[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) › 31.2.6 # The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 31.2.6 The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe (Foster) 31.2.6 - **Language:** English ### [31.2.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.31.2.6) Reading the names, hee questioned their abilities and qualities, and what goods they receiued, finding some dead, some strangers : concerning Rulph, Asaph Chan offered to speake to the Prince at his arriuall to finish it. My Interpreter was now called in, and the King conuerted to mee, giuing this answere : That the Merchants had made debts at their owne wills, and not brought a note of their goods to him : therefore, if the men were insufficient, it was at their peril, for that it was no reason to expect the money from him (which, I suppose, he spake of his seruant Mergonen, who being dead, his goods were seazed for the Kings vse) : but seeing it was the first time, he would now assist me, and cause our money to be payed : but if hereafter the English would deliuer their goods to his seruants without money or acquainting him, they should stand to the hazard : but if, when their commodities came to the Court, they would bring a bill to him of all, he would first serue himselfe, and after distribute the rest to such as should buy that and if any of them failed, he would pay the money himselfe. This is indeed the custome of Persia Merchants, to bring all to the King (which I haue often seene), who takes his choice and deliuers the rest to his Nobilitie, his Scriuanoes writing to whom, and his Officer cutting price, a copy of which is giuen the Merchant, and hee goes to their houses for money; - [Previous: 31.2.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.31.2.5) - [Next: 31.2.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.31.2.7) - [Up: 31.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.31.2) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.31.2.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.31.2.6) · Pramāṇa