The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 3.3.7

3.3.7

Hee was skillfull in the Coast and in the lyeing and bearing of landes both in Course and distance. Hee had a good partchment Carde, lyned and graduated orderly, which I sent to see. He founde faulte with many things in my Carde at sight, which I mended by his direction, and with reason; as the distannce from Socatra from the Mayne, and Razinge quite out certaine Islands to the Sowthward of Molalia, affirming thear are non such. His Cuntrie lyes from 1° 50' to 4°, the Port in 2° 10' N. latitude, gouerned by one King. Hee assured me of trade enough at his Porte to loade one ship with Marfill, Ambre, and Tinta Roxa. He promised to bring me his Plott and soundings and a sample of Tinta Roxa; but some other Cause diuerted him that hee would Come no more at me, notwithstanding I dealt liberally with him, in present and in promises. To the sowth of Magadoxo all the Ports are Gouerned by Moorish Petty Kings, even to Mosambique.