The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 26.3.5

26.3.5

I receiued answere from Suratt full of dispute, but no certeyntye, neither of the expected Presents nor conclusion of Zulphecarcons debt, nor busines of moment. With it a lettre from Captain Pepwell much Complayning of disrespectes towardes him, of the Cape Merchanntes obstinacye, and of opening and deteyning his lettres of aduise sent to mee, his opinions of his future voyadge by want of stock, and requiring my opinions what Course to runne if enforced as a man of warr. I dispatched a Packett to Amadauaz. December 29. — Wee sate by the riuer of Chambell. January 1, 1616-17. — I sent to Asaph chan to acquaynt him with the Iniuries of Suratt. January 2. — Hee promised to write to the Prince, but desiered Conference with me. January 3. — I visited Asaph chan and propounded to him the substance of the Complaynts: the taking a Portugall frigott, the reason, and the pressure of Sultan Caronns officers to deliuer back. Hee went from his woord to entermeddle in the Princes Gouerment, but if I would presse him, hee would make Petition to the king; but aduised mee to waigh it well: the necessitie of the Princes fauour (which hee would vndertake was not acquaynted with this New brawle): that if I complayned I might perhapes procure some Checke to the Prince, but withall the busines would Come to examination, and our owne faultes would bee reckoned and obiected, the issue of Judgment doubtfull, and the Prince would remayne an vnreconciled Enemy.