The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 15.2.9

15.2.9

who speaking as far as he durst, the Prince sent for his secretary and bad him take my papers, read them diligently and examine Zulphecarcon, and make warrant that what bribes, extortions, debts, eyther he or the Iudge of the Alfandica had taken (against whom the Complaynt was Ioyntly) should be deducted out of the Custome ; if it sufficed not, the remayner should be here payd : that our goodes should be deliuered and our abode confirmed, with protection from wrong. In a woord I had an open promise for effectual satisfaction in all my desiers, except only some exemplary Iustice vpon his person ; which when I urged, the secretary answered that the Iudg of the Alfandica should be dischardged of his place for his corruption towards vs, and that the warrante was passed the seale for his appearance, for that the Prince had beene enformed by Asaph Chan of as much as I could say; and for my assurance in what he had there Commanded he desiered me to take his woord it should bee effected to my full Content in euery poynt with all expedition: that he was sorry and ashamed of the injustice wee had endured, and that hee would euer doe his endeuour for our Content. This is hee that almost only will neuer receiue guifte nor present. When I could obteyne noe more I was well Content with this, it beeing the best Morning that euer wee had in India.