The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 19.6.1

19.6.1

I am loath to omitt any Curtesie done me — I had so fewe — and because this was one of the greatest and for the manner new and from a person of so great qualety, I cannot but in gratitude confesse it. His name is Gemal-Din-Vssin, a man of 70 yeares, vizeroy of Patan and lord of four Cittyes in Bengala, one that hath beene often Embassador, and of more vnderstanding and curtesye then all his Countriemen, and to be esteemed hospitable and a receiuer of strangers, not secrettly ambitious. Hee often made meanes that I would come to his house, which at last I did, and was receiued with extraordinary familiarity and kindnes ; offering me a /eeck of rupias and such other Curtesyes so great that they beespake their owne refusall. His fauour with the king, his Creditt, his councell, all was offered that could fullfill Complements. And this I must confesse that from a person reuerent in yeares it seemed more cordiall ; and for in some discourse speaking so playnly of his fellowes in Court truthes in myne owne experience, I resolued hee was a good-Natured and right-harted ould man.