The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 26.2.1

26.2.1

I will intreat your Honor to preserue my name in the Kingis memorie, not for any worthynes, but an humble desire to serue him: and that you wilbe pleased to accept of my endeauours, and esteeme mee such as I am, one that loues and Honors you, and that will pray to God, as the best expression of my affection, to encrease you in all woorthy Honor, and to blesse you with his Holy Spiritt. P.S.—I humbly desire your Honor to doe me the fauour, to thanck Sir Thomas Smyth in my behalfe, that he may fynde my gratitude in my frends. December 1.—I remooued 4 Course to Ramsor, wher the King had left the bodyes of 100 naked men slayne in the feildes for robbery; and the Carauan at midnight departed Adsmere. December 2. — 7 Course. December 3. — I rested, by reason of rayne. December 4. — 5 Course. I ouertooke in the way a Cammell laden with 300 mens heades sent from Candahar by the Gouernor in present to the King, that were out in rebellion. December 5. — 5 Course. December 6. — 4 Course. Wher I ouer-tooke the King at a walled towne called Todah, in the best Country I saw since my landing, beeing a faire Champion, at euerie Course a village, the soyle fruictfull in corne, Cotten, and Cattle.