[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) › 53 # The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 53: TO THE GOVERNOR OF MOCHA. The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe (Foster) 53 - **Language:** English ### [53](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.53) (I. O. Records: O. C. No. 755.) Honorable and great Gouernor of the Port of Mocha, Raja Baga, health and Greeting. I receiued your Honourable lettres with much joy by the Hands of Joseph Salbanck and Edward Heynes, who doe giue great testemonie of your Noble disposition and good affection to our Nation, wherin you showe your selfe to bee a woorthy and discreet Man. Ther hath alway beene good respondence and Ametye betweene his Maiestie of England and the Grand Sinior, and it is reason all their good subiects should by all meanes maynteyne it; and wheras entercourse and trafique is the Principall bond of Ametye, wee doe desier on our Parts to resort yearly to your Port, ther to trade in loue and frendship as honest Merchants, not doubting but you will confirme the Priuiledges by you last yeare granted and procure the like and more Ample from the Grand Sinior and his Viceroy the Honourable Pashaw of Synan, wherby wee may bee encouraged to Bring you all sorts of Comodities, as well from Europe as spices from the Sowthard and cloth from India, by which means your Port wilbe more famous and become the Mart of all Asia; and this I promise you in the Honor of his Maiestie of England that wee meane faythfully to performe and to keepe your seaes and Ports from all troubles to our vttmost, and not to molest nor doe Iniurie to any People or Merchants your Allies trading to your Port (the Portugalls, our vtter Enemies, only excepted), but to maynteyne with you a firme and true leauge. According to your desier I haue sent vnto you the same men that last yeare were with you, desiering you to receiue them as frends and to suffer them quiettly vpon the Conditions agreed on to land their goods and to sell them and reship themselues at their Pleasure. Herein you shall doe according to your Honourable Name and procure great proffitt and quiett to your Port. The great God of Heaven and Earth make your Honor to Encrease. From Suratt, February 16, in the yeare of Iesus the sonne of God 1618\[-19\]. - [Previous: 52.2.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.52.2.7) - [Next: 54.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.54.1) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.53](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.53) · Pramāṇa