[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) › 23.5.1 # The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 23.5.1 The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe (Foster) 23.5.1 - **Language:** English ### [23.5.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.23.5.1) November 6. — I receiued lettres from Master Browne at Amadavaz, aduising mee of hauing gotten the Gouernor of Cambayas bill for the restitution of 1,100 Mamoodies extorted last yeare, by virtue of difirmaen by me procured. So that I haue recouered all bribes and extortions taken before my tyme with little losse. I suppose it wilbe a good example. He certefyed mee of a fray begun by the Portugalles, 5 of them setting on an English boy in Cambaya and disarming him, vpon rumour wherof Iohn Browne and James Bickford went to his rescue and were assayled by seauen of them. One shooting a Pistoll hurt John Browne in the hand, but his hart lay not thear. They defended themselues honestly, brauely, like Englishmen, kylld one, hurt some others, and Chased them vp and downe the Towne like beastes, to the great shame of such villaynes and reputation of our Nation. To reuenge this, the Portugalls beeing arriued in their frigotts, diuers Came ashore ; no more english in Towne but the 3 Mentioned. The Gouernor vnderstood the occasion, and sent the Cuttwall with a guard to our house and shutt the water Ports, expelling the Portugall and Commanding, vpon payne of Chasticement, not to meddle with the English ; and so deliuered them safe out of towne, who are returned to Amadavaz. - [Previous: 23.4.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.23.4.7) - [Next: 23.5.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.23.5.2) - [Up: 23.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.23.5) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.23.5.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.23.5.1) · Pramāṇa