The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 6.1.4

6.1.4

Further, if you may procure the Port Jasques in Persia, the places are neighboring and a Countenance one to a nother ; or, if not, yet many Comodytyes of Persia will there be found, by reason the riuer comes from far within land, navigable with boates, and is truely the mouth of the famous Indus, and not that discribed by Cosmographers faling into the Baye of Cambaya. And since I am fallen vpon Persia, breefly ther is no such place for the benefitt of our Nation to settle a trade for venting cloth and buying silke, and for good justice toward all men. And if no greate quantety at first (beeing the south parts) will away, wherby you may returne from thence one ship: yet it may be taken in the way, and what you vent may be sould for silkes (which are very vendible here) or ready mony, wherby these parts may be furnished and the exportation of monyes saued from England. Somewhat hath beene done in this, but to no great purpose, because all the hopes giuen were before the returne of Sir Robert Sheirly. Since two Merchants haue beene dispatched to Court. . . . . I purpose to send to Hispan with all expedition, as well to enforme my selfe off all possibilitye as to procure your securytye and welcome to Cape Jasques, if you please to accept yt ;