The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 18.3.2

18.3.2

I replyed I had not much to aske the king : my principall busines (which I had in command from his Maiestie my Souerayne) was the procuring better priuiledges for the Continuance of loue and Commerce betweene both Nations, which demandes had long remaynd in Asaph chans handes, to whom they were referrd : If I had answere of that, my busines after would passe with more ease, for that, if it pleasd the King to scale, confirme and publish those articles, I presumd no man would dare to infringe them, and that our Merchannts should trade securely, free from violence and Iniurye and then I should haue no cause to offend any by Complaynt, and should haue little els to doe but to wayt on the king and visitt my frendes: if his Maiestie vtterly refusd them and the Alliance and leauge of the king of England, I had noe more to doe but to returne vnto my Countrie: I had dischardged my dutie. Hee answered I should not feare but that the king would Continew a frend to his Maiestie and our Nation, and that noe reasonable demand would bee refused mee. I replyed I had expected long and saw fewe effects, and what had passed last yeare at Suratt and in many parts I was sensible off: but that for some respects I would not violently pursue Iust Complaynts. Hee said hee vnderstood mee: that the Prince was sorrie for what was past. Demanding if Zulpheckcarcon had payd his mony, I answered no: wee were agreed (to our losse), mony only wanted.