[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Travellers (1500–1858)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel) › [The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy) › [The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe (Foster)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster) › 41.1.7 # The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 41.1.7 The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe (Foster) 41.1.7 - **Language:** English ### [41.1.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.41.1.7) You can neuer expect to trade here vpon Capitulations that shalbe permanent. Wee must serue the tyme. Some now I haue gotten, but by way of firmaens and Promise from the Kynge. All the Gouerment dependes vpon the present will, where appetite only gouerns the lordes of the kingdome. But their Justice is generallie good to strangers; they are not rigorous, except in scearching for thinges to please, and what trouble wee haue is for hope of them, and by our owne disorders. In both I haue propounded to you a New course, and will here Practise it. The Presentes last yeare were all seazed by the Prince in the way. I gott them realeased, but to spight mee hee sent them to the King. What I Chalenged of yours was returned; a good Part went for Persia. The remayner the King had in a base fashion, as my Journall will relate. The Fleminge is planted at Suratt, \[and\] hath obteyned a firmaen vpon as good tearmes almost as wee. I did my endeauour to Crosse him, but they come in vpon the same ground that wee began, and by which wee subsist, feare. And if I fynd not all performed with mee now promised, I shalbe as bould as to chasten them once agayne; els the Duch wilbe before hand and doe it first, and then hee wilbe the braue man. Assure you I will not leaue this Coast but vpon good tearmes. - [Previous: 41.1.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.41.1.6) - [Next: 41.2.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.41.2.1) - [Up: 41.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.41.1) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.41.1.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.41.1.7) · Pramāṇa