The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 20.2

20.2

One are presents sent by my lord and master to the Kings Maiestie, your Royall father, and to your highnesse, which I desire your highnes wilbe pleased to grant your firmaen that they may bee sealed only by your officers and soe deliuered to the English to bee sent vp to mee vnsearchd or without violence, beeing the presents of a king, that I may according to my duty present them to the King and your highnes. Other toyes are sent to mee to giue to our frendes heare, and for the Merchants to sell, all which if your highnes will alsoe giue your Command that they may be sealed and sent vp, I will truly bring them before your highnes that yow may take your choyce of what soeuer pleaseth you, and I will send my Command to search the shipes for all things that are rare to present them to you before any other shall see them. And wheras some thinges may bee the goodes of priuatt men, which I cannot take away, I will also Command that such bee brought before Abram chan, that hee may buy them for your highnes, desiering that hee may haue order to pay for them to the owners, who are to depart with the shipes. In all this I giue your highnes my woord I will performe it faythfully.