East Indies: June 1611 | British History Online

Calendar of State Papers Colonial, East Indies, China and Japan, Volume 2, 1513-1616. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1864.

'East Indies: June 1611', in Calendar of State Papers Colonial, East Indies, China and Japan, Volume 2, 1513-1616, (London, 1864) pp. 224-225. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/colonial/east-indies-china-japan/vol2/pp224-225 [accessed 17 April 2024]

June 1611



June 4. Alcobendas.	572. Sir John Digby, ambassador in Spain, to Salisbury. Has met Robert Sherley, who seems to have left the court without the King's leave; he maketh show to be resolved to go to England to offer His Majesty “of his Persian businesses.” Cause of his offering them last to King James having received directions in Germany from Salisbury first to address himself to other princes, that seeing the reception he had in other courts His Majesty might know better how he was to be proceeded with; his expenses for 16 months have been defrayed by the King [of Spain]. “The natural Persian” and he have never met nor held any correspondence. [Extract from Corresp., Spain.]
June 22. Madrid.	573. Sir John Digby to Sir Dudley Carleton, ambassador at Venice. Robert Sherley and his wife making for England; he promises matter of much benefit and profit for the state of England; has been very chargeable to the King of Spain. The natural Persian, who it is reported came but to second Sherley's embassage, has also left the Spanish court to take his journey homeward; he brought silks, the best that have been seen, to the value of 200,000 ducats, the greatest part presents to the King of Spain. [Extract from Corresp., Spain.]
June 26./ July 6. Lisbon.	574. Hugh Lee to Salisbury. Good report of Sir Robt. Sherley while at the court of Spain, whereby he grew very famous. Arrival of three Englishmen, Edward Beck, Wm. Hudson, and Thos. Davis, who belonged to the Hector and Ascension, cast away in the East Indies; their slanderous report of Sherley since his departure towards England, that he stole his commission, or rather that he uses a commission without the privity or consent of the King of Persia, whose ambassador he pretends to be; also that she, who he accepts for his lady and bedfellow, is known in Persia to be a common woman; they go by this ship for England, and seem to be very malicious fellows. Beck gave out he was recommended by Thos. Stevens, an English jesuit in Goa, to Henry Fludd, the jesuit at Lisbon. [Extract from Corresp., Portugal.]
June 26./ July 6. Lisbon.	575. Hugh Lee to Thos. Wilson. A carack arrived from the East Indies and in it the Archbishop of Braga, who was lately viceroy there; also the three Englishmen who were cast away in the Indies, and go passengers for England. Beck, a jesuit, “can say something to the purpose if he be dealt withall accordingly.” [Extract from Correspondence, Portugal.]