Storia do Mogor 111.5

111.5

These feigned ambassadors reached Mecca (? Mokah), where they sold some men and women slaves and some horses to procure funds for continuing their journey. In a short time they reached Surat. There they sold one hornful of civet, retaining the empty horn. At this time Shiva Ji came to Surat, and in seven days sacked the city, took from the ambassadors the elephant's tusks, the horses, the other horn full of civet, and all the merchandise they had. With them was left nothing but the empty horn, the mule's hide, the letters, and some slaves. In this state they were forced to ask the governor of Surat for some help in money, in order to continue their route as far as the court. The governor, looking on them as genuine ambassadors, gave them assistance in money, and thus they arrived at Dihli at the time that I was there.