The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 38.3

38.3

.... Abulhassan pretends to bee sorrie for the Princes vsage of vs ; sayes hee dare not stur in his owne Prigony, but if hee weare remooued would make a New Suratt for vs at Swally. To Night, I will question with him of that dissimulation; but I knowe the Complaynt came to the Prince, by him to the King, and disputed before my face not long since ; to which Abulhassan sayd nothing nor seemed to bee concerned in yt. The King was not Pleased at the folly, but, after his Manner, gaue vs no satisfaction, but only bad his sonne vse strangers better. I Complayned of this New trouble before your lettres arriued ; am promised a lettre downe of New fauour, but on the way vnpossible to sollicite it. If that were the woorst, to take away their weapons and restore them, except they were more gouerned, itt matters not ; or if you would shew them in a glasse their folly. The Generall may disarme their boates and, beeing demanded reason, may say wee doubt they are bound for the Conquest of England and the taking of London.