The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 23.5.2

23.5.2

By these I receiued newes from Suratt of a resolution to send to Jasques without my knowledge, here beeing an Ambassador of the Shaw-hks that offered me all curtesy and whose aduise would haue giuen vs great light to the busines; but in 6 weekes I neuer heard woord from them, neyther doe they thinck any body woorth the Consulting but them selues. I sent downe the kinges firmaen procured by Crowther; but my aduise that it was not woorth entertayning on so feeble Conditions, with many reasons reserued to my selfe, not presupposing any man would haue presumed a conclusion without mee; for that when I motioned to send Shalbanke for 100 rupias overland to discouer both Syndu and Jasques, to bee an eye wittnesse of the fittnes of the Port and possibilitye of trade, and to haue returned before the arriuall of our fleete with full intelligence, they reiected it, and braggd they had crossd all my aduices; and now haue resolued to doe yt by a ship, at extreame perill and Chardge, and without any ground, yea, against all reason; without vouchsafing to acquaynt mee, but that I receiued the Newes by Collaterall enformation. Iudge what respect your factors giue mee: what the fruictes of diuision are, and seperating them from any relation to mee, though your last lettre signifyd you required them to Consult with mee before resolution of any Matter of such importance.