An intimate friend of Lord Clarendon's; and collector
outward for the Port of London. Ob. 1679.], Sir John Jacob, [Sir
John Jacob of Bromley, Middlesex; created a Baronet, 1664, for
his loyalty and zeal for the Royal Family. Ob. 1665-6.] Sir
Nicholas Crisp, Sir John Harrison, and Sir John Shaw: [Sir John
Shaw was created a Baronet in 1665, for his services in lending
the King large sums of money during his exile. Ob. 1679-80.]
very good company. And among other discourse, some was of Sir
Jerom Bowes, Embassador from Queene Elizabeth to the Emperor of
Russia; [In 1583: the object of his mission being to persuade
the Muscovite to a peace with John, King of Sweden. He was also
employed to confirm the trade of the English with Russia; and,
having incurred some personal danger, was received with favour on
his return by the Queen. He died in 1616. There is a portrait
of him in Lord Suffolk's collection at Charlton.] who, because
some of the noblemen there would go up-stairs to the Emperor
before him, he would not go up till the Emperor had ordered those
two men to be dragged down-stairs, with their heads knocking upon
every stair till they were killed.
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