never so advantageous an alliance offered by England, that Friezland would oppose it; and we fear that at some time they may give themselves wholly up to France. Sir Gabriel tells me that he hopes to find the house of Brunswick well disposed, though the Duke of Cell should not. There is some disagreement, because the Duke of Wolfenbüttel did not marry his daughter, who is now to be married to the Prince of East Friezland. He is to offer him 6hips, which will be of use, as he has a considerable port, Harborg. Mr. Bracey came to me in the morning, and told me the whole story of John de Witt and Cornelius de Witt, of his having been put to torture for being accused of having a design to murder the Prince. His brother came to the prison to fetch him out, and there he was pulled in pieces.
29th. Mr. Freeman staid with me till night, and talked again of our project. He thinks it will be well for him to be in England at the meeting of Parliament, for he may have an opportunity of seeing some that will be hard to be found afterwards. He does not doubt that we shall compass the business if we can keep our own counsel. He told me a long story of the services he had done to the Prince, and how ill he was requited.
