[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) › 5.3.1 # The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 5.3.1 The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe (Foster) 5.3.1 - **Language:** English ### [5.3.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.5.3.1) October 31. — I rested in expectation of the Merchanntes and goodes which were to goe vp ; but at night I receiued lettres that the Gouernor would not hould his woord except he might haue 30 clothes at his owne rates, wherat I sent him woord I was free of all promise of frendship, it beeing giuen vpon the last condition, which hee had dishonarably falsefyed. Nouember 1. — I went 11 English mile to a village, lying alway in my tents. Hither Abram chan sent me a bullocke to carry water, fitted with sckinns, a Cammell, with two tents and some hens. I tooke his meate and some sckinns; beeing prouided of all necessaryes I returned the rest, haueing nothing of valew to giue in requitall, which his men were hardly enforced too. This man showed me both most affection and most honor in all his actions. Nouember 2. — To Biarat 21 mile. This towne hath a walled castle, beeing \[in\] the border of the kingdome of Guzaratt subject to the Mogull; belonging to Abram Chan, by whose order I had a guard of horse watched about my tent all the night. Nouember 3. — I entered the kingdome of Pardaffsha, a Gentile lord of the hills, subject to none; and lodged in the feildes at 15 miles end. His Cheefe Cytty is called Mugher. He liues in a Castell in the Mountains. Nouember 4. — 9 Mile. Rocky way, by a village called Narampora. Nouember 5. — 15 Mile. In the feildes \[dyning by Dytat\]. - [Previous: 5.2.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.5.2.6) - [Next: 5.3.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.5.3.2) - [Up: 5.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.5.3) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.5.3.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.5.3.1) · Pramāṇa