Edmund Roberts, a New Hampshire merchant, persuaded the United States government to seek trade treaties with the rulers of the Indian Ocean, and sailed aboard the sloop-of-war Peacock as special envoy. His account describes the voyage, the courts of Cochin-China, Siam and Muscat, the negotiations, and the coasts, harbours, boats, people and commerce he observed.
A fascinating record of early American diplomacy and trade in Cochin-China, Siam and Arabia. Download the free EPUB.