to　it。　　I　do　hear　also　that　they　have　desired　the　King　to　use　means　to　stop　his　escape　out　of　the　nation。　　This　day　Gilsthrop　is　buried；　who　hath　made　all　the　late　discourse　of　the　great　discovery　of　65；000l。　of　which　the　King　hath　been　wronged。
  6th。　　With　Sir　J。　Minnes　to　the　Duke　of　York；　the　first　time　that　I　have　seen　him；　or　we　waited　on　him；　since　his　sickness：　　and　blessed　be　God；　he　is　not　at　all　the　worse　for　the　small…pox；　but　is　only　a　little　weak　yet。　　We　did　much　business　with　him；　and　so　parted。　　My　Lord　Anglesy　told　me　how　my　Lord　Northampton　＇James　third　Earl　of　Northampton；　Lord　Lieutenant　of　Warwickshire；　and　constable　of　the　Tower；　Ob。　1681。＇　　brought　in　a　Bill　into　the　House　of　Lords　yesterday；　under　the　name　of　a　Bill　for　the　Honour　and　Privilege　of　the　House；　and　Mercy　to　my　Lord　Clarendon：　which；　he　told　me；　he　opposed；　saying　that　he　was　a　man　accused　of　treason　by　the　House　of　Commons；　and　mercy　was　not　proper　for　him；　having　not　been　tried　yet；　and　so　no　mercy　needful　for　him。　However；　the　Duke　of　Buckingham　and　others　did　desire　that　the　Bill；　might　be　read；　and　it　was　for　banishing　my　Lord　Clarendon　from　all　his　Majesty's　dominions；　and　that　it　should　be　treason　to　have　him　found　in　any　of　them：　　the　thing　is　only　a　thing　of　vanity；　and　to　insult　over　him。　　By　and　by　home　with　Sir　J。　Minnes；　who　tells　me　that　my　Lord　Clarendon　did　go　away　in　a　Custom…house　boat；　and　is　now　at　Callis：　　and；　I　confess；　nothing　seems　to　hang　more　heavy　than　his　leaving　of　this　unfortunate　paper　behind　him；　that　hath　angered　both　Houses；　and　hath；　I　think；　reconciled　them　in　that　which　otherwise　would　have　broke　them　in　pieces：　　so　that　I　do　hence；　and　from　Sir　W。　Coventry's　late　example　and　doctrine　to　me；　learn　that　on　these　sorts　of　occasions　there　is　nothing　like　silence；　it　being　seldom　any　wrong　to　a　man　to　say　nothing；　but　for　the　most　part　it　is　to　say　any　thing。　　Sir　J。　Minnes　told　me　a　story　of　Lord　Cottington；　who；　wanting　a　son；　intended　to　make　his　nephew　his　heir；　a　country　boy；　but　did　alter　his　mind　upon　the　boy's　being　persuaded　by　another　young　heir　（in　roguery）　to　crow　like　a　cock　at　my　Lord's　table；　much　company　being　there；　and　the　boy　having　a　great　trick　at　doing　that　perfectly。　　My　Lord　bade　them　take　away　that　fool　from　the　table；　and　so　gave　over　the　thoughts　of　making　him　his　heir　from　this　piece　of　folly。　　Captain　Cocke　comes　to　me；　and；　among　other　discourse；　tells　me　that　he　is　told　that　an　impeachment　against　Sir　W。　Coventry　will　be　brought　in　very　soon。　　He　tells　me　that　even　those　that　are　against　my　Lord　Chancellor　and　the　Court　in　the　House；　do　not　trust　nor　agree　one　with　another。　　He　tells　me　that　my　Lord　Chancellor　went　away　about　ten　at　night；　on　Saturday　last；　at　Westminster；　and　took　boat　at　Westminster；　and　thence　by　a　vessel　to　Callis；　where　he　believes　he　now　is；　and　that　the　Duke　of　York　and　Mr。　Wren　knew　of　it；　and　that　himself　did　know　of　it　on　Sunday　morning：　　that　on　Sunday　his　coach；　and　people　about　it；　went　to　Twittenham；　and　the　world　thought　that　he　had　been　there：　　that　nothing　but　this　unhappy　paper　hath　undone　him；　and　that　he　doubts　that　this　paper　hath　lost　him　every　where：　　that　his　withdrawing　do　reconcile　things　so　far　as；　he　thinks；　the　heat　of　their　fury　will　be　over；　and　that　all　will　be　made　well　between　the　two　brothers：　　that　Holland　do　endeavour　to　persuade　the　King　of　France　to　break　peace　with　us：　　that　the　Dutch　will；　without　doubt；　have　sixty　sail　of　ships　out　the　next　year：　　so　knows　not　what　will　become　of　us；　but　hopes　the　Parliament　will　find　money　for　us　to　have　a　fleet。
  7th。　　Somebody　told　me　this　day　that　they　hear　that　Thomson　with　the　wooden　leg；　and　Wildman；　the　Fifth…Monarchy　man　（a　great　creature　of　the　Duke　of　Buckingham's）；　are　in　nomination　to　be　Commissioners；　among　others；　upon　the　Bill　of　Accounts。
  8th。　　To　White　Hall；　where　I　saw　the　Duchesse　of　York　（in　a　fine　dress　of　second　mourning　for　her　mother；　being　black　edged　with　ermin）　go　to　make　her　first　visit　to　the　Queene　since　the　Duke　of　York's　being　sick；　and　by　and　by　she　being　returned；　the　Queene　came　and　visited　her。　　But　it　was　pretty　to　observe　that　Sir　W。　Coventry　and　I　walking　an　hour　and　more　together　in　the　Matted　Gallery；　he　observed；　and　so　did　I；　how　the　Duchesse；　soon　as　she　spied　him；　turned　her　head　a'　one　side。　　Here　he　and　I　walked　thus　long；　which　we　have　not　done　a　great　while　before。　　Our　discourse　was　upon　every　thing：　　the　unhappiness　of　having　our　matters　examined　by　people　that　understand　them　not；　that　it　is　better　for　us　in　the　Navy　to　have　men　that　do　understand　the　whole；　and　that　are　not　passionate；　that　we　that　have　taken　the　most　pains　are　called　upon　to　answer　for　all　crimes；　while　those　that；　like　Sir　W。　Batten　and　Sir　J。　Minnes；　did　sit　and　do　nothing；　do　lie　still　without　any　trouble：　　that　if　it　were　to　serve　the　King　and　kingdom　again　in　a　war；　neither　of　us　could　do　more；　though　upon　this　experience　we　might　do　better　than　we　did：　that　the　commanders；　the　gentlemen　that　could　never　be　brought　to　order；　but　undid　all；　are　now　the　men　that　find　fault　and　abuse　others：　　that　it　had　been　much　better　for　the　King　to　have　given　Sir　J。　Minnes　and　Sir　W。　Batten　1000l。　a…year　to　have　sat　still；　than　to　have　had　them　in　this　business　this　war：　　that　the　serving　a　prince　that　minds　not　his　business　is　most　unhappy　for　them　that　serve　him　well；　and　an　unhappiness　so　great　that　he　declares　he　will　never　have　more　to　do　with　a　war　under　him。　That　he　hath　papers　which　do　flatly　contradict　the　Duke　of　Albemarle's　Narrative；　and　that　he　hath　been　with　the　Duke　of　Albemarle　and　showed　him　them；　to　prevent　his　falling　into　another　like　fault：　　that　the　Duke　of　Albemarle　seems　to　be　able　to　answer　them；　but　he　thinks　that　the　Duke　of　Albemarle　and　the　Prince　are　contented　to　let　their　Narratives　sleep；　they　being　not　only　contradictory　in　some　things　（as　he　observed　about　the　business　of　the　Duke　of　Albemarle's　being　to　follow　the　Prince　upon　the　dividing　the　fleet　in　case　the　enemy　come　out）；　but　neither　of　them　to　be　maintained　in　others。　　That　the　business　the　other　night　of　my　Lord　Anglesy　at　the　Council　was　happily　got　over　for　my　Lord；　by　his　dexterous　silencing　it；　and　the　rest　not　urging　it　further；　forasmuch　as　had　the　Duke　of　Buckingham　come　in　time　enough　and　had　got　it　by　the　end；　he　would　have　touched　him　in　it；　Sir　W。　Coventry　telling　me　that　my　Lord　Anglesy　did　with　such　impudence　maintain　the　quarrel　against　the　Commons　and　some　of　the　Lords；　in　the　business　of　my　Lord　Clarendon；　that　he　believes　there　are　enough　would　be　glad　but　of　this　occasion　to　be　revenged　of　him。　　He　tells　me　that　he　hears　some　of　the　Thomsons　are　like　to　be　of　the　Commission　for　the　Accounts；　and　Wildman；　which　he　much　wonders　at；　as　having　been　a　false　fellow　to　every　body；　and　in　prison　most　of　the　time　since　the　King's　coming　in。　　But　he　do　tell　me　that　the　House　is　in　such　a　condition　that　nobody　can　tell　what　to　make　of　them；　and；　he　thinks；　they　were　never　in　before；　that　every　body　leads；　and　nobody　follows；　and　that　he　do　now　think　that；　since　a　great　many　are　defeated　in　their　expectation　of　being　of　the　Commission；　now　they　would　put　it　into　such　hands　as　it　shall　get　no　credit　from：　for　if　they　do　look　to　the　bottom　and　see　the　King's　case；　they　think　they　are　then　bound　to　give　the　King　money；　whereas　they　would　be　excused　from　that；　and　therefore　endeavour　to　make　this　business　of　the　Accounts　to　signify　little。　　Comes　Captain　Cocke　to　me；　and　there　he　tells　me；　to　my　great　satisfaction；　that　Sir　Robert　Brookes　did　dine　with　him　to…day；　and　that　he　told　him；　speaking　of　me；　that　he　would　make　me　the　darling　of　the　House　of　Commons；　so　much　he　is　satisfied　concerning　me。　　And　this　Cocke　did　tell　me　that　I　might　give　him　thanks　for　it；　and　I　do　think　it　may　do　me　good；　for　he　do　happen　to　be　held　a　considerable　person；　of　a　young　man；　both　for　sobriety　and　ability。
  9th。　　Comes　Sir　G。　Carteret　to　talk　with　me；　who　seems　to　think　himself　safe　as　to　his　particular；　but　do　doubt　what　will　become　of　the　whole　kingdom；　things　being　so　broke　in　pieces。　　He　tells　me　that　the　King　himself　did　the　other　day　very　particularly　tell　the　whole　story　of　my　Lord　Sandwich's　not　following　the　Dutch　ships；　with　which　he　is　charged；　and　shows　the　reasons　of　it　to　be　the　only　good　course　he　could　have　taken；　and　do　discourse　it　very　knowingly。　　This　I　am　glad　of；　though；　as　the　King　is　now；　his　favour；　for　aught　I　see；　serves　very　little　in　stead　at　this　day；　but　rather　is　an　argument　against　a　man；　and　the　King　do　not　concern　himself　to　relieve　or　justify　any　body；　but　is　wholly　negligent　of　every　body's　concernment。
  10th。　　The　King　did　send　a　message　to　the　House　to…day　that　he　would　adjourn　them　on　the　17th　instant　to　February；　by　which　time；　at　least；　I　shall　have　more　respite　to　prepare　things　on　my　own　behalf　and　the　office；　against　their　return。
  11th。　　I　met　Harris　the　player；　and　talked　of　〃Catiline；〃　which　is　to　be　suddenly　acted　at　the　King's　house；　and　there　all　agree　that　it　cannot　be　well　done　at　that　house；　there　not　being　good　actors　enough：　　and　Burt　＇Davies；　says　Burt；　ranked　in　the　list　of　good　actors　without　possessing　superior　talents。DRAMATIC　MISCELLAN