Diary of the times of Charles II/Volume 1/Mr. Mountstevens to Mr. Sidney, February 20
MR. MOUNTSTEVENS TO MR. SIDNEY.
Honoured Sir,
By letters from Edinburgh of the 14th instant, we have an account that the yachts which were ordered to attend their Royal Highnesses arrived this morning, and that they intended to go on board on Monday, which is the last advice we have from thence. My Lord Huntington, who was one of the humble petitioners for a Parliament, is dismist from being Gustos Rotulorum for Warwickshire, and the Earl of Denby is to succeed him. Upon last Tuesday died here my Lord Hollis, and the same day, or a day after, died Sir W. Ranisford, some time since Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench. My Lord Bodmyn and Mr. Warwick, his Majesty's Minister for Denmark and Sweden, will go hence about the middle of next week. Upon Sunday the Court is to be in mourning for the death of the Princess Elizabeth, sister to Prince Rupert. This day the Common Council of the City of London met, and only debated particular affairs of the city, without so much as touching upon any thing else, notwithstanding a confident report we have had of late, that they intended at this assembly to revive the petition for calling a Parliament.
The person of whom you and I have had some discourse heretofore bids me assure you that you are as well as you can desire where you wish to be so, and likewise that she will be always ready to embrace whatever occasion may offer for your service.
I am, with all possible respect.