The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 52.1.4

52.1.4

8. That if any quarrell or other controuersie whatsoeuer did arise among the english, that the Governors nor any other officer should not intermeddle, but leaue it wholy to the President of their owne nation ; and if any English did escape or flye away from their obedience and seruice, the Governors should assist to take and deliuer him into the hands and power of the English to doe in all things among themselues justice according to their owne lawes ; but that in case any difference of what kynd soeuer happened betweene the English and any moore or Banyan, the Governors and other officers in their place should take notice and doe justice according to the offence or complaynt of eyther syde. 9. That the Linguist and Brokars seruing the English should haue free libertye to speake and deliuer any thing in the behalfe of their masters, and should haue licence to bargayne, traficque, sell, or buy for them, and to doe them any other seruice ; and for such occasion should not bee subject to any question or account nor any way prohibited nor molested. 10. That all presents beeing showed at the Custome house, that the officers might avoyd deceipt, beeing chopped by both parts, should bee deliuered to the hands of the English to send to the Court at their pleasure.