Yesterday morning Sir John Norris[266] with the squadron under his command, sailed from the Downs for Holland.
From my own Apartment, June 3.
I have the honour of the following letter from a gentleman whom I receive into my family, and order the heralds at arms to enroll him accordingly.
"MR. BICKERSTAFF,
"Though you have excluded me the honour of your family, yet I have ventured to correspond with the same great persons as yourself, and have wrote this post to the King of France; though I'm in a manner unknown in his country, and have not been seen there these many months.
"'To Lewis le Grand.
"'Though in your country I'm unknown,
Yet, sir, I must advise you;
Of late so poor and mean you're grown,
That all the world despise you.