Sidney Montagu
being last night come to town unexpectedly from Mount's-bay,
where he left my Lord well eight days since, so as we now hourly
expect to hear of his arrivall at Portsmouth. Sidney is mighty
grown; and I am glad I am here to see him at his first coming,
though it cost me dear, for here I come to be necessitated to
supply them with 500l. for my Lord. [VIDE Mr. Pepys's letter to
Lord Sandwich on this subject in the Appendix.] He sent him up
with a declaration to his friends, of the necessity of his being
presently supplied with 2000l.; but I do not think he will get
1000l.: however, I think it becomes my duty to my Lord to do
something extraordinary in this, and the rather because I have
been remiss in writing to him during this voyage, more than ever
I did in my life and more indeed than was fit for me. By and by
comes Sir W. Godolphin to see Mr. Sidney, who, I perceive, is
much dissatisfied that he should come to town last night, and not
yet be with my Lord Arlington; who, and all the town, hear of his
being come, and he did it seems, take notice of it to Godolphin
this morning.
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