The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 18.1.1

18.1.1

First, I would haue demanded of Zulpheckcarcon in Generall what his offer is Concerning the finishing of the account and paying the debt. If hee offer the 17,000 Mamoodies for all, comprising the Princes [debt ?] and the 3 Cloathes Newly mentioned: Then breake off all speech and vtterly refuse yt. If he offer the 17,000 Mamoodies for the rest of the goodes and require only a dischardge for them, giuing a note of his hand that the 750 royalls is the Princes debt, for which hee will eyther gett payment here or procure a dischardge for so much in the Custome at Suratt, or else to remayne answerable, then you shall accept yt. When you are agreed of the Summe and come to speake of the manner of payment, for which somme I would, the agreement were in writting if it could bee procurd and signed by him, then yow may lett him know that you vnderstand that 3 Cloths and a halfe were deliuered to such at Suratt, and that it shalbe at his Choyse whether hee will pay for them here or to giue you his lettre to the debtor there that hee hath not satisfyed for yt, but that hee doth chardge it vpon them, requiring theyr present payment and giuing you such a Note or mentioning it in the quittance receiued, and then so much rateably shalbe abated here of the Summe agreed on : of these two propositions [I ?] only desire that you will presse him to a resolute answer, that I may vnderstand from himselfe his purpose, that I may accordingly proceed in the prosequution of Iustice.