The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 36.1.7

36.1.7

— At this instant came in to me from Asaph Chan a seruant, in the name of Normahal : that shee had moued the Prince for another Firman that all our goods might bee in her protection, and that shee had obtained it, and was readie to send down her seruant with that, to see and take order for our good establishment : that shee would see that wee should not bee wronged : That Asaph Chan had done this for feare of the Princes violence, and because of his delayes : that now, hee was sure, that his sister had desired to bee our Protectresse, that the Prince would not meddle : that vpon his honour I should receiue all things consigned to mee : that shee had written such a command, and charged her seruant to assist our Factors, so that we should haue neuer more cause to complaine of Surat : Therefore hee desired of mee two or three words to the Captaine and Factors to vse him kindly, and let him buy for her some toyes, such as I would spare. This I durst not deny, though I saw the greedinesse ; and gaue him a note on condition to see the Copy of the Firman, which was sealed and I could not without leaue ; and so he was dispeeded. But you may by this iudge this place, how easie it were to raise a stocke. Last yeare, wee were not looked after. Now, because I translated the Cargazon of fine wares (yet concealed the Pearle) and gaue it to the King, euery one is ready to runne downe to buy ; Normahall and Asaph Chan studying to doe me good offices ;