On Saturday [_8th January_], he brought me into the town, willing me to tell him what ordnance, powder, and other houses did belong unto my office; because he would reserve the same from spoiling by the French soldiers. And after he had knowledge that all my living was on that side [_i.e., he had only his Mastership of the Ordnance at Calais_], he was content that I should depart into Flanders. Notwithstanding, I was driven off till Wednesday, [_12th January_]. Then he said, "He would send me away, if I would promise him to make suit that his son might be returned in exchange for the Captain of the Castle," who, being prisoner, desired me also to travail in it, for he would rather give 3,000 crowns [_= £900 then = about £9,000 now_], than remain a prisoner. Whereupon I promised to inquire and labour in the same matter to the best of my power. On my said return into the town, I found my wife, which showed me that, in my absence, she had bestowed my money and plate to the value of £600 [_= about £6,000 now_]; which was found before my coming, saving one bag with 350 crowns [_= £105 = about £1,000 now_], which I offered to give unto Monsieur D'ESTREES if he would promise me, on his honour, to despatch me on horseback to Gravelines [_then held by the Spaniards_]. Which he did. * * * * * And there I met with Monsieur DE VANDEVILLE, to whom I told, that "I thought the enemy would visit him shortly"; and, among other things, I inquire where Monsieur D'ESTREES' son did lay; who told me, "He was at Bruges." * * * * * Then, at my coming to Dunkirk, there were divers Englishmen willing to serve [_i.e., in PHILIP II.'s army_]: whereupon I spake to the Captain of the town; who advised me to move it to the Duke of SAVOY. Then I rode to Bruges, beseeching him to consider the poor men, and how willing they were to serve the King's Majesty, if they might be employed. Then he answered, that he "thought my Lord of PEMBROKE would shortly arrive at Dunkirk and then he would take order." Further, the said Duke asked me, "After what sort the town was lost?" I answered that "The cause was not only by the weakness of the Castle, and the lack of men; but also I thought there was some treason, for, as I heard, there were some escaped out of the town: and the Frenchmen told me, that they had intelligence of all our estate within the town." Then I put the Duke in remembrance of Guisnes; who told me, that "he would succour the Castle, if it were kept four or five days." Then I took leave to depart from him, and when I was going out of the house, he sent his Captain of his Guard to commit me to prison, where I have remained nine weeks, [_January-March, 1558_], without any matter laid to my charge; saving he sent to me, within fourteen days after, to declare in writing, after what sort the town was lost, which I did as nigh as I could remember.