The first night and day wee had a faire winde to _Piombino_; but there it turned, and continued contrary for almost three weekes. At last it pleased God to send us a faire wind wherewith wee went out many Boats and Falluco's in company together, thinking all had been friends; but when wee came neere to the Castle of _Montalto_, most of the boats having got before us, two that went in company with the boat wherein I was, suddainly set upon us, and shewed themselves to bee _French_ Pirats, who robbed us all, and tooke from mee all the money I had, which was not then above five pound, leaving me some Bils of exchange which I had to take up mony at _Rome_; after we were robbed wee called in at _Civita Vecha_; for reliefe, where I met with a good _English_ Merchant, who freely bestowed upon mee provision both of wine and meat, as much as would well suffice mee and a friend to _Rome_, whither wee got in a day and night. When I came to _Rome_ I delivered my Letters to the Cardinals; of whom the two _Spaniards_ I found proud and stately; but _Don Francisco Barbarini_, (who was intituled the Protector of _England_) I found more tractable, kinde, and loving. I perceived by his discourse that hee knew much of _England_, and desired to know more; and propounded unto mee many questions concerning the state of this Kingdome, and especially concerning the Archbishop of _Canterbury_, whom he seemed to affect; and yet sometime againe would say hee feared, hee would cause some great disturbance in our Kingdome, and that certainly for his sake and by his means the King had dissolved lately the Parliament (which was that which before this now sitting was so suddainly dissolved by his Majesty) which hee feared _Scotland_ and most of the people of _England_, would take very ill. Hee asked mee further what conceipt the people had of the said Archbishop; and whether they did not mistrust that hee complyed much with the Court of _Rome_. And lastly, he told mee that hee thought, the creating of an _English_ Cardinal at _Rome_ might be of great consequence for the conversion of the whole Kingdome. I laid up in my heart all this discourse, and well perceived some great matters were in agitation at _Rome_, and some secret compliance from _England_ with that Court, which I purposed to discover more at large among some friends there.