The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 41.3.1

41.3.1

I well know what losse, hazard, and inconvenience you runn by the stay of your fleetes. My last lettres to you and many to your seruantes to preuent it will fully declare my preuision in yt; but, as you will fynd, I had no Power; what I propounded was countermanded; I might not Meddle. But since you haue entrusted somwhat to mee, I dare promise you to prouide your ladinges ready by October; and soe you shall preuent the Portugall, who cannot bee fitt for an attempt two Monthes after. It was neuer beleeued I could effect that done. Wittnes the returne from Agra, treble almost to former yeares, prouided in a Month, Part by Creditt (which I haue kept, and therby entered you into more), part by bartar of 100 Clothes that lay by the wall 2 years, as the Motion did. The same Course I will take in tyme to Come, not to defer investmentes till our shippes arriuall and the Indicoes swept away At the arriuall of the next fleete ... if you wilbe before hand, goodes only must bee landed and returnes forborne one yeare ; so, by the Courses I will sett, you shall for euer bee before, and if you encrease by Jewelles your stocke to make mony, may easely relade for 3 or 4000 fardles of Indico, and Cloth to any fitt proportion. Amadavaz will fynd you lesse, by reason of the Dutch and the trade open to the Red Sea ; but, Creditt mee, at Agra you may euery yeare haue your whole Partido.