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Rh abroad that whoever gave the advice for the dissolution deserved to lose their heads.

10th.I went to Hampton with Sunderland and Halifax; in the way we concluded that the Lord Chancellor had discovered all. Lord Halifax said, nobody knew it on Tuesday; that then the Lord Chancellor went, and on Wednesday every body knew it. When we came, the King quickly followed, and told his mind very resolutely, and the business was done, much to the discontent of the Lord Chancellor and several others, but most because they were themselves concerned, some because they had made cabals and intrigues. Lord Shaftesbury the greatest hand in that: when the debate was, the Duke of Monmouth came in; we suspected he was sent for, but he said little. Lord Lauderdale came with the King, who told him the whole business of the Scotch. He seemed inclined to Lauderdale.

11th.I took some care with William Harbord about the elections. At night I went to Windsor, and found Lord Sunderland and Halifax together. I told them the discourse of the town, which was most railing at them, and raised by Shaftesbury, who hates Essex and Halifax.

12th.We discoursed about the elections, but nothing concluded till the next morning.