The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 23.6.6

23.6.6

The king, notwithstanding hee had so farr agreed to satisfye his proud Sonne at his departure, yet it seemes ment not to wincke at any injury offered to the elder; and partly to secure him in the handes of Asaph chan, partly to satisfy the People that murmered and feared the practice of some treachery against him, he tooke occasion to declare himselfe publiquely. Asaph chan had visited his new Prisoner and in his fashion did not acknowledg him as his Prince but rudely prest vpon him against his will and with no reuerence. Som are of opinion he Pickt a quarrell and knoweing the braue nature of the Prince, that hee would not beare indignitye, tempted him to drawe his swoord or to vse some violence, which [the] guard should suddenly reuenge, or ells it should be declared to the king as an attempt to kill his keeper and to escape. But the Prince was patienter; only he gott a frend to acquaynt the king with the manners of his Jaylor. The king called Asaph chan at the Durbar and asked when hee sawe his Chardge. He answered: Two dayes Past. His Maiestie replyed: What did you with him? He sayes: Only visitt him. But the king pressd him to know what reuerence and fashion hee carried toward him.