At our coming home,
they would need accompany us over the river to our lodgings. The next
day the Mayor and Aldermen came to visit my husband; and the next day
we had a great feast at Mr. Seale's house, the father of our landlord.
Our being so well lodged and treated by the inhabitants of this town
was upon my father's score, whose deputies some of them were, he being
one of the Farmers of the Custom-house to receive the King's customs
of that port.
On Sunday the 30th, the wind coming fair, we embarked, accompanied by
my cousin Edgcombe and all his family, and with much company of the
town, that would show their kindness until the last. Taking our leave
of our landlord and landlady, we gave her twenty pieces of gold to buy
her a ring, and they presented my children with many pretty toys.
Thus, on Monday, at nine o'clock in the morning we were received on
board the Ruby frigate, commanded by Captain Robinson. We had very
many presents sent us on board by divers gentlemen, among which my
cousin Edgcombe sent us a brace of fat bucks, three milk goats, wine,
ale and beer, with fruit of several sorts, biscuit and sweetmeats.
On Monday the 31st of August 1662, we set sail for Lisbon, and landed
the 14th of September, our style, between the Conde de St. Laurence's
house and Belem, God be praised! all in good health. As soon as we had
anchored, the English Consul, with the merchants, came on board us;
but we went presently to a house of the Duke of Aveiros, where my
husband was placed by his Majesty when he was there before, in which
he had then left his chief Secretary and one other, with some others
of his family.
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