The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 23.6.5

23.6.5

I receiued from Goa for truth that Don Emanuell de Meneses with about 300 of those saued ashoare from out the Admirall were arriued, poore, robbd, and rifled by the inhabitantes of Angazesia, who had slayne many and forced some to Circumsicion; on the 24 of October not one of the fleete sett out from Lisbon arriued, to their great woonder : The Gallion of Mozambique was fought with by the Hollander that lately departed from Suratt, who lay off and on before Goa as shee came in to meete the shipes expected ; she was rich in Gould and other Comodityes, but shee escaped, by nearnes of the Port. Obserue the bouldness of the Hollander to attempt with one shipp and to braue the head of the Indias. I receiued a promise for Camelles to remooue. November 18. — I could not procure carriadge, but was so dayly delayed that [I] feard to stay. Two Carts I was enforced to buy, and Camells I was constantly promised. Master Bidolph remayned in the Princes leskar to gett in mony. The king was yet but 12 course from Adsmere. The Iesuite tooke his leaue of mee, beeing forced to buy carriadg, notwithstanding his order for yt out of the kinges store ; but scarcetye punnished all men. This empty tyme offering no discourse of myne owne affayres, I shall digresse conueniently to mention the estate of Sultan Cursoronne, of whose new deliuery into the handes of his enemyes euery mans hart and mouth was full.