92 EH. D. Maclagan—Jeswit Missions to the Emperor Akbar. [No. 1, 
emerald is about the size of one’s thumb and the crucifix is very well carved 
upon it. (I had seen it in Agra, when it was made, a little while before he 
left). It is a fine piece of work, encircled with gold, pierced with a hole by 
which it can be hung on a gold chain. I remained two days longer, 
and when I took my leave, the Prince gave me five hundred rupees for the 
church. His seat was slightly raised and when I would have bent down to 
touch his feet, he raised me in his arms as he might a beloved brother and 
begged me to recommend him much tothe Lord Jesus. He then, pursued 
his journey to Elahabac (Allahabad) from whence he came, refusing to return 
by Agra where his father was, so as not to fall into the snare again.t 
After he had been two or three months in Allahabad, he said to his ~ 
Italian servant abovementioned: ‘‘ Write to the Father that you see how 
I carry about with me this image of the Lord Jesus” (which I take to be the 
aforesaid crucifix). He also sent me another five hundred rupees for the 
church? and said that he would order everything necessary to be given 
to me. 
The son of an Armenian Christian was in the Prince’s service and I 
asked the favour here in Agra that he would make him his soldier with 
three horses, and show him favour in future. The young man remained in 
Agra some time on necessary business and then went to the Prince in 
Allahabad, who asked him what faith he followed: he replied that he was a 
Muhammadan and the Prince indignantly cast him off, refused te admit him 
to his service and said he had a mind to cut out his tongue. The wretched 
young man has been in disgrace for eight or ten months. 
To show favour to some Portuguese who had arrived, the Prince asked 
them if they would like some pork to eat, and they said they would. The 
Prince ordered a pig to be fetched and when it was brought, he gave it 
to a young Christian and bade him take it to his master, but the young man 
was ashamed and let the pig eseape. At supper, the prince remembering 
the pig, asked the young man’s master if he had received it, to which he 
answered: ‘‘ No, my Lord, and I have neither seen nor heard anything of 
it.” The Prinee thereupon sent for the young man and rated him soundly 
as a disgrace to his religion, dismissed him from his service, took away 
what he gaye him for his daily maintenance, and ordered that two or three 
months’ arrear of pay owing to him should be forfeited. 
These things show at least that he is not averse to our Holy Faith,’ 
When Father Jerome returned to Agra, he shortly found himself in 
unwonted favour with the Emperor and was able to commence building 
his new Church. The following is his account of the matter :— 
“The Emperor has sent for me since, very often, once a week at least 
when we have finished our prayers, to come and spend the night with him, 
1 Salim’s previous visit to Agra is described in Noer, Kaiser Akbar II. 548. 
2 Fanthome on p. 29 of his Reminiscences of Agra 1895, quotes a short jfirman 
of Akbar’s prohibiting interference with the building of this Church: but he does 
not say where the firmadn comes from. 
8 A similar story is told by Coryate. Kerr’s Voyages and Travels, IX. 481. 
