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Rh 22nd.At ten in the morning I arrived at Waesdyke. I found the Princess just going to Amsterdam. I told the Prince of the prorogation; he was much troubled, and said we were all undone; that we could not expect the States here would take any measures till they saw us better settled. All we can hope is to hinder them from making an Alliance with France. He thinks we intend to fall in with France, and, by the letters he received to-day from Paris, he hath great reason to suspect it. The Ambassador sent him word that there was money lately gone into England. The Prince hears from the Hague that they think the Parliament is prorogued because they refused the Alliance, which he was not sorry for; he saith 'tis a folly to think they will do it before the 25th of January. The Prince had a great mind to have stopt my journey, for he saith it will be necessary for me to be here. I spoke to him about Mr. Carr, and have his consent, and about Mr. Bracey, and have his promise; he was a-shooting all day and supt late; at ten I received an express to bring over Mr. Serjeant.

23rd.I took my leave of the Prince. He said he would write to the King, and bid me tell my Lord Sunderland and the other Ministers he