[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) › 24.3.4 # The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 24.3.4 The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe (Foster) 24.3.4 - **Language:** English ### [24.3.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.24.3.4) Concerning Priuat trade, my opinion is you absolutly prohibit yt and execute forfeyture, for your busines wilbe the better done. All your loss is not in the goodes brought home. I see here the inconveniences you thinck not off. I know this is harsh to all men, and seemes hard; Men professe they come not out for bare wages. You shall take away the Plea if you resolue to giue very good to mens Content; then you know what you part from. But you must make good Choyce of your seruantes and use fewer. . . . . I have drancke water this 11 Monthes, and Nothing els. Rack I cannot endure, and your strong waters I would not meddle with. I hoped you would haue sent mee a Peice of wyne; but now it is to late to wish. Trye a Cup or two of my liquor in a Morning next your hartes and then you will remember mee. But I hope you will send for me home by the Next expected fleete, the Chardge being more then my employment can Merritt, and therfore I begg none now; though I could haue beene Pleasd that your seruantes aboord, that make very Merrie, had afforded mee some. When I was aboord the lyon it was an Errand from Surat to Come to drinck; but I am farr from the well. - [Previous: 24.3.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.24.3.3) - [Next: 24.3.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.24.3.5) - [Up: 24.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.24.3) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.24.3.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.24.3.4) · Pramāṇa