Duke　of　York；　it　being　forfeited　to　him。　　＇Sir　Robert　Brookes；　Lord　of　the　Manor　of　Wanstead；　from　1662　to　1687。　　M。P。　for　Aldborough　in　Suffolk。　　He　afterwards　retired　to　France；　and　died　there　in　bad　circumstances。　　From　a　letter　among　the　PEPYS　MSS。；　Sir　Robert　Brookes　appears　to　have　been　drowned　in　the　river　at　Lyons。＇　　A　fine　seat；　but　an　old…fashioned　house；　and　being　not　full　of　people　looks　flatly。
  17th。　　The　Duchesse　of　York　went　down　yesterday　to　meet　the　Duke。
  18th。　　To　the　Duke　of　Albemarle；　where　we　did　examine　Nixon　and　Stanesby；　about　their　late　running　from　two　Dutchmen；　for　which　they　were　committed　to　a　vessel　to　carry　them　to　the　fleet　to　be　tried。　　A　most　fowle　unhandsome　thing　as　ever　was　heard；　for　plain　cowardice　on　Nixon's　part。
  23rd。　　Late　comes　Sir　Arthur　Ingram　＇Sir　Arthur　Ingram；　Knight；　of　Knottingley；　Surveyor　of　the　Customs　at　Hull。＇　　to　my　office；　to　tell　me；　that；　by　letters　from　Amsterdam　of　the　18th　of　this　month；　the　Dutch　fleet；　being　about　100　men…of…war；　besides　fire…　ships；　&c。；　did　set　out　upon　the　13th　and　14th　inst。　　Being　divided　into　seven　squadrons；　viz。1。　General　Opdam。　　2。　Cottenar　of　Rotterdam。　　＇Died　of　his　wounds　after　the　sea…fight　in　1665。＇　　3。　Trump。　　4。　Schram；　of　Horne。　　5。　Stillingworth；　of　Freezland。　　6。　Everson。　　7。　One　other；　not　named；　of　Zealand。
  27th。　　To　the　Coffee…house；　where　all　the　news　is　of　the　Dutch　be　gone　out；　and　of　the　plague　growing　upon　us　in　this　town；　and　of　remedies　against　it：　　some　saying　one　thing；　and　some　another。
  26th。　　In　the　evening　by　water　to　the　Duke　of　Albemarle；　whom　I　found　mightily　off　the　hooks；　that　the　ships　are　not　gone　out　of　the　River；　which　vexed　me　to　see。
  28th。　　I　hear　that　Nixon　is　condemned　to　be　shot　to　death；　for　his　cowardice；　by　a　Council　of　War。　　To　my　Lady　Sandwich's；　where；　to　my　shame；　I　had　not　been　a　great　while。　　Here；　upon　my　telling　her　a　story　of　my　Lord　Rochester's　＇John　second　Earl　of　Rochester；　celebrated　for　his　wit　and　profligacy。　　Ob。　1680。＇　running　away　on　Friday　night　last　with　Mrs。　Mallett；　＇Elizabeth；　daughter　of　John　Mallett；　Esq。；　of　Enmere；　co。　Somerset；　married　soon　afterwards　to　the　Earl　of　Rochester。＇　　the　great　beauty　and　fortune　of　the　North；　who　had　supped　at　White　Hall　with　Mrs。　Stewart；　and　was　going　home　to　her　lodgings　with　her　grand…　father；　my　Lord　Haly；　＇Sir　Francis　Hawley　of　Buckland　House；　co。　Somerset；　created　a　Baronet　1662；　in　1646　an　Irish　Peer；　by　the　title　of　Baron　Hawley　of　Donamore；　in　1671　he　was　chosen　M。P。　for　St。　Michael's；　and　in　1673　became　a　Gentleman　of　the　Bed…chamber　to　the　Duke　of　York。　　Ob。　1684；　aged　76。＇　　by　coach：　　and　was　at　Charing　Cross　seized　on　by　both　horse　and　foot…men；　and　forcibly　taken　from　him；　and　put　into　a　coach　with　six　horses；　and　two　women　provided　to　receive　her；　and　carried　away。　　Upon　immediate　pursuit；　my　Lord　of　Rochester　（for　whom　the　King　had　spoke　to　the　lady　often；　but　with　no　success；）　was　taken　at　Uxbridge：　　but　the　lady　is　not　yet　heard　of；　and　the　King　mighty　angry；　and　the　Lord　sent　to　the　Tower。　　Hereupon　my　Lady　did　confess　to　me；　as　a　great　secret；　her　being　concerned　in　this　story。　　For　if　this　match　breaks　between　my　Lord　Rochester　and　her；　then；　by　the　consent　of　all　her　friends；　my　Lord　Hinchingbroke　stands　fair；　and　is　invited　for　her。　　She　is　worth；　and　will　be　at　her　mother's　death；　（who　keeps　but　a　little　from　her；）　2500l。　per　annum。　　Pray　God　give　a　good　success　to　it！　　But　my　poor　Lady　who　is　afraid　of　the　sickness；　and　resolved　to　be　gone　into　the　country；　is　forced　to　stay　in　town　a　day　or　two；　or　three　about　it；　to　see　the　event　of　it。　　Thence　to　see　my　Lady　Pen；　where　my　wife　and　I　were　shown　a　fine　rarity：　　of　fishes　kept　in　a　glass　of　water；　that　will　live　so　for　ever；　and　finely　marked　they　are；　being　foreign。
  29th。　　We　have　every　where　taken　some　prizes。　　Our　merchants　had　good　luck　to　come　home　safe；　Colliers　from　the　North；　and　some　Streights　men；　just　now。　　And　our　Hambrough　ships；　of　whom　we　were　so　much　afraid；　are　safe　in　Hambrough。　　Our　fleete　resolve　to　sail　out　again　from　Harwich　in　a　day　or　two。
  31st。　　To　the　'Change；　where　great　the　noise　and　trouble　of　having　our　Hambrough　ships　lost；　and　that　very　much　placed　upon　Mr。　Coventry's　forgetting　to　give　notice　to　them　of　the　going　away　of　our　fleet　from　the　coast　of　Holland。　　But　all　without　reason；　for　he　did；　but　the　merchants　not　being　ready；　staid　longer　than　the　time　ordered　for　the　convoy　to　stay；　which　was　ten　days。
  June　1；　1665。　　　After　dinner　I　put　on　new　camelott　suit；　the　best　that　ever　I　wore　in　my　life；　the　suit　costing　me　above　24l。　　In　this　I　went　with　Creed　to　Goldsmiths'　Hall；　to　the　burial　of　Sir　Thomas　Viner；　＇Sheriff　of　London　1648；　Lord　Mayor　1654。＇　　which　Hall；　and　Haberdashers'　also；　was　so　full　of　people；　that　we　were　fain　for　ease　and　coolness　to　go　forth　to　Pater　Noster　Row；　to　choose　silk　to　make　me　a　plain　ordinary　suit。　　That　done；　we　walked　to　Corne　hill；　and　there　at　Mr。　Cade's　stood　in　the　balcon　and　saw　all　the　funeral；　which　was　with　the　blue…coat　boys　and　old　men；　all　the　Aldermen；　and　Lord　Mayor；　&c。　and　the　number　of　the　company　very　great：　　the　greatest　I　ever　did　see　for　a　taverne。
  3rd。　　All　this　day　by　all　people　upon　the　River；　and　almost　every　where　else　hereabout　were　heard　the　guns；　our　two　fleets　for　certain　being　engaged；　which　was　confirmed　by　letters　from　Harwich；　but　nothing　particular：　　and　all　our　hearts　full　of　concernment　for　the　Duke；　and　I　particularly　for　my　Lord　Sandwich　and　Mr。　Coventry　after　his　Royall　Highness。
  6th。　　To　my　Lady　Sandwich's；　who；　poor　lady；　expects　every　hour　to　hear　of　my　Lord；　but　in　the　best　temper；　neither　confident　nor　troubled　with　fear；　that　I　ever　did　see　in　my　life。　　She　tells　me　my　Lord　Rochester　is　now　declaredly　out　of　hopes　of　Mrs。　Mallett；　and　now　she　in　to　receive　notice　in　a　day　or　two　how　the　King　stands　inclined　to　the　giving　leave　for　my　Lord　Hinchingbroke　to　look　after　her；　and　that　being　done；　to　bring　it　to　an　end　shortly。
  7th。　　The　hottest　day　that　ever　I　felt　in　my　life；　This　day；　much　against　my　will；　I　did　in　Drury　Lane　see　two　or　three　houses　marked　with　a　red　cross　upon　the　doors；　and　〃Lord　have　mercy　upon　us；〃　writ　there；　which　was　a　sad　sight　to　me；　being　the　first　of　the　kind　that　to　my　remembrance　I　ever　saw。
  8th。　　I　to　my　Lord　Treasurer's　by　appointment　of　Sir　Thomas　Ingram's；　to　meet　the　Goldsmiths；　where　I　met　with　the　great　news　at　last　newly　come；　brought　by　Bab。　May　＇Baptist　May；　keeper　of　the　Privy　Purse　to　Charles　II。；　there　is　an　original　portrait　of　him　by　Lely；　at　Audley　End。＇　　from　the　Duke　of　York；　that　we　have　totally　routed　the　Dutch；　that　the　Duke　himself；　the　Prince；　my　Lord　Sandwich；　and　Mr。　Coventry　are　all　well：　　which　did　put　me　into　such　joy；　that　I　forgot　almost　all　other　thoughts。　　With　great　Joy　to　the　Cocke…pitt：　　where　the　Duke　of　Albemarle；　like　a　man　out　of　himself；　with　content　new…told　me　all：　　and　by　and　by　comes　a　letter　from　Mr。　Coventry's　own　hand　to　him；　which　he　never　opened；　（which　was　a　strange　thing；）　but　did　give　it　me　to　open　and　read；　and　consider　what　was　fit　for　our　office　to　do　in　it；　and　leave　the　letter　with　Sir　W。　Clerke；　which　upon　such　a　time　and　occasion　was　a　strange　piece　of　indifference；　hardly　possible。　　I　copied　out　the　letter；　and　did　also　take　minutes　out　of　Sir　W。　Clerke's　other　letters；　and　the　sum　of　the　news　is：…
  Victory　over　the　Dutch；　June　3；　1665。
  This　day　they　engaged：　　the　Dutch　neglecting　greatly　the　opportunity　of　the　wind　they　had　of　us；　by　which　they　lost　the　benefit　of　their　fire…ships。　　The　Earl　of　Falmouth；　Muskerry；　and　Mr。　Richard　Boyle　＇Second　son　to　the　Earl　of　Burlington。＇　　killed　on　board　the　Duke's　ship；　the　Royall　Charles；　with　one　shot：　their　blood　and　brains　flying　in　the　Duke's　face；　and　the　head　of　Mr。　Boyle　striking　down　the　Duke；　as　some　say。　　Earle　of　Marlborough；　Portland；　Rear…Admirall　Sansum　（to　Prince　Rupert）　killed；　and　Capt。　Kerby　and　Ableson。　　Sir　John　Lawson　wounded　on　the　knee：　　hath　had　some　bones　taken　out；　and　is　likely　to　be　well　again。　　Upon　receiving　the　hurt；　he　sent　to　the　Duke　for　another　to　command　the　Royal　Oake。　　The　Duke　sent　Jordan　out　of　the　St。　George；　who　did　brave　things　in　her。　　Capt。　Jer。　Smith　of　the　Mary　was　second　to　the　Duke；　and　stepped　between　him　and　Captain　Seaton　of　the　Urania；　（76　guns　and　400　men）　who　had　sworn　to　board　the　Duke；　killed　him　200　men；　and　took　the　ship；　himself　losing　99　men；　and　never　an　officer　saved　but　himself　and　lieutenant。　　His　master　indeed　is　saved；　with　his　leg　cut　off。　Admirall　Opdam　blown　up；　Trump　killed；　and　said　by　Holmes；　all　the　rest　of　their　admiralls；　as　they　say；　but　Everson；　（whom　they　dare　not　trust　for　his　affection　to　the　Prince　of　Orange；）　are　killed；　we　having　taken　and　sunk；　as　is　believed；　about　24　of　their　best　ships；　killed　and　taken　near　8　or　10；000　men；　and　lost；　we　think；　not　above　700。　　A　greater　victory　never　known　in　the　world。　　They　are　all　fled；　some　43　got　into　the　Texell；　and　others　elsewhere；　and　we　in　pursuit　of　the　rest。
  9th。　　To　White　Hall；　and　in　my　way　met　with　Mr。　Moore；　who　eases　me　in　one　point　wherein　I　was　troubled；　which　was；　that　I　heard　of　nothing　said　or　done　by　my　Lord　Sandwich：　　but　he　tells　me　that　Mr。　Cowling；