quality that pass that way; and likewise we received many favours from
the Lieutenant-Governor, Sir Philip Honywood, with the rest of the
commanders of that garrison. As I said before, we went on board the
31st, being Sunday, the Admiral of the Fleet then setting out, Sir
John Lawson, Chief Commander, in his Majesty's ship called the
Resolution; there was Captain Berkeley, Commander of the Bristol
frigate, Captain Utber, Commander of the Phoenix, Captain Ferne,
Commander of the Portsmouth, Captain Moon, Commander of the York, and
Sir John Lawson's ketch, commanded by Captain King.

Thus, at ten o'clock, we set sail with a good wind, which carried us
as far as Torbay, and then failed us; there we lay till Monday the
15th of February, at nine o'clock at night, at which, it pleasing God
to give us a prosperous wind, we set sail, and on the 23rd of
February, our style, we cast anchor in Cadiz road, in Spain.

So soon as it was known that we were there, the English Consul with
the English merchants all came on board to welcome us to Spain; and
presently after came the Lieutenant-Governor from the Governor for the
time being, Don Diego de Ibara, to give us joy of our arrival, and to
ask leave of my husband to visit him, which Don Diego did within two
hours after the Lieutenant's return. The next morning, stilo novo,
came in a Levant wind, which blew the fleet so forcibly, that we could
not possibly land until Monday, the 7th of March, at 10 o'clock in the
morning. Then came the Governor, Don Diego de Ibara, aboard,
accompanied by most of the persons of quality of that town, with many
boats for the conveyance of our family, and a very rich barge, covered
with crimson damask fringed with gold, and Persia carpets under foot.
So soon as it was day, we set sail to go nearer the shore. We were
first saluted by all the ships in the road, and then by all the King