The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 38.6

38.6

Nowe I come to our estate here. I haue recomplayned ; to night visitt the King with his Maiesties lettre translated ; deferred till Nowe for extremetie of wayes, that made all in confusion ; at which tyme I hope to dispute our owne Cause anewe. Asaph-chan remaynes the same ; hath feasted mee, and wee meete often. The Prince against his will shalbe left at Amadauaz ; hath that Gouerment geuen him and Cambaya. This is doubtles an ill signe that the King remooues him. It is out of doubt true. The good to vs is : Asaph-chan hath enformed hee quittes diuers small jaggers to the King, of which hee will procure Suratt may bee one, which hee will take ; and then I doubt not to see all amended. This will suddenly bee tryed, and vpon these changes the Prince will not haue cause of oposition. Asaph-chan then promiseth to procure the firmaen for Bengala (for hee suspects not vs to seeke it to betraye Suratt, but to encrease our trade) and all other my iust demands, and voweth hee will make Englishmen content and happy. Thus in New hopes I rest a tyme ; and so I must from writing, for I am not able scarce to write my Name. I Committ you all to Gods Mercy. December 10. — I visited Asaph Chan, hauing receiued aduice from Surat of a new Firman come downe to dis-arriue [disarme] all the English, and some other restrictions of their libertie ;