and having some business of my own, I did go over to Calais. I went from my house on the friday night, and I was back again on the tuesday following: And he did give me an account of that transaction. The substance of it was this: It was about his own troubles he had undergone there by the cavalie•ing party, in managing that business. He had likewise been imprisoned, and they told him they would try him as a spy; and that they urged hard against him; and that he was in that condition till my Lord Liberton, the Scotch commissioner, came over; and by his means he had access to, and favour with the Prince. And that was the substance of all. He said the King was averse to the covenant, not of himself, but by reason of those counsels that were about him. And this was the substance of that account he gave me of his transaction there at Jersey, in reference to the business he went upon. And this he gave me in writing, which I brought over to deliver to M. Drake, for it was directed to him, which I did deliver. Afterwards Master Drake carried them to Master Loves house, where they were read. And that is all as to that business.
Then afterwards there was a commission, they called it a commission, it was agreed upon among us, to be sent over to my Lord Willoughby of Parham and Massey, and I think Graves and Titus, that they should agitate and act for us at Breda, and to advise with the Scotch commissioners that were there, in the behalf of the Presbyterian party here in England; and that is all in relation to that. Afterward M. Drake read to me the copy of a letter in characters, which he had written himself in his own back-shop, which he told me should be sent to the Queen, which was to persuade her to persuade the King, as he came that way, to close with the Scots, for that was the likeliest way to make good his own interest; but that was at M. Drakes house, only between him and I. Afterwards M. Drake told me he had disbursed money about receiving of letters, and receiving of news, and did wish me that I would let him have ten pounds, and said he would speak to some others of his acquaintance to do the like, and if he could get up a considerable sum, I should have part back again, for he said the charge was too great for him to undertake; and I do think he had ten pounds of me for that. After Dunbar fight, there was I and some others at M.
and having some businesse of my own, I did go over to Calice. I went from my house on the friday night, and I was back again on the tuesday following: And he did give me an account of that transaction. The substance of it was this: It was about his own troubles he had undergone there by the cavalie•ing party, in managing that businesse. He had likewise been imprisoned, and they told him they would try him as a spy; and that they urged hard against him; and that he was in that condition till my Lord Liberton, the Scotch commissioner, came over; and by his means he had accesse to, and favour with the Prince. And that was the substance of all. He said the King was averse to the covenant, not of himself, but by reason of those counsels that were about him. And this was the substance of that account he gave me of his transaction there at Jersey, in reference to the businesse he went upon. And this he gave me in writing, which I brought over to deliver to M. Drake, for it was directed to him, which I did deliver. Afterwards Master Drake carried them to Master Loves house, where they were read. And that is all as to that businesse.
Then afterwards there was a commission, they called it a commission, it was agreed upon among us, to be sent over to my Lord Willoughby of Parham and Massey, and I think Graves and Titus, that they should agitate and act for us at Bredah, and to advise with the Scotch commissioners that were there, in the behalf of the Presbyterian party here in England; and that is all in relation to that. Afterward M. Drake read to me the copy of a letter in characters, which he had written himself in his own back-shop, which he told me should be sent to the Queen, which was to perswade her to perswade the King, as he came that way, to close with the Scots, for that was the likeliest way to make good his own interest; but that was at M. Drakes house, onely between him and I. Afterwards M. Drake told me he had disbursed money about receiving of letters, and receiving of news, and did wish me that I would let him have ten pounds, and said he would speak to some others of his acquaintance to do the like, and if he could get up a considerable sum, I should have part back again, for he said the charge was too great for him to undertake; and I do think he had ten pounds of me for that. After Dunbar fight, there was I and some others at M.
