The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 19.2.5

19.2.5

The Coppies are woorthy the seeing for the rareness of the Phrase: the firmaen I caused to be sent to Suratt. So that Baroch is prouided for a good retraite from the Princes Iniuryes, and the Custom giuen, wherby 1,500li. per annum wilbe saued, besides all manner of searches and extortions. For the performance of this no man maketh any doubt, for that all men Confesse that hee neither Careth for the Prince, and soe feareth not, nor needeth any man, beeing the only beloued man of the king, and second person in his dominions, and in all his life soe liberall of his pursse and honorable of his woord that hee hath engrossed good reports from all others. And Concerning Custome, the king takes none; the Gouernors make it their proffitt; which hee professeth to scorne that hee should abuse the liberty of the kinges Ports. July 23. — I wrote to Mahobet chan complements and thanckes, and sent away lettres to Mesolapatan concerning a factory at Bengala. At night I solicited Asaph chan for my Articles. His answere was short: tary a whyle; which I vnderstand not. July 25. — I sent to Zulpheckcarcon at the Princes. He desiered the Merchanntes to come to his house and hee would dispatch them. July 26. — I sollicited Sacarolla for the Princes answer. He replied that Asaph chan and hee had not mett, and that I must moue him to yt, for that else it would bee forgotten. July 28.