The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 6.2.2

6.2.2

.... For my extraordinarye expence of goeing to Court and dyett, I haue vndertaken the Carriadge of the Presents and your seruants sent with them (wherof the Coach is extreame Cumbersome) and receiued 1,000 royalls of 8 ... . wherof you shall receiue by my first from Adgmere a just accompt .... I landed at Suratt, where I was esteemed an Imposture like my Predecessors (for the Jesuits diue deepe into your secrettes and blaze them) ; two before having taken the title of ambassador, Master Hawkins and Master Edwards, but so that they haue almost made yt ridiculous to Come vnder that qualetye. . . . Only I lett you for conclusion know the estate of the Portugall in all these parts. . . . He is on veary ill tearmes and with a little helpe would be vtterly broken heare. But his Majestie must be dealt with. It is good policye of state to sett foote on him now he is falling, and if I had authoritye to treate roundly with the Persian and to engage any helpe to the Mogull by sea, I could dissolue him quite in these parts.