The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 22.1.1

22.1.1

October 3. — I receiued lettres from Agra that Indico was risen to such rates that they resolued to buy none, but aduised to make ouer thejr monyes to Amadavaz. So by neclect of the season the goodes is vnbought, and before any aduise can be made to Amadavaz it wilbe later then the last yeare ; and so if any ship returned it must stay 5 mounthes for dispatch. These lettres I answered not, resoluing not to meddle further. The faulte is eyther in the Commissions that restrayns the Cheefes from vsing oportunitye, or in their want of Iudgment in apprehending yt. October 4. — I sent to Asaph Chan complements and to signifye my desire to visitt him ; for the Kings remooue was certayne, and meanes of carriadge so scarce and doubtfull that it was tyme for mee to prouide. The kings Iourny was a secrett; much of his goodes and woemen were dispatchd for Agra, but the Pretence was for Mandow near Brampore, but nothing certayne. By Judgment I gathered that the King would make a Countenance that way, as well to settle by his nearnes his sonne, Sultan Coronne, in the warrs of Decan (to whose Comminge Chan Channa and other Cheefes stood yet averse, and it was feared that some troubles would ensue), as alsoe to terrifye his enemyes and to force them to some agrement by his approach, which pretented a terrible prosecution of the warrs (which are made only by treachery, periury, and advantages, without one honorable blow on eyther syde) ;