To London, and represented the state of the sick and wounded to His Majesty in Council, for want of money, he ordered I should apply to My Lord Treasurer and Chancellor of the Exchequer, upon what funds to raise the money promised. We also presented to his Majesty divers expedients for retrenchment of the charge.
This evening making my court to the Duke, I spake to Monsieur Comminges, the French Ambassador, and his[Pg 7] Highness granted me six prisoners, Embdeners, who were desirous to go to the Barbadoes with a merchant.