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Patricke lately lost, which I told him I could not presently
answer: though I might have easily furnished myself to answer
all those questions. They stood a good while to see the ganders
and geese in the water. At home by appointment comes Captain
Cocke to me, to talk of State matters and about the peace; who
told me that the whole business is managed between Kevet,
Burgomaster, of Amsterdam, and my Lord Arlington, who hath
through his wife there some interest. [See note Nov. 15, 1666.]
We have proposed the Hague, but know not yet whether the Dutch
will like it; or if they do, whether the French will. We think
we shall have the help of the information of their affairs and
state, and the helps of the Prince of Orange his faction: but
above all, that De Witt, who hath all this while said he cannot
get peace, his mouth will now be stopped, so that he will be
forced to offer fit terms for fear of the people; and lastly, if
France or Spain do not please us, we are in a way presently to
clap up a peace with the Dutch, and secure them.


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