n　toward　Westminster；　but　in　my　way　stopped　at　the　Exchange　and　got　in；　the　King　being　newly　gone；　and　there　find　the　bottom　of　the　first　pillar　laid。　　And　here　was　a　shed　set　up；　and　hung　with　tapestry；　and　a　canopy　of　state；　and　some　good　victuals　and　wine；　for　the　King；　who；　it　seems；　did　it；　＇i。e。；　Laid　the　stone。＇　　and　so　a　great　many　people；　as　Tom　Killigrew　and　others　of　the　Court；　there。　　I　do　find　Mr。　Gauden　in　his　gowne　as　Sheriffe；　and　understand　that　the　King　hath　this　morning　knighted　him　upon　the　place　（which　I　am　mightily　pleased　with）；　and　I　think　the　other　Sheriffe；　who　is　Davis；　＇He　became　afterwards　Lord　Mayor。＇　　the　little　fellow；　my　school…fellow　the　bookseller；　who　was　one　of　Audley's　executors；　and　now　become　Sheriffe；　which　is　a　strange　turn；　methinks。　　To　Westminster　Hall；　where　I　came　just　as　the　House　rose；　and　there　in　the　Hall　met　with　Sir　W。　Coventry；　who　is　in　pain　to　defend　himself　in　the　business　of　tickets；　it　being　said　that　the　paying　of　the　ships　at　Chatham　by　ticket　was　by　his　direction。　　He　says　the　House　was　well　satisfied　with　my　Report　yesterday；　and　so　several　others　told　me　in　the　Hall　that　my　Report　was　very　good　and　satisfactory；　and　that　I　have　got　advantage　by　it　in　the　House：　I　pray　God　it　may　prove　so！　　To　the　King's　playhouse；　and　saw　〃The　Black　Prince；〃　which　is　now　mightily　bettered　by　that　long　letter　being　printed；　and　so　delivered　to　every　body　at　their　going　in；　and　some　short　reference　made　to　it　in　the　play。　　But　here　to　my　great　satisfaction　I　did　see　my　Lord　Hinchingbroke　and　his　mistress　（with　her　father　and　mother）；　and　I　am　mightily　pleased　with　the　young　lady；　being　handsome　enough；　and　indeed　to　my　great　liking；　as　I　would　have　her。　　This　day　it　was　moved　in　the　House　that　a　day　might　be　appointed　to　bring　in　an　impeachment　against　the　Chancellor；　but　it　was　decried　as　being　irregular；　but　that　if　there　was　ground　for　complaint；　it　might　be　brought　to　the　Committee　for　miscarriages；　and；　if　they　thought　good；　to　present　it　to　the　House；　and　so　it　was　carried。　They　did　also　vote　this　day　thanks　to　be　given　to　the　Prince　and　Duke　of　Albemarle；　for　their　care　and　conduct　in　the　last　year's　war；　which　is　a　strange　act：　　but；　I　know　not　how；　the　blockhead　Albemarle　hath　strange　luck　to　be　loved；　though　he　be　（and　every　man　must　know　it）　the　heaviest　man　in　the　world；　but　stout　and　honest　to　his　country。　　This　evening　late；　Mr。　Moore　come　to　me　to　prepare　matters　for　my　Lord　Sandwich's　defence；　wherein　I　can　little　assist；　but　will　do　all　I　can；　and　am　in　great　fear　of　nothing　but　the　damned　business　of　the　prizes；　but　I　fear　my　Lord　will　receive　a　cursed　deal　of　trouble　by　it。
  25th。　　Up；　and　to　make　our　answer　ready　for　the　Parliament　this　afternoon；　to　show　how　Commissioner　Pett　was　singly　concerned　in　the　execution　of　all　orders　at　Chatham；　and　that　we　did　properly　lodge　all　orders　with　him。　　Thence　with　Sir　W。　Pen　to　the　Parliament　Committee；　and　there　I　had　no　more　matters　asked　me。　The　Commissioners　of　the　Ordnance；　being　examined　with　all　severity　and　hardly　used；　did　go　away　with　mighty　blame；　and　I　am　told　by　every　body　that　it　is　likely　to　stick　mighty　hard　upon　them：　　at　which　every　body　is　glad；　because　of　Duncomb's　pride；　and　their　expecting　to　have　the　thanks　of　the　House；　whereas　they　have　deserved；　as　the　Parliament　apprehends；　as　bad　as　bad　can　be。　　Here　is　great　talk　of　an　impeachment　brought　in　against　my　Lord　Mordaunt；　and　that　another　will　be　brought　in　against　my　Lord　Chancellor　in　a　few　days。　　Here　I　understand　for　certain　that　they　have　ordered　that　my　Lord　Arlington's　letters；　and　Secretary　Morrice's　letters　of　intelligence；　be　consulted　about　the　business　of　the　Dutch　fleet's　coming　abroad；　and　I　do　hear　how　Birch　is　the　man　that　do　examine　and　trouble　every　body　with　his　questions。
  26th。　　Mrs。　Pierce　tells　me　that　the　two　Marshalls　at　the　King's　house　are　Stephen　Marshall's　the　great　Presbyterian's　daughters：　and　that　Nelly　and　Beck　Marshall　falling　out　the　other　day；　the　latter　called　the　other　my　Lord　Buckhurst's　mistress。　　Nell　answered　her；　〃I　was　but　one　man's　mistress；　though　I　was　brought　up　in　a　brothel　to　fill　strong　water　to　the　gentlemen；　and　you　are　a　mistress　to　three　or　four；　though　a　Presbyter's　praying　daughter！〃
  27th。　　This　evening　come　Sir　J。　Minnes　to　me；　to　let　me　know　that　a　Parliament…man　hath　been　with　him　to　tell　him　that　the　Parliament　intend　to　examine　him　particularly　about　Sir　W。　Coventry's　selling　of　places；　and　about　my　Lord　Brouncker's　discharging　the　ships　at　Chatham　by　ticket：　　for　the　former　of　which　I　am　more　particularly　sorry；　that　that　business　of　Sir　W。　Coventry　should　come　up　again；　though　this　old　man　tells　me；　and　I　believe；　that　he　can　say　nothing　to　it。
  28th。　　Sir　W。　Coventry　says　he　is　so　well　armed　to　justify　himself　in　every　thing；　unless　in　the　old　business　of　selling　places；　when　be　says　every　body　did；　and　he　will　now　not　be　forward　to　tell　his　own　story；　as　he　hath　been；　but　tells　me　he　is　grown　wiser；　and　will　put　them　to　prove　any　thing；　and　he　will　defend　himself：　　that　he　is　weary　of　public　employment；　and　neither　ever　designed；　nor　will　ever；　if　his　commission　were　brought　to　him　wrapt　in　gold；　accept　of　any　single　place　in　the　State；　as　particularly　Secretary　of　State：　　which；　he　says；　the　world　discourses　Morrice　is　willing　to　resign。
  29th。　　To　Westminster　Hall；　the　House　sitting　all　this　day　about　the　method　of　bringing　in　the　charge　against　my　Lord　Chancellor；　and　at　last　resolved　for　a　Committee　to　draw　up　the　heads。
  30th。　　To　the　Parliament…house：　　where；　after　the　Committee　was　sat；　I　was　called　in：　　and　the　first　thing　was　upon　the　complaint　of　a　dirty　slut　that　was　there；　about　a　ticket　which　she　had　lost；　and　had　applied　herself　to　me　for　another。　　I　did　give　them　a　short　and　satisfactory　answer　to　that；　and　so　they　sent　her　away；　and　were　ashamed　of　their　foolery；　in　giving　occasion　to　500　seamen　and　seamen's　wives　to　come　before　them；　as　there　were　this　afternoon。
  31st。　　I　to　Westminster；　and　there　at　the　lobby　do　hear　by　Commissioner　Pett；　to　my　great　amazement；　that　he　is　in　worse　condition　than　before；　by　the　coming　in　of　the　Duke　of　Albemarle's　and　Prince　Rupert's　Narratives　this　day；　wherein　the　former　do　most　severely　lay　matters　upon　him；　so　as　the　House　this　day　have；　I　think；　ordered　him　to　the　Tower　again；　or　something　like　it：　　so　that　the　poor　man　is　likely　to　be　overthrown；　I　doubt；　right　or　wrong；　so　infinite　fond　they　are　of　any　thing　the　Duke　of　Albemarle　says　or　writes　to　them！　　I　did　then　go　down；　and　there　met　with　Colonell　Reames　and　cosen　Roger　Pepys：　　and　there　they　do　tell　me　how　the　Duke　of　Albemarle　and　the　Prince　have　laid　blame　on　a　great　many；　and　particularly　on　our　office　in　general；　and　particularly　for　want　of　provision；　wherein　I　shall　come　to　be　questioned　again　in　that　business　myself；　which　do　trouble　me。　　But　my　cosen　Pepys　and　I　had　much　discourse　alone：　　and　he　do　bewail　the　constitution　of　this　House；　and　says　there　is　a　direct　caball　and　faction　as　much　as　is　possible　between　those　for　and　against　the　Chancellor；　and　so　in　other　factions；　that　there　is　nothing　almost　done　honestly　and　with　integrity；　only　some　few；　he　says；　there　are；　that　do　keep　out　of　all　plots　and　combinations；　and　when　their　time　comes　will　speak　and　see　right　done　if　possible；　and　that　he　himself　is　looked　upon　to　be　a　man　that　will　be　of　no　faction；　and　so　they　do　shun　to　make　him：　　and　I　am　glad　of　it。　　He　tells　me　that　he　thanks　God　that　he　never　knew　what　it　was　to　be　tempted　to　be　a　knave　in　his　life；　till　he　did　come　into　the　House　of　Commons；　where　there　is　nothing　done　but　by　passion；　and　faction；　and　private　interest。　　I　espied　Sir　D。　Gauden's　coach；　and　so　went　out　of　mine　into　his；　and　there　had　opportunity　to　talk　of　the　business　of　victuals；　which　the　Duke　of　Albemarle　and　Prince　did　complain　that　they　were　in　want　of　the　last　year：　　but　we　do　conclude　we　shall　be　able　to　show　quite　the　contrary　of　that；　only　it　troubles　me　that　we　must　come　to　contend　with　these　great　persons；　which　will　overrun　us。
  NOVEMBER　1；　1667。　　I　this　morning　before　chapel　visited　Sir　G。　Carteret；　who　is　vexed　to　see　how　things　are　likely　to　go；　but　cannot　help　it；　and　yet　seems　to　think　himself　mighty　safe。　　I　also　visited　my　Lord　Hinchingbroke；　at　his　chamber　at　White　Hall；　where　I　found　Mr。　Turner；　Moore；　and　Creed　talking　of　my　Lord　Sandwich；　whose　case　I　doubt　is　but　bad；　and；　I　fear；　will　not　escape　being　worse。　　To　the　King's　playhouse；　and　there　saw　a　silly　play　and　an　old　one；　〃The　Taming　Of　a　Shrew。〃
  2nd。　　To　the　King's　playhouse；　and　there　saw　〃Henry　the　Fourth；〃　and；　contrary　to　expectation；　was　pleased　in　nothing　more　than　in　Cartwright's　speaking　of　Falstaffe's　speech　about　〃What　is　Honour？〃　＇William　Cartwright；　one　of　Killigrew's　Company　at　the　original　establishment　of　Drury…lane。　　By　his　will；　dated　1686；　he　left　his　books；　pictures；　and　furniture　to　Dulwich　College；　where　his　portrait　still　remains。＇　　The　house　full　of　Parliament…　men；　it　being　holyday　with　them：　　and　it　was　observable　how　a　gentleman　of　good　habit　sitting　just　before　us；　eating　of　some　fruit　in　the　midst　of　the　play；　did　drop　down　as　dead；　being　choked；　but　with　much　ado　Ora