The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 3.3.5

3.3.5

I sent a gentellman and my Chaplen to see the Sultan himselfe, who liues three miles vp in the land from Fambone, the towne of the Gouernor ; but they found him by Chance there. He vsed them Curteously and made them dyne with him, differing little from the former entertaynment, only the Gouernor and all others gaue him much respect, kissing his hand. His Name is Sultan Amar-Adell, akinne to Mahomette, not vnlike to be descended of such an imposturous race ; his Cloathes not vnlike the Gouernors but somwhat better stuffe; his manners differing much, being with less grauitie and state ; somwhat a light foole, and veary hastie to be druncke with wyne Carried by the English. The other Vize-Sultan his brother, in whose quarter we wear not, I sawe, being come downe to our roade with three slaues to trade. Hee brought a Certifficate from Captain Sayers that hee had vsd the English well in his dominion. He is as well Xeriff as Sultan, which is high Priest. He kept a kinde of state in place, but otherwise a poore beare-footed roauge. He offered to trade for quicksiluer, and being asked what quantitie he would buy, replyed, to 4 or 5 rialls of eight. When this Marchandice faild him, hee fell to begginge of shooes ; then I left him.