The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 15.2.7

15.2.7

April 11-13. — The king went to Hafaz Gemall a hunting, and I could not follow for a flux that hung on mee. Late at night the king returned. April 14. — I went to the Durbar and presented the king one Case of Allegant, which hee tooke very gladly. This was the first tyme I saw Asaph Chan after the vnkindnes taken at the Guzel Chan, who to preuent any woordes vsed mee with more curtesy then vsuall and tould mee the Articles were ready for the seale, and all other my demandes should bee fulfilld. This day your Cape Merchannt at Adsmere dispatched a supply of Cloth and factors to Agra; which I urged a month sooner, but could not preuayle, though the yeare were farr spent. April 16. — I went to visitt the Prince Sultan Caronne; for though Asaph Chan had vndertaken the busines, yet I feard hee was slow and perhapes the Prince did expect so much obseruance from mee as to speake to him in myne owne Cause. So I tooke some powrfull wyne and in the strength therof desired Justice against Zulphekcarcon, offering my four papers of seuerall accusations. The Prince seemed at first discontent and answered only: his debts should be payd out of the Custome due when hee had Confessd them.