The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 14.2.5

14.2.5

The King chidd the Prince roundly, and hee excused himselfe; but I, perceiuinge the Kings error, made him (by means of a Persian Prince offering himselfe to enterprett, because my Italian spoke better Turkish then Persian; the Prince both) vnderstand the mistaking, and so appeased him, saying I did no way accuse the Prince, but would in causes past in his Gouerment appeale to him for Justice; which the King Commanded he should doe effectually. The Prince for his Justification tould the king he had offered me difinnaen and that I had refused yt Demanding the reason, I answered: I humbly thancked him, but hee knew it Conteyned a condition which I could not accept off, and that farther I did desire to propound our owne demandes, wherin I would Conteyne all the desires of my Master at once, that I might not daylye trouble them with Complaynts; and wherin I would reciprocally bynd my souerayne to mutuall offices of frendship, and his subjects to any such Conditions as his Maiestie would reasonably propound, wherof I would make an offer; which beeing drawne tripertite, his Maiestie I hoped would signe the one, the Prince the other, and in my Masters behalfe I would firme the third. The king pressed to know the Conditions I refused in the Princes firmaen, which I recited; and soe wee fell into earnest dispute, and some heate. Mocrebchan enterposing sayd hee was the Portugalles aduocate, speaking slightly of vs, that the king should neuer signe any article against them.