This morning come Mr. Saunderson, that writ the story
of the King, hither, who is going over to the King.
10th. At night, while my Lord was at supper, in comes my Lord
Lauderdale [John, second Earl and afterwards created Duke of
Lauderdale, Earl of Guilford (in England,) and K.G. He became
sole Secretary of State for Scotland in 1661, and was a Gentleman
of His Majesty's Bedchamber and died in 1682, s. p.] and Sir John
Greenville, who supped here, and so went away. After they were
gone, my Lord called me into his cabbin, and told me how he was
commanded to set sail presently for the King, and was very glad
thereof. I got him afterwards to sign things in bed.
11th This morning we began to pull down all the State's arms in
the fleet, having first sent to Dover for painters and others to
come to set up, the King's. There dined here my Lord Crafford
[John, fourteenth Earl of Crauford, restored in 1661 to the
office of High Treasurer of Scotland, which he had held eight
years under Charles the First.] and my Lord Cavendish,
[Afterwards fourth Earl and first Duke of Devonshire.
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