[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) › 31.1.3 # The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 31.1.3 The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe (Foster) 31.1.3 - **Language:** English ### [31.1.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.31.1.3) Japan a jest or not woorth the thincking on, if any factory remayning. The Case standing thus, the wayes to meete these feares I will scamble at and deliuer my opinion. First, at the Place wher you are, I confesse it is now the fountayine and life of all the East India trade, and therfore Principally to bee respected: but not soe as to robb all others, except it could suffice to loade all your shipps; which, seeing it will, with the stock it hath, but compasse one (and that not the greatest), the emptie bellies must bee cared for; els it will prooue a deare bargaine. It is true the feare of the Portugalls will compell vs to arrest all for defence of this; but that may bee better borne if you after know how to dispose the rest. The factors at Suratt, as men respecting in the Principall place their owne estates, will drawe from you all they can, for that they shall haue the Creditt of this, and the misery of the residue they shall not feele, or not so soone; but wee reguard not Creditt singly, but profitt and Creditt vniuersally, in the Consideration of the whole voyadge. Therfore, as you must bee liberall in sparing whatsoeuer may bee spared for this, soe you must bee veary Circumspect to saue what you can for the Sowthward; - [Previous: 31.1.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.31.1.2) - [Next: 31.1.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.31.1.4) - [Up: 31.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.31.1) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.31.1.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.31.1.3) · Pramāṇa