they will do, but I believe all to no purpose, but the Cavaliers are
something unwise to talk so high on the other side as they do. That the
Lords do meet every day at my Lord of Manchester's, and resolve to sit the
first day of the Parliament. That it is evident now that the General and
the Council do resolve to make way for the King's coming. And it is now
clear that either the Fanatiques must now be undone, or the gentry and
citizens throughout England, and clergy must fall, in spite of their
militia and army, which is not at all possible I think. At night I supped
with W. Howe and Mr. Luellin (being the first time that I had been so long
with him) in the great cabin below. After that to bed, and W. Howe sat by
my bedside, and he and I sang a psalm or two and so I to sleep.

19th. A great deal of business all this day, and Burr being gone to shore
without my leave did vex me much. At dinner news was brought us that my
Lord was chosen at Dover. This afternoon came one Mr. Mansell on board as
a Reformado, to whom my Lord did shew exceeding great respect, but upon
what account I do not yet know. This day it has rained much, so that when
I came to go to bed I found it wet through, so I was fain to wrap myself
up in a dry sheet, and so lay all night.

20th. All the morning I was busy to get my window altered, and to have my
table set as I would have it, which after it was done I was infinitely
pleased with it, and also to see what a command I have to have every one
ready to come and go at my command. This evening came Mr. Boyle on board,
for whom I writ an order for a ship to transport him to Flushing. He
supped with my Lord, my Lord using him as a person of honour. This
evening too came Mr. John Pickering on board us. This evening my head
ached exceedingly, which I impute to my sitting backwards in my cabin,
otherwise than I am used to do. To-night Mr. Sheply told me that he heard
for certain at Dover that Mr. Edw. Montagu did go beyond sea when he was