The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 41.1.3
The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe (Foster) 41.1.3
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41.1.3
To waft the Mogolles subiectes into the Red Sea will neuer giue your Men bread and water. They neither desier it nor will admitt it, except wee doe it of Curtesie; for they Pay their Cartasse notwithstanding, being Compounded with the Portugall, and they feare none but Pirattes, which is a New trade of a yeares standing; yet that feare will sooner make them not trade (for in all they are but slaues to the Lordes of the Portes, who Cutt vpon them) then giue vs the remayner of their Profitt for their safe Conduct, as in Master Steeles Proiects you will perceiue my triall, for hee had other endes.