The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 38.11

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Etimon Dowlet, who is always indifferent, and now by his Sonne made our friend, whispered with the King, and read a clause or two in my Masters Letter ; at which the King made his son rise and stand aside. Asaph Chan ioyned in this priuate conference (which they told me was for my good) and in conclusion the Prince was called, commanded to suffer all the goods to come to my hands quietly, to giue me such priuiledges as were fit, which Asaph Chan should propound. The Prince would not yeeld the Presents except Asaph Chan would stand surety that he should haue a share, which he did ; and then we all agreed vpon that point ; the King giuing mee many good words, and two pieces of his Pawne out of his dish, to eate of the same he was eating. Then I tooke leaue to goe to Amadauas to meet the Presents ; and so we parted. At night, I set on my iourney, leauing my Tents, supposing the next day to reach the Citie ; but I rode two nights, a day and a halfe, with one baite vpon straw, and the fifteenth at noone arriued at Amadauas.