The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 7.11

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I answered : Justice : That, on the assurance of his Majesties Firmaen sent into England, the king my Master had not only giuen leaue to many of his subjects to come a dangerous voyadge with their goodes, but had sent mee to Congratulate the amytye so happely begunne betweene two soe mighty Nations, and to Confirme the same : But that I found the English seated at Amadauas enjured by the Gouernor in their Persons and goodes, fined, exacted upon, & kept as prisoners : that at euerie Towne new Customes were taken of our goodes passing to the Port, contrarie to all Justice and the former Articles of trade. To which hee answered hee was sorry : it should be amended ; and presently gaue order for two firmanes very effectually according to my desire to be signed, one to the Gouernor of Amadavaz to restore mony exacted from Master Kerridge, and to vse the English with all fauour. The Other to release all Customes required on any pretence on the way, or if any had beene taken to repay it; of his owne accord wishing mee that, if these gaue not speedy remedy, I should renew my Complaynt against the disobeyour, and hee should be sent for to answere there. And soe hee dismissed mee. January 25-30. — I Made my dispatches for England, and wrote earnestly to the factory at Suratt for a Particular of the Gouernors debts, exactions and Iniuryes;