The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 18.2.4

18.2.4

for though he would that wee were wholy banished, yet hee would not that wee quitted his Port and seated soe neare him, wherby he should haue no profitt by vs, and yet the Portugall equally hindered. Lastly, if ther may bee found any roade for our shipes, the place is fitter in respect that all the Cloth and Cotten yearne sent home is bought there, besides Carriadges from thence to Suratt and all other Comodities sent from aboue passe that Towne ; so that both the way to our shipes and the duties of Baroch would bee saued ; and, which is noe small respect, the Gouernor is not only a frend to our Nation but a man full of honor and liberallity, scorning all base gettings and of all men in most high fauour with the king, beeing his only minion ; in whose presence Asaph chan is but a shaddow. The solicitation of this I Committed to Master Banghame. June 23. — The king returned to this house, and sate out according to his usuall Custome.