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298 time they made the declaration that they were not able to give any longer; he showed the King of Denmark's letter, which was obliging. While we were talking, Odyke came, and told us that the business was done. The Amsterdamers have a good opinion of matters, for the Actions are higher than ever they were; they are risen to 24, some say 30.

9th.Mr. Hare was with me: he told me the several reasons of Sir Henry Capell's quitting—that the three Ministers are labouring to have the Parliament sit, that they are endeavouring to make conditions, and give up the Lords in the Tower; they had a conversation with the King, and had brought him to consent to several things, but, when they began to speak of the Duchess of Portsmouth, he rose and went away. My Lord Lauderdale never comes amongst them, but is mightily in with the Duke. The King hath a new mistress, Lord R's daughter. She brought the Duke of Monmouth to the King; he resolves to take up arms in case the King dies, for he will conclude him murdered. In the afternoon Sir Robert Southwell was with me, and showed me his letter to my Lord Sunderland, and afterwards told me his conversation with the Pensioner.