The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 46.5

46.5

7. Yf you shall obtaine libertie to trade and put of your goodes, I wish you to bee wary you trust not much ashoare, nor many men at once nor any Cheife Commaunder, but only twoe merchaunts in the Company of the Captain and merchaunt of the Ghehangier, to whom I haue giuen a passe and who hath promised to assist you in all matters as frendes. 8. The generall scope of this voyadge beinge to begin a trade and to give knowledge to all the seuerall Nations that vse into the Red Sea or give any Composition vnto our Enemies for the free passage vnto any Porte, that wee Ayme at nothinge but to open the wayes for merchaunts: therefore in matter of reprisall you must have especiall reguarde that you ceaze nothing into your full possession but only such goodes as you are assured belonge properly to the Portingalls or theyr Subiectes, for that many merchaunts of India freight in theyr Shippes and may perhapps require here satisfaction; therefore, in Case of such pretence you shall there come to Composition to wafte home theyr goodes at as easy rates as the Portingalls doth, and accordinge to your discretions vse them fayerly. At leastwise you shall keep together the said goodes, putting into any such juncke a merchaunte and a Purser for prouision that nothinge bee ymbezeled away, whereby, if shee prove not good prise, wee may be Constreined to pay more then wee tooke.