and that there is nothing to be done in a parliament without him. He makes the fairest promises that can be, and confesses that there were faults committed in the last session which he hopes will be repaired in the next.
The King is unsatisfied with the Duke of Hamilton and the other lords; 'tis much suspected that they had a great hand in this rebellion. The non-conformists are of that opinion.
30th.The King christened Sir Charles Berkeley's child, and went afterwards to Windsor, which day he passed in walking about; he was very kind, and showed me every thing that was to be seen.[1]
July 1st.Little was done all day but going a-fishing. At night the Duchess of Portsmouth came. In the morning I was with the King at Mrs. Nell's.
2nd.I received my instructions, and asked the King if he would not have me go suddenly. He told me, "Yes," and that he would write to the Prince by all means in the afternoon. I had discourse with my Lord Sunderland, and he said one chief
- ↑ "He lived quite privately at this time; there was little or no resort to him; and his days were passed in fishing, or walking in the park: and certain it is he was much better pleased with retirement than the hurry of the gay and busy world."—Reresby's Mem. p. 232.
