The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 52.1.1

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ARTICLES PROPOSED TO THE PRINCE SULTAN CORONNE, LORD OF AMADAUAZ AND SURATT, BY THE AMBASSADOR, VPON THE BREACH WITH THE PORTUGALLS, AUGUST 15, 1618. (I. O. Records : O. C. No. 678.) I. That the Prince had receiued the English nation into his protection and favour, and had concluded peace and ametie with them, according to the command of the great kyng, and hereby doth giue notice to all his Governor, Lieutenant and other officers of Suratt and all his other Signories, to publish the same and to obey it. 2. In consideration of this treaty, and that the Portugalls are common enemies to their peace and traficque, it shalbe lawfull for the english to land with their armes and to pass with them for defence of their persons and goods ; and if the sayd Portugalls should attempt any thing by sea agaynst the sayd English or the ships of the King and Prince, that then the Governors of Suratt should deliuer to the English as many frigatts as they should need for their mutuall succor, and in all poynts of releeue and succour should assist them as frends and as the naturalls of these kyngdomes.