The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 17.3.2

17.3.2

May 22. — I went to the Durbar to visitt the king and to desier his authoritie to haue one Jones, a youth that was runn away from me to an Italian and protected himselfe vnder the name of the king to the infamy of our Nation. The king gaue order for his deliuerie; but the Prince, who euer wayted oportunitye to disgrace our Nation, for the Cause of his fauoritte Zulpheckcarcon (with whom I was newly broken off from conference and had sent the Prince woord I would noe longer forbeare openinge my Cause to the king), mooued the king in priuatt to send for the youth first; which at the Guselcann he did. And the Prince giuing him countenance, he rayled to my face with most virulent malice, desiering the king to saue his life; so the king resolued not to deliuer him to mee but to send him prisoner to Suratt. But the Prince to braue mee begged him for his seruant, the fellow having quite renownced his Countrie. The king gaue him to the Prince, notwithstanding any reasons I could alleadge. Soe the Prince presently gaue him 150 rupies and the pay of two horse and forbad mee to meddle with him.