pleasantest seated of any in the world. Coming thither & alighted,the
K. of Scots led the
Queen Regent to her Palace, the people crying Vive la Roy; where having posed a
while,notice was given of dinner. Entting the place, at the end of a long Table were placed
a Nef: for the King, with three Cadenats for three crowned heads, & four Napkins
curiouslywrought for others were prepared: they washtall three together, & by the dexteriousness
of the Seur Galliert, had one Napkin so presented, that they dryed at once.
The K. of Scots sate in the first place in a crimson velvet chair, the French K. in a yellow
one,the Qu. in a black one: aftersat the Brother & the Uncle all of oneside; the dinner
crooked a rauir, the Desert excel'd where was all sorts of fruits raw & preserv'd, contriv'd
into Pyramides & Castles,with such admirable art,that the Spectators were amazed:
the English Lords were nobly feasted in the Hall of the Switzers: the tast was not
only feasted,but the ears with an excellent consort of Violins of the Pr. of Candy's Fifes
Drums & Trumpets,answering their softer musick from the Castle. Rising from Dinner,
they went upon the Tarras, where they staid untill 3 of the clock, & then the K. of Scots
took his leave,being accompanied by the D. of Anville to st. Germans. This stately reception
& Royal Banquet was performed in that manner, that it in every thing equalled
the most glorious Feasts made by any of the Roman Emperours in their greatest height.
Tuesday July 24.
THe Act for punishing Sea-men which revolt ordered to be reported: its likely there
will be dayly use of it: The Committee for absent Members reported what 40 had
said by way of assurance; thatif they were admitted to sit, they would joyn in carrying
businesses in the present way: whereupon 11 of them were accounted worthy to come
into the House again. The answers of the rest not being found satisfactory, the matter was
referred back to the said committee. A short debate touching Major Gen. Brown, and
the rest of the prisoners at Windsor; a committee appointed to report it another day.
A Petition was this day presented to the house, by one Pelsham (an Adamite) and
divers other persons called Diggers, in behalf of themselves and the rest of their friends
which began the new Plantation on St. Georges hill in Surrey, wherein they would
be thought [though at present a dispised people] instrumentall in a restoration from
ADAM and NOAH: In prosecution whereof, they have oftentimes bin molested, their
com and roots (planted with the labour of their hands and sweat of their brows) maliciously
troden down & trampled under foot; and last of all three of their friends arrested
at the suit of the Lord of the Soyl,& bound to answer the Law &c. The House were upon
other weighty affairs when this Petition was presented; and therefore the Petitioners
must expect to stay some longer time for an answer.
The House took into consideration the necessity of framing a new Oath, to be taken
by Officers belonging to the Mint,& past instructions for that purpose. An Act brought
in for setling 1000. l. per annum and on Col. Martin and his Heirs in part of his Arrears,
which Act was read and committed. Another Act was reported for setling 2000. l. per
annum upon the Lord President Bradshaw, out of the Lands of the E. of St. Albans and
the L. Cottington. The Major of Oxford, with some Aldermen and others,[unr]were added
to the Committee for the 90000. l. per mensem. But it is the saying of a learned one, that
he will cast his money into the fire, before he will pay a pony for the use of the Army.
There are 7 Syal of great ships come into the River of Thames from the East-Indians,
with such rich fraught, as hath not bin known these many yearsin England, the
Marchandize whereof amounting to the value of 700000. l.