[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) › 41.2.3 # The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 41.2.3 The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe (Foster) 41.2.3 - **Language:** English ### [41.2.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.41.2.3) The Jesuite here, who much affectes an agreement, wisely foreseeing they maynteyne it more by stubbernes then reason, hath often mooued lately to mee a Peace, and to that end hath written to his superiors in Goa, but receiued no direct answere. I haue demanded to show mee a Power that the viceroy hath authoritie to Conclude it, but in the Poynt could not bee satisfied ; but that the Merchant, the Coaster, the Inhabitant, and the discreeter sort, all desired, only the Glorious souldier withstood it. Since, the arriuall of his Maiesties lettre, which in one Clause mooued the Mogoll by his authoritie to enforce the Portugalles, or to secure his owne Coast that wee might haue safe and quiett recourse vnto yt, hath ministred occasion. It seemes the Portugall stood vpon a Punto that he would not offer vs that which hee once would not answere ; but by that motion (which I signified to the Jesuite to show our desiers were sincere to accord with Christians) I drew from him that hee supposed theirs were the like, but that a third Person wanted to mooue it ; but that was happelie by the lettre offered, that the Mogol would bee meadiator betweene both ; to which end, after the lettrs deliuerie, the Padree followed it to Asaph Chan, as a man of Peace, for the quiett of the seas and to avoyd effusion of blood. On our Parts it was declared by his Maiestie, on theirs no way but by the Jesuite ; - [Previous: 41.2.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.41.2.2) - [Next: 41.2.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.41.2.4) - [Up: 41.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.41.2) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.41.2.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.41.2.3) · Pramāṇa