The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 14.2.6

14.2.6

I answered: I propound none against them, but in our owne Iust defence, and I did not take him for such a frend to them. The Iesuite and all the Portugalles side fell in, in soe much that I explayned myselfe fully concerning them; and as I offered a Conditionall Peace, so I sett their frendship at a mean rate and their hatered or force at lesse. The king answered my demandes were Iust, resolution noble, and bad me propound. Asaph Chan, that stood Mute all this discourse, and desiered to end it, least it breake out againe (for wee wear very warme), enterposed that if wee talked all night it would come to this issue : that I should drawe my demandes in writting and present them, and if they were found reasonable the king would firme them ; to which the king replyed yes, and I desiered his Sonne would doe the like, who answered hee would. Soe the king rose. But I calling to him he turnd about, and I bad my enterpreter say that I came the day before to see his Maiestie and his greatnes and the Ceremonyes of this feast : that I was placed behynd him, I confesed with honor, but I could not see abroad, and that therfore I desired his Maiestie to lycence me to stand vp by his Throne ; wherat hee Commanded Asaph Chan to lett me choose my owne place.