for men taken in the King's own ships, besides others taken in
merchantmen, who expect, as is usual, that the King should redeem
them; but I think he will not, by what Sir G. Downing says. This
our prisoners complain of there; and say in their letters, which
Sir G. Downing showed me, that they have made a good feat that
they should be taken in the service of the King, and the King not
pay for their victuals while prisoners for him. But so far they
are from doing thus with their men as we do to discourage ours,
that I find in the letters of some of our prisoners there, which
he showed me, that they have with money got our men, that they
took, to work: and carry their ships home for them; and they
have been well rewarded, and released when they come into
Holland: which is done like a noble, brave, and wise people. I
to Bartholomew fayre to walk up and down; and there among other
things find my Lady Castlemaine at a puppet-play (Patient
Grizell), and the street full of people expecting her coming out.
I confess I did wonder at her courage to come abroad, thinking
the people would abuse her: but they, silly people! do not know
the work she makes, and therefore suffered her with great respect
to take coach, and she away without any trouble at all.
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