History of India . tened to oust the scanty merchantcolony which, in deep humiliation, was unconsciouslylaying the foundations of an empire; the Moghul au-thorities were accustomed to treat the English as beg-gars to be spumed. All this was changed before heleft. Despite the opposition of the prince, afterwardsShah Jahan, who almost ruled his father, and who, asgovernor of Surat, had the means of making his enmityfelt; in spite of the intrigues of the empress, the primeminister, and the Jesuits, Roe not merely asserted hiscountrymens rights, but won a series of importantdiplomatic victories. H
History of India . tened to oust the scanty merchantcolony which, in deep humiliation, was unconsciouslylaying the foundations of an empire; the Moghul au-thorities were accustomed to treat the English as beg-gars to be spumed. All this was changed before heleft. Despite the opposition of the prince, afterwardsShah Jahan, who almost ruled his father, and who, asgovernor of Surat, had the means of making his enmityfelt; in spite of the intrigues of the empress, the primeminister, and the Jesuits, Roe not merely asserted hiscountrymens rights, but won a series of importantdiplomatic victories. He compelled the court favouriteto refund his illegal exactions, and recovered allbribes, extortions, debts made and taken before my EOES SUCCESSFUL POLICY 71 tyme till tMs day, or at least an honourable composi-tion. His firmness and courage, combined with warymanagement, were too much for the cleverness of FatherCorsi, and the Portuguese almost lost their emperor and his son were men fully capable of. HOUSE OF CARVED TEAK, STIEAT. measuring and admiring Roes manly qualities; andhis independence and dogged persistence, supported bynatural dignity and courtliness, won from the Moghulauthorities as much advantage as could at that timebe expected. The ambassador tried in vain to obtain a general ^2 THE GREAT MOGHUL treaty, embodying articles resembling the capitula-tions granted in Turkey. Experience taught him thatthe time was not ripe for any such concession, and theMoghul emperor was too ignorant of foreign kingdomsto measure India with them. Neyther will this over-growne Eliphant, said Roe, descend to Article orbynde himselfe reciprocally to any Prince upon termsof Equality, but only by way of favour admitt ourstay. You can never expect to trade here uponCapitulations that shall be permanent. Wee must servethe tyme. All he could obtain were firmans, or ordersto the local authorities, sanctioning the English tradeat Surat upon reasonably satisfactory terms. Yousha
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