The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 39.12

39.12

January 21. — A command to free the English and their goods, and that if the Moore came into their house to drinke, if they killed him with a Dagger, hee had his iust reward. The second to Raia Partapshaw, to repay vs all exactions whatsoeuer: not to take hereafter any dutie vpon the way towards his Port; and in case of failing, that he would deliuer his sonne into my hands. He further ordered the deliuery of the Firman for Surat, the Articles by mee demanded, and to pay vs all our debts of Surat, and to cut it off vpon his Mancipdaries, that had taken that, without delay. He called to account his old Customers, charged the new to vse vs as his friends, shewed as much fauour publikely as I could require. I mooued expedition. He replyed : To morrow by nine in the morning all should be deliuered into my hands.