The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 41.3.2

41.3.2

Ther is of ould store sufficient yet, and ther is made betweene that and Lahor at least 30000 fardles yearly, most wherof is carried away by land . . . . Biddolph followes the Court by reason of many debtes . . . Such a Course I haue taken that I hope to recouer all or most. The most desperat I haue secured, some Payd, and shall Cleare all the extortions of Suratt ; part of the mony is collected and I haue a firmaen for all. . . . What hath beene done in Persia you will fynd . . . . All I can say is it is not now to bee giuen ouer, though begunn vnperfectly. The King[s] honour, in whose Name it was sett afoote ; you haue goodes and your People engaged ; to the mayntenance of which I haue thought fitt to lett the ship dessigned for the Red Sea touch there to bring off your silkes and Maynteyne your Creditt, to supplie them and keepe life in the busines vntill by your better meanes and full tryall wee may proceed more roundly. What is Past I will not aggrauate, nor tread on the dead, whose vanetye and follies, wast, and irreligion I did too justly suspect. To the busines, your freedome and admittance is very faier; the next consideration is how you may securely vse this Trade by want of a Port and compasse it without export of great quanteties of monies ; for doubtles, if to bee done, it is the best trade of all India and will yeild you most certeyne Profitt.