[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) › 5.1.3 # The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 5.1.3 The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe (Foster) 5.1.3 - **Language:** English ### [5.1.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.5.1.3) Into which leauge I haue command to offer your Excellence comprisure; letting you knowe I am ready to goe to Adsmere, wher I will attend your answer 40 dayes, and, in case of refusall or silence, which I will vnderstand a refusall, I will proceede to such conclusions as I shall in my Judgment thincke conduceable to the ends for which I am imployed; assuring your Excellence, if you continew in this course. The Kings Majestie will not only giue protection in the way of defence, but grant his lettres of prisall free to all his subjects to make war vpon you in all parts of the Indyes, a thing infinitely desiered and dayly sued for to his Majestie, wherby you shall not be able to looke out at your Ports, much lesse to attempt to Injure vs. But, hoping you will haue more consideration, I require your answere within the tyme prefixed, and so I Committ you to Gods protection. Your frend or enemye at your owne Choyce, D. Tho. Roe, Ambassador of the Majestie of England. Suratt, October 20, 1615, stil. vet. October 20. — A lettre Came from the king, but not once named the English, as my entelligence enformed me; but concernd the Injuryes of a Merchant wroonged by the Gouernor. - [Previous: 5.1.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.5.1.2) - [Next: 5.1.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.5.1.4) - [Up: 5.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.5.1) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.5.1.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.5.1.3) · Pramāṇa