e　Matted　Gallery；　a　young　man　was　working　in　Indian　inke；　the　great　picture　of　the　King　and　Queene　sitting　by　Van　Dike；　and　did　it　very　finely。　　Then　I　took　a　turn　with　Mr。　Evelyn；　with　whom　I　walked　two　hours；　till　almost　one　of　the　clock：　　talking　of　the　badness　of　the　Government；　where　nothing　but　wickedness；　and　wicked　men　and　women　command　the　King：　　that　it　is　not　in　his　nature　to　gainsay　any　thing　that　relates　to　his　pleasures；　that　much　of　it　arises　from　the　sickliness　of　our　Ministers　of　State；　who　cannot　be　about　him　as　the　idle　companions　are；　and　therefore　he　gives　way　to　the　young　rogues；　and　then　from　the　negligence　of　the　clergy；　that　a　Bishop　shall　never　be　seen　about　him；　as　the　King　of　France　hath　always：　　that　the　King　would　fain　have　some　of　the　same　gang　to　be　Lord　Treasurer；　which　would　be　yet　worse；　for　now　some　delays　are　put　to　the　getting　gifts　of　the　King；　as　Lady　Byron；　＇Eleanor；　daughter　of　Robert　Needham；　Viscount　Kilmurrey；　and　widow　of　Peter　Warburton；　became　in　1644　the　second　wife　of　Richard　first　Lord　Byron。　　Ob。　1663。＇　　who　had　been；　as　he　called　it；　the　King's　seventeenth　mistress　abroad；　did　not　leave　him　till　she　had　got　him　to　give　her　an　order　for　4000l。　worth　of　plate　to　be　made　for　her；　but　by　delays；　thanks　be　to　God！　　she　died　before　she　had　it。　　He　confirmed　to　me　the　business　of　the　want　of　paper　at　the　Council　table　the　other　day；　which　I　have　observed；　Wooly　being　to　have　found　it；　and　did；　being　called；　tell　the　King　to　his　face　the　reason　of　it。　　And　Mr。　Elvelyn　tells　me　of　several　of　the　menial　servants　of　the　Court　lacking　bread；　that　have　not　received　a　farthing　wages　since　the　King's　coming　in。　　He　tells　me　the　King　of　France　hath　his　mistresses；　but　laughs　at　the　foolery　of　our　King；　that　makes　his　bastards　princes；　and　loses　his　revenue　upon　them；　and　makes　his　mistresses　his　masters。　　And　the　King　of　France　did　never　grant　Lavaliere　any　thing　to　bestow　on　others；　and　gives　a　little　subsistence；　but　no　more；　to　his　bastards。　　We　told　me　the　whole　story　of　Mrs。　Stewart's　going　away　from　Court；　he　knowing　her　well；　and　believes　her；　up　to　her　leaving　the　Court；　to　be　as　virtuous　as　any　woman　in　the　world：　　and　told　me；　from　a　Lord　that　she　told　it　to　but　yesterday　with　her　own　mouth；　and　a　sober　man；　that　when　the　Duke　of　Richmond　did　make　love　to　her；　she　did　ask　the　King；　and　he　did　the　like　also；　and　that　the　King　did　not　deny　it；　and　told　this　Lord　that　she　was　come　to　that　pass　as　to　resolve　to　have　married　any　gentleman　of　1500l。　a…year　that　would　have　had　her　in　honour：　　for　it　was　come　to　that　pass；　that　she　could　not　longer　continue　at　Court　without　prostituting　herself　to　the　King；　whom　she　had　so　long　kept　off；　though　he　had　liberty　more　than　any　other　had；　or　he　ought　to　have；　as　to　dalliance。　She　told　this　Lord　that　she　had　reflected　upon　the　occasion　she　had　given　the　world　to　think　her　a　bad　woman；　and　that　she　had　no　way　but　to　marry　and　leave　the　Court；　rather　in　this　way　of　discontent　than　otherwise；　that　the　world　might　see　that　she　sought　not　any　thing　but　her　honour；　and　that　she　will　never　come　to　live　at　Court；　more　than　when　she　comes　to　town　to　kiss　the　Queene　her　mistress's　hand：　　and　hopes；　though　she　hath　little　reason　to　hope；　she　can　please　her　Lord　so　as　to　reclaim　him；　that　they　may　yet　live　comfortably　in　the　country　on　his　estate。　She　told　this　Lord　that　all　the　jewells　she　ever　had　given　her　at　Court；　or　any　other　presents　（more　than　the　King's　Allowance　of　700l。　per　annum　out　of　the　Privy…purse　for　her　clothes）；　were　at　her　first　coming；　the　King　did　give　her　a　necklace　of　pearl　of　about　1100l。；　and　afterwards；　about　seven　months　since；　when　the　King　had　hopes　to　have　obtained　some　courtesy　of　her；　the　King　did　give　her　some　jewells；　I　have　forgot　what；　and　I　think　a　pair　of　pendants。　　The　Duke　of　York；　being　once　her　Valentine；　did　give　her　a　jewell　of　about　800l。；　and　my　Lord　Mandeville；　her　Valentine　this　year；　a　ring　of　about　300l。；　and　the　King　of　France　would　have　had　her　mother　（who；　he　says；　was　one　of　the　most　cunning　women　in　the　world；）　to　have　let　her　stay　in　France；　saying　that　he　loved　her　not　as　a　mistress；　but　as　one　that　he　could　marry　as　well　as　any　lady　in　France；　and　that；　if　she　might　stay；　for　the　honour　of　his　court　he　would　take　care　she　should　not　repent。　　But　her　mother；　by　command　of　the　Queene…mother；　thought　rather　to　bring　her　into　England；　and　the　King　of　France　did　give　her　a　jewell：　　so　that　Evelyn　believes　she　may　be　worth　in　jewells　about　6000l。　and　that　is　all　she　hath　in　the　world：　and　a　worthy　woman；　and　in　this　hath　done　as　great　an　act　of　honour　as　ever　was　done　by　woman。　　That　now　the　Countesse　Castlemaine　do　carry　all　before　her：　　and　among　other　arguments　to　prove　Mrs。　Stewart　to　have　been　honest　to　the　last；　he　says　that　the　King's　keeping　in　still　with　my　Lady　Castlemaine　do　show　it；　for　he　never　was　known　to　keep　two　mistresses　in　his　life；　and　would　never　have　kept　to　her　had　he　prevailed　any　thing　with　Mrs。　Stewart。　　She　is　gone　yesterday　with　her　Lord　to　Cobham。　　He　did　tell　me　of　the　ridiculous　humour　of　our　King　and　Knights　of　the　Garter　the　other　day；　who；　whereas　heretofore　their　robes　were　only　to　be　worn　during　their　ceremonies　and　service；　these；　as　proud　of　their　coats；　did　wear　them　all　day　till　night；　and　then　rode　into　the　Park　with　them　on。　　Nay；　and　he　tells　me　he　did　see　my　Lord　Oxford　and　Duke　of　Monmouth　in　a　hackney…coach　with　two　footmen　in　the　Park；　with　their　robes　on；　which　is　a　most　scandalous　thing；　so　as　all　gravity　may　be　said　to　be　lost　among　us。　　By　and　by　we　discoursed　of　Sir　Thomas　Clifford；　whom　I　took　for　a　very　rich　and　learned　man；　and　of　the　great　family　of　that　name。　　He　tells　me　he　is　only　a　man　of　about　seven…score　pounds　a…year；　of　little　learning　more　than　the　law　of　a　justice　of　peace；　which　he　knows　well；　a　parson's　son；　＇Collins　states；　that　Sir　Thomas　Clifford's　father　was　a　Colonel　in　the　King's　Army　during　the　Scotch　Rebellion　1639；　and　died　the　same　year　on　his　return　from　the　Northern　March。＇　　got　to　be　burgess　in　a　little　borough　in　the　West；　and　here　fell　into　the　acquaintance　of　my　Lord　Arlington；　whose　creature　he　is；　and　never　from　him；　a　man　of　virtue；　and　comely；　and　good　parts　enough；　and　hath　come　into　his　place　with　a　great　grace；　though　with　a　great　skip　over　the　heads　of　a　great　many；　as　Chichly　and　Denham；　and　some　Lords　that　did　expect　it。　　By　the　way；　he　tells　me　that　of　all　the　great　men　of　England　there　is　none　that　endeavours　more　to　raise　those　that　he　takes　into　favour　than　my　Lord　Arlington；　and　that　on　that　score　he　is　much　more　to　be　made　one's　patron　than　my　Lord　Chancellor；　who　never　did；　nor　never　will　do　any　thing；　but　for　money。　　Certain　news　of　the　Dutch　being　abroad　on　our　coast　with　twenty…four　great　ships。　　Met　my　Lady　Newcastle　going　with　her　coaches　and　footmen　all　in　velvet：　　herself　（whom　I　never　saw　before）；　as　I　have　heard　her　often　described　（for　all　the　town…　talk　is　now…a…days　of　her　extravagancies）；　with　her　velvet…cap；　her　hair　about　her　ears；　many　black　patches；　because　of　pimples　about　her　mouth；　naked…necked；　without　any　thing　about　it；　and　a　black　just…au…corps。　　She　seemed　to　me　a　very　comely　woman：　　but　I　hope　to　see　more　of　her　on　May…day。
  28th。　　To　Deptford；　and　there　I　walked　down　the　Yard；　Shish　and　Cox　with　me；　and　discoursed　about　cleaning　of　the　wet　docke；　and　heard　（which　I　had　before）　how；　when　the　docke　was　made；　a　ship　of　near　500　tons　was　there　found；　a　ship　supposed　of　Queene　Elizabeth's　time；　and　well　wrought；　with　a　great　deal　of　stone　shot　in　her　of　eighteen　inches　diameter；　which　was　shot　then　in　use：　　and　afterwards　meeting　with　Captain　Perriman　and　Mr。　Castle　at　Half…way　Tree；　they　tell　me　of　stone…shot　of　thirty…six　inches　diameter；　which　they　shot　out　of　mortar…pieces。
  29th。　　I　hear　that　the　Duke　of　Cambridge；　the　Duke　of　York's　son；　＇James；　second　son　to　the　Duke　of　York。　　Born　1663；　and　created　Duke　of　Cambridge　that　year。＇　　is　very　sick；　and　my　Lord　Treasurer　very　bad　of　the　stone；　and　hath　been　so　some　days。　　Sir　G。　Carteret　tells　me　my　Lord　Arlington　hath　done　like　a　gentleman　by　him　in　all　things。　　He　says；　if　my　Lord　were　here；　he　were　the　fittest　man　to　be　Lord　Treasurer　of　any　man　in　England；　and　he　thinks　it　might　be　compassed；　for　he　confesses　that　the　King's　matters　do　suffer　through　the　inability　of　this　man；　who　is　likely　to　die；　and　he　will　propound　him　to　the　King。　　It　will　remove　him　from　his　place　at　sea；　and　the　King　will　have　a　good　place　to　bestow。　　He　says　to　me；　that　he　could　wish　when　my　Lord　comes　that　he　would　think　fit　to　forbear　playing　as　a　thing　below　him；　and　which　will　lessen　him；　as　it　do　my　Lord　St。　Albans；　in　the　King's　esteem：　　and　as　a　great　secret　tells　me　that　he　hath　made　a　match　for　my　Lord　Hinchingbroke　to　a　daughter　of　my　Lord　Burlington's；　＇Richard　Boyle　second　Earl　of　Cork；　created　Earl　of　Burlington；　1663。＇　　where　there　is　great　alliance；　10；000l。　portion；　a　civil　family；　and　relation　to　my　Lord　Chancellor；　whose　son　hath　married　one　of　the　daughters：　　and　that　my　Lord　Chancellor　do　take　it　with　very　great　kindness；　so　that　he　do　hold　himself　obliged　by　it。　　My　Lord　Sandwich　hath　referred　it　to　my　Lord　Crewe；　Sir　G。　Carteret；　and　Mr。　M