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And withall we
do rely wholly upon the Parliament's giving us more money the
next sitting, or else we are undone. I did this afternoon visit
my Lord Bellasses, who professes all imaginable satisfaction in
me. My Lord is going down to his garrison to Hull, by the King's
command, to put it in order for fear of an invasion: which
course I perceive is taken upon the sea-coasts round; for we have
a real apprehension of the King of France's invading us.
28th. The Dutch are now known to be out, and we may expect them
every hour upon our coast. But our fleet is in pretty good
readiness for them.
29th. To the office; where I met with a letter from Dover, which
tells me (and it did come by express) that news is brought over
by a gentleman from Callice that the Dutch fleet, 130 sail, are
come upon the French coast; and that the country is bringing in
picke-axes, and shovells, and wheel-barrows into Callice; that
there are 6000 men armed with head, back, and breast, (Frenchmen)
ready to go on board the Dutch fleet, and will be followed by
1200 more.


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