ack　of　money　all　things　go　to　rack。　　Our　very　bills　offered　to　be　sold　upon　the　Exchange　at　10　per　cent。　loss。　　We　are　upon　getting　Sir　B。　Ford's　house　added　to　our　Office。　　But　I　see　so　many　difficulties　will　follow　in　pleasing　of　one　another　in　the　dividing　of　it；　and　in　becoming　bound　personally　to　pay　the　rent　of　200l。　per　annum；　that　I　do　believe　it　will　yet　scarce　come　to　pass。　　The　season　very　sickly　every　where　of　strange　and　fatal　fevers。
  SEPTEMBER　1；　1661。　　Captn。　Holmes　and　I　by　coach　to　White　Hall；　in　our　way；　I　found　him　by　discourse；　to　be　a　great　friend　of　my　Lord's；　and　he　told　me　there　was　a　many　did　seek　to　remove　him；　but　they　were　old　seamen；　such　as　Sir　J。　Minnes；　＇A　Vice…Admiral；　and　afterwards　Comptroller　of　the　Navy。＇　　（but　he　would　name　no　more；　though　he　do　believe　Sir　W。　Batten　is　one　of　them　that　do　envy　him；）　but　he　says　he　knows　that　the　King　do　so　love　him；　and　the　Duke　of　York　too；　that　there　is　no　fear　of　him。　　He　seems　to　be　very　well　acquainted　with　the　King's　mind；　and　with　all　the　several　factions　at　Court；　and　spoke　all　with　so　much　franknesse；　that　I　do　take　him　to　be　my　Lord's　good　friend；　and　one　able　to　do　him　great　service；　being　a　cunning　fellow；　and　one　（by　his　own　confession　to　me）　that　can　put　on　two　several　faces；　and　look　his　enemies　in　the　face　with　as　much　love　as　his　friends。　　But；　good　God！　　what　an　age　is　this；　and　what　a　world　is　this！　　that　a　man　cannot　live　without　playing　the　knave　and　dissimulation。
  2nd。　　I　find　that　there　are　endeavours　to　get　my　Lord　out　of　play　at　sea；　which　I　believe　Mr。　Coventry　and　the　Duke　do　think　will　make　them　more　absolute；　but　I　hope；　for　all　this；　they　will　not　be　able　to　do　it。
  3rd。　　Dined　at　home；　and　then　with　my　wife　to　the　Wardrobe；　where　my　Lady's　child　was　christened；　（my　Lord　Crewe　and　his　Lady；　and　my　Lady　Montagu；　my　Lord's　mother…in…law；　were　the　witnesses）；　and　named　Katherine　（the　Queen　elect's　name）；　but　to　my　and　all　our　trouble；　the　Parson　of　the　parish　christened　her；　and　did　not　sign　the　child　with　the　sign　of　the　cross。　　After　that　was　done；　we　had　a　very　fine　banquet。
  7th。　　Having　appointed　the　young　ladies　at　the　Wardrobe　to　go　with　them　to　the　play　to…day；　my　wife　and　I　took　them　to　the　theatre；　where　we　seated　ourselves　close　by　the　King；　and　Duke　of　York；　and　Madame　Palmer；　which　was　great　content；　and；　indeed；　I　can　never　enough　admire　her　beauty。　　And　here　was　〃Bartholomew　Fayre；〃　＇A　Comedy；　by　Ben　Jonson；　first　acted　in　1614。＇　　with　the　puppet…showe；　acted　to　day；　which　had　not　been　these　forty　years；　（it　being　so　satyricall　against　puritanism；　they　durst　not　till　now；　which　is　strange　they　should　already　dare　to　do　it；　and　the　King　do　countenance　it；）　but　I　do　never　a　whit　like　it　the　better　for　the　puppets；　but　rather　the　worse。　　Thence　home　with　the　ladies；　it　being　by　reason　of　our　staying　a　great　while　for　the　King's　coming；　and　the　length　of　the　play！　　near　nine　o'clock　before　it　was　done。
  11th。　　To　Dr。　Williams；　who　did　carry　me　into　his　garden；　where　he　hath　abundance　of　grapes：　　and　he　did　show　me　how　a　dog　that　he　hath　do　kill　all　the　cats　that　come　thither　to　kill　his　pigeons；　and　do　afterwards　bury　them；　and　do　it　with　so　much　care　that　they　shall　be　quite　covered；　that　if　the　tip　of　the　tail　hangs　out　he　will　take　up　the　cat　again；　and　dig　the　hole　deeper。　Which　is　very　strange；　and　he　tells　me；　that　he　do　believe　that　he　hath　killed　above　100　cats。
  12th。　　To　my　Lady's　to　dinner　at　the　Wardrobe；　and　in　my　way　upon　the　Thames；　I　saw　the　King's　new　pleasure…boat　that　is　come　now　for　the　King　to　take　pleasure　in　above　bridge；　and　also　two　Gundaloes　that　are　lately　brought；　which　are　very　rich　and　fine。　＇Gondolas。　　Davenant　uses　the　expression；　〃Step　into　one　of　your　peascod　boats；　whose　tilts　are　not　so　sumptuous　as　the　roofs　of　Gundaloes。〃＇
  24th。　　Letters　from　sea；　that　speak　of　my　Lord's　being　well；　and　his　action；　though　not　considerable　of　any　side；　at　Argier。
  25th。　　Sir　W。　Pen　told　me　that　I　need　not　fear　any　reflection　upon　my　Lord　for　their　ill　successe　at　Argier；　for　more　could　not　be　done。　　To　my　Lord　Crewe's；　and　dined　with　him；　where　I　was　used　with　all　imaginable　kindness　both　from　him　and　her。　　And　I　see　that　he　is　afraid　my　Lord's　reputacon　will　a　little　suffer　in　common　talk　by　this　late　successe；　but　there　is　no　help　for　it　now。　　The　Queen　of　England　（as　she　is　now　owned　and　called）　I　hear　doth　keep　open　Court；　and　distinct　at　Lisbone。
  27th。　　At　noon；　met　my　wife　at　the　Wardrobe；　and　there　dined　where　we　found　Captn。　Country；　（my　little　Captain　that　I　loved；　who　carried　me　to　the　Sound；）　with　some　grapes　and　millons　from　my　Lord　at　Lisbone。　　The　first　that　ever　I　saw；　but　the　grapes　are　rare　things。　　In　the　afternoon　comes　Mr。　Edwd。　Montagu　（by　appointment　this　morning）　to　talk　with　my　Lady　and　me　about　the　provisions　fit　to　be　bought；　and　sent　to　my　Lord　along　with　him。　And　told　us；　that　we　need　not　trouble　ourselves　how　to　buy　them；　for　the　King　would　pay　for　all；　and　that　he　would　take　care　to　get　them：　　which　put　my　Lady　and　me　into　a　great　deal　of　ease　of　mind。　　Here　we　staid　and　supped　too；　and；　after　my　wife　had　put　up　some　of　the　grapes　in　a　basket　for　to　be　sent　to　the　King　we　took　coach　and　home；　were　we　found　a　hampire　of　millons　sent　to　me　also。
  30th。　　This　morning　up　by　moone…shine；　at　5　o'clock；　to　White　Hall；　to　meet　Mr。　Moore　at　the　Privy　Seale；　and　there　I　heard　of　a　fray　between　the　two　Embassadors　of　Spaine　＇The　Baron　de　Vatteville。＇　and　France；　＇Godfrey；　Count　D'Estrades；　Marshal　of　France；　and　Viceroy　of　America。　　He　proved　himself　upon　many　occasions；　an　able　diplomatist；　and　particularly　at　the　conferences　of　Nimeguen　when　acting　as　ambassador　in　1673。　　Ob。　1686；　aet。　suae　79；VIDE　HIS　LETTERS　TO　LOUIS　XIV。　IN　THE　APPEND。＇　　and　that；　this　day；　being　the　day　of　the　entrance　of　an　Embassador　from　Sweden；　they　intended　to　fight　for　the　precedence。　　Our　King；　I　heard；　ordered　that　no　Englishman　should　meddle　in　the　business；　but　let　them　do　what　they　would。　　And　to　that　end　all　the　soldiers　in　the　town　were　in　arms　all　the　day　long；　and　some　of　the　train…bands　in　the　City；　and　a　great　bustle　through　the　City　all　the　day。　　Then　we　took　coach　（which　was　the　business　I　come　for）　to　Chelsey；　to　my　Lord　Privy　Seale；　and　there　got　him　to　seal　the　business。　　Here　I　saw　by　day…light　two　very　fine　pictures　in　the　gallery；　that　a　little　while　ago　I　saw　by　night；　and　did　also　go　all　over　the　house；　and　found　it　to　be　the　prettiest　contrived　house　that　I　ever　saw　in　my　life。　　So　back　again；　and　at　White　Hall　light；　and　saw　the　soldiers　and　people　running　up　and　down　the　streets。　　So　I　went　to　the　Spanish；　Embassador's　and　the　French；　and　there　saw　great　preparations　on　both　sides；　but　the　French　made　the　most　noise　and　ranted　most；　but　the　other　made　no　stir　almost　at　all；　so　that　I　was　afraid　the　other　would　have　too　great　a　conquest　over　them。　　Then　to　the　Wardrobe；　and　dined　there；　and　then　abroad　and　in　Cheapside　hear　that　the　Spanish　hath　got　the　best　of　it；　and　killed　three　of　the　French　coach…horses　and　severall　men；　and　is　gone　through　the　City　next　to　our　King's　coach；　at　which；　it　is　strange；　to　see　how　all　the　City　did　rejoice。　　And　indeed　we　do　naturally　all　love　the　Spanish；　and　hate　the　French。　　But　I；　as　I　am　in　all　things　curious；　presently　got　to　the　water…side；　and　there　took　oares　to　Westminster　Palace；　and　run　after　them　through　all　the　dirt　and　the　streets　full　of　people：　　till　at　last；　at　the　Mewes；　I　saw　the　Spanish　coach　go；　with　fifty　drawn　swords　at　least　to　guard　it；　and　our　soldiers　shouting　for　joy。　And　so　I　followed　the　coach；　and　then　met　it　at　York　House；　where　the　embassador　lies；　and　there　it　went　in　with　great　state。　＇York　House　belonged　to　the　See　of　York　till　James　1st's　time；　when　Toby　Matthews　exchanged　it　with　the　Crown。　　Chancellors　Egerton　and　Bacon　resided　there；　after　which　it　was　granted　to　Villiers；　Duke　of　Buckingham。　　Subsequently　to　the　Restoration　his　son　occupied　the　house　some　years；　and　disposing　of　the　premises；　they　were　converted　into　the　streets　still　bearing　his　names；　and　the　general　appellation　of　York　Buildings。＇　　So　then　I　went　to　the　French　house；　where　I　observe　still；　that　there　is　no　men　in　the　world　of　a　more　insolent　spirit　where　they　do　well；　nor　before　they　begin　a　matter；　and　more　abject　if　they　do　miscarry；　than　these　people　are；　for　they　all　look　like　dead　men；　and　not　a　word　among　them；　but　shake　their　heads。　　The　truth　is；　the　Spaniards　were　not　only　observed　to　fight　most　desperately；　but　also　they　did　outwitt　them；　first　in　lining　their　own　harnesse　with　chains　of　iron　that　they　could　not　be　cut；　then　in　setting　their　coach　in　the　most　advantageous　place；　and　to　appoint　men　to　guard　every　one　of　their　horses；　and　others　for　to　guard　the　coach；　and　others　the　coachmen。　　And　above　all　in　setting　upon　the　French　horses　and　killing　them；　for　by　that　means　the　French　were　not　able　to　stir。　　There　were　several　men　slain　of　the　French；　and　one　or　two　of　the　Spaniards　and　one　Englishman；　by　a　bullet。　　Which　is　very　observable；　the　French　were　at　least　four　to　one　in　number；　and　had　near　100　case　of　pistols　among　them；　and　the　Spaniards　had　not　one　gun　among　them；　which　is　for　their　honour　for　eve