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10th. The Parliament did fall foul of our accounts again
yesterday; and we must arme to have them examined, which I am
sorry for: it will bring great trouble to me, and shame upon the
office. This is the fatal day that every body hath discoursed
for a long time to be the day that the Papists, or I know not
who, have designed to commit a massacre upon; but, however, I
trust in God we shall rise to-morrow morning as well as ever. I
hear that my Lady Denham is exceeding sick, even to death, and
that she says, and every body else discourses, that she is
poisoned; and Creed tells me, that it is said that there hath
been a design to poison the King. What the meaning of all these
sad signs is the Lord only knows, but every day things look worse
and worse. God fit us for the worst!
12th. Creed tells me of my Lady Denham, whom every body says is
poisoned, and she hath said it to the Duke of York; but is upon
the mending hand, though the town says she is dead this morning.
This day I received 450 pieces of gold more of Mr. Stokes, but
cost me 22 1/2d.


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