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Every body wonders that we have no news from Bredah of the ratification of the peace; and do suspect that there is some stop in it. So to bed. 17th.
Up and to the office, where I hear that Sir John Coventry is come over from Bredah, a nephew, I think, of Sir W. Coventry's: but what message he brings I know not. This morning news is come that Sir Jos.
At noon to dinner, and then to Sir W. Batten's, where I hear the news how our Embassadors were but ill received at Flushing, nor at Bredah itself, there being only a house and no furniture provided for them, though it be said that they have as much as the French.
Our Commissioners are preparing to go to Bredah to the treaty, and do design to be going the next week. 11th. To White Hall, thinking there to have seen the Duchesse of Newcastle's coming this night to Court to make a visit to the Queene, the King having been with her yesterday to make her a visit since her coming to town. The whole story of this lady is a romance, and all she does is romantic.
Here we were informed that the report of our Embassadors being ill received in their way to Bredah is not true, but that they are received with very great civility, which I am glad to hear. But that that did vex me was that among all us there should come in Mr.
It is the most entire piece of mirth, a complete farce from one end to the other, that certainly was ever writ. I never laughed so in all my life, and at very good wit therein, not fooling. The House full, and in all things of mighty content to me. Every body wonders that we have no news from Bredah of the ratification of the peace; and do suspect that there is some stop in it. 17th.
At noon to dinner, and then to Sir W. Batten's, where I hear the news how our Embassadors were but ill received at Flushing, nor at Bredah itself, there being only a house and no furniture provided for them, though it be said that they have as much as the French.
He tells me this day it is supposed the peace is ratified at Bredah, and all that matter over.
Every body wonders that we have no news from Bredah of the ratification of the peace; and do suspect that there is some stop in it. So to bed. 17th.
This was strange to me. Our Commissioners are preparing to go to Bredah to the treaty, and do design to be going the next week.
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