at　the　Duchesse　of　York　is　brought　to　bed　of　a　girle；　at　which　I　find　nobody　pleased；　and　that　Prince　Rupert　and　the　Duke　of　Buckingham　are　sworne　of　the　Privy　Councell。
  7th。　　Walked　to　Westminster；　where　I　understand　the　news　that　Mr。　Montagu　is　last　night　come　to　the　King　with　news；　that　he　left　the　Queene　and　fleete　in　the　Bay　of　Biscay；　coming　this　wayward；　and　that　he　believes　she　is　now　at　the　Isle　of　Scilly。　　Thence　to　Paul's　Church　Yard；　where　seeing　my　Ladys　Sandwich　and　Carteret；　and　my　wife　（who　this　day　made　a　visit　the　first　time　to　my　Lady　Carteret）　come　by　coach；　and　going　to　Hide　Parke；　I　was　resolved　to　follow　them；　and　so　went　to　Mrs。　Turner's：　　and　thence　at　the　Theatre；　where　I　saw　the　last　act　of　the　〃Knight　of　the　Burning　Pestle；〃　＇A　Comedy　by　Beaumont　and　Fletcher。＇　　（which　pleased　me　not　at　all）；　and　so　after　the　play　done；　she　and　The。　Turner　and　Mrs。　Lucin　and　I；　in　her　coach　to　the　Parke；　and　there　found　them　out；　and　spoke　to　them；　and　observed　many　fine　ladies；　and　staid　till　all　were　gone　almost。
  8th。　　Sir　G。　Carteret　told　me；　that　the　Queene　and　the　fleet　were　in　Mount's　Bay　on　Monday　last；　and　that　the　Queene　endures　her　sickness　pretty　well。　　He　also　told　me　how　Sir　John　Lawson　hath　done　some　execution　upon　the　Turkes　in　the　Straight；　of　which　I　was　glad；　and　told　the　news　the　first　on　the　Exchange；　and　was　much　followed　by　merchants　to　tell　it。　　Sir　G。　Carteret；　among　other　discourse；　tells　me　that　it　is　Mr。　Coventry　that　is　to　come　to　us　as　a　Commissioner　of　the　Navy；　at　which　he　is　much　vexed；　and　cries　out　upon　Sir　W。　Pen；　and　threatens　him　highly。　　And　looking　upon　his　lodgings；　which　are　now　enlarging；　he　in　a　passion　cried；　〃Guarda　mi　spada；　for；　by　God；　I　may　chance　to　keep　him　in　Ireland；　when　he　is　there：〃　for　Sir　W。　Pen　is　going　thither　with　my　Lord　Lieutenant。　　But　it　is　my　design　to　keep　much　in　with　Sir　George；　and　I　think　I　have　begun　very　well　towards　it。
  9th。　　The　Duke　of　York　went　last　night　to　Portsmouth；　so　that　I　believe　the　Queene　is　near。
  10th。　　At　noon　to　the　Wardrobe；　there　dined。　　My　Lady　told　me　how　my　Lady　Castlemaine　do　speak　of　going　to　lie　at　Hampton　Court；　which　she　and　all　our　ladies　are　much　troubled　at；　because　of　the　King's　being　forced　to　show　her　countenance　in　the　sight　of　the　Queene　when　she　comes。　　In　the　evening　Sir　G。　Carteret　and　I　did　hire　a　ship　for　Tangier；　and　other　things　together；　and　I　find　that　he　do　single　me　out　to　join　with　me　apart　from　the　rest；　which　I　am　much　glad　of。
  11th。　　In　the　afternoon　to　White　Hall；　and　there　walked　an　houre　or　two　in　the　Parke；　where　I　saw　the　King　now　out　of　mourning；　in　a　suit　laced　with　gold　and　silver；　which　it　is　said　was　out　of　fashion。　　Thence　to　the　Wardrobe；　and　there　consulted　with　the　ladies　about　going　to　Hampton　Court　to…morrow。
  12th。　　Mr。　Townsend　called　us　up　by　four　o'clock；　and　by　five　the　three　ladies；　my　wife　and　I；　and　Mr。　Townsend；　his　son　and　daughter；　were　got　to　the　barge　and　set　out。　　We　walked　from　Mortlake　to　Richmond；　and　so　to　boat　again。　　And　from　Teddington　to　Hampton　Court　Mr。　Townsend　and　I　walked　again。　　And　then　met　the　ladies；　and　were　showed　the　whole　house　by　Mr。　Marriott；　which　is　indeed　nobly　furnished；　particularly　the　Queene's　bed；　given　her　by　the　States　of　Holland；　a　looking…glasse　sent　by　the　Queene…mother　from　France；　hanging　in　the　Queene's　chamber；　and　many　brave　pictures。　　And　so　to　barge　again；　and　got　home　about　eight　at　night　very　well。
  14th。　　Dined　at　the　Wardrobe；　and　after　dinner；　sat　talking　an　hour　or　two　alone　with　my　Lady。　　She　is　afraid　that　my　Lady　Castlemaine　will　keep　still　with　the　King。
  15th。　　To　Westminster；　and　at　the　Privy　Seale　I　saw　Mr。　Coventry's　seal　for　his　being　Commissioner　with　us。　　At　night；　all　the　bells　of　the　towne　rung；　and　bonfires　made　for　the　joy　of　the　Queene's　arrival；　who　landed　at　Portsmouth　last　night。　　But　I　do　not　see　much　true　joy；　but　only　an　indifferent　one；　in　the　hearts　of　the　people；　who　are　much　discontented　at　the　pride　and　luxury　of　the　Court；　and　running　in　debt。
  18th。　　（Whitsunday。）　By　water　to　White　Hall；　and　there　to　chapel　in　my　pew　belonging　to　me　as　Clerke　of　the　Privy　Seale；　and　there　I　heard　a　most　excellent　sermon　of　Dr。　Hacket；　Bishop　of　Lichfield　and　Coventry；　＇John　Hacket；　elected　Bishop　of　that　see　1661；　Ob。　1670。＇　upon　these　words：　　〃He　that　drinketh　this　water　shall　never　thirst。〃　　We　had　an　excellent　anthem；　sung　by　Captn。　Cooke　and　another；　and　brave　musique。　　And　then　the　King　come　down　and　offered；　and　took　the　sacrament　upon　his　knees；　a　sight　very　well　worth　seeing。　　After　dinner　to　chapel　again；　and　there　had　another　good　anthem　of　Captn。　Cooke's。　　Thence　to　the　Councell…chamber；　where　the　King　and　Councell　sat　till　almost　eleven　o'clock　at　night；　and　I　forced　to　walk　up　and　down　the　gallerys　till　that　time　of　night。　　They　were　reading　all　the　bills　over　that　are　to　pass　to…morrow　at　the　House；　before　the　King's　going　out　of　towne　and　proroguing　the　House。　　At　last　the　Councell　risen；　Sir　G。　Carteret　told　me　what　the　Councell　hath　ordered　about　the　ships　designed　to　carry　horse　from　Ireland　to　Portugall；　which　is　now　altered。
  19th。　　I　hear　that　the　House　of　Commons　do　think　much　that　they　should　be　forced　to　huddle　over　business　this　morning　against　afternoon；　for　the　King　to　pass　their　Acts；　that　he　may　go　out　of　towne。　　But　he；　I　hear　since；　was　forced　to　stay　till　almost　nine　o'clock　at　night　before　he　could　have　done；　and　then　prorogued　them；　and　so　to　Gilford；　and　lay　there。
  20th。　　Sir　W。　Pen　and　I　did　a　little　business　at　the　office；　and　so　home　again。　　Then　comes　Dean　Fuller；　＇Dean　of　St。　Patrick's＇　and　I　am　most　pleased　with　his　company　and　goodness。
  21st。　　My　wife　and　I　to　my　Lord's　lodging；　where　she　and　I　staid　walking　in　White　Hall　garden。　　And　in　the　Privy…garden　saw　the　finest　smocks　and　linnen　petticoats　of　my　Lady　Castlemaine's；　laced　with　rich　lace　at　the　bottom；　that　ever　I　saw：　　and　did　me　good　to　look　at　them。　　Sarah　told　me　how　the　King　dined　at　my　Lady　Castlemaine's；　and　supped；　every　day　and　night　the　last　week；　and　that　the　night　that　the　bonfires　were　made　for　joy　of　the　Queene's　arrivall；　the　King　was　there；　but　there　was　no　fire　at　her　door；　though　at　all　the　rest　of　the　doors　almost　in　the　street；　which　was　much　observed：　　and　that　the　King　and　she　did　send　for　a　pair　of　scales　and　weighed　one　another；　and　she；　being　with　child；　was　said　to　be　heaviest。　　But　she　is　now　a　most　disconsolate　creature；　and　comes　not　out　of　doors；　since　the　King's　going。
  22nd。　　This　morning　comes　an　order　from　the　Secretary　of　State；　Nicholas；　for　me　to　let　one　Mr。　Lee；　a　Councellor；　view　what　papers　I　have　relating　to　passages　of　the　late　times；　wherein　Sir　H。　Vane's　hand　is　employed；　in　order　to　the　drawing　up　his　charge；　which　I　did。
  23rd。　　To　the　Wardrobe；　reading　of　the　King's　and　Chancellor's　late　speeches　at　the　proroguing　of　the　Houses　of　Parliament。　　And　while　I　was　reading；　news　was　brought　me　that　my　Lord　Sandwich　is　come　and　gone　up　to　my　Lady's　chamber；　which　by　and　by　he　did；　and　looks　very　well。　　He　very　merry；　and　hath　left　the　King　and　Queene　at　Portsmouth；　and　is　come　up　to　stay　here　till　next　Wednesday；　and　then　to　meet　the　King　and　Queene　at　Hampton　Court。　So　to　dinner；　and　my　Lord　mighty　merry；　among　other　things；　saying　that　the　Queene　is　a　very　agreeable　lady；　and　paints　well。　After　dinner　I　showed　him　my　letter　from　Teddiman　about　the　news　from　Argier；　which　pleases　him　exceedingly；　and　he　writ　one　to　the　Duke　of　York　about　it；　and　sent　it　express。
  24th。　　Abroad　with　Mr。　Creed；　of　whom　I　informed　myself　of　all　I　had　a　mind　to　know。　　Among　other　things；　the　great　difficulty　my　Lord　hath　been　in　all　this　summer　for　lack　of　good　and　full　orders　from　the　King：　　and　I　doubt　our　Lords　of　the　Councell　do　not　mind　things　as　the　late　powers　did；　but　their　pleasure　or　profit　more。　　That　the　Bull　Feasts　are　a　simple　sport；　yet　the　greatest　in　Spaine。　　That　the　Queene　hath　given　no　rewards　to　any　of　the　captains　or　officers；　but　only　to　my　Lord　Sandwich；　and　that　was　a　bag　of　gold；　which　was　no　honorable　present；　of　about；　1400l。　sterling。　　How　recluse　the　Queene　hath　ever　been；　and　all　the　voyage　never　come　upon　the　deck；　nor　put　her　head　out　of　her　cabin；　but　did　love　my　Lord's　musique；　and　would　send　for　it　down　to　the　state…room；　and　she　sit　in　her　cabin　within　hearing　of　it。　But　my　Lord　was　forced　to　have　some　clashing　with　the　Council　of　Portugall　about　payment　of　the　portion；　before　he　could　get　it；　which　was；　besides　Tangier　and　free　trade　in　the　Indys；　two　millions　of　crownes；　half　now；　and　the　other　half　in　twelve　months。　　But　they　have　brought　but　little　money；　but　the　rest　in　sugars　and　other　commoditys；　and　bills　of　exchange。　　That　the　King　of　Portugall　is　a　very　foole　almost；　and　his　mother　do　all；　and　he　is　a　very　poor　Prince。
  25th。　　To　church；　and　heard　a　good　sermon　of　Mr。　Woodcocke's　at　our　church：　　only　in　his　latter　prayer　for　a　woman　in　childbed；　he　prayed　that；　God　would　deliver　her　from　the　hereditary　curse　of　childe…bearing；　which　seemed　a　pretty　strange　expression。　　Out　with　Captn。　Ferrers　to　Charing　Cross；　and　there　at　the　Triumph　taverne　he　showed　me　some　Portugall　ladys；　which　are　come　to　towne　before　the　Queen