kely　to　get　my　Lady　Francesse　for　his　wife）。　　＇According　to　Noble；　Jeremiah　White　married　Lady　Frances　Cromwell's　waiting…woman；　in　Oliver's　lifetime；　and　they　lived　together　fifty　years。　　Lady　Frances　had　two　husbands；　Mr。　Robert　Rich；　and　Sir　John　Russell；　the　last　of　whom　she　survived　fifty…　two　years；　dying　1721…2。＇　　Here　some　of　us　fell　to　handycapp；　a　sport　that　I　never　knew　before。
  20th。　　To　Major　Hart's　lodgings　in　Cannon…streete；　who　used　me　very　kindly　with　wine　and　good　discourse；　particularly　upon　the　ill　method　which　Col。　Birch　and　the　Committee　use　in　defending　of　the　army　and　the　navy；　promising　the　Parliament　to　save　them　a　great；　deal　of　money；　when　we　judge　that　it　will　cost　the　King　more　than　if　they　had　nothing　to　do　with　it；　by　reason　of　their　delayes　and　scrupulous　enquirys　into　the　account　of　both。
  21st。　　Upon　the　water　saw　the　corpse　of　the　Duke　of　Gloucester　brought　down　to　Somerset　House　stairs；　to　go　by　water　to　Westminster；　to　be　buried。
  22nd。　　I　bought　a　pair　of　short　black　stockings；　to　wear　over　a　pair　of　silk　ones　for　mourning；　and　I　met　with　The。　Turner　and　Joyce；　buying　of　things　to　go　into　mourning　too　for　the　Duke；　which　is　now　the　mode　of　all　the　ladies　in　towne。　　This　day　Mr。　Edw。　Pickering　is　come　from　my　Lord；　and　says　that　he　left　him　well　in　Holland；　and　that　he　will　be　here　within　three　or　four　days。
  23rd。　　This　afternoon；　the　King　having　news　of　the　Princesse　being　come　to　Margatte；　he　and　the　Duke　of　York　went　down　thither　in　barges　to　her。
  24th。　　I　arose　from　table　and　went　to　the　Temple　church；　where　I　had　appointed　Sir　W。　Batten　to　meet　him；　and　there　at　Sir　Heneage　Finch　Solliciter　General's　chambers；　before　him　and　Sir　W。　Wilde；　Recorder　of　London　（whom　we　sent　for　from　his　chamber）　we　were　sworn　justices　of　peace　for　Middlesex；　Essex；　Kent；　and　Southampton；　with　which　honour　I　did　find　myself　mightily　pleased；　though　I　am　wholly　ignorant　in　the　duties　of　a　justice　of　peace。
  28th。　　I　did　send　for　a　cup　of　tee　（a　China　drink）　of　which　I　never　had　drank　before；　and　went　away　（the　King　and　the　Princesse　coming　up　the　river　this　afternoon　as　we　were　at　our　pay）。　　My　Lord　told　me　how　the　ship　that　brought　the　Princesse　and　him　（The　Tredagh）　did　knock　six　times　upon　the　Kentish　Knock；　which　put　them　in　great　fear　for　the　ship；　but　got　off　well。　　He　told　me　also　how　the　King　had　knighted　Vice…admiral　Lawson　and　Sir　Richard　Stayner。
  29th。　　This　day　or　yesterday；　I　hear；　Prince　Rupert　is　come　to　Court；　but　welcome　to　nobody。　　＇Son　of　Frederic；　Prince　Palatine　of　the　Rhine；　afterwards　styled　King　of　Bohemia；　by　Elizabeth；　only　sister　to　Charles　I。　　Ob。　1682。＇
  OCTOBER　2；　1660。　　At　Will's　I　met　with　Mr。　Spicer；　and　with　him　to　the　Abbey　to　see　them　at　vespers。　　There　I　found　but　a　thin　congregation。
  3rd。　　To　my　Lord's；　who　sent　a　great　iron　chest　to　White　Hall；　and　I　saw　it　carried；　into　the　King's　closet；　where　I　saw　most　incomparable　pictures。　　Among　the　rest　a　book　open　upon　a　desk；　which　I　durst　have　sworn　was　a　reall　book。　　Back　again　to　my　Lord；　and　dined　all　alone　with　him；　who　did　treat　me　with　a　great　deal　of　respect；　and　after　dinner　did　discourse　an　hour　with　me；　saying　that　he　believed　that　he　might　have　any　thing　that　he　would　ask　of　the　King。　　This　day　I　heard　the　Duke　speak　of　a　great　design　that　he　and　my　Lord　of　Pembroke　have；　and　a　great　many　others；　of　sending　a　venture　to　some　parts　of　Africa　to　dig　for　gold　ore　there。　　They　intend　to　admit　as　many　as　will　venture　their　money；　and　so　make　themselves　a　company。　　250l。　is　the　lowest　share　for　every　man。　　But　I　do　not　find　that　my　Lord　do　much　like　it。
  4th。　　I　and　Lieut。　Lambert　to　Westminster　Abbey；　where　we　saw　Dr。　Frewen　translated　to　the　Archbishoprick　of　York。　　＇Dr。　Accepted　Frewen；　Bishop　of　Lichfield　and　Coventry。＇　　Here　I　saw　the　Bishops　of　Winchester；　＇Brian　Duppa；　translated　from　Salisbury。＇　Bangor；　＇William　Roberts。＇　　Rochester；　＇John　Warner；　Ob。　1666；　aged　86。＇　　Bath　and　Wells；　＇William　Pierce；　translated　from　Peterborough；　1632。＇　　and　Salisbury；　＇Humphrey　Henchman；　afterwards　Bishop　of　London。＇　　all　in　their　habits；　in　King　Henry　Seventh's　chapel。　　But；　Lord！　　at　their　going　out；　how　people　did　most　of　them　look　upon　them　as　strange　creatures；　and　few　with　any　kind　of　love　or　respect。
  6th。　　Col。　Slingsby　and　I　at　the　office　getting　a　catch　ready　for　the　Prince　de　Ligne　to　carry　his　things　away　to…day；　who　is　now　going　home　again。　　I　was　to　give　my　Lord　an　account　of　the　stacions　and　victualls　of　the　fleet；　in　order　to　the　choosing　of　a　fleet　fit　for　him　to　take　to　sea；　to　bring　over　the　Queen。
  7th　（Lord's　day）。　　To　White　Hall　on　foot；　calling　at　my　father's　to　change　my　long　black　cloake　for　a　short　one　（long　cloakes　being　now　quite　out）；　but　he　being　gone　to　church；　I　could　not　get　one。　　I　heard　Dr。　Spurstow　preach　before　the　King　a　poor　dry　sermon；　＇William　Spurstow　D。D。　Vicar　of　Hackney　and　Master　of　Katherine　Hall；　Cambridge；　both　which　pieces　of　preferment　he　lost　for　　nonconformity；　1662。＇　　but　a　very　good　anthem　of　Captn。　Cooke's　afterwards。　　To　my　Lord's　and　dined　with　him；　he　all　dinner…time　talking　French　to　me；　and　telling　me　the　story　how　the　Duke　of　York　hath　got　my　Lord　Chancellor's　daughter　with　child；　and　that　she　do　lay　it　to　him；　and　that　for　certain　he　did　promise　her　marriage；　and　had　signed　it　with　his　blood；　but　that　he　by　stealth　had　got　the　paper　out　of　her　cabinett。　　And　that　the　King　would　have　him　to　marry　her；　but　that　he　will　not。　　So　that　the　thing　is　very　bad　for　the　Duke；　and　them　all；　but　my　Lord　do　make　light　of　it；　as　a　thing　that　he　believes　is　not　a　new　thing　for　the　Duke　to　do　abroad。　　After　dinner　to　the　Abbey；　where　I　heard　them　read　the　church…service；　but　very　ridiculously。　　A　poor　cold　sermon　of　Dr。　Lamb's；　one　of　the　prebends；　in　his　habitt；　come　afterwards；　and　so　all　ended。
  9th。　　This　morning　Sir　W。　Batten　with　Coll。　Birch　to　Deptford　to　pay　off　two　ships。　　Sir　W。　Pen　and　I　staid　to　do　business；　and　afterward　together　to　White　Hall；　where　I　went　to　my　Lord；　and　saw　in　his　chamber　his　picture；　very　well　done；　and　am　with　child　till　I　get　it　copied　out；　which　I　hope　to　do　when　he　is　gone　to　sea。
  10th。　　At　night　comes　Mr。　Moore　and　tells　me　how　Sir　Hards。　Waller　（who　only　pleads　guilty）；　＇Sir　Hardress　Waller；　Knt。；　one　of　Charles　1st's　Judges。　　His　sentence　was　commuted　to　imprisonment　for　life。＇　　Scott；　Coke；　＇Coke　was　Solicitor　to　the　people　of　England。＇　　Peters；　＇Hugh　Peters；　the　fanatical　preacher。＇　　Harrison；　&c。　were　this　day　arraigned　at　the　bar　of　the　Sessions　House；　there　being　upon　the　bench　the　Lord　Mayor；　General　Monk；　my　Lord　of　Sandwich；　&c。；　such　a　bench　of　noblemen　as　had　not　been　ever　seen　In　England！　　They　all　seem　to　be　dismayed；　and　will　all　be　condemned　without　question。　　In　Sir　Orlando　Bridgman's　charge；　＇Eldest　son　of　John　Bridgeman；　Bishop　of　Chester；　became；　after　the　Restoration；　successively　Chief　Baron　of　the　Exchequer；　Chief　Justice　of　the　Common　Pleas；　and　Lord　Keeper　of　the　Great　Seal；　and　was　created　a　Baronet。＇　　he　did　wholly　rip　up　the　unjustnesse　of　the　war　against　the　King　from　the　beginning；　and　so　it　much　reflects　upon　all　the　Long　Parliament；　though　the　King　had　pardoned　them；　yet　they　must　hereby　confess　that　the　King　do　look　upon　them　as　traytors。　To…morrow　they　are　to　plead　what　they　have　to　say。
  11th。　　To　walk　in　St。　James's　Park；　where　we　observed　the　several　engines　at　work　to　draw　up　water；　with　which　sight　I　was　very　much　pleased。　　Above　all　the　rest；　I　liked　that　which　Mr。　Greatorex　＇A　mathematical　instrument　maker。＇　　brought；　which　do　carry　up　the　water　with　a　great　deal　of　ease。　　Here；　in　the　Park；　me　met　with　Mr。　Salisbury；　who　took　Mr。　Creed　and　me　to　the　Cockpitt　to　see　〃The　Moore　of　Venice；〃　which　was　well　done。　　Burt　acted　the　Moore；　＇Burt　ranked　in　the　list　of　good　actors　after　the　Restoration；　though　he　resigned　the　part　of　Othello　to　Hart。　DAVIS'S　DRAMATIC　MISC。＇　by　the　same　token；　a　very　pretty　lady　that　sat　by　me；　called　out；　to　see　Desdemona　smothered。
  13th　I　went　out　to　Charing　Cross；　to　see　Major…general　Harrison　hanged；　drawn；　and　quartered；　which　was　done　there；　he　looking　as　cheerful　as　any　man　could　do　in　that　condition。　　＇Thomas　Harrison；　son　of　a　butcher　at　Newcastle…under…Line；　appointed　by　Cromwell　to　convey　Charles　I。　　from　Windsor　to　White　Hall；　in　order　to　his　trial；　and　afterwards　sat　as　one　of　his　judges。＇　　He　was　presently　cut　down；　and　his　head　and　heart　shown　to　the　people；　at　which　there　was　great　shouts　of　joy。　　It　is　said　that　he　said　that　he　was　sure　to　come　shortly　at　the　right　hand　of　Christ　to　judge　them　that　now　had　judged　him；　and　that　his　wife　do　expect　his　coming　again。　　Thus　it　was　my　chance　to　see　the　King　beheaded　at　White　Hall；　and　to　see　the　first　blood　shed　in　revenge　for　the　King　at　Charing　Cross。
  14th。　　To　White　Hall　chappell；　where　one　Dr。　Crofts　made　an　indifferent　sermon；　and　after　it　an　anthem；　ill　sung；　which　made　the　King　laugh。　　Here　I　first　did　see　the　Princesse　Royall　since　she　came　into　England。　　Here　I　also　observed；　how　the　Duke　of　York　and　Mrs。　Palmer　did　talk　to　one　another　very　wantonly　through　the　hangings　that　parts　the　King's　closet　and　the　closet　where　the　ladies　sit。
  15th。　　This　morning　Mr。　Carew　was　hanged　and