[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Travellers (1500–1858)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel) › [The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy) › [The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe (Foster)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster) › 19.3.3 # The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 19.3.3 The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe (Foster) 19.3.3 - **Language:** English ### [19.3.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.19.3.3) Breefly, after many disputes Socorolla tould him plainly it was dishonest to putt vs off to any other, seeing hee tooke our goodes, howeuer hee bestowed them : for the Princes part, it was giuen as a present : but that if hee would doe as hee ought, giue me content by his bill for the whole debte and take it vpon himselfe, that hee would moue the Prince to pay as much as hee had receiued, and soe farr ease him : if not, hee would hinder him all in his power and assist mee next daye to Complayne. Diuers others councelled him and perswaded him ; soe at last he gaue his woord Publiquely, desiering me to goe with him to the Court of Guard, wher hee sate, and I should haue my desier. Socorolla intreated mee to doe soe and finish yt, and for the mony hee promised to see it performed. When wee were sate hee offered mee presents and much kind vsage. I desiered a dispatch of that I staied for, and before I could accept of none. Soe hee drewe the bill himselfe and sealed in the presents of diuers and read it to our interpreter and Master Bidolph, who said it was well and sufficient ; wherat wee tooke handes. And pressing mee to take a Gould shalh, I answered wee were but newly frendes : when I saw any constancy in his Carriadge and the mony paid, I would bee more free with him, yet I would receiue no obligation. - [Previous: 19.3.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.19.3.2) - [Next: 19.3.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.19.3.4) - [Up: 19.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.19.3) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.19.3.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.19.3.3) · Pramāṇa