[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) › 50 # The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 50: To THE Agent and Factors at Surat. (I. O. Records: O. C, No. 645.) Crowda, April 26 \[1618\], Sunday night, if the raynes have not washt away a day. The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe (Foster) 50 - **Language:** English ### [50](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.50) Your Coppie and letter I received tonight att Crowda. By myne yesterday you will know I mett your two seruantes and missed myne, but now haue all I expected. Your offer to meet mee shortens all answers. I shalbe att Baroch, god willing, on tewsday night, not resting att Vncleseare, blecause my tentes must attende passage. You shalbe welcome to the remaynes of my wine. I Forgott not to trie the pearles, but Finde the price as Farr below the Courte as the proffitt of laying out mony two months will aske. I will not Consente that you pay Isack beage a pice of any new dewty nor ould, if vniuste. Bid him, if hee dare, tell the prince I will haue right for all Injuries, and that vppon his shipp. Master Steele doubtlesse hath had a fall. His owne wayes were enemye enough. He Followed mee to Brampoore and receaued once more good counsell. I pittie him whether he take it or no. I perceaue your latter seruant carried a good supplie number one, and that you haue passed a better by Amadauaz, though vppon creditt. You haue taken a course that will in your Comodetie only helpe pay your Intreste, besides the Imployment now in best season. I haue not heard From Agra since the second bills I sent For their debtes acknowledged receaued. Yours Firste by Amadavaz were new written returned by their owne two expressers that brought their accountes downe. I doubt not come safe, and suppose that in my packetts yours are miscaried. I dessigned him to direct to Amadavaz, because that Factorie would beste know my wayes, and I heard of one vppon the way, that is gone to Mandoe. Muddo will returne within tenn dayes to Amadavaz, I truste with good newes of godes mercy to them. I sent Sprage to Gulchanda vppon good reasons. Itt had bene fitter hee had gone sooner, and in my opynnyon Master Saltbanke should haue procecuted my order, which was indeede more needefull then the Red Sea without my knowledge. I could not conceaue that there was any neede of more helpe att Agra, when you lessened one of the Number I appoynted and you consented to sende thether. Whensoeuer hee goes, I am sure hee can serue no other turne then come downe with a Caffila, His merchandiz I haue tryed, and you haue seene his writeing. Hee will returne tyme enough for that hee is Fitt. Captain Shilling hath neyther bill nor Coppie of the debtes, butt a letter written to mee to Forbeare two months (now four expired). If wee bee paid it is worth labour ; if nott, itt will Justefie any reprisall, because wee haue demaunded Justice. If both, wee are once aforehand, which wee were never with a moore. Master Fettiplace is of opynnyon it had bene recouered if prossecuted laste yeare ; and soe am I. I hope soe soone to meete as that I neede say nothing of the Teeth ; but I wish you remember no price will recompence the stay of our Fleete for three fourths ladeing. Six months day is not for vs ; but if you were sure of mony att three, I am sure of Creditt if Fetteplace liue. When your advices come from the South, I pray send me full Coppies, and soe I shalbe att large informed. That I had a full parte of the raynes my laste will signifie ; but the domage of the Cloth you neede nott feare, though the merchants were in a house. I saw itt thatched. If that gone For Agra had such another as I attending, itt might bee drie in a ryuer. I hope to meete you within two dayes, to laugh away my Journy ; till when God keepe you. I pray you bring the Coppie of this with you, For I am weary. - [Previous: 49](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.49) - [Next: 51](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.51) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.50](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.50) · Pramāṇa