ey　were　upon：　　but；　however；　one　　of　the　horses　fell　over；　and　was　drowned。　　Stacks　of　faggots　carried　as　high　as　a　steeple；　and　other　dreadful　things；　which　Sir　Thomas　Crewe　showed　me　letters　to　him　about　from　Mr。　Freemantle　and　others；　that　it　is　very　true。　　The　Portugalls　have　choused　us；　it　seems；　in　the　Island　of　Bombay；　in　the　East　Indys；　for　after　a　great　charge　of　our　fleets　being　sent　thither　with　full　commission　from　the　King　of　Portugall　to　receive　it；　the　Governour　by　some　pretence　or　other　will　not　deliver　it　to　Sir　Abraham　Shipman；　sent　from　the　King；　nor　to　my　Lord　of　Marlborough；　＇James　Ley；　third　Earl　of　Marlborough；　killed　in　the　great　sea…fight　with　the　Dutch；　1665。＇　　which　the　King　takes　highly　ill；　and　I　fear　our　Queene　will　fare　the　worse　for　it。　The　Dutch　decay　there　exceedingly；　it　being　believed　that　their　people　will　revolt　from　them　there；　and　they　forced　to　give　up　their　trade。　　Sir　Thomas　showed　me　his　picture　and　Sir　Anthony　Vandyke's　in　crayon　in　little；　done　exceedingly　well。
  18th。　　I　walked　to　White　Hall；　and　into　the　Parke；　seeing　the　Queene　and　Maids　of　Honour　passing　through　the　house　going　to　the　Parke。　　But　above　all；　Mrs。　Stuart　is　a　fine　woman；　and　they　say　now　a　common　mistress　to　the　King；　as　my　Lady　Castlemaine　is；　which　is　a　great　pity。
  19th。　　With　Sir　John　Minnes　to　the　Tower；　and　by　Mr。　Slingsby；　and　Mr。　Howard；　Controller　of　the　Mint　we　were　shown　the　method　of　making　this　new　money。　　　That　being　done；　the　Controller　would　have　us　dine　with　him　and　his　company；　the　King　giving　them　a　dinner　every　day。　　And　very　merry　and　good　discourse　upon　the　business　we　have　been　upon。　　They　now　coyne　between　16　and　24；000　pounds　in　a　week。　　At　dinner　they　did　discourse　very　finely　to　us　of　the　probability　that　there　is　a　vast　deal　of　money　hid　in　the　land；　from　this：that　in　King　Charles's　time　there　was　near　ten　millions　of　money　coyned；　besides　what　was　then　in　being　of　King　James's　and　Queene　Elizabeth's；　of　which　there　is　a　good　deal　at　this　day　in　being。　　Next；　that　there　was　but　750；000l。　coyned　of　the　Harp　and　Crosse　money；　and　of　this　there　was　500；000l。　brought　in　upon　its　being　called　in。　　And　from　very　good　arguments　they　find　that　there　cannot　be　less　of　it　in　Ireland　and　Scotland　than　100；000l。；　so　that　there　is　but　150；000l。　missing；　and　of　that；　suppose　that　there　should　be　not　above　50；000l。　still　remaining；　either　melted　down；　hid；　or　lost；　or　hoarded　up　in　England；　there　will　then　be　but　100；000l。　left　to　be　thought　to　have　been　transported。　　Now；　if　750；000l。　in　twelve　years'　time　lost　but　a　100；000l。　in　danger　of　being　transported；　then　10；000；000l。　in　thirty…five　years'　time　will　have　lost　but　3；888；880l。　and　odd　pounds；　and　as　there　is　650；000l。　remaining　after　twelve　years　time　in　England；　so　after　thirty…five　years'　time；　which　was　within　this　two　years；　there　ought　in　proportion　to　have　resting　6；111；120l。　or　thereabouts；　besides　King　James　and　Queene　Elizabeth's　money。　　Now；　that　most　of　this　must　be　hid　is　evident；　as　they　reckon；　because　of　the　dearth　of　money　immediately　upon　the　calling　in　of　the　State's　money；　which　was　500；000l。　that　come　in；　and　then　there　was　not　any　money　to　be　had　in　this　City；　which　they　say　to　their　own　observation　and　knowledge　was　so。　　And　therefore；　though　I　can　say　nothing　in　it　myself；　I　do　not　dispute　it。
  23rd。　　To　White　Hall；　where；　in　the　Matted　Gallery；　Mr。　Coventry　was；　who　told　us　how　the　Parliament　have　required　of　Sir　G。　Carteret　and　him　an　account　what　money　shall　be　necessary　to　be　settled　upon　the　Navy　for　the　ordinary　charge；　which　they　intend　to　report　200；000l。　per　annum。　　And　how　to　allott　this　we　met；　this　afternoon；　and　took　their　papers　for　our　perusal；　and　so　parted。
  24th。　　Meeting　Mr。　Lewis　Phillips　of　Brampton；　he　and　afterwards　others　tell　me　that　news　come　last　night　to　Court；　that　the　King　of　France　is　sick　of　the　spotted　fever；　and　that　they　are　struck　in　again；　and　this　afternoon　my　Lord　Mandeville　is　gone　from　the　King　to　make　him　a　visit　which　will　be　great　news；　and　of　great　import　through　Europe。　　By　and　by；　in　comes　my　Lord　Sandwich：　　he　told　me　this　day　a　vote　hath　passed　that　the　King's　grants　of　land　to　my　Lord　Monk　and　him　should　be　made　good；　which　pleases　him　very　much。　　He　also　tells　me　that　things　do　not　go　right　in　the　House　with　Mr。　Coventry；　I　suppose　he　means　in　the　business　of　selling　places；　but　I　am　sorry　for　it。
  27th。　　With　Pett　to　my　Lord　Ashley；　Chancellor　of　the　Exchequer；　where　we　met　the　auditors　about　settling　the　business　of　the　accounts　of　persons　to　whom　money　is　due　before　the　King's　time　in　the　Navy；　and　the　clearing　of　their　imprests　for　what　little　of　their　debts　they　have　received。　　I　find　my　Lord；　as　he　is　reported；　a　very　ready；　quiet；　and　diligent　person。　　Roger　Pepys　tells　me　that　the　King　hath　sent　to　the　Parliament　to　hasten　to　make　an　end　by　midsummer；　because　of　his　going　into　the　country；　so　they　have　set　upon　four　bills　to　dispatch：　　the　first　of　which　is；　he　says；　too　devilish　a　severe　act　against　conventicles；　so　beyond　all　moderation；　that　he　is　afraid　it　will　ruin　all：　telling　me　that　it　is　matter　of　the　greatest　grief　to　him　in　the　world；　that　he　should　be　put　upon　this　trust　of　being　a　Parliament…man；　because　he　says　nothing　is　done；　that　he　can　see；　out　of　any　truth　and　sincerity；　but　mere　envy　and　design。　　Then　into　the　Great　Garden　up　to　the　Banqueting　House；　and　there　by　my　Lord's　glass　we　drew　in　the　species　very　pretty。　　＇This　word　is　here　used　as　an　optical　term；　and　signifies　the　image　painted　on　the　retina　of　the　eye；　and　the　rays　of　light　reflected　from　the　several　points　of　the　surface　of　objects。＇　　Afterwards　to　nine…　pins；　Creed　and　I　playing　against　my　Lord　and　Cooke。
  28th。　　By　water　to　the　Royal　Theatre；　but　that　was　so　full　they　told　us　we　could　have　no　room。　　And　so　to　the　Duke's　house；　and　there　saw　〃Hamlett〃　done；　giving　us　fresh　reason　never　to　think　enough　of　Betterton。　　Who　should　we　see　come　upon　the　stage　but　Gosnell；　my　wife's　maid？　　but　neither　spoke；　danced；　nor　sung；　which　I　was　sorry　for。
  29th。　　This　day　is　kept　strictly　as　a　holy…day；　being　the　King's　Coronation。　　Creed　and　I　abroad；　and　called　at　several　churches；　and　it　is　a　wonder　to　see；　and　by　that　to　guess　the　ill　temper　of　the　City；　at　this　time；　either　to　religion　in　general；　or　to　the　King；　that　in　some　churches　there　was　hardly　ten　people；　and　those　poor　people。　　To　the　Duke's　house；　and　there　saw　〃The　Slighted　Mayde；〃　＇A　comedy；　by　Sir　Robert　Stapylton。＇　　wherein　Gosnell　acted　AEromena；　a　great　part；　and　did　it　very　well。　　Then　with　Creed　to　see　the　German　Princesse；　＇Mary　Carleton；　of　whom　see　more　June　7　following；　and　April　15；　1664。＇　　at　the　Gate…　house；　at　Westminster。
  31st。　　This　month　the　greatest　news　is；　the　height　and　heat　that　the　Parliament　is　in；　in　enquiring　into　the　revenue；　which　displeases　the　Court；　and　their　backwardness　to　give　the　King　any　money。　　Their　enquiring　into　the　selling　of　places　do　trouble　a　great　many；　among　the　chief；　my　Lord　Chancellor　（against　whom　particularly　it　is　carried）；　and　Mr。　Coventry；　for　which　I　am　sorry。　　The　King　of　France　was　given　out　to　be　poisoned　and　dead；　but　it　proves　to　be　the　meazles：　　and　he　is　well；　or　likely　to　be　soon　well　again。　　I　find　myself　growing　in　the　esteem　and　credit　that　I　have　in　the　office；　and　I　hope　falling　to　my　business　again　will　confirm　me　in　it。
  JUNE　1；　1663。　　The　Duke　having　been　a…hunting　to…day；　and　so　lately　come　home　and　gone　to　bed；　we　could　not　see　him；　and　we　walked　away。　　And　I　with　Sir　J。　Minnes　to　the　Strand　May…pole；　and　there　light　out　of　his　coach；　and　walked　to　the　New　Theatre；　which；　since　the　King's　players　are　gone　to　the　Royal　one；　is　this　day　begun　to　be　employed　by　the　fencers　to　play　prizes　at。　And　here　I　come　and　saw　the　first　prize　I　ever　saw　in　my　life：　and　it　was　between　one　Mathews；　who　did　beat　at　all　weapons；　and　one　Westwicke；　who　was　soundly　cut　several　times　both　in　the　head　and　legs；　that　he　was　all　over　blood：　　and　other　deadly　blows　they　did　give　and　take　in　very　good　earnest；　till　Westwicke　was　in　a　sad　pickle。　　They　fought　at　eight　weapons；　three　boutes　at　each　weapon。　　This　being　upon　a　private　quarrel；　they　did　it　in　good　earnest；　and　I　felt　one　of　the　swords；　and　found　it　to　be　very　little；　if　at　all　blunter　on　the　edge；　than　the　common　swords　are。　　Strange　to　see　what　a　deal　of　money　is　flung　to　them　both　upon　the　stage　between　every　boute。　　This　day　I　hear　at　Court　of　the　great　plot　which　was　lately　discovered　in　Ireland；　made　among　the　Presbyters　and　others；　designing　to　cry　up　the　Covenant；　and　to　secure　Dublin　Castle　and　other　places；　and　they　have　debauched　a　good　part　of　the　army　there；　promising　them　ready　money。　　Some　of　the　Parliament　there；　they　say；　are　guilty；　and　some　withdrawn　upon　it；　several　persons　taken；　and　among　others　a　son　of　Scott's；　that　was　executed　here　for　the　King's　murder。　　What　reason　the　King　hath；　I　know　not；　but　it　seems　he　is　doubtfull　of　Scotland：　　and　this　afternoon；　when　I　was　there；　the　Council　was　called　extraordinary；　and　they　were　opening　the　letter　this　last　post's　coming　and　going　between　Scotland　and　us　and　other　places。　The　King　of　France　is　well　again。
  2nd。　　To　St。　James's；　to　Mr。　Coven