[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Travellers (1500–1858)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel) › [The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy) › [The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe (Foster)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster) › 13.4 # The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 13.4 The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe (Foster) 13.4 - **Language:** English ### [13.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.13.4) I answered then I would giue no Creditt to yt, for that he was a veryer drunckard then any English in Suratt, and for his vntruth he had often belyed the King and the Prince himselfe, as I would proue to his face when he came to answere. The Prince demanded why hee should write yt if yt were not true. I answered : to excuse, by accusing others, his owne villanous insolencyes : that if he had beene woorthy to haue Gouerned a Province, he should haue taken those who were so disorderly and haue punished them, and done Iustice to the honest and sober : but that hee made a pretence, for the fault of a drunckard, to abuse the Innocent It was replyed that it was for my sake it was forborne. I answered : I renounced giuing protection to such as were vnwoorthy of yt : I came to defend my Countrymen that were ciuill and honest in their rightfull causes, and was as desirous to punish outrages as to maynteyne sobryety : and for any priuat frendshipp or respect, to mee the Gouernor had vsed none, nor I was other to him then a professed enemy. Wheratt the Prince asked if I would writte to Suratt to restraine the abuses and drunckennes of our People, and if no warning of myne could preuayle, if I would not be displeased, that punishment might be inflicted on those taken in the offence. This motion sauored so much reason I could not refuse it ; only I putt in this Caution, that, as I consented to punish the notorious offender, so the honest and sober might haue protection and Iustice ; - [Previous: 13.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.13.3) - [Next: 13.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.13.5) - [Up: 13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.13) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.13.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.13.4) · Pramāṇa