The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 13.6

13.6

Marche 1.— I rodde to see a house of pleasure of the Kings, giuen him by Asaph Chan, two miles from Adsmere, but betweene two mighty rockes so defended from the sunn that it scarce any way sees it ; the foundation Cutt out of them and some roomes, the rest of freestone ; a handsome little garden with fine fountaynes ; two great tanckes, one 30 stepes aboue a nother ; the way to it inaccessable, but for one or two in front, and that very steepe and stony; a place of much melancholy delight and securitye, only beeing accompanyed with wild Peacockes, turtles, foule, and Munkyes, that inhabitt the rocks hanging euery way ouer yt. March 2. — I receued answere from Asaph Chan resolute that hee had sent to the Prince, and could not obteyne no order for the deliuery of the firmaen without I would signe the Articles. The Jesuite had much Poysoned Asaph Chan, in whom was the fault, and I resolued to startle him. March 4. — I wrote a lettre to the Prince as round and peremptory as was the refusall made mee, and sent it after where he was in progresse. The Coppy is registred.