The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 28.1.1

28.1.1

And so resolued to dissemble that I hope to repay. When I came, with base flattery worse then the theft, or at least to giue me some satisfaction, because trouble was in my face (for otherwise it is no iniury heere to bee so vsed), he beganne to tell me he had taken diuers things that please[d] him extreamely well, naming two Cushions embroydered, a folding Glasse, and the Dogges, and desired mee not to bee discontent, for whatsoeuer I would not giue him, I should receiue backe. I answered : there were few things that I entended not to present him, but that I tooke it a great discourtesie to my Soueraigne, which I could not answere, to haue that was freely giuen seazed, and not deliuered by my hands, to whom they were directed : and that some of them were entended for the Prince and Normahall, some to lye by me, on occasions to prepare his Maiesties fauour to protect vs from iniuries that strangers were daily offered, and some for my friends or priuate vse, and some that were the Merchants, which I had not to doe withall. He answered that I should not be sad nor grieued that hee had his choyce, for that hee had not patience to forbeare seeing them : hee did mee no wrong in it, for hee thought I wished him first serued : and to my Lord the King of England hee would make satisfaction, and my excuse : the Prince, Normahall and he were all one : and for any to bring with me to procure his fauour, it was a THE REV. EDWARD TERRY. (/rom /»*« " Voyage to East India ").