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Mims of th* book or N»turo of docamoats
Voloms o( tho or paper*. Summary. Banana.
Bscords.
Lettors received by Sir Thomas Koo, to tho Faotors Arrival of tho English flcot at 8nrnt, under tho command of
East India Com­ at Agra (Mandar), Gth Ooto* Captain Pring. {Note.'-'This floot brought tho despatoh
pany, Volumo ber 1617. from the Company with tho commission and instructions to
VI, pago 106. Roe about trado in Persia and King James's letter to him.
More powers given to Koo especially in regard to Persian
trado. He proposes not to send any ship or goods to Persia
having recoivod no nows of Connock's mission. [2Vo/e.—Tho
lottera wliloli Connock d^spatohod from Ispahan in May did
not reaoh Ahmedabad until Fohruary 161S.] Koo there*
foro intends to send a ship to got news of Connook and a
Commission as to conditions to treat on.
The Embassy of 8ir Thomas Roe, to tho Faotors Tho enterprise of Persian trado not to bo negleotod, but as
Sir Thomas Roe, at 8urat (Mandar), 8th Octo­ nothing had been heard of Connook's mission, it was not
= to India, page 428. ber 1617. desirable to send any goods this time, but if tho 8nrat
Factors preferred otherwise he had no objection. " But that
wo must not let the project slip. I am resolute in, first not
to disgrace our nation, next to relieve our oontrymen, who will
■ expect us, and to take a judicious experience of the profits
and possibilities of thst trade." Roe prepared to consent to
and confirm whatover Captain Prine, Kerridge and other
merchants shall think it requisite to be done.
Letters received by Commission from 8ir Thomas Authorizing Connook, Barkor, Ploy and Roll to conclude a
East India Com­ Roe, to the Factors in Persia commercial treaty with the Shah according to instructions
pany, Volume VI, (Mandar), 6th October 1617 ; that will be duly forwarded.
page 107. (signed by Thomas Roe,
Martin Pring and Thomas
Kerridge).
Page 108 . Instruotiono to tho above Principal points to be observed—
Fsotoro feigned by Thomas
Roe, Martin Pring and (1) To havo special regard to the Company’s limitations
Thomao Kerridge). and to weigh well the objections out of Englaud to
the trade [e.y., that it might ruin the trade by way
of Turkey in the hands of the Levant Company].
(2) To consider whether Jask or any other port be fit and
eeoure for '* our ship " under a fort and to contract
to have such forts repaired and maintained at the
chargo of tho 8hab, for which they .may consent to
poy an import duty of 3 per oent
(3) To consider well the strength of Ormuz, whether one
ship may safely trade, as the charge of a fleet to
defend her will not be borne “ lest you fall into our
in commodity of Surat, and this one thing I fear
alove all other."
(4) To contraot for a settled residence within one month's
journey at farther from the port, whether the silks
may be brought *, for this 8hiraz supposed to be
most convenient for tho sale of English cloth and
other commodities.
(6) To contract with Shah or his merchants for the price
of silk, all that commodity belonging to the King
and thoy may venture to give 7s. 6d. sterling per lb.
for it.
(6) The goods of any Englishman dying in any part of the
Shah's dominions to be free from molestation.
(7) To contraot for guards for the transit of their goods
in plaoes of known danger.
(8) No English to be imprisoned for dobt, except it be
proved.
(9) Ships to be supplied ywith provisions at reasonable rates.
(10) To inform themselves of the prioes of all sorts of
jewels, drugs,.etc.
Articles for their private directions
la) Live soberly and frugally.
(6) Bo sparing in presents to every Governor " nor at
Court nourish and brave at j" for the King, however
affable and oourteous, will suck you and when you
are left empty will not know you.
(c) The charge of house-keeping cannot be limited, but five
oould live on £100 a year.
(d) Tho proceeds of goods to be shipped regularly.
(e) Only one to carry the abovo commission aud instruc­
tions 11 it being just and ro&sonable that the}', who
have begun this negotiation should be esteemed as
most worthy and sutfioient to continue it"
(f) If Connook or any other has taken the title of ambassa­
dor or spent Company’s money prodigally or misbe­
haved himself outrageously, he should be removed
from the servioo.
Roe “ not so in love with mine own opinion " gives discretion
to Captain Pring and Kerridge to modify the above instruc­
tions as they think it fit.