The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 5.3.3

5.3.3

Nouember 10. — 18 Mile to Chapre. Here, hauing pitched my tents without the Towne according to my Custome, the kings officers came and tould me that there were 200 theeues in the hills and I could not lye without great danger, perswading me to pitch within the Towne. I answered I was not afrayd : if they Came I would leaue some of them on the ground for them in the Morning, and that now I would not stirr. They replyed they could not answere it to the Mogull if any thing happened vnto me ; but if I would stay without, they desired a dischardge in writting that they had warned mee. I tould them I was resolued not to mooue, but if the dainger were soe important I required a better guard to watch with mee ; which was granted, and the Gouernor with the other officers came out with 30 horse and 20 shott and watched all Night. In the Morning they brought me to their precinctes, to whom I gaue a small present and reward to the Souldiers. Nouember 11. — 8 Mile to Arawd. Hence I sent Master Shalebanck to Bramport with the firma, to Channa Channa the Gouernor, to see what comoditye I could procure for my furtherance. Nouember 12. — 18 Mile. Nouember 13. — 18 Mile.