The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 18.3.1
The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe (Foster) 18.3.1
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18.3.1
June 29. — At night the king returned. June 30. — I went to visitt Abdala Hassan, from whom I had receiued a former kindness vnexpected, for that wee were mere strangers. This obseruance I was enforced too, partly by gratitude, but principally by necessitye. Obsequium amicos parit. I needed them, and to the Markett I could not goe (for all are to be sould) for want of guiftes. Yet hee is noe taker and I tooke knowledge of yt, to his Joy. Hee offered me much kindnes, eyther to speake to the king or deliuer any wrighting. I accepted of yt generally; but at first would not engage him into busines, beeing yet dependant on Asaph chan. He answered they were all one and that I could not keepe a better way.