[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) › 5.2.4 # The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 5.2.4 The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe (Foster) 5.2.4 - **Language:** English ### [5.2.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.5.2.4) I answered : the Gouernor would take yt as an ingagement to speake well of him, and ingratitude in the Contrary : that I came not to be brybed, neyther would I leaue any tye on mee, that it should not bee free, if any lettre of Complaynt came after mee, to doe my nation right against his Injuryes : and that therfore ther was no other way to deale with me but by vsinge the Merchants well, both in theyr bodyes and goodes. And so, receiuinge many promises, They and theyr horse returned. October 28. — I laded most of my prouisions, expecting the rest from the Gouernor ; but nothing came nor any answere. October 29. — I sent my Carts before, expecting those things deteyned ; but with so small hope that I resolued to goe without them. Within an hower came Abram chan with most of the things taken by the Gouernor, and a warrant for my departure. When I demanded the remaynder he desiered to be excused : that hee knew not when hee tooke them but that they were the Merchannts and offered to paye for them : but hee had sent them to Prince, beeing some 7 or 8 basons, french and other sorts. I answered : I would challendge them at Court, and Complayne of the Violence. October 30. — Many messages past about leaue for Cloth and swoordes to goe vp with mee, but none Could be obteyned; so I prepared to be gone. As I was ready, came a lettre or firmaen from the Mogull to me, staying, according to the Custome, without the towne to be mett by vs. I sent the Merchants, who brought it to me; - [Previous: 5.2.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.5.2.3) - [Next: 5.2.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.5.2.5) - [Up: 5.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.5.2) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.5.2.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.5.2.4) · Pramāṇa