To
Which He Answered, That His Behaviour Was Right, And The King's
Entertainment Of Him Satisfactory, Till The Jesuits Insinuated He Was
Only A Merchant, And Not Sent Immediately By The King Of England.
After
this he was neglected, and died since.[136] Also, that he thought it fit
that some one of
Our nation of good respect should remain at court, to
procure redress of any wrongs that might be offered; to which function
Mr Edwards was chosen to go to Agra, as the person most answerable to
the company's instructions, on which occasion some question was made,
whether it would be proper he should proceed in the character of a
merchant, according to the strict letter of the instructions, which Mr
Aldworth conceived would procure him disrespect with the king; and,
after some contest, some way was given to Mr Edwards in this affair,
lest they should disagree in their proceedings, especially as it had
been reported by some already, that he was a messenger from the king of
Britain.
[Footnote 135: This commission had six questions, of which I only
insert what is fit for the public eye. - Purch.]
[Footnote 136: It has been said on a former occasion, that he died of
poison, given, as was thought, by the jesuits. - Purch.]
After much opposition to our desire of trade, there came a firmaun
from the king on the 24th November, which, according to custom, the
nabob met in state two miles from the city, attended by 600 horse.
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