The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 22.2.3

22.2.3

She, whether false to her frend (wrought by Sultan Coronne) or out of Greatnes of hart to see the Top of her famelye after soe many merittes stand on soe fickle termes, answered Playnly that shee did not beleeue Chan Channa would weare any thing sent from the king, knoweing his Maiestie hated him and had once or twice offered him Poyson, which hee Putting in his bosome insteed of his Mouth had made tryall off: Therfore shee was Confident hee would not dare to Putt on his body any thing that came from his Maiestie. The King offered to ware it himselfe before her for an hower, and that shee should write to testefye it; Shee replyed hee would trust neyther of them both with his life; but if hee might liue quietly in his Command would doe his Maiestie true seruice. Whervppon the king altered his Purpose and resolued to proceed in the sending Sultan Coronne, and to Countenance his reception would follow after with another Armie. Chan Channa, that discouered the storme, Practised with the Decans who were at his seruice to offer termes of Peace for a season (fynding noe other way to disolue this Cloude that hung ouer them both) vntill the king and Prince were departed and settled farther off. To this end Came two Embassadors this day from the Princes of Decan. They brought horses, barde, richly furnished for Presentes. At first the king refused to heare them, and their guift, but turned them ouer to his sonne with this answer : if hee would haue Peace or Warr, it was in his breast.