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Clerke and Mr. Pierce, and they do say: they believe he will not
recover it, they supposing that his whole head within is eaten by
this corruption, which appeared in this piece of the inner table.
To White Hall to attend the Council; but they sat not to-day. So
to Sir W. Coventry's chamber, and find him within, and with a
letter from the Downes in his hands, telling the loss of the St.
Patricke coming from Harwich in her way to Portsmouth; and would
needs chase two ships (she having the Malago fireship in company)
which from English colours put up Dutch, and he would clap on
board the Vice-Admirall; and after long dispute the Admirall
comes on the other side of him, and both together took her. Our
fireship (Seely) not coming in to fire all three, but come away,
leaving her in their possession, and carried away by them: a
ship built at Bristoll the last year, of fifty guns and upwards,
and a most excellent good ship.
8th. Sir W. Batten come this morning from the House, where the
King hath prorogued this Parliament to October next.


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