The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 58.2.9

58.2.9

And thervppon was remembred the good office he hath done since his retourne, that some about the King hauing latelye prest to ruyne that buysines of my Lord of Warwicks, he tooke it wholie vppon himself and tould the Lords that it was his owne act and he is readie to make aunswer for it and iustifie the same, which gaue a tast what further vse ther may be of his courage and seruice. And thinking of a competent some that may be fitting to giue him for this yeare ensuing, they concluded by erection of hands of 200li. vntill the election, which all supposed he will well deserue by his sufficiencye for his paines and aduise in the yeare ensuing, which may be a president for the tyme following, as they shall fynd the good herof as the Company shall haue occation to vse him and his leisure giue him leaue to attend the buysines. It appearing by his note that he gaue away certayne presents which cost him here in England 152 li. 3s. 2d., They ordered to haue so much mony aunswered vnto him for the same, as was formerly resolud at last Court, And bestowed vppon him the 100 li. which was layd out in plate for him at his goeing, that his mony disbursed for those guifts may not retourne barely vnto him againe.