[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Travellers (1500–1858)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel) › [The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy) › [The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe (Foster)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster) › 22.3.5 # The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 22.3.5 The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe (Foster) 22.3.5 - **Language:** English ### [22.3.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.22.3.5) For our busines (if it could with honor be obteyned) it were a matter of great ease, both in tyme, Chardge, and expence, that wee might with one shipp safely trade on this Coast. I hope not in the successe, but I would not the fayling were on my Part. Now was the oportunitye to offer with honor, when wee needed it least, and if euer to effect yt in their Necessity. I confesse it were the better consayle to pursue them faynting and to follow the victory, but I found here was no disposition in this Prince to break with them; if hee did, no faith nor constancy, but would make the Peace for his owne endes; and without such an ayd by land the woorke was too great for a Company, The euent of warr vncertayne, the end of our Nation Peaceable and quiett trade, in the calmes wherof trafique and Merchandice only or principally flourished. I went to the Prince with the Newes I had receiued; and because I had found his disposition was to draw my dependance on him, and that hee was ambitious of respect, I was indulgent toward him, and, hoping to take him in his owne Nettes, I propounded to him certayne offers which I pretended to receiue in Command from the King my Master to deliuer to his father, but for respect for his Highnes I addressd my selfe to him, both to acquaynt him with the Propositions, to desier his fauour, and to obteyne his Mediation to present mee to the King at Night. He demanded what was my desier. - [Previous: 22.3.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.22.3.4) - [Next: 22.3.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.22.3.6) - [Up: 22.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.22.3) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.22.3.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.22.3.5) · Pramāṇa