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, whom he had attended in the sea-fight 1665, as
Captain of the guard.] being three of them) in vizards, but most
rich and antique dresses, did dance admirably and most
gloriously. God give us cause to continue the mirth!
4th. I to the Sun behind the 'Change, to dinner to my Lord
Belasses, He told us a very handsome passage of the King's
sending him his message about holding out the town of Newarke, of
which he was then governor for the King. This message he sent in
a slugg-bullet, being writ in cipher, and wrapped up in lead and
sealed. So the messenger come to my Lord and told him he had a
message from the King, but it was yet in his belly; so they did
give him some physick, and out it come. This was a month before
the King's flying to the Scots; and therein he told him that at
such a day, the 3rd or 6th of May, he should hear of his being
come to the Scots, being assured by the King of France that in
coming to them he should be used with all the liberty, honour,
and safety, that could be desired. And at the just day he did
come to the Scots.


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