The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 35.2

35.2

4. You must alsoe well consider the Neigborhood and strength of Ormus, whither one shipp may safely trade or not, for that the Chardge of a fleete to defend her will not bee borne, least you fall into our incomoditie at Suratt; and this one thinge I feare aboue all other. The best preuention wilbe if your proceeds can bee readie to bee shipt in tenn daies, wherby no great preperation can be made against you. 5. This Custome beinge paid, you shall agree to passe freely too and froo with all your goods without any New or farther imposition to bee imposed, except it be some customes or toles of priuiledged townes that all subiects pay; which, if reasonable, cannot bee auoyded without trouble and discontent; the same to remayne in your owne power and Custodie without molestation or other pretence of any Gouernor. 6. You shall contract to haue a settled residence within one month Iourny at the farthest from your porte, wher you may reside and whither the silks may bee brought, that you bee not enforced to wander to seeke marketts. For this, Shyras, as I suppose, is most convenient and indifferent for both.