] coming down to dinner also, and there being Mr.
Williamson, [Joseph Williamson, Keeper of the Paper Office at
White Hall, and in 1665 made Under Secretary of State, and soon
afterwards knighted: and in 1674 he became Secretary of State,
which situation he retained four years. He represented Thetford
and Rochester in several Parliaments, and was in 1678 President
of the Royal Society. Ob. 1701.] that belongs to Sir H. Bennet,
whom I find a pretty understanding and accomplished man, but a
little conceited. Yesterday, I am told, that Sir J. Lenthall,
[Son to the Speaker, and Governor of Windsor Castle under
Cromwell. Ob. 1681.] in Southwarke did apprehend about one
hundred Quakers, and other such people, and hath sent some of
them to the gaole at Kingston, it being now the time of the
Assizes. Dr. Pierce tells me the Queene is grown a very
debonnaire lady; but my Lady Castlemaine, who rules the King in
matters of state, and do what she list with him, he believes is
now falling quite out of favour. After the Queene is come back
she goes to the Bath, and so to Oxford, where great
entertainments are making for her.
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