He do say, that this
afternoon they did force our ships to retreat, but that now they
are gone down as far as Shield-haven: but what the event hath
been of this evening's guns they know not, but suppose not much
for they have all this while shot at good distance one from
another. They seem confident of the security of this town and
the River above it, if ever the enemy should come up so high;
their fortifications being so good, and guns many. But he do say
that people do complain of Sir Edward Spragg, that he hath not
done extraordinary; and more of Sir W. Jenings, that he came up
with his tamkins [Tamkin or Tompion, the stopple of a great gun.]
in his guns.
25th. I demanded of Sir R. Ford and the rest, what passed to-day
at the meeting of Parliament: who told me that, contrary to all
expectation by the King that there would be but a thin meeting,
there met above 300 this first day, and all the discontented
party; and, indeed, the whole House seems to be no other almost.
The Speaker told them, as soon as they were sat, that he was
ordered by the King to let them know he was hindered by some
important business to come to them and speak to them, as he
intended; and, therefore, ordered him to move that they would
adjourn themselves till Monday next, (it being very plain to all
the House that he expects to hear by that time of the sealing of
the peace, which by letters, it seems, from my Lord Hollis was to
be sealed the last Sunday.
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