The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 26.3.6

26.3.6

I answered I had forethought all this, and was as unwilling to Complayntes as hee could bee, but that the desease was such as required a desperat remedy: but if in his wisdom hee would direct mee in a better Course, I was ready to follow yt. This I did because the iniuryes beeing personall, they were recanted and reconciled, and my aduertisementes were soe in and out that I knew not whether they wished accusation or no, and wee [were ?] mingled not only with confusions [confessions ?] of our owne misdemeanors, but with intimations of greater layed to their Chardge, which, though denyed, yet they feared would bee iustifyed by periury, a small faulte among moores. Asaph chan replyed hee was very glad to see mee inclinable to a quiett way; and though hee would not write, yet hee thus aduised: That for the boate and goodes taken wee should keepe her, for the Portugals having begunn the Iniury, it was reason wee should requite it, and no exception should bee taken at it; the Couetousnes of the Princes officers for some bribe was the reason of the remanding it, not any fauour to them;