ther　Fanatiques　would　take　effect；　there　having　been　a　plot　lately　found　for　which　four　have　been　publickly　tried　at　the　Old　Bayley　and　hanged。　　My　Lord　Sandwich　is　still　in　good　esteem；　and　now　keeping　his　Christmas　in　the　country；　and　I　in　good　esteem；　I　think；　as　any　man　can　be；　with　him。　　In　fine；　for　the　good　condition　of　myself；　wife；　family；　and　estate；　in　the　great　degree　that　it　is；　and　for　the　public　state　of　the　nation；　so　quiet　as　it　is；　the　Lord　God　be　praised！
  1662…63；　JANUARY　1。　　Among　other　discourse；　Mrs。　Sarah　tells　us　how　the　King　sups　at　least　four　times　every　week　with　my　Lady　Castlemaine；　and　most　often　stays　till　the　morning　with　her；　and　goes　home　through　the　garden　all　alone　privately；　and　that　so　as　the　very　centrys　take　notice　of　it　and　speak　of　it。　　She　tells　me；　that　about　a　month　ago　she　quickened　at　my　Lord　Gerard's　＇Charles　Lord　Gerard　of　Brandon；　Gentleman　of　the　Bedchamber　to　Charles　II　and　Captain　of　his　Guards；　created　Earl　of　Macclesfield　1679；　and　died　about　1693。　　His　wife；　mentioned　afterwards；　was　a　French　lady；　whose　name　has　not　been　preserved。＇　　at　dinner；　and　cried　out　that　she　was　undone；　and　all　the　lords　and　men　were　fain　to　quit　the　room；　and　women　called　to　help　her。
  5th。　　To　the　Duke；　who　himself　told　me　that　Sir　J。　Lawson　was　come　home　to　Portsmouth　from　the　Streights　with　great　renowne　among　all　men；　and；　I　perceive；　mightily　esteemed　at　Court　by　all。　　The　Duke　did　not　stay　long　in　his　chamber；　but　to　the　King's　chamber；　whither　by　and　by　the　Russia　Embassadors　come；　who；　it　seems；　have　a　custom　that　they　will　not　come　to　have　any　treaty　with　our　or　any　King's　Commissioners；　but　they　will　themselves　see　at　the　time　the　face　of　the　King　himself；　be　it　forty　days　one　after　another；　and　so　they　did　to…day　only　go　in　and　see　the　King；　and　so　out　again　to　the　Council…chamber。　　To　the　Duke's　closet；　where　Sir　G。　Carteret；　Sir　J。　Minnes；　Sir　W。　Batten；　Mr。　Coventry；　and　myself　attended　him　about　the　business　of　the　Navy；　and　after　much　discourse　and　pleasant　talk　he　went　away。　　To　the　Cockpitt；　where　we　saw　〃Claracilla；〃　＇A　Tragi…　comedy　by　Thomas　Killigrew。＇　　a　poor　play；　done　by　the　King's　house；　but　neither　the　King　nor　Queene　were　there；　but　only　the　Duke　and　Duchesse。　　Elborough　（my　old　school…fellow　at　Paul's）　do　tell　me；　and　so　do　others；　that　Dr。　Calamy　is　this　day　sent　to　Newgate　for　preaching；　Sunday　was　se'nnight　without　leave；　though　he　did　it　only　to　supply　the　place；　otherwise　the　people　must　have　gone　away　without　ever　a　sermon；　they　being　disappointed　of　a　minister：　　but　the　Bishop　of　London　will　not　take　that　as　an　excuse。　　Dined　at　home；　and　there　being　the　famous　new　play　acted　the　first　time　to…day；　which　is　called　〃The　Adventures　of　Five　Hours；〃　at　the　Duke's　house；　being；　they　say；　made　or　translated　by　Colonel　Tuke；　＇Sir　George　Tuke　of　Crossing　Temple　in　Essex；　Mr。　Evelyn's　cousin。　　The　play　was　taken　from　the　original　of　the　Spanish　poet　Calderon。＇　　I　did　long　to　see　it；　and　so　we　went；　and　though　early；　were　forced　to　sit；　almost　out　of　sight；　at　the　end　of　one　of　the　lower　formes；　so　full　was　the　house。　　And　the　play；　in　one　word；　is　the　best；　for　the　variety　and　the　most　excellent　continuance　of　the　plot　to　the　very　end；　that　ever　I　saw；　or　think　ever　shall。
  12th。　　I　found　my　Lord　within；　and　he　and　I　went　out　through　the　garden　towards　the　Duke's　chamber；　to　sit　upon　the　Tangier　matters；　but　a　lady　called　to　my　Lord　out　of　my　Lady　Castlemaine's　lodgings；　telling　him　that　the　King　was　there　and　would　speak　with　him。　　My　Lord　could　not　tell　me　what　to　say　at　the　Committee　to　excuse　his　absence；　but　that　he　was　with　the　King；　nor　would　suffer　me　to　go　into　the　Privy　Garden；　（which　is　now　a　through…passage　and　common；）　but　bid　me　to　go　through　some　other　way；　which　I　did；　so　that　I　see　that　he　is　a　servant　of　the　King's　pleasures　too；　as　well　as　business。
  19th。　　Singled　out　Mr。　Coventry　into　the　matted　gallery；　and　there　I　told　him　the　complaints　I　meet　every　day　about　our　Treasurer's　or　his　people's　paying　no　money；　but　at　the　goldsmith's　shops；　where　they　are　forced　to　pay　fifteen　or　twenty　sometimes　per　cent；　for　their　money；　which　is　a　most　horrid　shame；　and　that　which　must　not　be　suffered。　　Nor　is　it　likely　that　the　Treasurer　（at　least　his　people）　will　suffer　Maynell　the　Goldsmith　to　go　away　with　10；000l。　per　annum；　as　he　do　now　get；　by　making　people　pay　after　this　manner　for　their　money。
  To　my　Lord　Chancellor's；　where　the　King　was　to　meet　my　Lord　Treasurer　and　many　great　men；　to　settle　the　revenue　of　Tangier。　I　staid　talking　awhile　there；　but　the　King　not　coming　I　walked　to　my　brother's。　　This　day　by　Dr。　Clarke　I　was　told　the　occasion　of　my　Lord　Chesterfield's　going　and　taking　his　lady　（my　Lord　Ormond's　daughter）　from　Court。　　It　seems　he　not　only　hath　been　long　jealous　of　the　Duke　of　York；　but　did　find　them　two　talking　together；　though　there　were　others　in　the　room；　and　the　lady　by　all　opinions　a　most　good；　virtuous　woman。　　He　the　next　day　（of　which　the　Duke　was　warned　by　somebody　that　saw　the　passion　my　Lord　Chesterfield　was　in　the　night　before；）　went　and　told　the　Duke　how　much　he　did　apprehend　himself　wronged；　in　his　picking　out　his　lady　of　the　whole　Court　to　be　the　subject　of　his　dishonor；　which　the　Duke　did　answer　with　great　calmnesse；　not　seeming　to　understand　the　reason　of　complaint；　and　that　was　all　that　passed：　　but　my　Lord　did　presently　pack　his　lady　into　the　country　in　Derbyshire；　near　the　Peake；　which　is　become　a　proverb　at　Court；　to　send　a　man's　wife　to　the　Peake　when　she　vexes　him。
  23rd。　　Mr。　Grant　and　I　to　a　coffee…house；　where　Sir　J。　Cutler　was；　＇Citizen　and　Grocer；　stigmatized　by　Pope　for　his　avarice。＇　and　he　did　fully　make　out　that　the　trade　of　England　is　as　great　as　ever　it　was；　only　in　more　hands；　and　that　of　all　trades　there　is　a　greater　number　than　ever　there　was；　by　reason　of　men's　taking　more　'prentices。　　His　discourse　was　well　worth　hearing。　　I　bought　〃Audley's　Way　to　be　Rich；〃　a　serious　pamphlett；　and　some　good　things　worth　my　minding。
  25th。　　I　understand　the　King　of　France　is　upon　consulting　his　divines　upon　the　old　question；　what　the　power　of　the　Pope　is？　and　do　intend　to　make　war　against　him；　unless　he　do　right　him　for　the　wrong　his　Embassador　received；　and　banish　the　Cardinall　Imperiall；　by　which　I　understand　is　not　meant　the　Cardinall　belonging　or　chosen　by　the　Emperor；　but　the　name　of　his　family　is　Imperiali。　　To　my　Lord；　and　I　staid　talking　with　him　an　hour　alone　in　his　chamber；　about　sundry　publick　and　private　matters。　Among　others；　he　wonders　what　the　project　should　be　of　the　Duke's　going　down　to　Portsmouth　again　now　with　his　Lady；　at　this　time　of　the　year：　　it　being　no　way；　we　think；　to　increase　his　popularity；　which　is　not　great；　nor　yet　safe　to　do　it；　for　that　reason；　if　it　would　have　any　such　effect。　　Captn。　Ferrers　tells　me　of　my　Lady　Caslemaine's　and　Sir　Charles　Barkeley　being　the　great　favourites　at　Court；　and　growing　every　day　more　and　more　so；　and　that　upon　a　late　dispute　between　my　Lord　Chesterfield；　that　is　the　Queene's　Lord　Chamberlain；　and　Mr。　Edward　Montagu　her　Master　of　the　Horse；　who　should　have　the　precedence　in　taking　the　Queene's　upperhand　abroad　out　of　the　house；　which　Mr。　Montagu　challenges；　it　was　given　to　my　Lord　Chesterfield。　　So　that　I　perceive　he　goes　down　the　wind　in　honor　as　well　as　every　thing　else；　every　day。
  26th。　　I　met　with　Monsieur　Raby；　who　is　lately　come　from　France。　I　had　a　great　deal　of　very　good　discourse　with　him；　concerning　the　difference　between　the　French　and　the　Pope；　and　the　occasion；　which　he　told　me　very　particularly；　and　to　my　great　content；　and　of　most　of　the　chief　affairs　of　France；　which　I　did　enquire：　　and　that　the　King　is　a　most　excellent　Prince；　doing　all　business　himself；　and　that　it　is　true　he　hath　a　mistresse；　Mademoiselle　La　Valiere；　one　of　the　Princess　Henriette's　women；　that　he　courts　for　his　pleasure　every　other　day；　but　not　so　as　to　make　him　neglect　his　publick　affairs。　　He　tells　me　how　the　King　do　carry　himself　nobly　to　the　relations　of　the　dead　Cardinall；　＇Cardinal　Mazarine。＇　　and　will　not　suffer　one　pasquill　to　come　forth　against　him；　and　that　he　acts　by　what　directions　he　received　from　him　before　his　death。
  30th。　　My　manuscript　is　brought　home　handsomely　bound；　to　my　full　content；　and　now　I　think　I　have　a　better　collection　in　reference　to　the　Navy；　and　shall　have　by　the　time　I　have　filled　it；　than　any　of　my　predecessors。
  FEBRUARY　1；　1662…63。　　This　day　Creed　and　I　walking　in　White　Hall；　did　see　the　King　coming　privately　from　my　Lady　Castlemaine's；　which　is　a　poor　thing　for　a　Prince　to　do；　and　so　I　expressed　my　sense　of　it　to　Creed　in　terms　which　I　should　not　have　done；　but　that　I　believe　he　is　trusty　in　that　point。
  2nd。　　With　Sir　J。　Minnes　and　Sir　W。　Batten　to　the　Duke；　and　after　discourse　as　usual　with　him　in　his　closet；　I　went　to　my　Lord's：　the　King　and　the　Duke　being　gone　to　chapel；　it　being　a　collar　day；　Candlemas…day；　where　I　staid　with　him　until　towards　noon；　there　being　Jonas　Moore　＇Jonas　Moore；　a　most　celebrated　mathematician；　knighted　by　Charles　II。；　and　made　Surveyor　of　the　Ordnance。　　Ob。　1679。＇　　talking　about　some　mathematical　businesses。　With　Mr。　Coventry　down　to　his　chamber；　where　he　did　tell　me　how　he　do　make　himself　an