29th。　　The　great　streets　in　the　City　are　marked　out　with　piles　drove　into　the　ground；　and　if　ever　it　be　built　in　that　form　with　so　fair　streets；　it　will　be　a　noble　sight。　　To　a　periwigg…maker's　and　there　bought　two　periwiggs；　mighty　fine　indeed；　too　fine；　I　thought；　for　me；　but　he　persuaded　me；　and　I　did　buy　them　for　4l。　10s。　the　two。　　To　the　Bull…Head　Taverne；　whither　was　brought　my　French　gun；　and　one　Truelocke；　the　famous　gunsmith；　that　is　a　mighty　ingenious　man；　did　take　my　gun　in　pieces；　and　made　me　understand　the　secrets　thereof：　　and　upon　the　whole　I　do　find　it　a　very　good　piece　of　work；　and　truly　wrought；　but　for　certain　not　a　thing　to　be　used　much　with　safety：　　and　he　do　find　that　this　very　gun　was　never　yet　shot　off。
  30th。　　To　see　the　silly　play　of　my　Lady　Newcastle's；　＇Margaret；　daughter　of　Thomas　Lucas　of　Colchester；　and　sister　to　John　Lord　Lucas；　married　William　Marquis　of　Newcastle；　created　a　Duke　1664。＇　　called　〃The　Humourous　Lovers；〃　the　most　silly　thing　that　ever　came　upon　a　stage。　　I　was　sick　to　see　it；　but　yet　would　not　but　have　seen　it；　that　I　might　the　better　understand　her。
  31st。　　To　church；　and　with　my　mourning；　very　handsome；　and　new　periwigg；　make　a　great　show。　　Walked　to　my　Lord　Treasurer's；　where　the　King；　Duke　of　York；　and　the　Caball；　and　much　company　without；　and　a　fine　day。　　Anon　come　out　from　the　Caball　my　Lord　Hollis　and　Mr。　H。　Coventry；　＇Third　son　of　Thomas　first　Lord　Coventry；　after　the　Restoration　made　a　Groom　of　the　Bedchamber；　and　elected　M。P。　for　Droitwich。　　In　1664　he　was　sent　Envoy　Extraordinary　to　Sweden；　where　he　remained　two　years；　and　was　again　employed　on　an　Embassy　to　the　same　Court　in　1671。　　He　also　succeeded　in　negotiating　the　peace　at　Breda　here　alluded　to；　and　in　1672　became　Secretary　of　State；　which　office　he　resigned　in　1679；　on　account　of　ill　health。　　He　died　unmarried；　Dec。　7；　1686。＇　　　who；　it　is　conceived；　have　received　their　instructions　from　the　King　this　day；　they　being　to　begin　their　journey　towards　their　treaty　at　Bredagh　speedily；　their　passes　being　come。　　Here　I　saw　the　Lady　Northumberland　＇Lady　Elizabeth　Howard；　daughter　of　Theophilus　Earl　of　Suffolk；　wife　of　Algernon　tenth　Earl　of　Northumberland。＇　　and　her　daughter…in…law　（my　Lord　Treasurer's　daughter）　my　Lady　Piercy；　a　beautiful　lady　indeed。　　＇Lady　Elizabeth　Wriothesly；　daughter　to　the　Earl　of　Southampton；　married　Joscelin　Lord　Percy。＇　　The　month　shuts　up　only　with　great　desires　of　peace　in　all　of　us；　and　a　belief　that　we　shall　have　a　peace；　in　most　people　if　it　can　be　had　on　any　terms；　for　there　is　a　necessity　of　it；　for　we　cannot　go　on　with　the　war；　and　our　masters　are　afraid　to　come　to　depend　upon　the　good　will　of　the　Parliament　any　more；　as　I　do　hear。
  APRIL　1st。　1667。　　To　White　Hall；　and　there　had　the　good　fortune　to　walk　with　Sir　W。　Coventry　into　the　garden；　and　there　read　our　melancholy　letter　to　the　Duke　of　York；　which　he　likes。　　And　so　to　talk：　　and　he　flatly　owns　that　we　must　have　a　peace；　for　we　cannot　set　out　a　fleet；　and　（to　use　his　own　words）　he　fears　that　we　shall　soon　have　enough　of　fighting　in　this　new　way　that　we　have　thought　on　for　this　year。　　He　bemoans　the　want　of　money；　and　discovers　himself　jealous　that　Sir　G。　Carteret　do　not　look　after　or　concern　himself　for　getting　money；　and　did　further　say；　that　he　and　my　Lord　Chancellor　do　at　this　very　day　labour　all　they　can　to　vilify　this　new　way　of　raising　money；　and　making　it　payable　as　it　now　is　into　the　Exchequer；　and　that　in　pursuance　hereof　my　Lord　Chancellor　hath　prevailed　with　the　King　in　the　close　of　his　speech　to　the　House　to　say；　that　he　did　hope　to　see　them　come　to　give　money　as　it　used　to　be　given；　without　so　many　provisos；　meaning　this　new　method　of　the　Act。　　Mrs。　Rebecca　Allen；　poor　heart！　　come　to　desire　favour　for　her　husband；　who　is　clapt　up；　being　a　Lieutenant；　for　sending　a　challenge　to　his　Captain　in　the　most　saucy；　base　language　that　could　be　writ。　　I　perceive　Sir　W。　Coventry　is　wholly　resolved　to　bring　him　to　punishment；　for　〃bear　with　this；〃　says　he；　〃and　no　discipline　shall　ever　be　expected。〃　Sir　J。　Minnes　did　tell　of　the　discovery　of　his　own　great…　grandfather's　murder；　fifteen　years　after　he　was　murdered。
  3rd。　　To　the　Duke　of　York；　where　Sir　G。　Carteret　did　say　that　he　had　no　funds　to　raise　money　on；　and　being　asked　by　Sir　W。　Coventry　whether　the　eleven　months'　tax　was　not　a　fund；　he　answered　〃No；〃　that　the　banquers　would　not　lend　money　upon　it。　Then　Sir　W。　Coventry　burst　out　and　said　he　did　supplicate　His　Royal　Highness；　and　would　do　the　same　to　the　King；　that　he　would　remember　who　they　were　that　did　persuade　the　King　from　parting　with　the　Chimney…money　to　the　Parliament；　and　taking　that　in　lieu　which　they　would　certainly　have　given；　and　which　would　have　raised　infallibly　ready…money；　meaning　the　bankers　and　the　farmers　of　the　Chimney…money；　（whereof　Sir　G。　Carteret；　I　think；　is　one；）　saying　plainly；　that　whoever　did　advise　the　King　to　that；　did　as　much　as　in　them　lay　cut　the　King's　throat；　and　did　wholly　betray　him。　　To　which　the　Duke　of　York　did　assent；　and　remembered　that　the　King　did　say　again　and　again　at　the　time；　that　he　was　assured；　and　did　fully　believe；　the　money　would　be　raised　presently　upon　a　land…tax；　This　put　us　all　into　a　stound。　And　Sir　W。　Coventry　went　on　to　declare　that　he　was　glad　he　was　come　to　have　so　lately　concern　in　the　Navy　as　he　hath；　for　he　cannot　now　give　any　good　account　of　the　Navy　business；　and　that　all　his　work　now　was　to　be　able　to　provide　such　orders　as　would　justify　His　Royal　Highness　in　business　when　it　shall　be　called　to　account；　and　that　he　do　do；　not　concerning　himself　whether　they　are　or　can　be　performed；　or　no：　　and　that　when　it　comes　to　be　examined　and　falls　on　my　Lord　Treasurer；　he　cannot　help　it；　whatever　the　issue　of　it　shall　be。　　One　thing　more　Sir　W。　Coventry　did　say　to　the　Duke　of　York；　when　I　moved　again；　that　of　about　9000l。　debt　to　Lanyon　at　Plymouth；　he　might　pay　3700l。　worth　of　prize…goods　that　he　bought　lately　at　the　candle　out　of　this　debt　due　to　him　from　the　King；　and　the　Duke　of　York；　and　Sir　G。　Carteret；　and　Lord　Barkeley；　saying　all　of　them　that　my　Lord　Ashly　would　not　be　got　to　yield　it；　who　is　Treasurer　of　the　Prizes：　　Sir　W。　Coventry　did　plainly　desire　that　it　might　be　declared　whether　the　proceeds　of　the　prizes　were　to　go　to　the　helping　on　of　the　war；　or　no；　and　if　it　were；　how　then　this　could　be　denied。　　Which　put　them　all　into　another　stound；　and　it　is　true；　God　forgive　us！　　Thence　to　the　chapel；　and　there　by　chance　hear　that　Dr。　Crewe　is　to　preach；　and　so　into　the　organ　loft；　where　I　met　Mr。　Carteret；　and　my　Lady　Jemimah；　and　Sir　Thomas　Crewe's　two　daughters；　and　Dr。　Childe　playing：　　and　Dr。　Crewe　did　make　a　very　pretty；　neat；　sober；　honest　sermon；　and　delivered　it　very　readily；　decently；　and　gravely；　beyond　his　years：　　so　as　I　was　exceedingly　taken　with　it；　and　I　believe　the　whole　chapel；　he　being　but　young；　but　his　manner　of　his　delivery　I　do　like　exceedingly。　　His　text　was；　〃But　first　seek　the　kingdom　of　God；　and　all　things　shall　be　added　unto　you。〃　The　Dutch　letters　are　come；　and　say　that　the　Dutch　have　ordered　a　passe　to　be　sent　for　our　Commissioners；　and　that　it　is　now　upon　the　way　coming　with　a　trumpeter　blinded；　as　is　usual。　　But　I　perceive　every　body　begins　to　doubt　the　success　of　the　treaty；　all　their　hopes　being　only　that　if　it　can　be　had　on　any　terms；　the　Chancellor　will　have　it；　for　he　dare　not　come　before　a　Parliament；　nor　a　great　many　more　of　the　courtiers；　and　the　King　himself　do　declare　he　do　not　desire　it；　nor　intend　but　on　a　strait；　which　God　defend　him　from！　Here　I　hear　how　the　King　is　not　so　well　pleased　of　this　marriage　between　the　Duke　of　Richmond　and　Mrs。　Stewart；　as　is　talked；　and　that　he　by　a　wile　did　fetch　her　to　the　Beare；　at　the　Bridge…foot；　where　a　coach　was　ready；　and　they　are　stole　away　into　Kent　without　the　King's　leave；　and　that　the　King　hath　said　he　will　never　see　her　more：　　but　people　do　think　that　it　is　only　a　trick。　This　day　I　saw　Prince　Rupert　abroad　in　the　vane…room；　pretty　well　as　he　used　to　be；　and　looks　as　well；　only　something　appears　to　be　under　his　periwigg　on　the　crown　of　his　head。
  4th。　　I　find　the　Duke　of　Albemarle　at　dinner　with　sorry　company；　some　of　his　officers　of　the　Army：　　dirty　dishes　and　a　nasty　wife　at　table；　and　had　meat；　of　which　I　made　but　an　ill　dinner。　Pretty　to　hear　how　she　talked　against　Captain　Du　Tel；　the　Frenchman；　that　the　Prince　and　her　husband　put　out　the　last　year；　and　how；　says　she；　the　Duke　of　York　hath　made　him　for　his　good　services　his　capbearer；　yet　he　fired　more　shot　into　the　Prince's　ship；　and　others　of　the　King's　ships；　than　of　the　enemy。　　And　the　Duke　of　Albemarle　did　confirm　it；　and　that　somebody　in　the　fight　did　cry　out　that　a　little　Dutchman　by　his　ship　did　plague　him　more　than　any　other；　upon　which　they　were　going　to　order　him　to　be　sunk；　when　they　looked　and　found　it　was　Du　Tell；　who；　as　the　Duke　of　Albemarle　says；　had　killed　several　men　in　several　of　our　ships。　　He　said；　but　for　his　interest；　which　he　knew　he　had　at　Court；　he　had　hanged　him　at　the　yard's…arm　without　staying　for　a　Court…martiall。　　One　Colonell　Howard；　at　the　table；　magnified　the　Duke　of　Albemarle's　fight　in　June　last；　as　being　a　greater　action　than　ever　was　done　by　Caesar。　　The　Duke　of　Albemarle　did　say