The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 24.2.2

24.2.2

For the settling your trafique here, I doubt not to effect any reasonable desier. My Creditt is sufficient with the King, and your force will alway bynd him to Constancy. It will not neede so much helpe at Court as you suppose ; a little Countenance, and the discretion of your factors, will with easy Chardge returne you most profitt. But you must alter your stock. Lett not your seruants deceiue you ; cloth, lead, teath, quicksiluer are dead Comodityes, and will neuer driue this trade. You must succor yt by Change, and you will find my opinion discussed in lettres. I haue this yeare passd many difficultyes by the Peruersenes of Sultan Coronne, Lord of Suratt ; but by Gods direction I haue ouercome them. Articles of treaty on equall tearmes I cannot effect ; want of Presents disgraced mee. But yet by Peices I haue gotten as much as I desird at once. I haue recouered all bribes, extortions, debts made and taken before my tyme till this day ; or at least an Honorable composition. But when I deliuer the Next guiftes to the Mogoll, in the Princes absence, I will sett on anew for a formall contract. The Presentes sent are to few to follow examples ; they will scarce serue the first day. The rule is at euery arriuall of a fleete the Mogol, [and] the Prince during his signory in our Port, will expect a formall Present (and lettres from the King our sollicitor) from you, which neede not bee deare if well Chosen.