business of France: and so an end to politicks, for my head aches; but I am in great pain about your colick. Pray take care of yourself, for you cannot do a kinder thing to me, who shall ever be a sincere hearty friend to you, unalterable indeed. You cannot imagine how truly concerned my Lord is to you and for you in every particular. Pray make haste to know it from me, for I want you mightily, and now is the time to wind up the bottom. God send you a merry new year, and that we may pass many together.
4th.I was with the Prince; he told me the French Ambassador said, if he had told him he would not have been for the alliance, he would never have proposed it. The Prince said he did not know he was obliged to tell him all his mind. He says he hath not yet declared himself in the States, that they had not yet refused. Monsieur Sas dined here, and told me the French Ambassador pretended to be well satisfied with what was done.
5th.I went to the Prince: he told me it would be necessary for the King to use Barillon worse than he uses to do; he showed me his letter to my Lord Sunderland. I dispatched the express.
6th.I writ to my Lord Sunderland. At night
