The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 31.2.5

31.2.5

September 16. — I rode to repay the visit of Marre Rustam, the Prince of Candahor, who at my arriuall sent word he durst not see mee, except hee asked leaue of the King or acquainted Etimon Dowlet or Asaph Chan, which at the Durbar he would. I answered : he should not need, for I neuer meant to trouble my selfe with a man so vnciuill, nor to come a second time: I knew well it was a shift out of ill manners: that the King would bee no more angry for his bidding mee welcome to his house then for his comming to mine : but that I cared not to see him, but came in ciuilitie to requite that I took so in him. His man desired me to stay vntill he told his Master my answere; but I would not, and returned. At night, I rode to Court to visit the King, who questioned about the Booke of Maps ; but I did forbeare any speech of my debts. [September] 25. — I rode to the Court, very weake, to make triall of the King about our debts ; for that Muckshud had also newly answered he had mist his Prigany and knew not how to pay, but by his house. I deliuered the King the Merchants Petition, which hee caused to bee read aloud, and the names of the debtors and sureties and summes distinctly, by Asaph Chan ; which done, he called Araddat Chan, the chiefe of his officers of Houshold, and the Cutwall, and gaue them order ; but what I vnderstood not.