6th.  This morning came my brother-in-law Balty to see me, and to desire to be here with me as Reformado,—­["a broken or disbanded officer.”] which did much trouble me.  But after dinner (my Lord using him very civilly, at table) I spoke to my Lord, and he presented me a letter to Captain Stokes for him that he should be there.  All the day with him walking and talking, we under sail as far as the Spitts.  In the afternoon, W. Howe and I to our viallins, the first time since we came on board.  This afternoon I made even with my Lord to this day, and did give him all the money remaining in my hands.  In the evening, it being fine moonshine, I staid late walking upon the quarter-deck with Mr. Cuttance, learning of some sea terms; and so down to supper and to bed, having an hour before put Balty into Burr’s cabin, he being out of the ship.

7th.  This day, about nine o’clock in the morning, the wind grew high, and we being among the sands lay at anchor; I began to be dizzy and squeamish.  Before dinner my Lord sent for me down to eat some oysters, the best my Lord said that ever he ate in his life, though I have ate as good at Bardsey.  After dinner, and all the afternoon I walked upon the deck to keep myself from being sick, and at last about five o’clock, went to bed and got a caudle made me, and sleep upon it very well.  This day Mr. Sheply went to Sheppy.

8th (Lord’s day).  Very calm again, and I pretty well, but my head aked all day.  About noon set sail; in our way I see many vessels and masts, which are now the greatest guides for ships.  We had a brave wind all the afternoon, and overtook two good merchantmen that overtook us yesterday, going to the East Indies.  The lieutenant and I lay out of his window with his glass, looking at the women that were on board them, being pretty handsome.  This evening Major Willoughby, who had been here three or four days on board with Mr. Pickering, went on board a catch [ketch] for Dunkirk.  We continued sailing when I went to bed, being somewhat ill again, and Will Howe, the surgeon, parson, and Balty supped in the Lieutenant’s cabin and afterwards sat disputing, the parson for and I against extemporary prayers, very hot.

9th.  We having sailed all night, were come in sight of the Nore and South Forelands in the morning, and so sailed all day.  In the afternoon we had a very fresh gale, which I brooked better than I thought I should be able to do.  This afternoon I first saw France and Calais, with which I was much pleased, though it was at a distance.  About five o’clock we came to the Goodwin, so to the Castles about Deal; where our Fleet lay, among whom we anchored.  Great was the shout of guns from the castles and ships, and our answers, that I never heard yet so great rattling of guns.  Nor could we see one another on board for the smoke that was among us, nor one ship from another.  Soon as we came to anchor, the captains came from on board their ships all to us on board.