[Thomas Case, born 1598, was a famous preacher and a zealous advocate for the Solemn League and Covenant, a member of the assembly of divines, and rector of St. Giles’s-in-the-Fields.  He was one of the deputation to Charles ii. at Breda, and appointed a royal chaplain.  He was ejected by the Act of Uniformity, but remained in London after his ejection.  Died May 30th, 1682.]

So they came in where we were, and I being in haste left my Copenhagen knife, and so lost it.  Having staid here a great while a gentleman that was going to kiss my Lord’s hand, from the Queen of Bohemia, and I hired a Dutch boat for four rixdollars to carry us on board.  We were fain to wait a great while before we could get off from the shore, the sea being very rough.  The Dutchman would fain have made all pay that came into our boat besides us two and our company, there being many of our ship’s company got in who were on shore, but some of them had no money, having spent all on shore.  Coming on board we found all the Commissioners of the House of Lords at dinner with my Lord, who after dinner went away for shore.  Mr. Morland, now Sir Samuel, was here on board, but I do not find that my Lord or any body did give him any respect, he being looked upon by him and all men as a knave.  Among others he betrayed Sir Rich.  Willis

[This is somewhat different to the usual account of Morland’s connection with Sir Richard Willis.  In the beginning of 1659 Cromwell, Thurloe, and Willis formed a plot to inveigle Charles ii. into England and into the hands of his enemies.  The plot was discussed in Thurloe’s office, and Morland, who pretended to be asleep, heard it and discovered it.  Willis sent for Morland, and received him in a cellar.  He said that one of them must have discovered the plot.  He laid his hand upon the Bible and swore that he had not been the discoverer, calling upon Morland to do the same.  Morland, with presence of mind, said he was ready to do so if Willis would give him a reason why he should suspect him.  By this ready answer he is said to have escaped the ordeal (see Birch’s “Life of Thurloe").]

that married Dr. F. Jones’s daughter, that he had paid him L1000 at one time by the Protector’s and Secretary Thurloe’s order, for intelligence that he sent concerning the King.  In the afternoon my Lord called me on purpose to show me his fine cloathes which are now come hither, and indeed are very rich as gold and silver can make them, only his sword he and I do not like.  In the afternoon my Lord and I walked together in the coach two hours, talking together upon all sorts of discourse:  as religion, wherein he is, I perceive, wholly sceptical, as well as I, saying, that indeed the Protestants as to the Church of Rome are wholly fanatiques:  he likes uniformity and form of prayer; about State-business, among other things he told me that his conversion to the King’s cause (for so I was saying that