[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) › 19.4.6 # The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 19.4.6 The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe (Foster) 19.4.6 - **Language:** English ### [19.4.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.19.4.6) — I visited Asaph chan, and Cast new doubts into his head, pretending seruice and much affection to the Prince : that, because the Hollanders were in leauge with the English, I would not speake that openly to the king which I had reason to feare in behalfe of the Prince, whose shippes were now abroad, to whom all the Coast was now subiect : therfore I had reserued matter of most Consequence for his highnes, wherin if hee would bee pleased to heare mee and to follow my aduise, I would perhaps prevent that which would both trouble and dishonor him : in all which, seeing it proceeded out of an earnest zeale to doe his Highnes seruice, I hoped hee would Iudge of my good meaning and purpose, not according to euents, which were subiect to Casualties, which had often more force in execution of councells then the wisest and most aduised reasons. He gaue mee great thanckes for my Care and loue to them, desiering me to goe on the morowe to the Prince, whom hee would prepare that eueninge for a Conferance with mee; - [Previous: 19.4.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.19.4.5) - [Next: 19.4.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.19.4.7) - [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.19.4.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.19.4.6) · Pramāṇa