of Sir _W_'s Family; which, I
suppose would not be like a Gentleman. I have no reason that I know
of, to complain, neither of his Lady, nor his Son, nor of his
Daughters.

Besides, had I even cast off the Monk's Habit for a Petticoat, I
should have done no more than a great many worthy deserving Persons
have done; yea, some of the Pope's _Nuncio's_, Cardinals, Bishops,
Kings and Princesses too, who have quitted the Veil for the Breeches,
whose Posterity, I make no question is highly esteemed and reverenced
by Sir _W._

_I did so well insinuate my self_, saith Sir _W. into the Court of_
Sweden, _that I obtained from thence a Commission to be a kind of an
Agent in_ England. That is very dirty. I have had the management of
Affairs and the Quality of Envoy, when Sir _W._ had no more than that
of an Agent or Resident at _Brussels_. I was Envoy at the Court of
_England_ before ever I was in _Sweden_, or before ever I had any
acquaintance there.

I went the first time to _Sweden_ just at that time the late King of
_England_ sent me into _Sweden_ and _Denmark_, about the beginning of
the Year 1676. The Pretence was for to demand the free passage of
Letters; which the King of _Denmark_ refused, for hastening the
Congress of _Nimeguen_, in procuring the expedition of Passports,
requisite to the Ministers of State who were to compose the Assembly;
and also to urge the Departure of the Embassadors belonging to those
two Northern Crowns. But now the true Cause was quite another Matter,
and of greater consequence; not for the King of _England_, but indeed
for another Potentate.--That shall be made appear some time or other
in my Memoirs.

Had I been a kind of a _Swedish_ Agent, I should not have defended
myself in that Point; I should have held it as a great piece of
Honour, since it could not chuse but be very glorious and splendid, to
have the Affairs of so great a King, in such important Conjunctures as
those were, committed to ones charge and care; but at the very time
Sir _W._ speaks of, I was dignified with the Quality of Envoy
Extraordinary from the Duke of _Holstein Gottorp_, acknowledged and
received at the Court of _England_ for such.

Sir _W._ knows that very well, there was sent him divers Memoirs to
_Nimeguen_ whilst the Mediation lasted, which I had delivered in at
_London_, concerning the re-setling my Master; but the Interest and
Concerns of this Prince were so indifferent to him, that I was fain to
beg of my