The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 58.2.8

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in the Indies which he might haue answered here, Forbore to borowe any of the Companies monyes, as he might according to couenant. And paid his seruants 50li. and 60li. per annum in India more then he receyued, yet had lycense to repay himself but did not, Gaue certaine guifts to the King, Prince and Lords of his owne goods, which cost him in England 152li. 3s. 2d., and were not put to account. Refusing certaine guifts to the preiudice of the Company, and recouered certaine debts to their great aduauntage to the value of 3000li.; By all which they considered his faire cariage in their buysines, which appereth the better, compared with others that haue made other vse of their tyme by priuate trade. Wheruppon some delyuered that what hath bene alreadie done was well done and he well deserued it, in regard of his honestie and faire carriage. And supposing his experience and meanes here haue enhabled him to do the Company good seruice, either at Court vppon occation or by his aduise in drawing their lettres and Comissions, and that ther is a kynd of necessitye to vse his helpe about the new trades. It was thought fit to haue him accepted as a Comittee amongst the rest and so to reward him accordinglye by giuing him a present yearelye allowance to bynd his presence and aduise amongst them, which wilbe an honour and reputation vnto him and right to the Company.