The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul, 1615-1619: As Narrated in His Journal and Correspondence, Volume 1Hakluyt society, 1899 - India |
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Page 117 - 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 gave me 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.
Page xxxv - Amongst the campfollowers, however, the distress was very great ; and the ambassador says emphatically that " there was not a misery nor punishment which either the want of Gouernment or the naturall disposition of the Clime gaue vs not...
Page 117 - Curiously and asked many questions of my present, he demanded what I required of him. 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...
Page 50 - I turnd my horse and with all speed rode backe to them, I confess too angry. When I came up, I layd my hand on my sword, and my men breake through and came about me. Then I asked what they entended by soe base treachery : I was free landed, and I would die soe, and if any of them durst touch any belonging to me, I bade him speake and shew himselfe. Then they desired me not to take yt in ill part : it was done in Frendship. I called for a Case of Pistolls, and hanging them at my •saddle I replyed...
Page 254 - Conjured mee to tell him truly whither eucr such a woeman liued. I assuered him ther did one liue that this did resemble in all things but perfection, and was now dead.1 He returned mee 1 The identity of the lady thus referred to is an interesting question. Roe's description of her is so lover-like that one may presume her to have been no other than his lately-wedded wife. She was a daughter of Sir Thomas Cave, of Stanford in Northamptonshire, and had been married in 1610 to Sir George Bceston (Michol's...
Page 147 - Spanish to my interpreter to answere that with what was past, I would not trouble his Maiestie but would seeke lustice of his sonne the Prince, of whose fauour I doubted not, the King, not attending my interpreter but hearing his sonnes name, conceiued I had accused him, saying miofilio, miofilio, and Called for him ; who came in great feare, humbling himselfe.
Page 106 - To digresse a little from my reception, and declare the Customes of the Court, will enlighten the future discourse. The king hath no man but Eunuchs that Comes within the lodgings or retyring roomes of his house: His weomen watch within, and guard him with manly weapons. They doe Justice on vpon another for offences. He comes every Morning to a wyndow called the Jarruco looking into a playne before his gate, and showes him selfe to the Common People. At noone hee returns thither and sitts some howers...
Page 213 - I am very fond of pictures, and have such discrimination in judging them that I can tell the name of the artist, whether living or dead. If there were similar portraits finished by several artists, I could point out the painter of each.
Page 108 - Court, but soe that all may see the king. This sitting out hath soe much affinitye with a Theatre— the manner of the king in his gallery; The great men lifted on a stage as actors; the vulgar below gazing on— that an easy description will informe of the place and fashion.
Page xxi - ... without payment of any duty beyond the usual customs ; they were to be allowed to buy and sell freely, to rent factories, to hire boats and carts, and to buy' provisions at the usual rates ; while other articles directed against the confiscation of the effects of deceased factors, the obnoxious claims to search the persons of the merchants on going ashore, the opening of presents intended for the King, delays in the custom-house and other similar abuses. On the part of the English, Roe was willing...