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with Eight servants in full Liveries, that He should take one Equerry with Him, & mount [[underline]] Conqueror [[/underline]] which He had ordered to the Feilds. He then seated Himself in the Chair of Coercion, which He called his Throne & said that the first time He had seen [[underline]] Eliza [[/underline]] it was from it, over his left shoulder. Such were among the ramblings of his mind, after a very turbulent & unsteady day throughout. About 10 oclock He went quietly to bed without difficulty & seem'd happy to get there. Doctor Willis kept from the Kings room most part of this day. [[underline]] Tuesday Janry. 27th. [[/underline]] The King passed a very restless night & with not more than one hour & a Quarter's sleep in the whole. In the morning when I came to make my usual Enquiries, I found that Sir George Baker & Sir Lucas Pepys had seen the King, & they found He was disturbed & unquiet. While talking to one of the Pages I heard H M in loud & quick conversation & upon another Page coming out from the room I learnt that He was very touchey, & at that time abusing Doctor Willis, who was recommending Him to give up the absurd idea of going to Windsor for that this proposition could not be allowed. From hence I went into our Dining Room where I found Sir George Baker & Sir Lucas Pepys. I told Them I was very sorry to find the King had passed so bad a night