The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 15.2.4

15.2.4

April 5. — I receiued answer that he had euer beene a frend to the English, and would so continew to mee if I would follow his councell: that Mocrebchan and others desired that wee should be banished, but that hee withstood yt; excusing himselfe for sending to mee to take another place, that hee knew not the Customes of England; of the articles not one woord. At night I receiued lettres from Suratt with the particulars soe long desired of the Gouernors publique and priuat abuses, which were soe intollerable that neuer any Christians endured the like from open enemyes. Though these came somwhat late, Zulphekcarcon beeing arriued at Court and with our goodes extorted by force made his Peace, much to my prejudice who had threatned him before his Comminge and now was silent for want of them, yet I resolued to prosecuute my course, but as warely as I could, taking occasion vpon Asaph Chans answere to pretend that I had forborne complayning for respect to the Prince and attended to doe nothing without his aduise, which by lettre I requird.