The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 21.2.1

21.2.1

September 13. — I went to Mochrebchan, and Carried both the first articles and the breefe of them, desiering him to reade them and tell me his opinion, because that Asaph Chan obiected that there were many things in them would distast the king ; and, if hee found them no way vnreasonable nor vnfitt, that hee would acquainte the king with my Comminge to visitt him : that I was much discontent and very sadd ; but to proceede to noe particulars, for displeasing the Prince, but in generall to signifye that somewhat was amisse, and soe, recommending our cause to his Maiesties fauour, to giue the king occasion to demand of mee or Asaph chan the reason of my dislikes. For to engage or accept of Mochrebchans offer to procure the seale in Spight of the other faction I knew was both vanetye and bragges, without power to effect yt or Courage in him to vndertake yt ; or if such foolhardines for our sakes should posses him to mooue the king and to gett yt, yet the Prince would recalle yt, and my New solicitor beeing departed to his Gouerment I should be left not only destitute but a declared enemy to those that had most power to hurt mee. All this hee promised. September 15. — This day the Portugalls house was fiered and burnt downe, not sauing their Cloathes nor goodes nor Iewells that remayned vnsould ; yet the losse did not amount aboue 7 or 8,000 rupias.