The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 22.4.1

22.4.1

October 15. — I dispatched for Suratt the generallity of this, and my aduises to the Commanders ; but because I lately sent downe a firmane sufficient, I would not retard our busines, but signifyed this grace and fauour and if any thing yet wanted that in few dayes they should receiue this New promised Command. The Prince sent mee woord, wittnessed by two lettres from the Iudg of the Alfandica that I brake Couenant with him : that our People came ashore and by force would passe the Custome house, without showeing any goodes to the Gouernor according to my Promise : that his officers for feare of his displeasure had suffered them : but required my order in yt. I knew the Complaynt was false and to excuse the knauery of the Iudg, who had wronged vs and fearing Complaynt began first : yet I aduised roundly to the Commander and Cape Merchant, as my lettres will declare. I receiued from Mesolapatan that Captain Keeling had taken 2 Portugall barkes and a ship, one on the Coast of Cochyn, laden with tynn, the other fraighted from Bengala, which hee Carried to Bantam; That Sir Robert Sheirly was dismissd with disgrace from Goa, and that hee was on his way overland to Mesolapatan to seeke Passadge—vnprobable and I beleeue vntrue. October 16. — I went to Afzul chan, the Princes Secretary, to giue him satisfaction in the Complaynt, and there opened to him the abuse and falshood, requiring his highnes lettres according to the kinges order.