[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Travellers (1500–1858)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel) › [The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy) › [The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe (Foster)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster) › 28.1.6 # The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 28.1.6 The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe (Foster) 28.1.6 - **Language:** English ### [28.1.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.28.1.6) So hee gaue order to call Master Biddolph to agree with him, and to pay for them to content. Then I deliuered a Letter I had ready written, contayning my desire for Priuiledges and Justice ; otherwise, I should returne as a Fayzneane and disgraced to my Soueraigne; and desired some Justice for Sulpheckarkons Debt lately dead. He replyed he would take such order with his Sonne for Surat as I should haue no cause to complaine, and that he should cleere it ; for which he gaue instant order. For other places, he would giue me his commands, and euery way shew how much he loued me : and, to the end I might returne to my Master with honour, Hee would send by me a rich and worthy Present, with his Letter of my behauiour filled with many prayses ; and commanded me to name what I thought would be most acceptable. I answered : I durst not craue: it was not our custome, nor stood with my Masters honour : but whatsoeuer he sent, I doubted not would be acceptable from so potent a King and so much loued of my Lord. He replyed that I thought he asked in iest, to please mee, and that he saw I was yet discontent, but he coniured me to beleeue he was my friend, and would at conclusion proue so ; and vowed by his head hee spake heartily concerning Presents, but I must not refuse for his instruction to name somewhat. This earnestnesse enforced mee to say: If his Maiesty pleased, I thought large Persian Carpets would be fittest : for gifts of cost and value my Master expected not. - [Previous: 28.1.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.28.1.5) - [Next: 28.1.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.28.1.7) - [Up: 28.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.28.1) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.28.1.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.28.1.6) · Pramāṇa