The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 38.8

38.8

He replyed at night hee would mooue the King, before the Prince, and giue me answere. [December] 13. — I reuisited Asaph Chan. He told me wondrous matters of the Kings affection to my Souereigne, to my Nation, and to mee: that hee had ventured the Princes disfauour for our sakes, and had full promise for a new reformation: but because he feared the Princes dealing, he gaue me this assurance, that he would take the Prigany of Surat, which the Prince must leaue, being made Gouernour of Amadauas, Cambaya, and that Territorie; and to giue me satisfaction that he had not dissembled with me, he desired me to come at night to Court, and bring the King my Masters Letter and the translation: the oportunitie was faire to deliuer it; vpon the occasion of which he bade me persist in my complaints, and offer to take leaue: I should then see what he would say for vs, and so I should beleeue my selfe. At euening I went to the King, it beeing a very full Court, and presented my Letter, which (the King sitting on the ground) was layd before him; and he, busie, tooke no great notice. Asaph Chan whispered his Father in the eare, desiring him to reade the Letter, and to assist vs, for that he might better begin that then himselfe. Etimon Dowlet tooke vp both Letters, gaue the English to the King, and read the translated;