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188 16th.We met at my Lord Sunderland's to consider what was to be said to the Prince, and we resolved that I should let him know that the people were so inflamed by late accidents that there was no hope of agreeing with them; that they would ask more than was fit for the King to give; that, as to any treaties, the King was ready to receive any proposals that would be made to him, and would consent to any that are reasonable; that he would make no offer because he had been already refused: he talked then of the Duke of Monmouth being so well used, which I am to give a particular account of.

At dinner I spoke about Mr. Carr's business, and Mr. Hide seconded me: I took my leave of a great many. At night I was with the King: he told me I should inform the Prince of the measures he intended to take, but that it was plain he could not let the Parliament sit above a week; that it was better not meeting than parting angrily; that he knew they would impeach the Duke, and fall upon all that he considered right; that they would be glad to mutiny, and only wanted a head, which the Parliament would be; that he hoped this violence would wear off, and then he should be glad to meet his Parliament: in the mean time,