The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 58.2.4

58.2.4

22 October, 1619.—Master Tirrye the Preacher hauing brought home 121 peeces of Callicoes, for which he now had his mony for readie fraight [? fraight readie] according to the appointment of the Comittees, He desired fauour for the same. Sir Thomas Roe comended him much for his sober, honest and ciuill life ther and that theis Callicoes were his whole meanes he hath. The Company, hearing so good reports giuen of him and being willing to encourage men of his fashion in weldoing, were contented to pas ouer this fault, and to remit the said fraight vnto him, giuing him leaue to take them away, he hauing aunswered the Custome. And wheras he had disbursed a matter of 14li. in Bookes more then the mony he receyued for ymprest, which 14li. is also charged vppon his account, and that he gaue away most of those bookes vnto the factors in the Countrie, as Sir Thomas Roe affirmed. The Company were therfore pleased to remyt the said 14li., And ordered to haue his accompt freed from the same. 8 November, 1619. — Certaine deuisions hauing bene in the first Joint Stocke, wherin Sir Thomas Roe was an Aduenturer 800 ll., Two of his diuidents hauing bene left in the Companies handes by reason of his absence in their seruice, It was ordered vppon his motion to haue interest allowed for them from the tyme the warrant[s] were sealed. 12 November, 1619.