The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 19.3.1

19.3.1

August 1. — Master Fettiplace went to Zulpheckcarcon for his Scrito for our mony according to agreement; but hee refused to seale it, vnder pretence that hee would first Collect the mony from diuers that had parte of the goodes, and for his owne hee gaue a bill to receiue 3,500 mamoodies of Abram chan; but would not tye himselfe to answer other mens debts. August 2. — I wrote to Asaph chan eyther to procure the seale to my demandes before the shipes arriuall, with all the reasons I could urdge, or to deale soe Nobly as to giue me a reasolute answere; and to meete Mirze Socorolla about the farme. The Coppy is registred. Hee returned: for my Articles they could bee sealed without delay, but that by the negligence of his seruant they were mislayed, else they had bene finished, and required another Coppy: for the farme of Customes, hee would advise thereon and doe me all Frendship; but in plaine termes hee beggd a rich present for the Prince. August 5. — I seeing how Zulpheckcarcon notwithstanding all promises vsed vs, I resolued I would trye the vttmost and bee no farther abused with delaies. Soe that I tooke the occasion of his watch day at the Princes, where hee must needs bee, and ther publiquely to demand satisfaction before his face and lett his highnes know with what euasions my long patience had bene tyred.