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vsed me better then his promise. I deliuered him a Present, such as I had, but not in the name of his Majestie, it beeing too meane; but excused it that the king could not take knowledge of his beeing lord of Suratt so lately conferred on him, but hereafter I doubted not his Majestie would send to him according to his woorth: This was the respect of the Merchants, who humbly recommended themselues to his fauour and protection.

THE MOGHUL EMPEROR JAHANGIR AND HIS SON, PRINCE KHURRAM, AFTERWARDS SHAH JAHAN. From an old print.

He receiued all in very good part; and after opening of some greauances and Iniuries suffered at Suratt by vs from his Gouernors, of which, for respect to him, I had forborne to Complayne to the king off, He promised mee speedy and effectuall Justice, and to confirme our securytye by any propositions I

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