The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 14.3.1

14.3.1

March 14. — In the Morning I sent a Messenger to Asaph Chan, least he or the Prince mought mistake mee by the Kings mistakings that I had complayned against them ; which as I did not, so it was not yet in my purpose ; only I was willing to lett them see I did not so depend on Asaph Chan, by whose mouth I vsed to doe my busines, but that if he continued his manner of neuer deliuering what I sayd, but what he pleasd, I could fynd another way. My message was to cleare any such doubt if it remaynd, or if not, to entreat him that he would soften the Prince in my demandes concerning Suratt. He answered neyther the Prince nor he had any reason to suspect my purpose was to Complayne of them : that the error was euident enough : for his part he had euer had the loue of the English and would endeauour to continew yt. March 15. — The king sent me a tame sheepe new shorne with his owne hand, so fatt that it had not leane to eate halfe. At Euening I went to the Norose and demanded of Asaph Chan a place. Hee bad me Choose; so I went within the rayle, and stood on the right hand of the kynge upon the rising of the Throne; the Prince and young Ranna on the other syde. So that I sawe what was to be seene, Presents, Elephants, horses, and many whoores.