The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 26.2.4

26.2.4

December 7.—I receiued lettres from Adsmere that the Cutwall offered to turne the factors and our goodes out of the house giuen vs, which they resisted. I had not visited the king; but dispatchd a lettre to Asaph Chan for his prohibition, who was gone 3 Course to hunt, and a note from him would suffice. My messenger mett him, on the way riding in hast to the king, but [he] desiered mee at night to come to the Gushellchan, which I did, and was well vsed and entertayned; but first demanded what present I had at my New Comming, and answeering none, hee proceeded to ordinary questions of hunting. I found his Maiestie so neere druncke (which hee finished within halfe an hower), that I had not oportunitye to moue busines to him. He sate by a fier in furres by a Tancke syde. Here I mett the Persian Embassador, who telling mee a long tale in his language, I answered in English, much to our mutuall edification; but I putt into his hand a Copy of his masters Command for the commerce of our Nations, and at parting made him vnderstand I desird a Conference.