To Fyre Islande, in Winthrop's Yacht--y^e Twinnes w. us, so Titteringe & Choppinge Laughter, y^t 'twas worse y^n a Flocke of Sandpipers.--Found a grete Concourse of people there, Her amonge them, in a Suite of blue, y^t became Her bravelie.--She swimms lyke to a Fishe, butt everie Stroke of Her white Arms (of a lovelie Roundnesse) clefte, as 'twere, my Hearte, rather y^n y^e Water.--She bow'd to me, on goinge into y^e Water, w. muche Dignitie, & agayn on Cominge out, but y^is Tyme w. lesse Dignitie, by reason of y^e Water in Her Cloathes, & Her Haire in Her Eyes.-- 17^th June. Was for goinge awaie To-morrowe, butt Clarence cominge againe to my Chamber, & mightilie purswadinge of me, I feare I am comitted to a verie sillie Undertakinge.--For I am promis'd to Help him, secretlie to wedd his Cozen.--He wolde take no Deniall, wolde have it, his Brother car'd Naughte, 'twas but y^e Fighte of theyre Fathers, he was bounde it sholde be done, & 'twere best I stoode his Witnesse, who was wel lyked of bothe y^e Braunches of y^e Family.--So 'twas agree'd, y^t I shal stay Home to-morrowe fm. y^e Expedition to Fyre Islande, feigning a Head-Ache, (wh. indeede I meante to do, in any Happ, for I cannot see Her againe,) & shall meet him at y^e little Churche on y^e Southe Roade.--He to drive to Islipp to fetch Angelica, lykewise her Witnesse, who sholde be some One of y^e Girles, she hadd not yet made her Choice.--I made y^is Condition, it sholde not be either of y^e Twinnes.--No, nor Bothe, for that matter.--Inquiringe as to y^e Clergyman, he sayde y^e Dominie was allreadie Squar'd. Newe York, y^e Buckingham Hotell, 19^th June.