ote　Nov。　26；　1666。＇　　as　merry　as　the　best；　that　it　seems　hath　done　such　further　indignities　to　Mr。　Taylor　since　the　last　sitting　of　Parliament　as　would　hang　him；　if　there　were　nothing　else；　would　the　King　do　what　were　fit　for　him；　but　nothing　of　that　is　now　likely　to　be。　　Cozen　Roger　and　Creed　to　dinner　with　me；　and　very　merry：　　but　among　other　things　they　told　me　of　the　strange；　bold　sermon　of　Dr。　Creeton　＇Probably　Robert　Creyghton　of　Trin。　Col。　Cambridge；　A。M。　1662。　　Ling。　Graec。　Prof。　Reg。　1672…3。＇　　yesterday　before　the　King；　how　he　preached　against　the　sins　of　the　Court；　and　particularly　against　adultery；　over　and　over　instancing　how　for　that　single　sin　in　David　the　whole　nation　was　undone；　and　of　our　negligence　in　having　our　castles　without　ammunition　and　powder　when　the　Dutch　came　upon　us；　and　how　we　have　no　courage　now…a…days；　but　let　our　ships　be　taken　out　of　our　harbour。　　Here　Creed　did　tell　us　the　story　of　the　duell　last　night；　in　Covent…garden；　between　Sir　H。　Bellasses　and　Tom　Porter。　It　is　worth　remembering　the　silliness　of　the　quarrel；　and　is　a　kind　of　emblem　of　the　general　complexion　of　this　whole　kingdom　at　present。　　They　two　dined　yesterday　at　Sir　Robert　Carr's　＇M。P。　Knight　and　Baronet；　of　Sleaford；　Lincolnshire；　and　one　of　the　proposed　knights　of　the　Royal　Oak　for　that　county。＇　　where　it　seems　people　do　drink　high；　all　that　come。　　It　happened　that　these　two；　the　greatest　friends　in　the　world；　were　talking　together：　　and　Sir　H。　Bellasses　talked　a　little　louder　than　ordinary　to　Tom　Porter；　giving　of　him　some　advice。　　Some　of　the　company　standing　by　said；　〃What！　　are　they　quarrelling；　that　they　talk　so　high？〃　　Sir　H。　Bellasses　hearing　it；　said；　〃No！〃　　says　he：　　〃I　would　have　you　know　I　never　quarrel；　but　I　strike；　and　take　that　as　a　rule　of　mine！〃　〃How？〃　says　Tom　Porter；　〃strike！　　I　would　I　could　see　the　man　in　England　that　durst　give　me　a　blow！〃　with　that　Sir　H。　Bellasses　did　give　him　a　box　of　the　ears；　and　so　they　were　going　to　fight　there；　but　were　hindered。　　And　by　and　by　Tom　Porter　went　out；　and　meeting　Dryden　the　poet；　told　him　of　the　business；　and　that　he　was　resolved　to　fight　Sir　H。　Bellasses　presently；　for　he　knew；　if　he　did　not；　they　should　be　friends　to…morrow；　and　then　the　blow　would　rest　upon　him；　which　he　would　prevent；　and　desired　Dryden　to　let　him　have　his　boy　to　bring　him　notice　which　way　Sir　H。　Bellasses　goes。　　By　and　by　he　is　informed　that　Sir　H。　Bellasses's　coach　was　coming：　　so　Tom　Porter　went　down　out　of　the　Coffee…house　where　he　stayed　for　the　tidings；　and　stopped　the　coach；　and　bade　Sir　H。　Bellasses　come　out。　　〃Why；〃　says　H。　Bellasses；　〃you　will　not　hurt　me　coming　out…will　you？〃　〃No；〃　says　Tom　Porter；　So　out　he　went；　and　both　drew：　　and　H。　Bellasses　having　drawn　and　flung　away　his　scabbard；　Tom　Porter　asked　him　whether　he　was　ready？　　The　other　answering　him　he　was；　they　fell　to　fight；　some　of　their　acquaintance　by。　　They　wounded　one　another；　and　H。　Bellasses　so　much　that　it　is　feared　he　will　die：　　and　finding　himself　severely　wounded；　he　called　to　Tom　Porter；　and　kissed　him　and　bade　him　shift　for　himself；　〃for；〃　says　he；　〃Tom；　thou　hast　hurt　me；　but　I　will　make　shift　to　stand　upon　my　legs　till　thou　mayest　withdraw；　and　the　world　not　take　notice　of　you；　for　I　would　not　have　thee　troubled　for　what　thou　hast　done。〃　　And　so　whether　he　did　fly　or　no　I　cannot　tell；　but　Tom　Porter　showed　H。　Bellasses　that　he　was　wounded　too：　　and　they　are　both　ill；　but　H。　Bellasses　to　fear　of　life。　　And　this　is　a　fine　example；　and　H。　Bellasses　a　Parliament…man　too；　and　both　of　them　extraordinary　friends！　　Among　other　discourse　my　cosen　Roger　told　us　a　thing　certain；　that　my　Lady　Castlemaine　hath　made　a　Bishop　lately；　namely；　her　uncle　Dr。　Glenham；　＇Henry　Glenham；　D。D。；　was　Dean　of　Bristol；　1661；　but；　I　believe；　never　raised　to　the　Bench。＇　　who；　I　think　they　say；　is　Bishop　of　Carlisle；　a　drunken；　swearing　rascal；　and　a　scandal　to　the　Church；　and　do　now　pretend　to　be　Bishop　of　Lincoln；　in　competition　with　Dr。　Raynbow；　＇Dr。　Rainbow　was　Bishop　of　Carlisle　from　1664　to　1684。＇　　who　is　reckoned　as　worthy　a　man　as　most　in　the　Church　for　piety　and　learning：　　which　are　things　so　scandalous　to　consider；　that　no　man　can　doubt　but　we　must　be　undone　that　hears　of　them。　　Cosen　Roger　did　acquaint　me　in　private　with　an　offer　made　of　his　marrying　of　Mrs。　Elizabeth　Wiles；　whom　I　know；　a　kinswoman　of　Mr。　Honiwood's；　an　ugly　old　maid；　but　good　housewife；　and　is　said　to　have　2500l。　to　her　portion；　though　I　am　against　it　in　my　heart；　she　being　not　handsome　at　all：　　and　it　hath　been　the　very　bad　fortune　of　the　Pepyses　that　ever　I　knew；　never　to　marry　an　handsome　woman；　excepting　Ned　Pepys。　　To　White　Hall；　and　looking　out　of　the　window　into　the　garden；　I　saw　the　King　（whom　I　have　not　had　any　desire　to　see　since　the　Dutch　came　upon　the　coast　first　to　Sheerness；　for　shame　that；　I　should　see　him；　or　he　me；　methinks；　after　such　a　dishonour）　come　upon　the　garden；　with　him　two　or　three　idle　Lords；　and　instantly　after　him；　in　another　walk；　my　Lady　Castlemaine；　led　by　Bab。　May：　　at　which　I　was　surprised；　having　but　newly　heard　the　stories　of　the　King　and　her　being　parted　for　ever。　　So　I　took　Mr。　Povy；　who　was　there；　aside；　and　he　told　me　all；how　imperious　this　woman　is；　and　hectors　the　King　to　whatever　she　will。　　It　seems　she　is　with　child；　and　the　King　says　he　did　not　get　it：　　with　that　she　made　a　slighting　puh　with　her　mouth；　and　went　out　of　the　house；　and　never　came　in　again　till　the　King　went　to　Sir　Daniel　Harvy's　to　pray　her；　and　so　she　is　come　to…day；　when　one　would　think　his　mind　should　be　full　of　some　other　cares；　having　but　this　morning　broken　up　such　a　Parliament　with　so　much　discontent　and　so　many　wants　upon　him；　and　but　yesterday　heard　such　a　sermon　against　adultery。　　But　it　seems　she　hath　told　the　King；　that　whoever　did　get　it；　he　should　own　it。　　And　the　bottom　of　the　quarrel　is　this：She　is　fallen　in　love　with　young　Jermin；　who　hath　of　late　been　with　her　oftener　than　the　King；　and　is　now　going　to　marry　my　Lady　Falmouth；　＇Lady　Falmouth　married　the　Earl　of　Dorset。＇　　the　King　is　mad　at　her　entertaining　Jermin；　and　she　is　mad　at　Jermin's　going　to　marry　from　her：　　so　they　are　all　mad；　and　thus　the　kingdom　is　governed！　But　he　tells　me　for　certain　that　nothing　is　more　sure　than　that　the　King；　and　Duke　of　York；　and　the　Chancellor；　are　desirous　and　labouring　all　they　can　to　get　an　army；　whatever　the　King　says　to　the　Parliament；　and　he　believes　that　they　are　at　last　resolved　to　stand　and　fall　all　three　together：　　so　that　he　says　in　terms　that　the　match　of　the　Duke　of　York　with　the　Chancellor's　daughter　hath　undone　the　nation。　　He　tells　me　also　that　the　King　hath　not　greater　enemies　in　the　world　than　those　of　his　own　family；　for　there　is　not　an　officer　in　the　house　almost　but　curses　him　for　letting　them　starve；　and　there　is　not　a　farthing　of　money　to　be　raised　for　the　buying　them　bread。
  30th。　　To　the　Treasury…chamber；　where　I　did　speak　with　the　Lords。　Here　I　do　hear　that　there　are　three　Lords　more　to　be　added　to　them；　my　Lord　Bridgewater；　my　Lord　Anglesy；　and　my　Lord　Chamberlaine。　　Mr。　Cooling　told　as　how　the　King；　once　speaking　of　the　Duke　of　York's　being　mastered　by　his　wife；　said　to　some　of　the　company　by；　that　he　would　go　no　more　abroad　with　this　Tom　Otter　（meaning　the　Duke　of　York）　and　his　wife。　　＇Vide　the　play　of　〃Epicene；　or　the　Silent　Woman；〃　in　which　Mrs。　Otter　thus　addresses　her　henpecked　husband；　THOMAS　OTTER〃Is　this　according　to　the　instrument　when　I　married　you；　that　I　would　be　princess　and　reign　in　my　own　house；　and　you　would　be　my　subject；　and　obey　me？〃ACT　iii。；　SCENE　1。＇　　Tom　Killigrew　being　by；　said；　〃Sir；　pray　which　is　the　best　for　a　man；　to　be　a　Tom　Otter　to　his　wife　or　to　his　mistress？　　meaning　the　King's　being　so　to　my　Lady　Castlemaine。
  31st。　　To　Marrowbone；　where　my　Lord　Mayor　and　Aldermen；　it　seems；　dined　to…day；　and　were　just　now　going　away；　methought；　in　a　disconsolate　condition；　compared　with　their　splendour　they　formerly　had　when　the　City　was　standing。
  AUGUST　1；　1667。　　Home；　the　gates　of　the　City　shut；　it　being　so　late；　and　at　Newgate　we　find　them　in　trouble；　some　thieves　having　this　night　broke　open　prison。
  3rd。　　To　the　office；　there　to　enable　myself；　by　finishing　our　great　account；　to　give　it　to　the　Lords　Commissioners　of　the　Treasury；　which　I　did；　and　there　was　called　in　to　them；　to　tell　them　only　the　total　of　our　debt　of　the　Navy　on　the　25th　of　May　last；　which　is　above　950；000l。　　Here　I　find　them　mighty　hot　in　their　answer　to　the　Council…board　about　our　Treasurer's　threepences　of　the　Victualling；　and　also　against　the　present　farm　of　the　Customes；　which　they　do　most　highly　inveigh　against。
  5th。　　I　hear　the　ill　news　of　our　loss　lately　of　four　rich　ships；　two　from　Guinea；　one　from　Gallipoly；　all　with　rich　oyles；　and　the　other　from　Barbadoes；　worth；　as　is　guessed；　80；000l。　　But　here　is　strong　talk　as　if　Harman　had　taken　some　of　the　Dutch　East　India　ships；　（but　I　dare　not　yet　believe　it；）　and　brought　them　into　Lisbon。　　To　the　Duke　of　York's　house；　and　there　saw　〃Love　Trickes；　or　the　School　of　Compliments；〃　＇A　comedy；　by　James　Shirley。＇　　a　silly　play；　only　Miss　Davis；　dancing　in　a　shepherd's　clothes；　did　please　us　mightily。
  6th。　　A　full　Board。　　Here；　talking　of　news；　my　Lord　Anglesy　did　tell　us　that　the　Dutch　do