The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 24.2.5

24.2.5

First, Concerning Persia. . . . What my Judgment is you will find by my relations and lettres ; how your factors haue proceeded I hope they will aduise. I sent a Fatmar, whom they kept a Month without answer now in the heate of busines, because they would resolue the settling a factory at Jasques without my knowledge. I know they vnderstand not the Place, nor haue any ground for what they did ; and, besides the neglect of mee, I feare haue sent a dead vnvendible stock. I shalbe most glad if I bee in an errour ; but I know, if I err, it is vpon better foundation then they can prosper in. If it had beene fitt to settle in that Place, if once they had acquaynted mee with the Purpose, I would haue geuen them lardge aduise and much assistance from the Persian Ambassador resident at Court, who offered mee his Councell ; but now, as they beginn against my Consent, they may proceede without my assistance. ... Sir Robert Shirly by Contrary wyndes lost his Passadge for Lisbon last yeare and remaynes at Goa for the Present returne of the fleete. His negotiation continewes full of hope to bring the Spaniard in to joyne with the Portugall. I haue sent transcripes of my opinion which I first apprehended, and am Constant to yt ; and God hath prevented him one yeare and giuen you leasure for the future.