[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) › 45.1 # The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 45.1 The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe (Foster) 45.1 - **Language:** English ### [45.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.45.1) (I. O. Records : O. C., No. 613.) February 14 \[1617-18\]. .... By way of prouision I haue sent instructions for the voyadge into the Red Sea, to which Master Kerridge must add his for Marchandizing affayres and deliuer you goods to beginn our trade. The mayne obiection is that there is noe great foundation to beare Chardge; to which I answere wee haue many dead Comodities wee must seeke to put off, and may either sell them by frendship or teach a trade by force. With whomsoeuer the ship meetes of the allies of the Portugalls, which are the Decannines or Samoring, they are to vs as enemies. If shee should meete with no booty, yet I suppose they shall not bee denyed trafieque at Mocha, wher certeynly will bee juncks, both of Diue and Dabull and of other Southern Ports, with which (if the Mochers will not accept of our goods) they should \[trade?\] for Indicoes and other Comodities fitting England or Suratt. The returne of a smalle stock from thence will pay the expence of the ship, towards which Master Kerridge sayth hee can procure freight for 15 or 16,000 Mamoodies, which I would accept off as a beginning. Hee doubts it will hynder, the stay at Dabull, but I see noe reason, if wee sett so much the sooner out then vsually the Iuncks doe for the same voyadge off this Coast. Goeing into the Bay of Iasques is more doubtfull; of that I cannot Iudge, but referr it to your consideration if one ship may doe all, or any two, of which I thinck Iasques and the Red Sea of most consequence. - [Previous: 44](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.44) - [Next: 45.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.45.2) - [Up: 45](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.45) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.45.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.45.1) · Pramāṇa