Storia do Mogor 46.3.7
Storia do Mogor (Irvine) 46.3.7
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46.3.7
[O.C. 2508]: '. . . The 30th (being Sunday at night) ye pretended English Embassador, whoe goeth under ye stile of ye Lord Bellamount, arrived heere from Asphahanne ; whoe pretendeth he is bound for India after a moneth or toos stay heere ; but his Linguist who was formerly a Jessuitt saith, he hath a Phirmaan from ye King of Persia for ye Compas Customes ; and that hee stayeth here in expectacon of 10 Sayle of Shipps, that should come from we cannot imagine whence ; also ye kings officers heere say that ye kings commaund is on them, that in case he will accept of ye Customes they should turn us out ; and settle them on him ; if not continue them as they are to vs ; but there are soe many reports in towne and soe little appearance of his acting anything therein, that we cannot believe anything thereof; however thought it good to acquaint you what we heare : . . .' Postscript.