24th. St. Bartholomew's Day. This morning was proclaimed the
peace between us and the States of the United Provinces, and also
of the King of France and Denmarke; and in the afternoon the
Proclamations were printed and came out; and at night the bells
rung, but no bonfires that I hear of any where, partly from the
dearness of firing, but principally from the little content most
people have in the peace. This day comes a letter from the Duke
of York to the Board, to invite us, which is as much as to fright
us, into the lending the King money; which is a poor thing, and
most dishonourable, and shows in what a case we are at the end of
the war to our neighbours. And the King do now declare publickly
to give 10 per cent. to all lenders; which make some think that
the Dutch themselves will send over money, and lend it upon our
publick faith, the Act of Parliament.
28th. To the office, where we sat upon a particular business all
the morning: and my Lord Anglesy with us; who, and my Lord
Brouncker, do bring us news how my Lord Chancellor's seal is to
be taken away from him to-day.
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