ong。
  17th。　　This　morning；　both　Sir　Williams；　myself；　and　Captn。　Cock；　and　Captn。　Tinker　of　the　Covertine；　which　we　are　going　to　look　upon；　（being　intended　with　these　ships　fitting　for　the　East　Indys）　down　to　Deptford；　and　thence；　after　being　on　ship…board；　to　Woolwich；　and　there　eat　something。　　The　Sir　Williams　being　unwilling　to　eat　flesh；　Captn。　Cock　and　I　had　a　breast　of　veale　roasted。
  18th。　　Having　agreed　with　Sir　Wm。　Pen　to　meet　him　at　the　Opera；　and　finding　by　my　walking　in　the　streets；　which　were　every　where　full　of　brick…bates　and　tyles　flung　down　by　the　extraordinary　winde　the　last　night　（such　as　hath　not　been　in　memory　before；　unless　at　the　death　of　the　late　Protector；）　that　it　was　dangerous　to　go　out　of　doors；　and　hearing　how　several　persons　had　been　killed　to…day　by　the　fall　of　things　in　the　streets；　and　that　the　pageant　in　Fleet…streete　is　most　of　it　blown　down；　and　hath　broke　down　part　of　several　houses；　among　others　Dick　Brigden's；　and　that　one　Lady　Sanderson；　a　person　of　quality　in　Covent…Garden；　was　killed　by　the　fall　of　the　house；　in　her　bed；　last　night；　I　sent　my　boy　to　forbid　him　to　go　forth；　But　he　bringing　me　word　that　he　is　gone；　I　went　thither　and　saw　〃The　Law　against　Lovers；〃　＇A　tragi…comedy　by　Sir　William　Davenant；　taken　from　〃Measure　for　Measure；〃　and　〃Much　Ado　about　Nothing。〃＇　　a　good　play　and　well　performed；　especially　the　little　girl's　（whom　I　never　saw　act　before）　dancing　and　singing；　and　were　it　not　for　her；　the　losse　of　Roxalana　would　spoil　the　house。
  20th。　　Letters　from　Tangier　from　my　Lord；　telling　me　how；　upon　a　Great　defete　given　to　the　Portuguese　there　by　the　Moors；　he　had　put　in　300　men　into　the　towne；　and　so　he　is　in　possession；　of　which　we　are　very　glad；　because　now　the　Spaniards'　designs　of　hindering　our　getting　the　place　are　frustrated。　　I　went　with　the　letter　inclosed　to　my　Lord　Chancellor　to　the　House　of　Lords；　and　did　give　it　him　in　the　House。　　Went　by　promise　to　Mr。　Savill's；　and　there　sat　the　first　time　for　my　picture　in　little；　which　pleaseth　me　well。
  22nd。　　This　evening　I　wrote　letters　to　my　father；　among　other　things　acquainted　him　with　the　unhappy　accident　which　hath　happened　lately　to　my　Lord　of　Dorset's　two　oldest　sons；　who；　with　two　Belasses　and　one　Squire　Wentworth；　were　lately　apprehended　for　killing　and　robbing　of　a　tanner　about　Newington　on　Wednesday　last；　and　are　all　now　in　Newgate。　　I　am　much　troubled　for　it；　and　for　the　grief　and　disgrace　it　brings　to　their　familys　and　friends。　　＇The　following　account　of　this　transaction　is　abridged　from　the　MERCURIUS　PUBLICUS　of　the　day：〃Charles　Lord　Brockhurst；　Edward　Sackville；　Esq。；　his　brother；　Sir　Henry　Belasyse；　K。B。；　eldest　son　of　Lord　Belasyse；　John　Belasyse；　brother　to　Lord　Faulconberg；　and　Thomas　Wentworth；　Esq。；　only　son　of　Sir　G。　Wentworth；　whilst　in　pursuit　of　thieves　near　Waltham　Cross；　mortally　wounded　an　innocent　tanner　named　Hoppy；　whom　they　had　endeavoured　to　secure；　suspecting　him　to　have　been　one　of　the　robbers；　and　as　they　took　away　the　money　found　on　his　person；　under　the　idea　that　it　was　stolen　property　they　were　soon　after　apprehended　on　the　charges　of　robbery　and　murder；　but　the　Grand　Jury　found　a　bill　for　manslaughter　only。〃　　By　a　subsequent　allusion　in　the　Diary　to　their　trial；　it　seems　probable　that　a　verdict　of　acquittal　was　pronounced。＇
  23rd。　　This　day　by　God's　mercy　I　am　29　years　of　age；　and　in　very　good　health；　and　like　to　live　and　get　an　estate；　and　if　I　have　a　heart　to　be　contented；　I　think　I　may　reckon　myself　as　happy　a　man　as　any　in　the　world；　for　which　God　be　praised。　　So　to　prayers　and　to　bed。
  25th。　　Great　talk　of　the　effects　of　this　late　great　wind；　and　I　heard　one　say　that　he　had　five　great　trees　standing　together　blown　down；　and；　beginning　to　lop　them；　one　of　them；　as　soon　as　the　lops　were　cut　off；　did；　by　the　weight　of　the　root；　rise　again　and　fasten。　　We　have　letters　from　the　forest　of　Deane；　that　above　1000　oakes　and　as　many　beeches　are　blown　down　in　one　walke　there。　And　letters　from　my　father　tell　me　of　20l。　hurt　done　to　us　at　Brampton。　　This　day　in　the　news…booke　I　find　that　my　Lord　Buckhurst　＇Charles　Lord　Buckhurst；　eldest　son　of　Richard；　fifth　Earl　of　Dorset；　created　Earl　of　Middlesex　soon　after　his　uncle's　death；　in　1675；　and　succeeded　his　father　in　1677。　　Ob。　1705…6。＇　and　his　fellows　have　printed　their　case　as　they　did　give　it　in　upon　examination　to　a　Justice　of　Peace；　wherein　they　make　themselves　a　very　good　tale　that　they　were　in　pursuit　of　thieves；　and　that　they　took　this　man　for　one　of　them；　and　so　killed　him；　and　that　he　himself　confessed　it　was　the　first　time　of　his　robbing；　and　that　he　did　pay　dearly　for　it；　for　he　was　a　dead　man。　　But　I　doubt　things　will　be　proved　otherwise　than　they　say。
  MARCH　1；　1661…62。　　To　the　Opera；　and　there　saw　〃Romeo　and　Juliet；〃　the　first　time　it　was　ever　acted。　　I　am　resolved　to　go　no　more　to　see　the　first　time　of　acting；　for　they　were　all　of　them　out　more　or　less。
  3rd。　　I　am　told　that　this　day　the　Parliament　hath　voted　2s。　per　annum　for　every　chimney　in　England；　as　a　constant　revenue　for　ever　to　the　Crowne。
  7th。　　Early　to　White　Hall　to　the　chapel；　where　by　Mr。　Blagrave's　means　I　got　into　his　pew；　and　heard　Mr。　Creeton；　the　great　Scotchman；　and　chaplain　in　ordinary　to　the　King；　preach　before　the　King；　and　Duke　and　Duchesse；　upon　the　words　of　Micah：〃Roule　yourselves　in　dust。〃　　He　made　a　most　learned　sermon　upon　the　words；　but　in　his　application；　the　most　comical　man　that　ever　I　heard　in　my　life。　　Just　such　a　man　as　Hugh　Peters；　saying　that　it　had　been　better　for　the　poor　Cavalier　never　to　have　come　with　the　King　into　England　again；　for　he　that　hath　the　impudence　to　deny　obedience　to　the　lawful　magistrate；　and　to　swear　to　the　oath　of　allegiance；　&c。；　was　better　treated　now…a…days　in　Newgate；　than　a　poor　Royalist　that　hath　suffered　all　his　life　for　the　King；　is　at　White　Hall　among　his　friends。
  8th。　　By　coach　with　both　Sir　Williams　to　Westminster；　this　being　a　great　day　there　in　the　House　to　pass　the　business　for　chimney…　money；　which　was　done。　　In　the　Hall　I　met　with　Surgeon　Pierce：　and　he　told　me　how　my　Lady　Monk　hath　disposed　of　all　the　places　which　Mr。　Edwd。　Montagu　hoped　to　have　had　as　he　was　Master　of　the　Horse　to　the　Queene；　which　I　am　afraid　will　undo　him；　because　he　depended　much　upon　the　profit　of　what　he　should　make　by　these　places。　　He　told　me；　also；　many　more　scurvy　stories　of　him　and　his　brother　Ralph；　which　troubles　me　to　hear　of　persons　of　honour　as　they　are。　　Sir　W。　Pen　and　I　to　the　office；　whither　afterward　come　Sir　G。　Carteret；　and　we　sent　for　Sir　Thos。　Allen；　one　of　the　Aldermen　of　the　City；　＇Probably　Sheriff　of　London；　1654。＇　　about　the　business　of　one　Colonel　Appesly；　whom　we　had　taken　counterfeiting　of　bills　with　all　our　hands　and　the　officers　of　the　yards；　so　well　that　I　should　never　have　mistrusted　them。　　We　staid　about　this　business　at　the　office　till　ten　at　night；　and　at　last　did　send　him　with　a　constable　to　the　Counter；　and　did　give　warrants　for　the　seizing　of　a　complice　of　his；　one　Blenkinsopp。
  12th。　　This　morning　we　had　news　from　Mr。　Coventry；　that　Sir　G。　Downing　（like　a　perfidious　rogue；　though　the　action　is　good　and　of　service　to　the　King；　yet　he　cannot　with　a　good　conscience　do　it）　hath　taken　Okey；　Corbet；　and　Barkestead　at　Delfe；　in　Holland；　and　sent　them　home　in　the　Blackmore。　　＇According　to　Hume；　Downing　had　once　been　chaplain　to　Okey's　regiment。　　John　Okey；　Miles　Corbet；　and　John　Barkstead；　three　of　the　regicides；　executed　April　19th　following。＇　　Sir　W。　Pen；　talking　to　me　this　afternoon　of　what　a　strange　thing　it　is　for　Downing　to　do　this；　he　told　me　of　a　speech　he　made　to　the　Lords　States　of　Holland；　telling　them　to　their　faces　that　he　observed　that　he　was　not　received　with　the　respect　and　observance　now　that　he　was　when　he　came　from　the　traitor　and　rebell　Cromwell：　　by　whom；　I　am　sure；　he　hath　got　all　he　hath　in　the　world；and　they　know　it　too。
  14th。　　Home　to　dinner。　　In　the　afternoon　come　the　German　Dr。　Knuffler；　to　discourse　with　us　about　his　engine　to　blow　up　ships。　We　doubted　not　the　matter　of　fact；　it　being　tried　in　Cromwell's　time；　but　the　safety　of　carrying　them　in　ships；　but　he　do　tell　us；　that　when　he　comes　to　tell　the　King　his　secret；　（for　none　but　the　Kings；　successively；　and　their　heirs　must　know　it；）　it　will　appear　to　be　of　no　danger　at　all。　　We　concluded　nothing：　　but　shall　discourse　with　the　Duke　of　York　to…morrow　about　it。
  16th。　　Walked　to　White　Hall；　and　an　houre　or　two　in　the　Parke；　which　is　now　very　pleasant。　　Here　the　King　and　Duke　come　to　see　their　fowle　play。　　The　Duke　took　very　civil　notice　of　me。
  17th。　　Last　night　the　Blackmore　pinke　brought　the　three　prisoners　Barkestead；　Okey；　and　Corbet；　to　the　Tower；　being　taken　at　Delfe　in　Holland；　where；　the　Captain　tells　me；　the　Dutch　were　a　good　while　before　they　could　be　persuaded　to　let　them　go；　they　being　taken　prisoners　in　their　land。　　But　Sir　G。　Downing　would　not　be　answered　so：　　though　all　the　world　takes　notice　of　him　for　a　most　ungrateful　villaine　for　his　pains。
  21st。　　To　Westminster　Hall；　and　there　walked　up　and　down　and　heard　the　great　difference　that　hath　been　between　my　Lord　Chancellor　and　my　Lord　of　Bristol；　about　a　proviso　that　my　Lord　Chancellor　would　have　brought　into　the　Bill　for　Conformity；　that　it　s