[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) › 19.4.1 # The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 19.4.1 The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe (Foster) 19.4.1 - **Language:** English ### [19.4.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.19.4.1) August 8. — I receiued lettres from Agra, which signifie that Indico is like to bee at good rates and Cheape : Cloth sells not att all ; hides for losse. Concerninge the debt of Mahamett Hassine left by Robert Young, vpon my lettre the Gouernor wrote to him to pay it ; who refusing, he sent for his officers and hurd the Cause and Judged the debt dewe to the English, and gaue sentence for payment. Yet ther was after abated about 90 rupies, of which Master Crowther frees himselfe. August 9. — This empty day of other busines enuites mee by the strangenes of the action to mention breefly a sentence of the king and execution accordingly. 100 theeues were brought Chayned before him and accused. Without farther Ceremony, as in all such Cases is the Custome, the king bad Carry them away and lett the Cheefe be torne with doggs, kyll the rest. This was all the processe and forme. The Prisoners were deuided to seuerall quarters of the towne, and openly in some street, as in one by my howse, wher 12 doggs tare the Princepall; and 13 of his fellowes, having their handes tyed downe to their feete, had their Neckes cutt with a swoord, but not quite off, and so left naked, bloody, and stincking to euery mans vew and incomodytie. August 10. — I receiued lettres from Amadavaz; with which a Copy newly arriued, from Master Kerridg to Jhon Browne, concerning a dutch shipp of 300 tunns at Ankar at the barr of Swaly. - [Previous: 19.3.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.19.3.7) - [Next: 19.4.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.19.4.2) - [Up: 19.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.19.4) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.19.4.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.19.4.1) · Pramāṇa