G。　Carteret　did　tell　me　how　he　had　spoke　of　me　to　my　Lord　Chancellor；　and　that　if　my　Lord　Sandwich　would　ask　my　Lord　Chancellor；　he　should　know　what　he　had　said　of　me　to　him　to　my　advantage。
  20th。　　To　my　Lord　Sandwich；　whom　I　found　in　bed。　　Among　other　talk；　he　do　tell　me　that　he　hath　put　me　into　commission　with　a　great　many　great　persons　in　the　business　of　Tangier；　which　is　a　very　great　honour　to　me；　and　may　be　of　good　concernment　to　me。　By　and　by　comes　in　Mr。　Coventry　to　us；　whom　my　Lord　tells　that　he　is　also　put　into　the　commission；　and　that　I　am　there；　of　which　he　said　he　was　glad；　and　did　tell　my　Lord　that　I　was　indeed　the　life　of　this　office；　and　much　more　to　my　commendation　beyond　measure。　And　that；　whereas　before　he　did　bear　me　respect　for　his　sake；　so　he　do　it　now　much　more　for　my　own；　which　is　a　great　blessing　to　me。　　Sir　G。　Carteret　having　told　me　what　he　did　yesterday　concerning　his　speaking　to　my　Lord　Chancellor　about　me。　　So　that　on　all　hands；　by　God's　blessing；　I　find　myself　a　very　rising　man。　By　and　by　comes　my　Lord　Peterborough　in；　with　whom　we　talked　a　good　while；　and　he　is　going　to…morrow　toward　Tangier　again。　　I　perceive　there　is　yet　good　hopes　of　peace　with　Guyland　＇A　Moorish　usurper；　who　had　put　himself　at　the　head　of　an　army　for　the　purpose　of　attacking　Tangier。＇　　which　is　of　great　concernment　to　Tangier。
  23rd。　　Mr。　Coventry　and　I　did　walk　together　a　great　while　in　the　Garden；　where　he　did　tell　me　his　mind　about　Sir　G。　Carteret's　having　so　much　the　command　of　the　money；　which　must　be　removed。　And　indeed　it　is　the　bane　of　all　our　business。　　He　observed　to　me　also　how　Sir　W。　Batten　begins　to　struggle　and　to　look　after　his　business。　　I　also　put　him　upon　getting　an　order　from　the　Duke　for　our　inquiries　into　the　Chest；　which　he　will　see　done。
  Mr。　Creed　and　I　walked　down　to　the　Tylt　Yard；　and　so　all　along　Thames…street；　but　could　not　get　a　boat：　　I　offered　eight　shillings　for　a　boat　to　attend　me　this　afternoon；　and　they　would　not；　it　being　the　day　of　the　Queene's　coming　to　town　from　Hampton　Court。　　So　we　fairly　walked　in　to　White　Hall；　and　through　my　Lord's　lodgings　we　got　into　White　Hall　garden；　and　so　to　the　Bowling…greene；　and　up　to　the　top　of　the　new　Banqueting　House　there；　over　the　Thames；　which　was　a　most　pleasant　place　as　any　I　could　have　got；　and　all　the　show　consisted　chiefly　in　the　number　of　boats　and　barges；　and　two　pageants；　one　of　a　King；　and　another　of　a　Queene；　with　her　Maydes　of　Honour　sitting　at　her　feet　very　prettily；　and　they　tell　me　the　Queene　is　Sir　Richard　Ford's　daughter。　　Anon　come　the　King　and　Queene　in　a　barge　under　a　canopy　with　1000　barges　and　boats　I　know；　for　we　could　see　no　water　for　them；　nor　discern　the　King　nor　Queene。　　And　so　they　landed　at　White　Hall　Bridge；　and　the　great　guns　on　the　other　side　went　off。　　But　that　which　pleased　me　best　was；　that　my　Lady　Castlemaine　stood　over　against　us　upon　a　piece　of　White　Hall。　But　methought　it　was　strange　to　see　her　Lord　and　her　upon　the　same　place　walking　up　and　down　without　taking　notice　one　of　another；　only　at　first　entry　he　put　off　his　hat；　and　she　made　him　a　very　civil　salute；　but　afterwards　took　no　notice　one　of　another；　but　both　of　them　now　and　then　would　take　their　child；　which　the　nurse　held　in　her　armes；　and　dandle　it。　　One　thing　more；　there　happened　a　scaffold　below　to　fall；　and　we　feared　some　hurt；　but　there　was　none；　but　she　of　all　the　great　ladies　only　run　down　among　the　common　rabble　to　see　what　hurt　was　done；　and　did　take　care　of　a　child　that　received　some　little　hurt；　which　methought　was　so　noble。　　Anon　there　come　one　there　booted　and　spurred　that　she　talked　along　with。　　And　by　and　by；　she　being　in　her　haire；　she　put　on　his　hat；　which　was　but　an　ordinary　one；　to　keep　the　wind　off。　　But　it　become　her　mightily；　as　every　thing　else　do。
  24th。　　Walked　to　my　uncle　Wight's：　　here　I　staid　supper；　and　much　company　there　was；　among　others；　Dr。　Burnett；　Mr。　Cole　the　lawyer；　Mr。　Rawlinson；　and　Mr。　Sutton。　　Among　other　things　they　tell　me　that　there　hath　been　a　disturbance　in　a　church　in　Friday…　street；　a　great　many　young　people　knotting　together　and　crying　out　〃Porridge〃　often　and　seditiously　in　the　Church；　and　they　took　the　Common　Prayer　Book；　they　say；　away；　and；　some　say；　did　tear　it；　but　it　is　a　thing　which　appears　to　me　very　ominous。　　I　pray　God　avert　it。
  31st。　　To　Mr。　Rawlinson's；　and　there　supped　with　him。　　Our　discourse　of　the　discontents　that　are　abroad；　among；　and　by　reason　of　the　Presbyters。　　Some　were　clapped　up　to…day；　and　strict　watch　is　kept　in　the　City　by　the　train…bands；　and　abettors　of　a　plot　are　taken。　　God　preserve　us；　for　all　these　things　bode　very　ill。
  SEPTEMBER　1；　1662。　　With　Sir　W。　Batten　and　Sir　W。　Pen　by　coach　to　St。　James's；　this　being　the　first　day　of　our　meeting　there　by　the　Duke's　order；　but　when　we　come；　we　found　him　going　out　by　coach　with　his　Duchesse；　and　he　told　us　he　was　to　go　abroad　with　the　Queene　to…day；　（to　Durdan's；　it　seems；　to　dine　with　my　Lord　Barkeley；　＇Lord　Berkeley's　seat　near　Epsom。＇　　where　I　have　been　very　merry　when　I　was　a　little　boy；）　so　we　went　and　staid　a　little　at　Mr。　Coventry's　chamber；　and　I　to　my　Lord　Sandwich's；　who　is　gone　to　wait　upon　the　King　and　Queene　to…day。
  Sept。　3。　　Mr。　Coventry　told　us　how　the　Fanatiques　and　Presbyters；　that　did　intend　to　rise　about　this　time；　did　choose　this　day　as　the　most　auspicious　to　them　in　their　endeavours　against　monarchy：　it　being　fatal　twice　to　the　King；　and　the　day　of　Oliver's　death。　But；　blessed　be　God！　　all　is　likely　to　be　quiet；　I　hope。　　Dr。　Fairbrother　tells　me；　what　I　heard　confirmed　since；　that　it　was　fully　resolved　by　the　King's　new　Council　that　an　indulgence　should　be　granted　the　Presbyters；　but　upon　the　Bishop　of　London's　＇Gilbert　Sheldon。＇　　speech；　（who　is　now　one　of　the　most　powerful　men　in　England　with　the　King；）　their　minds　were　wholly　turned。　And　it　is　said　that　my　Lord　Albemarle　did　oppose　him　most；　but　that　I　do　believe　is　only　an　appearance。　　He　told　me　also　that　most　of　the　Presbyters　now　begin　to　wish　they　had　complied；　now　they　see　that　no　indulgence　will　be　granted　them；　which　they　hoped　for；　and　that　the　Bishop　of　London　hath　taken　good　care　that　places　are　supplied　with　very　good　and　able　men；　which　is　the　only　thing　that　will　keep　all　quiet。
  4th。　　At　noon　to　the　Trinity　House；　where　we　treated；　very　dearly　I　believe；　the　officers　of　the　Ordnance；　where　was　Sir　W。　Compton　and　the　Lieutenant　of　the　Tower。　　We　had　much　and　good　musique。　Sir　Wm。　Compton　I　heard　talk　with　great　pleasure　of　the　difference　between　the　fleet　now　and　in　Queene　Elizabeth's　days；　where；　in　88；　she　had　but　36　sail　great　and　small；　in　the　world；　and　ten　rounds　of　powder　was　their　allowance　at　that　time　against　the　Spaniard。
  5th。　　By　water　to　Woolwich：　　in　my　way　saw　the　yacht　lately　built　by　our　virtuosoes　（my　Lord　Brunkard　and　others；　with　the　help　of　Commissioner　Pett　also；）　set　out　from　Greenwich　with　the　little　Dutch　bezan；　to　try　for　mastery；　and　before　they　got　to　Woolwich　the　Dutch　beat　them　half…a…mile；　（and　I　hear　this　afternoon；　that；　in　coming　home；　it　got　above　three　miles；）　which　all　our　people　are　glad　of。　　To　Mr。　Bland's；　the　merchant；　by　invitation；　where　I　found　all　the　officers　of　the　Customs；　very　grave　fine　gentlemen；　and　I　am　very　glad　to　know　them；　viz。Sir　Job　Harvy；　Sir　John　Wolstenholme　＇Sir　John　Wolstenholme；　created　a　Baronet；　1664。　　An　intimate　friend　of　Lord　　Clarendon's；　and　collector　outward　for　the　Port　of　London。　　Ob。　1679。＇；　Sir　John　Jacob；　＇Sir　John　Jacob　of　Bromley；　Middlesex；　created　a　Baronet；　1664；　for　his　loyalty　and　zeal　for　the　Royal　Family。　　Ob。　1665…6。＇　　Sir　Nicholas　Crisp；　Sir　John　Harrison；　and　Sir　John　Shaw：　　＇Sir　John　Shaw　was　created　a　Baronet　in　1665；　for　his　services　in　lending　the　King　large　sums　of　money　during　his　exile。　　Ob。　1679…80。＇　very　good　company。　　And　among　other　discourse；　some　was　of　Sir　Jerom　Bowes；　Embassador　from　Queene　Elizabeth　to　the　Emperor　of　Russia；　＇In　1583：　　the　object　of　his　mission　being　to　persuade　the　Muscovite　to　a　peace　with　John；　King　of　Sweden。　　He　was　also　employed　to　confirm　the　trade　of　the　English　with　Russia；　and；　having　incurred　some　personal　danger；　was　received　with　favour　on　his　return　by　the　Queen。　　He　died　in　1616。　　There　is　a　portrait　of　him　in　Lord　Suffolk's　collection　at　Charlton。＇　　who；　because　some　of　the　noblemen　there　would　go　up…stairs　to　the　Emperor　before　him；　he　would　not　go　up　till　the　Emperor　had　ordered　those　two　men　to　be　dragged　down…stairs；　with　their　heads　knocking　upon　every　stair　till　they　were　killed。　　And　when　he　was　come　up；　they　demanded　his　sword　of　him　before　he　entered　the　room。　　He　told　them；　if　they　would　have　his　sword；　they　should　have　his　boots　too。　　And　so　caused　his　boots　to　be　pulled　off；　and　his　night…　gown　and　night…cap　and　slippers　to　be　sent　for；　and　made　the　Emperor　stay　till　he　could　go　in　his　night…dress；　since　he　might　not　go　as　a　soldier。　　And　lastly　when　the　Emperor　in　contempt；　to　show　his　command　of　his　subjects　did　command　one　to　leap　from　the　window　down　and　broke　his　neck　in　the　sight　of　our　Embassador；　he　replied　that　his　mistress　did　set　more　by；　and　did　make　better　use　of　the　necks　of　her　subjects：　　but　said；　that；　to　show　what　her　subjects　would　do　for　her；　he　would；　and　did；　fling　dow