luded that in the first place a letter of amnesty
should be despatched." (Evelyn's _Diary_, II, p. 65.)

_June 26._

Further consideration of the New England case. (_Cal._, Sec.Sec. 512.)

"To Council, where Lord Arlington acquainted us that it was his
Majesty's proposal we should, every one of us, contribute L20 toward
building a Council Chamber and conveniences somewhere in Whitehall, that
his Majesty might come and sit amongst us, and hear our debates; the
money we laid out to be reimbursed out of the contingent monies already
set apart for us, viz. L1000 yearly. To this we unanimously consented."
(Evelyn's _Diary_, II, p. 66.)

_June 29._

Sir Thomas Modyford, Panama. (_Journal_; _Cal._, Sec.Sec. 209, 433, 504, 505,
577, 578.)

"To Council, where were letters from Sir Thomas Modiford, of the
expedition and exploit of Colonel Morgan, and others of Jamaica, on the
Spanish Continent at Panama." (Evelyn's _Diary_, II, p. 66.)

_July 4._

"To Council, where we agreed to and drew up a letter to be sent to New
England, and made some proposal to Mr. Gorges, for his interest in a
plantation there." (Evelyn's _Diary_, II, p. 66.)

_July 12._

Report on Gorges petition, recommending the sending of commissioners to
New England. (_Cal._, Sec. 439, I.)

_July 17._

New England, Massachusetts. (_Journal._)

_July 24._

Robert Mason's second petition to the Council read. (_Cal._, Sec. 512.)

"To Council. Mr. Surveyor brought us a plot for the building of our
Council Chamber, to be erected at the end of the Privy-garden, in
Whitehall." (Evelyn's _Diary_, p. 66.)

_August 3._

Agreement about Commissioners to New England. (_Cal._, Sec. 512.)

Address regarding sending two ships to Surinam. (_Cal._, Sec.Sec. 596, 850.)

"A full appearance at the Council. The matter in debate was whether we
should send a deputy to New England, requiring them of the Massachusetts
to restore such to their limits and respective possessions, as had
petitioned the Council; this to be the open commission only; but in
truth, with secret instructions to inform us of the condition of those
Colonies, and whether they were of such power, as to be able to resist
his Majesty and declare for themselves as independent of the Crown,
which we were told and which of late years made them refractory. Colonel
Middleton being called in, assured us they might be curbed by a few of
his Majesty's first-rate frigates, to spoil their trade with the
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