The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 41.4.6

41.4.6

I was fully resolued to returne by this fleete, as you may perceiue by many Passadges; but your earnest desier prevayles aboue myne owne occasions. Sir Thomas Smyth had power to send mee out, and hath lost noe part of his interest in mee. I doubt not his Maiesties lettre too mee was procured by you, wherin I find his gratious acceptation aboue my Meritt, which bindeth mee to endeauour aboue my abilitie. I must acknowledge the fauour you did mee in relations to his Maiestie. That is the reward I labor for and expect; and you shall finde I will not fayle you in my uttmost endeauours. When my experience was Raw I wrote you many things by report, and I am not ashamed to recant; but the end shall judge of mee and my endes. The Next yeare I shall take your offer to returne in one of your shipps and to Command her. If wee agree not here, I shalbe busie with her; but will not doe it but for that end which no fayre way can procure. Ther was neuer fayerer woords and lesse fayth among the Cretans then in these People.