herman af Trolle),他和科林·坎貝爾之前都到過中國。連同科林·坎貝爾在內,船上共約有100名船員。
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