_ London, saith Sir _W._ speaking of me, _he hath
wholly devoted himself to Monsieur_ Barillon, _the_ French
_Ambassador, under pretence to act for the Interests of_ Sweden.
Monsieur _Barillon_ was not at that time in _London_, when I was sent
thither, he came not thither till a long time after; I found Monsieur
_le Marquis de Ruvigni_ there, whom Monsieur _Courtin_ succeeded; and
after that Monsieur _Barillon_ came to take the place of Monsieur
_Courtin_.

I never devoted my self to this Ambassador, and I never had any
Correspondence or was in League with him prejudicial to my Duty. Nay,
it happened the King of _England_ one day, having a design more
especially to take into Consideration the _Swedish_ Interests,
Monsieur _de Barillon_ diverted him from it; whether for fear lest a
particular Peace should be clapp'd up between the _Northern_ Crowns,
or else out of Jealousie, that he might leave the Glory of the
Restitution of this Crown to the King his Master; and depriving it of
all other relief, might keep it in the mean time in a greater
dependance.

I was so much put to it, and fell out with Mr. _Barillon_ so much
thereupon, that I did not so much as speak to him in 3 or 4 months;
nay, one day as the King was at Dinner I cast in his teeth what had
past in the presence of _Monsieur Wachmeister_, Envoy-Extraordinary
from the King of _Sweden_. I do not question but Monsieur
_Wachmeister_ remembers it well enough; he is no less worthy to be
believed, than he is brave and undaunted.

And now after this manner I became all one with the Ambassador of
_France_. But yet I must confess that at such time as he stickled for
my Master's Interest and that of the _Swede_, I was intirely devoted
to him, thinking my self most happy that I was enabled to pay my most
humble Services to such a great Monarch, whose Subject I have the
honour to be, without failing in my Loyalty and Allegiance, which I
ought to pay him before all others whatsoever.

Whereupon, my Lord, I shall tell you one thing, in which _Monsieur_ de
_Ruvigni_, at present Lord _Galloway_, cannot but agree with me, no,
nor _Monsieur Olivencrantz_ neither. The departure of this Ambassador
for _England_, occasioned shrewd suspicions both at _Nimeguen_ and
_London_ to the _French Ambassadors_. Monsieur _Barillon_ was much
alarm'd at it, especially when he saw that Monsieur _Olivencrantz_
lodged at my House, and when he knew that I had offered a Project,
upon which I ha