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Pepper scattered
through every chink, you trod upon it; and in cloves and nutmegs,
I walked above the knees: whole rooms full. And silk in bales,
and boxes of copper-plate, one of which I saw opened. Having
seen this, which was as noble a sight as ever I saw in my life, I
away on board the other ship in despair to get the pleasure-boat
of the gentlemen there to carry me to the fleet. They were Mr.
Ashburnham [John Ashburnham, a Groom of the Bedchamber to
Charles I. whom he attended during the whole of the Rebellion,
and afterwards filled the same post under Charles II. He was in
1661 M.P, for Sussex; and ob. 1671.] and Colonell Wyndham; but
pleading the King's business, they did presently agree I should
have it. So I presently on board, and got under sail, and had a
good bedd by the shift, of Wyndham's; and so sailed all night,
and got down to Quinbrough water, where all the great ships are
now come, and there on board my Lord, and was soon received with
great content. And after some little discourse, he and I on
board Sir W.


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