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SUMMARY.

Muni of the book or Mature ot docamenti Bummer;. B:
Volaoi ot ihi or pepiri.
Btooidi.
Lettors recoivod by Thomas Elkington to East Rofers to Richard Stool's reports of prospocts of trade with
East India Cora- India Company (Swally Persia and his misiion with John Croutlier to Persia.
pany, Volatile III, Road), 26th February 1614
pages 1-18 (8—9). (.16).
Lottors roooii od by Thomas Korridgo, to the East Conference of Konidgo with Sir Robert Sherlcy, who “ gives
East India Com* India Company (Ajmero), much cncour.igoraout of great trado to be done " in Persia.
pany, Volume III, 20th March 1014 (-16). Notes taken from various Persians as to ports and trade in
03 72 Porsia, copy of whioh given to Richard Stoel and John
Croutber, with a letter to Sir Robert Sherley for “ his
furtherence in their baslnese Report of Portuguese in
Ormuz (Gombroon) having been beseiged by Persians and
brought to diatrecs “ The extreme base pride of the
Portugals will work their ruin everywhere."
Description* of moneys, weights • See also
Pages 176—178
and measures of Persia and page 462
the commodities of Persia and of Fir it
prices of English goods Letter
vendiblo thero by Riohard Book,
Steel, 1616. 1600—19,
The Embassy of Sir Sir Thomas Roe to the Com* Pro-pacts of Jaaquea as a port for trade on the Indus, its
Thomas Roe to pany (Branpore), 24th month being the Sindhu (in Sind), and for Persian trade.
India (Hakluyt November 1616. Sir T. Roo proposes to a»certain the possibilities of. the
Edition), Volomo Persian trade to 6ond an agent to make enquiries and if he
I, page 93. gets a commission from His Majesty to proceed to Ispahan
to eottle the matter personally.
The Embassy of Sir Sir Thomas Ro? to Lord Carow Shah Abbas expels Portuguese from Ormuz (Gombroon),
Thomas Roe to (Ajmere), 17th January 1615 where they had established themselves in 1612 to secure provi­
India page 110 (•16). sions for their settlement at Ormuz ; Shah Abbas overrun
and Parohaa Pil­ Uoorgio with fire and sword.
grimage. Volume
I, page 681.

The Embassy of 8ir Sir Thomas Roe to the East Farman (printed t page 52-1 of Purohaa Pilgrims, Volume I), t Reprinted
Thomas Roe to India Company by way of proonred by Steel and Cronther from 8hah Abbas ordering as Append-
India, Volume I, Persia, 14th February 1616 the Governors of seaport towns to receive and assist any ix A.
page 128. (•16). English vowels that might present themselves. [Copy of
this farman sent with letters of Steel and Cronther to
Aldeworth and Edwards, reached Ajmere on 10th February
1616, but former dead and latter hud left for England. Sir
Thomas Roe opens tho letters and writes to East India Corn-
pany.—See introduction to the work mentioned in oolnmn 1,
page XLVI1I.] In Sir Thomas Roe’s opinion the benefits
of this farman overestimated, as there was no provision for
fortifying a port, and there was no possibility of securing
trade. The Persians expelled the Portuguese from Bande
(Gombroon) before intelligence of the Turkish invasion, but
now the latter event happening and 8ir Robert 8herley
having returned from Spain, was heartily welcomed by the
Shah, and was now beiug sent on a second mission to Spain
to conclude a treaty, by which whole monopoly of silk trade
given to Spain, (the object being to divert its transit by way
of Turkey) with right to re-fortify Bandel and some other
ports, and Spain to send yearly a fleet with spices, pepper,
Indian linen, etc., in exohange partly, but for most part
ready money. The danger to the English trade is very
great, if Sherley succeeds. Roe has written to the Shah.
The Embassy of 8ir Sir Thomas Roe to King of Sir Thomas Roe thanks the Shah for his farman, refers to
Thomas Roe, Persia, 14th February 1616 His.Majesty's.mission to Spain with instructions to permit
page 132. (-16) [enclosed in a letter to Spain to fortify ports in the Gulf which only reoently the
William Robbins, a jeweller Shah had narpoaed to free from bondage and open to all
and merchant at Ispahan, who nations. It monopoly be given to one nation tbe English
was asked to translate and would be compelled. to force their way by arms and thus
present it to the Shah], there would be disturbances in the Gulf and ruin of trade
would follow, advisibility of opening a free mart on the
Qulf open to do all nations.
Letters reaelved by The Faotors at 8urat to Sir Sir Robert Sherley'a previous mission a failure. He had pro­
East India Com­ Thomas Boe, 23rd and 26th mised much more in England than he could perform. He
pany, Volume IV, July 1616. had left Spain in disoontent. His present mission to Spain
pages 320—383 was the consequence of the war between Turkey and Persia
(page 828). the success of which the sequel will deolare. The benefits
expected by trade with Persia "I know no more than ha
(Sherley) promised."