[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) › 41.3.6 # The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 41.3.6 The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe (Foster) 41.3.6 - **Language:** English ### [41.3.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.41.3.6) Of Master Steeles other proiects you will find the generall opinion in your seruants lettres and other discourses; for that of lead, which hee only followes, the king hath taken the woorkmen at dayes wages, but I see no hope (nor end of his) to vent your lead. You must beare the hazard for giuing soe easy Creditt. I must bee Playne. He came hither expecting to command vs all, euer mentioning his desarts and Creditt with you; but I haue a little humbled him. The great wages you gaue him made all your factors eager to return; who say they trauell here and a light-braynd man that goes home and fills your ears with fables shall returne in better estate then they for paynfull seruice. You must pardon mee for my directnes. He neither can nor intended to performe any of his great braggs. I can gett noe reason of him for any one \[and?\] was enforced to lett him trie which hee would. For that of freight into the Red Sea, wee haue all experience nothing wilbe giuen, nor shipt in ours if wee would aske nothing; if wee once compell them they will know vs. To that end I desire one of your shipps employed in Companie; they shall make better Conditions with them when they are abroad with them and in perill then wee can heare ashore wher they are safe; and this way I aduise to proceede. - [Previous: 41.3.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.41.3.5) - [Next: 41.3.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.41.3.7) - [Up: 41.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.41.3) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.41.3.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.41.3.6) · Pramāṇa