[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) › 24.1.6 # The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 24.1.6 The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe (Foster) 24.1.6 - **Language:** English ### [24.1.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.24.1.6) If you made it only against the Naturalles, I would agree ; to make it for them, they are not woorth it, and you should be veary warie how you engage your reputation in yt. You cannot so easely make a faier retraict as an onsett ; one disaster would eyther discreditt you, or interest you in a warr of extreame Chardge and doubtful euent. Besides, an action so subiect to Chance as a warr is most vnfittly vndertaken, and with most hazard, when the remoetnes of Place for supply, succors and Councell subiectes to vnrecouerable losse ; for that wher is most vncertaynty, remidies should bee soe much the nearer to occur to all occasions. At sea you may take and leaue ; your Designes are not Published. The roade of Swally and the Port of Suratt are fittest for you in all the Mogolles territory. I haue weyed it well, and deliuer you that shall neuer bee disprooued. You neede no more; it is not Number of Ports, factoryes and residences that will profitt you ; they will encrease chardge, but not recompence it. The Conueniency of one respectiuely to your sales, and to the Comoditye of Investmentes, and the well employing of your seruants is all Needfull. A Port to secure your ships, and a fitt Place to vnlade, will not be found together. The Roade at Swally, during the season, is as safe as a Pond; Suratt, Cambaya, Barooch, and Amadauaz are better traded then all Indya, and seated Comodiously. The inconueniencyes are — the Portugall at sea, and the landing of goods. - [Previous: 24.1.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.24.1.5) - [Next: 24.1.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.24.1.7) - [Up: 24.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.24.1) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.24.1.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.24.1.6) · Pramāṇa