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36 troubles him is that the King hath writ a letter into Scotland upon the desire of my Lord Lauderdale to let them know that he is well satisfied with all that hath been done there, and he intends to issue a proclamation to the same effect. Afterwards I went to see my Lord Halifax; he told me he had seen Sir W. Temple, and that it was resolved no presents should be taken. I came on board the yacht, and, by the way, about the time we set sail, I saw the Duchess, a fine second-rate ship. With a fair wind, about three or four o'clock, we came to the North Foreland.

London, July 21, 1679.

Since my coming to town I have heard of many discourses here, concerning the new company of