or　the　Navy；　his　Royal　Highness　there；　and　Sir　W。　Pen；　and　some　of　the　Brethren　of　the　Trinity　House　to　attend；　I　did　go　in　with　them。　And　it　was　to　be　informed　of　the　practice　heretofore；　for　all　foreign　nations　at　enmity　one　with　another　to　forbear　any　acts　of　hostility　to　one　another　in　the　presence　of　any　of　the　King　of　England's　ships；　of　which　several　instances　were　given：　　and　it　is　referred　to　their　further　enquiry；　in　order　to　the　giving　instructions　accordingly　to　our　ships　now　during　the　war　between　Spain　and　France。　　Would　to　God　we　were　in　the　same　condition　as　heretofore；　to　challenge　and　maintain　this　our　dominion！　　Thence　with　W。　Pen　homeward；　and　quite　through　to　Mile　End　for　a　little　ayre；　the　days　being　now　pretty　long；　but　the　ways　mighty　dirty。　Going　back　again；　Sir　R。　Brookes　overtook　us　coming　to　town；　who　played　the　jacke　with　us　all；　and　is　a　fellow　that　I　must　trust　no　more；　he　quoting　me　for　all　he　hath　said　in　this　business　of　tickets；　though　I　have　told　him　nothing　that　either　is　not　true；　or　I　afraid　to　own。　　But　here　talking　he　did　discourse　in　this　stile：　　〃We；〃　and　We　all　along；　〃will　not　give　any　money；　be　the　pretence　never　so　great；　nay；　though　the　enemy　was　in　the　River　of　Thames　again；　till　we　know　what　is　become　of　the　last　money　given。〃　　And　I　do　believe　he　do　speak　the　mind　of　his　fellows；　and　so　let　him。　　This　evening　my　wife　did　with　great　pleasure　show　me　her　stock　of　jewells；　encreased　by　the　ring　she　hath　made　lately　as　my　Valentine's　gift　this　year；　a　Turky　stone　set　with　diamonds：　　and　with　this；　and　what　she　had；　she　reckons　that　she　hath　above　150l。　worth　of　jewells　of　one　kind　or　other；　and　I　am　glad　of　it；　for　it　is　fit　the　wretch　should　have　something　to　content　herself　with。
  24th。　　Meeting　Dr。　Gibbons；　＇Christopher　Gibbons；　Organist　to　the　King　and　of　Westminster　abbey。　　He　was　admitted　Doctor　of　Music　at　Oxford　1664；　and　died　1676。＇　　he　and　I　to　see　an　organ　at　the　Dean　of　Westminster's　lodgings　at　the　abby；　the　Bishop　of　Rochester's；　＇John　Dolben；　afterwards　translated　to　York。＇　　where　he　lives　like　a　great　prelate；　his　lodgings　being　very　good；　though　at　present　under　great　disgrace　at　Court；　being　put　by　his　Clerks　of　the　Closet's　place。　　I　saw　his　lady；　of　whom　the　TERROE　FILIUS　of　Oxford　was　once　so　merry；　and　two　children；　whereof　one　a　very　pretty　little　boy；　like　him；　so　fat　and　black。　　Here　I　saw　the　organ；　but　it　is　too　big　for　my　house；　and　the　fashion　do　not　please　me　enough；　and　therefore　I　will　not　have　it。　　To　the　Nursery；　where　none　of　us　ever　were　before；　where　the　house　is　better　and　the　musique　better　than　we　looked　for；　and　the　acting　not　much　worse；　because　I　expected　as　bad　as　could　be：　　and　I　was　not　much　mistaken；　for　it　was　so。　　I　was　prettily　served　this　day　at　the　playhouse…door；　where；　giving　six　shillings　into　the　fellow's　hand　for　three　of　us；　the　fellow　by　legerdemain　did　convey　one　away；　and　with　so　much　grace　faced　me　down　that　I　did　give　him　but　five；　that；　though　I　knew　the　contrary；　yet　I　was　overpowered　by　his　so　grave　and　serious　demanding　the　other　shilling；　that　I　could　not　deny　him；　but　was　forced　by　myself　to　give　it；　him。
  28th。　　To　Westminster　Hall；　where；　it　being　now　about　six　o'clock；　I　find　the　House　just　risen；　and　met　with　Sir　W。　Coventry　and　the　Lieutenant　of　the　Tower；　they　having　sat　all　day；　and　with　great　difficulty　have　got　a　vote　for　giving；　the　King　300；000l。；　not　to　be　raised　by　any　land…tax。　　The　sum　is　much　smaller　than　I　expected；　and　than　the　King　needs；　but　is　grounded　upon　Mr。　Wren's　reading　our　estimates　the　other　day　of　270；000l。　to　keep　the　fleet　abroad；　wherein　we　demanded　nothing　for　setting　and　fitting　of　them　out；　which　will　cost　almost　200；000l。　I　do　verily　believe：　　and　do　believe　that　the　King　hath　no　cause　to　thank　Wren　for　this　motion。　　I　home　to　Sir　W。　Coventry's　lodgings　with　him　and　the　Lieutenant　of　the　Tower；　where　also　was　Sir　John　Coventry；　and　Sir　John　Duncomb；　and　Sir　Job　Charleton。　　＇M。P。　for　Ludlow　；　and　in　1663　elected　Speaker　which　office　he　resigned　on　account　of　ill　health。　　He　was　successively　King's　Serjeant；　Chief　Justice　of　Chester　and　a　Justice　of　the　Common　Pleas；　created　a　Baronet　1686；　and　ob。　1697。＇　　And　here　a　great　deal　of　good　discourse：　　and　they　seem　mighty　glad　to　have　this　vote　pass；　which　I　did　wonder　at；　to　see　them　so　well　satisfied　with　so　small　a　sum；　Sir　John　Duncomb　swearing　（as　I　perceive　he　will　freely　do）　that　it　was　as　much　as　the　nation　could　beare。
  27th。　　With　my　wife　to　the　King's　House　to　see　〃The　Virgin　Martyr；〃　＇A　Tragedy；　by　Massinger。＇　　the　first　time　it　hath　been　acted　a　great　while：　　and　it　is　mighty　pleasant；　not　that　the　play　is　worth　much；　but　it　is　finely　acted　by　Beck　Marshall。　　But　that　which　did　please　me　beyond　any　thing　in　the　whole　world；　was　the　wind…musique　when　the　angel　comes　down；　which　is　so　sweet　that　it　ravished　me；　and　indeed；　in　a　word；　did　wrap　up　my　soul　so　that　it　made　me　really　sick；　just　as　I　have　formerly　been　when　in　love　with　my　wife；　that　neither　then；　nor　all　the　evening　going　home；　and　at　home；　I　was　able　to　think　of　any　thing；　but　remained　all　night　transported；　so　as　I　could　not　believe　that　ever　any　musique　hath　that　real　command　over　the　soul　of　a　man　as　this　did　upon　me；　and　makes　me　resolve　to　practice　wind…musique；　and　to　make　my　wife　do　the　like。
  28th。　　After　dinner　with　Sir　W。　Pen　to　White　Hall；　where　we　and　the　rest　of　us　presented　a　great　letter　of　the　state　of　our　want　of　money　to　his　Royal　Highness。　　I　did　also　present　a　demand　of　mine　for　consideration　for　my　travelling…charges　of　coach　and　boat…hire　during　the　war：　　which；　although　his　Royal　Highness　and　the　company　did　all　like　of；　yet；　contrary　to　my　expectation；　I　find　him　so　jealous　now　of　doing　any　thing　extraordinary；　that　he　desired　the　gentlemen　that　they　would　consider　it；　and　report　their　minds　in　it　to　him。　　This　did　unsettle　my　mind　a　great　while；　not　expecting　this　stop：　　but；　however；　I　shall　do　as　well；　I　know；　though　it　causes　me　a　little　stop。　　But　that　that　troubles　me　most　is；　that　while　we　were　thus　together　with　the　Duke　of　York；　comes　in　Mr。　Wren　from　the　House；　where；　he　tells　us；　another　storm　hath　been　all　this　day　almost　against　the　officers　of　the　Navy　upon　this　complaint；that　though　they　have　made　good　rules　for　payment　of　tickets；　yet　that　they　have　not　observed　them　themselves；　which　was　driven　so　high　as　to　have　it　urged　that　we　should　presently　be　put　out　of　our　places：　　and　so　they　have　at　last　ordered　that　we　shall　be　heard　at　the　bar　of　the　House　upon　this　business　on　Thursday　next。　　This　did　mightily　trouble　me　and　us　all；　but　me　particularly；　who　am　least　able　to　bear　these　troubles；　though　I　have　the　least　cause　to　be　concerned　in　it。　　Thence　therefore　to　visit　Sir　H。　Cholmly；　who　hath　for　some　time　been　ill　of　a　cold；　and　thence　walked　towards　Westminster；　and　met　Colonell　Birch；　who　took　me　back　to　walk　with　him；　and　did　give　me　an　account　of　this　day's　heat　against　the　Navy…officers；　and　an　account　of　his　speech　on　our　behalf；　which　was　very　good。　　And　indeed　we　are　much　beholden　to　him；　as　I；　after　I　parted　with　him；　did　find　by　my　cosen　Roger；　whom　I　went　to：　　and　he　and　I　to　his　lodgings。　　And　there　he　did　tell　me　the　same　over　again；　and　how　Birch　did　stand　up　in　our　defence；　and　that　he　do　see　that　there　are　many　desirous　to　have　us　out　of　the　office；　and　the　House　is　so　furious　and　passionate　that　he　thinks　nobody　can　be　secure；　let　him　deserve　never　so　well。　　But　now；　he　tells　me；　we　shall　have　a　fair　hearing　of　the　House；　and　he　hopes　justice　of　them：　　but　upon　the　whole；　he　do　agree　with　me　that　I　should　hold　my　hand　as　to　making　any　purchase　of　land；　which　I　had　formerly　discoursed　with　him　about；　till　we　see　a　little　further　how　matters　go。　　He　tells　me　that　what　made　them　so　mad　to…day　first　was；　several　letters　in　the　House　about　the　Fanatickes　in　several　places　coming　in　great　bodies　and　turning　people　out　of　the　churches；　and　there　preaching　themselves；　and　pulling　the　surplice　over　the　parsons'　heads：　　this　was　confirmed　from　several　places；　which　makes　them　stark　mad；　especially　the　hectors　and　bravadoes　of　the　House；　who　show　all　the　zeal　on　this　occasion。
  29th。　　They　tell　me　how　Sir　Thomas　Allen　hath　taken　the　Englishmen　out　of　La　Roche's　ship；　and　taken　from　him　an　Ostend　prize　which　La　Roche　had　fetched　out　of　our　harbours。　　And　at　this　day　La　Roche　keeps　upon　our　coasts；　and　had　the　boldness　to　land　some　men　and　go　a　mile　up　into　the　country；　and　there　took　some　goods　belonging　to　this　prize　out　of　a　house　there：　　which　our　King　resents；　and；　they　say；　hath　wrote　to　the　King　of　France　about。　　And　every　body　do　think　a　war　will　follow；　and　then　in　what　a　case　we　shall　be　for　want　of　money；　nobody　knows。　　Wrote　to　my　father；　and　sent　him　Colvill's　note　for　600l。　for　my　sister's　portion。
  MARCH　1；　1667…8。　　Lord's　day。　　Up　very　betimes；　and　by　coach　to　Sir　W。　Coventry's；　and　there　largely　carrying　with　me　all　my　notes　and　papers；　did　run　over　our　whole　defence　in　the　business　of　tickets；　in　order　to　the　answering　the　House　on　Thursday　next；　and　I　do　think；　unless　they　be　set　without　reason　to　ruin　us；　we　shall　make　a　good　defence。　　I　find　him　in　great　anxiety；　though　he　will　not　discover　i