ter　action　than　ever　was　done　by　Caesar。　　The　Duke　of　Albemarle　did　say　it　had　been　no　great　action；　had　all　his　number　fought；　as　they　should　have　done；　to　have　beat；　the　Dutch：　　but　of　his　55　ships；　not　above　25　fought。　　He　did　give　an　account　that　it　was　a　fight　he　was　forced　to：　　the　Dutch　being　come　in　his　way；　and　he　being　ordered　to　the　buoy　of　the　Nore；　he　could　not　pass　by　them　without　fighting；　nor　avoid　them　without　great　disadvantage　and　dishonour；　（and　this　Sir　G。　Carteret；　I　afterwards　giving　him　an　account　of　what　he　said；　says　that　it　is　true　that　he　was　ordered　up　to　the　Nore。）　　But　I　remember　he　said；　had　all　his　captains　fought；　he　would　no　more　have　doubted　to　have　beat　the　Dutch　with　all　their　number；　than　to　eat　the　apple　that　lay　on　his　trencher。　My　Lady　Duchesse；　among　other　things；　discoursed　of　the　wisdom　of　dividing　the　fleet；　which　the　Generall　said　nothing　to；　though　he　knew　well　that　it　come　from　themselves　in　the　fleet；　and　was　brought　up　hither　by　Sir　Edward　Spragge。　　Colonell　Howard；　asking　how　the　Prince　did；　the　Duke　of　Albemarle　answering　〃Pretty　well；〃　the　other　replied；　〃But　not　so　well　as　to　go　to　sea　again。〃〃　How！〃　says　the　Duchesse；　〃what　should　he　go　for；　if　he　were　well；　for　there　are　no　ships　for　him　to　command？　　And　so　you　have　brought　your　hogs　to　a　fair　market；〃　said　she。　　It　was　pretty　to　hear　the　Duke　of　Albemarle　himself　to　wish　that　they　would　come　on　our　ground　（meaning　the　French）；　for　that　he！　would　pay　them　so　as　to　make　them　glad　to　go　back　to　France　again；　which　was　like　a　general；　but　not　like　an　admiral。　　One　at　the　table　told　an　odd　passage　in　this　late　plague：　　that　at　Petersfield　（I　think　he　said）　one　side　of　the　street　had　every　house　almost　infected　through　the　town；　and　the　other；　not　one　shut　up。　　I　made　Sir　G。　Carteret　merry　with　telling　him　how　many　land…admirals　we　are　to　have　this　year：　　Allen　at　Plymouth；　Holmes　at　Portsmouth；　Spragge　for　Medway；　Teddiman　at　Dover；　Smith　to　the　Northward；　and　Harman　to　the　Southward。　　With　Sir　Stephen　Fox　talking　of　the　sad　condition　of　the　King's　purse；　and　affairs　thereby；　and　how　sad　the　King's　life　must　be；　to　pass　by　his　officers　every　hour；　that　are　four　years　behind　hand　unpaid。　Sir　W。　Coventry　tells　me　plainly；　that　to　all　future　complaints　of　lack　of　money　he　will　answer　but　with　the　shrug　of　the　shoulder；　which　methought　did　come　to　my　heart；　to　see　him　to　begin　to　abandon　the　King's　affairs；　and　let　them　sink　or　swim。　My　wife　had　been　to　day　at　White　Hall　to　the　Maunday；　it　being　Maunday　Thursday；　but　the　King　did　not　wash　the　poor　people's　feet　himself；　but　the　Bishop　of　London　did　it　for　him。
  5th。　　Mr。　Young　was　talking　about　the　building　of　the　City　again：　and　he　told　me　that　those　few　churches　that　are　to　be　new　built　are　plainly　not　chosen　with　regard　to　the　convenience　of　the　City；　they　stand　a　great　many　in　a　cluster　about　Cornhill：　　but　that　all　of　them　are　either　in　the　gift　of　the　Lord　Archbishop；　or　Bishop　of　London；　or　Lord　Chancellor；　or　gift　of　the　City。　Thus　all　things；　even　to　the　building　of　churches；　are　done　in　this　world！　　This　morning　come　to　me　the　collectors　for　my　Poll…　money；　for　which　I　paid　for　my　title　as　Esquire　and　place　of　Clerk　of　Acts；　and　my　head　and　wife's　servants'；　and　their　wages；　40l。　17s。　And　though　this　be　a　great　deal；　yet　it　is　a　shame　I　should　pay　no　more：　　that　is；　that　I　should　not　be　assessed　for　my　pay；　as　in　the　victualling　business　and　Tangier；　and　for　my　money；　which　of　my　own　accord　I　had　determined　to　charge　myself　with　1000l。　money；　till　coming　to　the　Vestry；　and　seeing　nobody　of　our　ablest　merchants；　as　Sir　Andrew　Rickard；　＇A　leading　man　in　the　East　India　Company；　who　was　committed　in　1668　by　the　House　of　Lords；　during　their　proceedings　on　the　petition　of　Skinner；　VIDE　JOURNALS；　He　purchased　the　advowson　of　his　parish；　St。　Olave；　Hart　Street；　and　left　it　to　trustees　IN　PERPETUUM；　who　still　present　the　Rector。　　He　was　knighted　by　Charles　II；。　July　10th；　1662。＇　　to　do　it；　I　thought　it　not　decent　for　me　to　do　it。
  7th。　　To　White　Hall；　and　there　saw　the　King　come　out　of　chapel　after　prayers　in　the　afternoon；　which　he　is　never　at　but　after　having　received　the　Sacrament：　　and　the　Court；　I　perceive；　is　quite　out　of　mourning；　and　some　very　fine；　among　others；　my　Lord　Gerard；　in　a　very　rich　vest　and　coate。　　Here　I　met　with　my　Lord　Bellasses：　　and　it　is　pretty　to　see　what　a　formal　story　he　tells　me　of　his　leaving　his　place　upon　the　death　of　my　Lord　Cleveland；　＇Thomas　Wentworth　Earl　of　Cleveland。＇　　by　which　he　is　become　Captain　of　the　Pensioners；　and　that　the　King　did　leave　it　to　him　to　keep　the　other　or　take　this；　whereas　I　know　the　contrary；　that　they　had　a　mind　to　have　him　away　from　Tangier。　　Into　Moor…fields；　and　did　find　houses　built　two　stories　high；　and　like　to　stand；　and　must　become　a　place　of　great　trade　till　the　City　be　built；　and　the　street　is　already　paved　as　London　streets　used　to　be。
  8th。　　Away　to　the　Temple；　to　my　new　bookseller's；　and　there　I　did　agree　for　Rycaut's　＇This　book　is　in　the　Pepysian　Library。＇　　late　History　of　the　Turkish　Policy；　which　cost　me　55s。：　　whereas　it　was　sold　plain　before　the　late　fire　for　8s。；　and　bound　and　coloured　as　this　is　for　20s。；　for　I　have　bought　it　finely　bound　and　truly　coloured　all　the　figures；　of　which　there　was　but　six　books　done　so；　whereof　the　King　and　Duke　of　York　and　Duke　of　Monmouth；　and　Lord　Arlington；　had　four。　　The　fifth　was　sold；　and　I　have　bought　the　sixth。
  9th。　　Towards　noon　I　to　the　Exchange；　and　there　do　hear　mighty　cries　for　peace；　and　that　otherwise　we　shall　be　undone；　and　yet　do　suspect　the　badness　of　the　peace　we　shall　make。　　Several　do　complain　of　abundance　of　land　flung　up　by　tenants　out　of　their　hands　for　want　of　ability　to　pay　their　rents；　and　by　name；　that　the　Duke　of　Buckingham　hath　6000l。　so　flung　up。　　And　my　father　writes　that　Jasper　Trice；　upon　this　pretence　of　his　tenants'　dealing　with　him；　is　broke　up　house…keeping；　and　gone　to　board　with　his　brother；　Naylor；　at　Offord；　which　is　very　sad。　　To　the　King's　house；　and　there　saw　〃The　Tameing　of　a　Shrew；〃　which　hath　some　very　good　pieces　in　it；　but　generally　is　but　a　mean　play；　and　the　best　part　〃Sawny；〃　done　by　Lucy；　and　hath　not　half　its　life；　by　reason　of　the　words；　I　suppose；　not　being　understood；　at　least　by　me。
  10th。　　I　began　to　discourse　with　Sir　W。　Coventry　the　business　of　Tangier；　which　by　the　removal　of　my　Lord　Bellasses　is　now　to　have　a　new　Governor；　and　did　move　him；　that　at　this　season　all　the　business　of　reforming　the　garrison　might　be　considered；　while　nobody　was　to　be　offended。　　And　I　told　him　it　is　plain　that　we　do　overspend　our　revenue：　　that　it　is　of　no　more　profit　to　the　King　than　it　was　the　first　day；　nor　in　itself　of　better　credit；　no　more　people　of　condition　willing　to　live　there；　nor　any　thing　like　a　place　likely　to　turn　his　Majesty　to　account：　　that　it　hath　been　hitherto；　and　for　aught　I　see　likely　only　to　be　used　as　a　jobb　to　do　a　kindness　to　some　lord；　or　he　that　can　get　to　be　Governor。　　Sir　W。　Coventry　agreed　with　me　so　as　to　say；　that　unless　the　King　hath　the　wealth　of　the　Mogull；　he　would　be　a　beggar　to　have　his　businesses　ordered　in　the　manner　they　now　are：　that　his　garrison　must　be　made　places　only　of　convenience　to　particular　persons：　　that　he　hath　moved　the　Duke　of　York　in　it：　and　that　it　was　resolved　to　send　no　Governor　thither　till　there　had　been　Commissioners　sent　to　put　the　garrison　in　order；　so　as　that　he　that　goes　may　go　with　limitations　and　rules　to　follow；　and　not　to　do　as　he　please；　as　the　rest　have　hitherto　done。　　That　he　is　not　afraid　to　speak　his　mind；　though　to　the　displeasure　of　any　man；　and　that　I　know　well　enough。　　But　that　when　it　is　come　（as　it　is　now）；　that　to　speak　the　truth　in　behalf　of　the　King　plainly　do　no　good　but　all　things　bore　down　by　other　measures　than　by　what　is　best　for　the　King；　he　hath　no　temptation　to　be　perpetually　fighting　of　battles；　it　being　more　easy　to　him　on　those　terms　to　suffer　things　to　go　on　without　giving　any　man　offence；　than　to　have　the　same　thing　done；　and　he　contract　the　displeasure　of　all　the　world；　as　he　must　do；　that　will　be　for　the　King。　　To　the　King's　little　chapel；　and　afterwards　to　see　the　King　heal　the　King's　Evil　（wherein　no　pleasure；　I　having　seen　it　before）：　　and　then　to　see　him　and　the　Queene　and　Duke　of　York　and　his　wife；　at　dinner　in　the　Queene's　lodgings。　　And　so　with　Sir　G。　Carteret　to　his　lodgings　to　dinner；　where　very　good　company。　　And　after　dinner　he　and　I　to　talk　alone　how　things　are　managed；　and　to　what　ruin　we　must　come　if　we　have　not　a　peace。　　He　did　tell　me　one　occasion；　how　Sir　Thomas　Allen　（whom　I　took　for　a　man　of　known　courage　and　service　on　the　King's　side）　was　tried　for　his　life　in　Prince　Rupert's　fleet；　in　the　late　times　for　cowardice；　and　condemned　to　be　hanged；　and　fled　to　Jerzy；　where　Sir　G。　Carteret　received　him；　not　knowing　the　reason　of　his　coming　thither；　and　that　thereupon　Prince　Rupert　wrote　to　the　Queene…　Mother　his　dislike　of　Sir　G。　Carteret's　receiving　a　person　that　stood　condemned；　and　so　Sir　C。　Carteret　was　forced　to　bid　him　betake　himself　to　some　other　place。　　This　was　strange　to　me。　　Our　Commissioners　are　preparing　to　go　to　Bredah　to　the　treaty；　and　do　design　to　be　going　the　next　week。
  11th。　　To　White　Hall；　thin