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Title:

Sir Thomas Roe’s journal, when sent as Ambassador to the Great Mogul, accompanied with copies of the letters which he despatched home, or to princes, official residents, and merchants in India; accounts of expenses; presents, etc.

Scope & Content:

A folio volume, ff. 283, containing Sir Thomas Roe’s journal, when sent as Ambassador to the Great Mogul, during the years 1615 and 1616, accompanied with copies of the letters which he despatched home, or to princes, official residents, and merchants in India; accounts of expenses, presents, etc. All in Sir Thomas Roe’s own hand, viz.

1. Journal of the Embassy, from 6 March 1614/1615 to Feb 1616/1617. ff. 1-48. 207b-250b. The remaining portion of this journal was posted into another book ‘for want of room.’

2. Letter from Sir Thomas Roe to Sir Thomas Smith. Downes, 20 Feb 1615. f. 48b.

3. From the same to the same. Soldanya in Affricke, 17 June 1615. f. 49b.

4. ‘The Examination of Dommingoe Franasa, Feb 16 1615, and the coppy of Jeronimo Xavia lré to J. Padre at Agra.’ (19 Dec 1614). f. 51b.

5. Letter from the General to the governor of Amadavaz and Suratt, written from Swally Road. 20 Sept 1615. f. 52b.

6. From Sir Thomas Roe and William Keeling to Mr. Edwards, resident at Adsmere, the court of the Great Mogul. Swally Road, 22 Sept 1615. Ib.

7. From Sir Thomas Roe to the same. Suratt, 8 Oct 1615. f. 53b.

8. From the same to the Governor of Suratt. 15 Oct 1615. f. 54.

9. To the Viceroy of Goa. Suratt, 20 Oct 1615. f. 54b.

10. To Mr. Edwards. 21 Oct 1615. f. 55.

11. To the same. Suratt, 20 Oct 1615. f. 56.

12. To the Hon. Company. Bramporte, 24 Nov 1615. f. 56b.

13. To the General. Adsmere, 28 Dec 1615. f. 60.

14. To the same. Adsmere, 1 Jan 1615/1616. f. 61.

15. To the same. Adsmere, 13 Jan 1615/1616. f. 61b.

16. To Mr. Kerridge. Same date. f. 63.

17. To Mr. Baker. Same date. f. 64.

18. To the General. Adsmere, 23 Jan 1615. f. 64b.

19. To Sir Thomas Smyth. Adsmere, 24 Jan 1615. f. 65b.

20. To the Company. Adsmere, 29 Jan 1615. f. 66.

21. To Mr. Secretary. Same date. f. 71.

22. To King James I. Same date. f. 72.

23. To the Company of the East India. Same date. f. 73.

24. To Asaph-Can. Adsmere, 3 Feb 1615/1616. f. 73b.

25. To the Governor of Agra. Same date. Ib.

26. To the merchants at Amadavaz. Adsmere, 5 Feb 1615/1616. f. 74.

27. To King James I. Adsmere, 14 Feb 1615/1616. f. 74b.

28. To Mr. Secretary. Same date. f. 75b.

29. To the Archbishop of Canterbury. Same date. f. 76b.

30. To the Company. Same date. f. 77.

31. To the King of Persia. Same date. f. 80.

32. To Sir Thomas Smith. Adsmere, 15 Feb 1615/1616. f. 80b.

33. To the Lord Treasurer. Same dare. f. 82.

34. To the Lord Chamberlain. 14 Feb 1615/1616. f. 82b.

35. To the Earl of Pembrook. Same date. f. 83.

36. To the Earl of Southampton. 15 Feb 1615/1616. f. 84b.

37. To Mr. Robynns, resident at Hispan. Same date. f. 85b.

38. To the council of Aleppo. Same date. f. 86.

39. To the merchants’ resident at Suratt. Adsmere, 21 Feb 1615/1616. Ib.

40. To Mr. Bidulph. 22 Feb 1615/1616. f. 85b.

41. To the Prince Sultan Caronne. 4 March 1615/1616. f. 86.

42. To Robert Young at Agra. Adsmere, 20 March 1615/1616. Ib.

43. To Mr. Bickford and Mr. Farwell, resident at Amadavaz. Adsmere, 22 Mar 1615/1616. f. 87b.

44. To Mr. Browne at Amadavaz. Same date. f. 88.

45. To Asaph Chan. 4 April 1616. f. 89.

46. To the same. Apr 1616. Ib.

47. To the factors at Surat. 26 Apr 1616. f. 89b.

48. To Abram Chan. Pro-governor of Suratt. Same date. f. 92b.

49. To the Prince Sultan Caronne. 1 May 1616. Ib.

50. To the merchants of Amadavaz. Adsmere, 6 May 1616. f. 93b.

51. To the governor of Amadavaz. Same date. f. 94b.

52. To the merchants at Amadavaz. 9 May 1616. f. 95.

53. To the merchants at Suratt. Adsmere, 12 May 1616. f. 95b.

54. To the governor of Agra. Adsmere, 16 May 1616. f. 96b.

55. To Asaph Chan. Adsmere, ib.

56. To the merchants at Amadavaz. Adsmere, 14 June 1616. f. 97.

57. To the merchants at Suratt. Adsmere, 19 June 1616. f. 98b.

58. To Mr. Baugham at Bramport. Adsmere, 20 June 1616. f. 104b.

59. To Mahobett Chan, lying with the army at Bramport. Same date. f. 105.

60. To the merchants at Suratt. Adsmere, 21 June 1616. f. 106b.

61. To the merchants at Amadavaz. Adsmere, 12 July 1616. f. 107b.

62. To Mr. Bangham at Bramport. Adsmere, 23 July 1616. f. 108.

63. To Mahobet Chan. Same date. f. 108b.

64. To the factors at Mesobapatan. Same date. f. 109.

65. To Asaph Chan. 31 July 1616. f. 110.

66. To the merchants at Suratt. Adsmere, 20 Aug 1616. f. 110b.

67. To the merchants at Amadavaz. Adsmere, 26 Aug 1616. f. 113b.

68. To Asaph Chan, upon refusal of the articles. 4 Sept 1616. f. 114b.

69. To the general that shall arrive with the next fleet at Sawly. 10 Sept 1616. Ib.

70. To Mr. Kerridge, and the factory, at Suratt. Same date. f. 118.

71. To Abram Chan, Governor of Suratt. Same date. f. 118b.

72. To the merchants of Amadavaz. Adsmere, 26 Sept 1616. f. 119.

73. To Mr. Fettiplace at Agra. 2 Oct 1616. f. 120.

74. To the same. Adsmere, 24 Oct 1616. f. 120b.

75. To the factors at Amadavaz. Adsmere, 25 Oct 1616. f. 121.

76. To Mochreb Chan, Governor of Amadavaz. Same date. Ib.

77. To Captain Pepwell, General, arriving with the English fleet for this year. Adsmere, 15(25?), Oct 1616. f. 121b.

78. To the merchants at Suratt. Adsmere, 15 Oct 1616. f. 122b.

79. ‘A note of such things as I desier for Presents, and to content the King and Prince.’ f. 124.

80. ‘A coppy of a note sent the Generall, what things are fitt presents most in request, and like to sell to most profitt here.’ f. 124b.

81. To Prince Charles. Adsmere, 30 Oct 1616. f. 125b.

82. To the Lord Bishop of Canterbury. Same date. f. 126b.

83. To Mr. Browne at Amadavaz. Adsmere, 6 Nov 1616. f. 130.

84. To the Governor of Cambaya. Same date. f. 130b.

85. To Mr. Fettiplace at Agra. Same date. Ib.

86. To the consultation at Suratt, or aboard the ships at Swally. Adsmere, 12 Nov 1614. f. 131.

87. To Captain Pepwell. Same date. f. 134b.

88. To the Company of the East India? Adsmere, 24 Nov 1616. f. 136b.

89. ‘Goods fit for Presents, and to sell most readily at Court.’ f. 141.

90. List of papers received from Mr. Robinns, from Aleppo. f. 142.

91. To Sir Thomas Smyth. 27 Nov 1616. f. 143.

92. To the same. Same date. f. 145.

93. To Mr. Secretary Wynwoode. From the camp of the Great Mogul, 30 Nov 1616. f. 146b.

94. To the Earl of Pembroke, Lord Chamberlain. Same date. f. 148.

95. To King James I. 28 Nov 1616. f. 148b.

96. To the committees. 1 Dec 1616. f. 149.

97. To Captain Pepwell. 12 Dec 1616. f. 150b.

98. To Mr. Kerridge. 10 Dec 1616. Ib.

99. To the principal merchants at Suratt. 12 Dec 1616. f. 151.

100. To the merchants at Amadavaz. From the King’s Leskar, in the way to Mandoa. 24 Dec 1616. f. 152.

101. To the same. 26 Dec 1616. f. 153b.

102. To Mr. Fettiplace at Adsmere. 4 Jan 1616/1617. f. 154b.

103. To Mr. Kerridge and Mr. Rastall in Suratt. 5 Jan 1616/1617. f. 155.

104. To Sir Thomas Smith. 16 Jan 1616/1617. f. 159.

105. To the factors at Suratt. 16 Jan 1616/1617. f. 161.

106. To Captain Pepwell. Same date. Ib.

107. To Mr. Kerridge at Suratt. The Mogol’s Leskar, 28 Jan 1616/1617. f. 161b.

108. To Mr. Bangham at Brampoore. 22 Jan 1616/1617. f. 163.

109. To Mr. Kerridge at Surat. 28 Jan 1616/1617. f. 164.

110. To Sir Thomas Smyth. Same date. f. 165.

111. To Captain Pepwell. 30 Dec 1616. f. 166.

112. To the same. 4 Jan 1616/1617. f. 168.

113. To Mr. Fettiplace and Mr. Shalbancke, at Agra. Near Ugen, 11 Feb 1616/1617. f. 169.

114. To the Governor of Agra. 10 Feb 1616/1617. f. 170.

115. To Mr. Kerridge and Compa at Suratt. Mandoa, 10/12 March 1616/1617. f. 170b.

116. To Mr. Bangham. Mandoa, 1 Apr 1617. f. 172b.

117. ‘A note of what Papers of Chardge or account wth the testemonies and particulars of Zulpheikarcon his debt, sent at severall tymes to his Lordship from Suratt, rest in his hands, sent 2 Apr 1617 to Mr. Bangham, resident at Bampoor.’ f. 173b.

118. To Mr. Kerridge and Compa. Mandoa, 7 Apr 1617. f. 175b.

119. To the Governor of Suratt. Same date. f. 178.

120. To Mr. Fettiplace. Mandoa, 10 Apr 1617. f. 178b.

121. To Mr. Bangham. 20 Apr 1617. f. 179b.

122. To Mr. Brown at Amadavaz. 23 Apr 1617. f. 180.

123. To Mr. Kerredge. Mandoa, 25 Apr 1617. f. 181b.

124. To Mr. Bangham. Mandoa, 27 Apr 1617. f. 183b.

125. To the Governor of Dabull. 27 Apr 1617. f. 185.

126. To the same. 6 May 1617. f. 185b.

127. To (Mr. Fettiplace at) Agra. 14 May 1617. f. 186.

128. To Mr. Bangham. Mandoa, 17 May 1617. f. 187b.

129. To Mollick-Amber, General of the Decans. Same date. f. 188b.

130. To all the commanders, and captains, of fleets or ships on the coast. Mandoa, 19 May 1617. Ib.

131. To the factors at Suratt. Mandoa, 24 May 1617. f. 189.

132. To Mr. Kerridge. Mandoa, 30 May 1617. f. 190b.

133. To Mr. Fettiplace. Same date. f. 191.

134. To Mr. Bangham. Mandoa, 6 June 1617. f. 191b.

135. To Mr. Kerridge. Same date. f. 192b.

136. To Amadavaz factory. Mandoa, 21 June 1617. f. 195.

137. To Mr. Bangham. Mandoa, 21 June 1617. f. 196.

138. To the same. Mandoa, 1 July 1617. f. 197.

139. To Suratt factory. Same date. f. 198.

140. Part of a letter to Mr. Fettiplace and Mr. Hughes. 5 July 1617. f. 199b.

141. To the same. Mandoa, 13 July 1617. Ib.

142. To the same. 20 July 1617. f. 200.

143. To Mr. Browne (part of a letter). 12 Aug 1617. f. 200b.

144. ‘A Petition to the King, about Debts made by his factorie at Court. Drawne by his Lordsp. the 7th of August 1617.’ f. 201.

145. To Mr. Libb. Chapman, Consul of Aleppo. 21 Aug 1617. f. 201b.

146. To Mr. Robinns, in Spahan. Same date. f. 202.

147. To his Majesty’s ambassador resident at Constantinople. Same date. f. 202b.

148. Part of a letter to Mr. Fettiplace at Agra. 25 Aug 1617. f. 204.

149. Part of a letter to Mr. Bangham. Same date. Ib.

150. Letter in Latin to a Jesuit. ‘À castris in campo villa Pederi,’ 4 Dec 1616. St. Vel. f. 205b.

151. ‘To the Prince Shabos, Emperor of Persia, the desiers of ye English Ambass. presented to his Matie concerninge trade.’ f. 206.

152. ‘The severall Kingdomes and provinces subject to the Great Mogoll Sha-selim Gehangier, wth the principall Cittyes and Rivers, the situation and Borders and Extent in length and breadth, as neere as by description I could geather them. The names I tooke out of the Kings Register.’ f. 251.

153. Letter to the expected general, which shall arrive this year. 30 Aug 1617. f. 253.

154. To Mr. Kerridge, and company, at Suratt. Mandoa, 30 Aug 1617. f. 256b.

155. To the Commander of the Fleet at Swally. Mandor, 29 Sept 1617. f. 258b.

156. To Mr. Kerridge, and company. Mandoa, 29 Sept 1617. f. 259.

157. To Mr. Bangham. Mandoa, 3 Oct 1617. f. 261.

158. To Mr. Kerridge. Mandoa, 4 Oct 1617. f. 262.

159. To (Captain Martin Prinne?) (not dated). f. 263.

160. To Mr. Kerridge. Mandoa, 5 Oct 1617.

161. To Mr. Fettiplace at Agra. Mandoa, 6 Oct 1617. f. 265.

162. To Mr. Kerridge, an assistant. Mandoa, 8 Oct 1617. f. 265b.

163. To Commander Captain Martin Prinne. Same date. f. 268.

164. To Mr. Steele. Same date. f. 268b.

165. To Mr. Bangham. Mandoa, 9 Oct 1617. f. 269.

166. ‘An accounte of such Presents your Lordship hath given of your owne for the Companyes use.’ Oct 1615-Nov 1617. ff. 271b-274.

167. Expenses incurred by Sir Thomas Roe for clothes, etc., at his outfit, and after his arrival in India. ff. 275-276.

168. ‘An Account of such Presents your Lordship hath gevin away of the Companyes.’ ff. 276b-278b.

169. Discharge for diverse goods placed to the account of Sir Thomas Roe at Surat, 1617. f. 279b.

170. List of the goods delivered at Surat for presents, and charged to the account of Sir Thomas Roe, with an account of the disposal of each. ff. 280b-281b.

171. Inventory of the goods and monies delivered by Sir Thomas Roe to the factors resident at Adsmere, 12 Apr 1616, with a receipt signed by ‘Wm Biddulph.’ f. 282.

172. Account of goods delivered to Sir Thomas Roe by the merchants of Adsmere and Amadavaz. ff. 282b, 283. Presented by the Rev. Joseph Coleman, 11 May 1817.

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Record Type (Level):

Fonds

Extent:

1 volume (283 folios)

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Languages:

English
Latin

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Latin

Start Date:

1615

End Date:

1617

Date Range:

1615-1617

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Custodial History:

Sir Thomas Roe. Presented by the Reverend Joseph Coleman, 11 May 1817

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