Miss　Davis；　by　Kneller；　lately　removed　to　Audley　End；　from　the　collection　at　Billingbear；　in　which　she　is　represented　as　a　tall　handsome　woman；　and　her　general　appearance　ill　accords　with　time　description　given　of　her　in　the　Diary。＇　　This　day　was　reckoned　by　all　people　the　coldest　day　that　ever　was　remembered　in　England；　and；　God　knows；　coals　at　a　very　great　price。
  8th。　　Sir　H。　Cholmly　and　I　to　the　Temple；　and　there　parted；　he　telling　me　of　my　Lord　Bellasses's　want　of　generosity；　and　that　he　will　certainly　be　turned　out　of　his　government；　and　he　thinks　himself　stands　fair　for　it。
  9th。　　Captain　Cocke；　who　was　here　to…night；　did　tell　us　that　he　is　certain　that　yesterday　a　proclamation　was　voted　at　the　council　touching　the　proclaiming　of　my　Lord　Duke　of　Buckingham　a　traytor；　and　that　it　will　be　out　on　Monday。
  11th。　　Yesterday　the　King　did　publicly　talk　of　the　King　of　France's　dealing　with　all　the　Princes　of　Christendome。　　As　to　the　States　of　Holland　he　hath　advised　them；　on　good　grounds；　to　refuse　to　treat　with　us　at　the　Hague；　because　of　having　opportunity　of　spies　by　reason　of　our　interest　in　the　House　of　Orange；　and　then；　it　being　a　town　in　one　particular　province；　it　would　not　be　fit　to　have　it　but　in　a　town　wherein　the　provinces　have　equal　interest；　as　at　Mastricht　and　other　places　named。　That　he　advises　them　to　offer　no　terms；　nor　accept　of　any；　without　his　privity　and　consent；　according　to　agreement；　and　tells　them；　if　not　so；　he　hath　in　his　power　to　be　even　with　them；　the　King　of　England　being　come　to　offer　any　terms　he　pleases：　　and　that　my　Lord　St。　Albans　is　now　at　Paris；　Plenipotentiary；　to　make　what　peace　he　pleases；　and　so　he　can　make　it　and　exclude　them　（the　Dutch）　if　he　sees　fit。　　A　copy　of　this　letter　of　the　King　of　France's　the　Spanish　Ambassador　here　gets；　and　comes　and　tells　all　to　our　King；　which　our　King　denies；　and　says　the　King　of　France　only　uses　his　power　of　saying　anything。　　At　the　same　time　the　King　of　France　writes　to　the　Emperor；　that　he　is　resolved　to　do　all　things　to　express　affection　to　the　Emperor；　having　it　now　in　his　power　to　make　what　peace　he　pleases　between　the　King　of　England　and　him；　and　the　States　of　the　United　Provinces；　and　therefore；　that　he　would　not　have　him　to　concern　himself　in　a　friendship　with　us；　and　assures　him　that　on　that　regard　he　will　not　offer　anything　to　his　disturbance　in　his　interest　in　Flanders　or　elsewhere。　　He　writes　at　the　same　time　to　Spain；　to　tell　him　that　he　wonders　to　hear　of　a　league　almost　ended　between　the　Crown　of　Spain　and　England；　by　my　Lord　Sandwich；　and　all　without　his　privity；　while　he　was　making　a　peace　upon　what　terms　he　pleased　with　England。　　That　he　is　a　great　lover　of　the　Crown　of　Spain；　and　would　take　the　King　and　his　affairs　during　his　minority　into　his　protection；　nor　would　offer　to　set；　his　foot　in　Flanders　or　any　where　else　to　disturb　him；　and　therefore　would　not　have　him　to　trouble　himself　to　make　peace　with　any　body；　only　he　hath　a　desire　to　offer　an　exchange；　which　he　thinks　may　be　of　moment　to　both　sides：　　that　is；　that　he　will　enstate　the　King　of　Spain　in　the　kingdom　of　Portugall；　and　he　and　the　Dutch　will　put；　him　into　possession　of　Lisbon；　and　that　being　done；　he　may　have　Flanders：　　and　this；　they　say；　do　mightily　take　in　Spain；　which　is　sensible　of　the　fruitless　expence　Flanders；　so　far　off；　gives　them；　and　how　much　better　it　would　be　for　them　to　be　master　of　Portugall：　　and　the　King　of　France　offers　for　security　herein　that　the　King　of　England　shall　be　bond　for　him；　and　that　he　will　counter…secure　the　King　of　England　with　Amsterdam：　　and　it　seems　hath　assured　our　King；　that　if　he　will　make　a　league　with　him；　he　will　make　a　peace　exclusive　to　the　Hollander。　　These　things　are　almost　romantique；　but　yet　true；　as　Sir　H。　Cholmly　tells　me　the　King　himself　did　relate　it　all　yesterday；　and　it　seems　as　if　the　King　of　France　did　think　other　princes　fit　for　nothing　but　to　make　sport　for　him：　　but　simple　princes　they　are　that　are　forced　to　suffer　this　from　him。　　The　proclamation　has　this　day　come　out　against　the　Duke　of　Buckingham；　commanding　him　to　come　in　to　one　of　the　Secretaries；　or　to　the　Lieutenant　of　the　Tower。　　A　silly；　vain　man　to　bring　himself　to　this：　　and　there　be　many　hard　circumstances　in　the　proclamation　of　the　causes　of　this　proceeding　of　the　King's；　which　speak　great　displeasure　of　the　King's；　and　crimes　of　his。
  13th。　　The　Duke　of　Buckingham　is　concluded　gone　over　sea；　and；　it　is　thought；　to　France。
  14th。　　To　my　Lord　Treasurer's。　　By　and　by　comes　the　King　and　Duke　of　York；　and　presently　the　officers　of　the　Ordnance　were　called；　my　Lord　Barkeley；　Sir　John　Duncomb；　and　Mr。　Chichly；　then　my　Lord　Brouncker；　W。　Batten；　W。　Pen；　and　myself；　where　we　find　only　the　King　and　Duke　of　York；　and　my　Lord　Treasurer；　and　Sir　G。　Carteret；　when　I　only　did　speak；　laying　down　the　state　of　our　wants；　which　the　King　and　Duke　of　York　seemed　very　well　pleased　with；　and　we　did　get　what　we　asked；　500；000l。；　signed　upon　the　eleven　months'　tax：　　but　that　is　not　so　much　ready…money；　or　what　will　raise　40；000l。　per　week；　which　we　desired；　and　the　business　will　want。　　The　King　did　prevent　my　offering　any　thing　by　and　by　as　Treasurer　for　Tangier；　telling　me　that　he　had　ordered　us　30；000l。　on　the　same　tax；　but　that　is　not　what　we　would　have　to　bring　our　payments　to　come　within　a　year。　　So　we　gone　out；　in　went　others；　viz。　one　after　another；　Sir　Stephen　Fox　for　the　Army；　Captain　Cocke　for　sick　and　wounded；　Mr。　Ashburnham　for　the　household。　　Thence　W。　Batten；　W。　Pen；　and　I　back　again；　I　mightily　pleased　with　what　I　had　said　and　done；　and　the　success　thereof。
  15th。　　Letters　this　day　come　to　Court　do　tell　us　that　we　are　likely　not　to　agree；　the　Dutch　demanding　high　terms；　and　the　King　of　France　the　like　in　a　most　braveing　manner。　　This　morning　I　was　called　up　by　Sir　John　Winter；　poor　man！　　come　in　a　sedan　from　the　other　end　of　the　town；　about　helping　the　King　in　the　business　of　bringing　down　his　timber　to　the　sea…side　in　the　forest　of　Deane。
  18th。　　The　weather　is　now　grown　warm　again　after　much　cold；　and　it　is　observable　that　within　these　eight　days　I　did　see　smoke　remaining；　coming　out　of　some　cellars　from　the　late　great　fire；　now　above　six　months　since。
  17th。　　I　to　the　Duke　of　York's　lodging；　where　in　his　dressing…　chamber；　he　talking　of　his　journey　to…morrow　or　next　day　to　Harwich；　to　prepare　some　fortifications　there；　so　that　we　are　wholly　upon　the　defensive　part　this　year。　　I　to　walke　in　the　Parke；　where　to　the　Queene's　chapel；　and　there　heard　a　fryer　preach　with　his　cord　about　his　middle　in　Portuguese；　something　I　could　understand；　showing　that　God　did　respect　the　meek　and　humble　as　well　as　the　high　and　rich。　　He　was　full　of　action；　but　very　decent　and　good；　I　thought；　and　his　manner　of　delivery　very　good。　　Then　I　went　back　to　White　Hall；　and　there　up　to　the　closet；　and　spoke　with　several　people　till　sermon　was　ended；　which　was　preached　by　the　Bishop　of　Hereford；　＇Dr。　Herbert　Croft　was　made　Bishop　of　Hereford　1661；　but　he　could　not　then　be　very　old；　as　he　lived　till　1691。　　The　Bishop's　father　was　a　knight　and　his　son　a　Baronet。＇　　an　old　good　man；　that　they　say　made　an　excellent　sermon。　　He　was　by　birth　a　Catholique；　and　a　great　gallant；　having　1500l。　per　annum　patrimony；　and　is　a　Knight　Barronet：　　was　turned　from　his　persuasion　by　the　late　Archbishop　Laud。　　He　and　the　Bishop　of　Exeter；　Dr。　Ward；　are　the　two　Bishops　that　the　King　do　say　he　cannot　have　bad　sermons　from。　　Here　I　met　with　Sir　H。　Cholmly；　who　tells　me；　that　undoubtedly　my　Lord　Bellasses　do　go　no　more　to　Tangier；　and　that　he　do　believe　he　do　stand　in　a　likely　way　to　go　governor；　though　he　sees　and　showed　me　a　young　silly　lord　（one　Lord　Allington　＇William　2nd　Baron　Allington　of　Killard；　Ireland；　created　an　English　Peer　1682；　which　title　was　extinct　1692。　　He　was　thrice　married。＇）　　who　hath　offered　a　great　sum　of　money　to　go；　and　will　put　hard　for　it；　he　having　a　fine　lady；　and　a　great　man　would　be　glad　to　have　him　out　of　the　way。　　The　King　is　very　kind　to　my　Lord　Sandwich；　and　did　himself　observe　to　him　（Sir　G。　Carteret）　how　those　very　people　（meaning　the　Prince；　and　Duke　of　Albemarle）　are　punished　in　the　same　kind　as　they　did　seek　to　abuse　my　Lord　Sandwich。
  18th。　　Comes　my　old　good　friend　Mr。　Richard　Cumberland　＇Richard　Cumberland　educated　at　St。　Paul's　School；　and　Magdalene　College；　Cambridge；　made　Bishop　of　Peterborough　1691。　　Ob。　1718；　aged　86。＇　to　see　me；　being　newly　come　to　town；　whom　I　have　not　seen　almost；　if　not　quite　these　seven　years。　　In　a　plain　country…parson's　dress。　　I　could　not　spend　much　time　with　him；　but　prayed　him　to　come　with　his　brother；　who　was　with　him；　to　dine　with　me　to…day；　which　he　did　do：　　and　I　had　a　great　deal　of　his　good　company；　and　a　most　excellent　person　he　is　as　any　I　know；　and　one　that　I　am　sorry　should　be　lost　and　buried　in　a　little　country　town；　and　would　be　glad　to　remove　him　thence；　and　the　truth　is；　if　he　would　accept　of　my　sister's　fortune；　I　should　give　100l。　more　with　him　than　to　a　man　able　to　settle　her　four　times　as　much　as　I　fear　he　is　able　to　do。　　Comes　Captain　Jenifer　to　me；　a　great　servant　of　my　Lord　Sandwich's；　who　tells　me　that　he　do　hear　for　certain；　though　I　do　not　yet　believe　it；　that　Sir　W。　Coventry　is　to　be　Secretary　of　State；　a