The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 23.6.7

23.6.7

Asaph chan found his Maiestie knew what had passd, and Confessed hee went to see him in affection and to offer his seruice, but that the Prince refused him admittance into his Chamber, which, because hee had Chardge of his safetie, hee thought it both necessary for him to doe and discurtesye in the other to deny; therfore he prest in. The king returns quick: When you were in, what sayd you, and what did you? What duty showed you toward my sonne? Hee standes blanck, and confesseth hee did not any reuerence; wherat the king tould him Hee would make his Proud hart know him to bee his eldest and beloued heyre, his Prince and Lord: and if hee once heard of any the least want of reuerence or duty toward him, hee would Command his sonne to sett his feete on his Neck and trample on him : that he loued Sultan Coronne well, but hee would make the world know he did not entrust his sonne among them for his ruine. November 19. — I receiued from Agra that they receiued new bills from Suratt, when theyre Caruan was out of towne, yet that they would execute their Commission, though ther can bee no hope to arriue sooner at Suratt then the end of Ianuarye. [Thus farr went the Iournall for England. The next beginns the 20 of Nouember this present month.]