The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 58.2.2

58.2.2

In a consultation held the 11th of January, 1618[-19], It was resolud to haue my Lord Embassador go downe to Swalley to conclude with the Maryners for the Prize goods taken ; wher he finding some difference in the Inuoyces of the Prizes goods, made a praizure of the goods, which he sent vnto the Company, and knowes how much difference ther is from the Bills of lading taken in the Prizes, which he hath in the originall In that consultation; [February 1, 1619] Sir Thomas Roe lymiting to ech factorie how many horses and seruants were fit to be kept, therby to abbridge the extraordinary expence and charge of the great number of vnnecessary seruants that had formerly bene kept, allowing the factors a competent number to attend them when their occations drawe them abroad.