The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 56.1

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2 September, 1619. — A lettre was red, written by Sir Thomas Roe from Plymouth, another from Andrew Shilling, Master, and a third from Master James Bag, deputye for the Farmers ther, all of the 29th August last, Giuing to vnderstand of the arryuall of the Anne in the Soundings at Plymouth from the East Indies, the shippe and the men in good estate, wher they are supplyed by Master Bag with money and all thinges necessarye, so as they are readie to take the advantage of the first faire wynd that shall blowe to bring them to the Downes, And by Sir Thomas Roe ther was a generall tast giuen of the estate of ther affaiers as they are sailed at Surat, Persia and Moha in the Red Sea (a place of excellent hopes for Trade), And expectation of the retourne of the Expedition with Pepper, by the blessings of God, according to his direction and order taken with Captain Bonner for the lading of her vppon the Coast and dispatching her away, which he expected should haue bene that he might haue found her here now at his coming This Court aduising how to ease my Lord Embassador at his coming to the Downes (finding his resolution to contynue abourd vntill he may haue som other of sort to whose care to surrender his charge), They resolud to send downe 2 of the Comittees .... Resoluing to haue a Caroch sent downe to bring him to Grauesend, wher some others shall meete him to accompanie him to London, with 2 barges that shalbe sent thether. 15 September, 1619.