8th。　　With　Sir　W。　Coventry；　who　I　find　full　of　care　in　his　own　business；　how　to　defend　himself　against　those　that　have　a　mind　to　cheque　him；　and　though　I　believe　not　for　honour　and　for　the　keeping　his　employment；　but　for　safety　and　reputation's　sake；　is　desirous　to　preserve　himself　free　from　blame。
  9th。　　By　coach　to　White　Hall；　and　there　met　Lord　Brouncker：　　and　he　and　I　to　the　Commissioners　of　the　Treasury；　where　I　find　them　mighty　kind　to　me；　more；　I　think；　than　was　wont。　　And　here　I　also　met　Colvill　the　goldsmith；　who　tells　me；　with　great　joy；　how　the　world　upon　the　'Change　talks　of　me；　and　how　several　Parliament…　men；　viz。　Boscawen　＇Edward　Boscawen；　M。P　for　Truro。＇　　and　Major　Walden　of　Huntingdon；　who　it　seems　do　deal　with　him；　do　say　how　bravely　I　did　speak；　and　that　the　House　was　ready　to　have　given　me　thanks　for　it：　　but　that；　I　think；　is　a　vanity。
  10th。　　With　Sir　D。　Gauden　homewards；　calling　at　Lincolne's　Inn…　fields。　　But　my　Lady　Jemimah　was　not　within：　　and　so　to　Newgate；　where　he　stopped　to　give　directions　to　the　jaylor　about　a　Knight；　one　Sir　Thomas　Halford；　＇Of　Welham；　Leicestershire；　Baronet。＇　brought　in　yesterday　for　killing　one　Colonell　Temple；　falling　out　at　a　taverne。　　Home；　and　there　comes　Mr。　Moore　to　me；　who　tells　me　that　he　fears　my　Lord　Sandwich　will　meet　with　very　great　difficulties　to　go　through　about　the　prizes；　it　being　found　that　he　did　give　orders　for　more　than　the　King's　letter　do　justify；　and　then　for　the　Act　of　Resumption；　which　he　fears　will　go　on；　and　is　designed　only　to　do　him　hurt；　which　troubles　me　much。　　He　tells　me　he　believes　the　Parliament　will　not　be　brought　to　do　any　thing　in　matters　of　religion；　but　will　adhere　to　the　Bishops。
  11th。　　Meeting　Mr。　Colvill　I　walked　with　him　to　his　building；　where　he　is　building　a　fine　house；　where　he　formerly　lived；　in　Lumbard…street：　　and　it　will　be　a　very　fine　street。　　So　to　Westminster；　and　there　walked；　till　by　and　by　comes　Sir　W。　Coventry；　and　with　him　Mr。　Chichly　and　Mr。　Andrew　Newport。　　I　to　dinner　with　them　to　Mr。　Chichly's　in　Queens…street；　in　Covent　Garden。　　A　very　fine　house；　and　a　man　that　lives　in　mighty　great　fashion；　with　all　things　in　a　most　extraordinary　manner　noble　and　rich　about　him；　and　eats　in　the　French　fashion　all；　and　mighty　nobly　served　with　his　servants；　and　very　civilly；　that　I　was　mighty　pleased　with　it：　　and　good　discourse。　　He　is　a　great　defender　of　the　Church　of　England；　and　against　the　Act　for　Comprehension；　which　is　the　work　of　this　day；　about　which　the　House　is　like　to　sit　till　night。　　After　dinner　with　them　back　to　Westminster。　　Captain　Cocke　told　me　that　the　Speaker　says　he　never　heard　such　a　defence　made　in　all　his　life　in　the　House；　and　that　the　Solicitor…generall　do　commend　me　even　to　envy。
  12th。　　To　Gresham　College；　there　to　show　myself；　and　was　there　greeted　by　Dr。　Wilkins；　Whistler；　and　others；　as　the　patron　of　the　Navy…office；　and　one　that　got　great　fame　by　my　late　speech　to　the　Parliament。
  13th。　　At　noon；　all　of　us　to　Chatelin；　the　French　house　in　Covent　Garden；　to　dinner；　Brouncker；　J。　Minnes；　W。　Pen；　T。　Harvey；　and　myself；　and　there　had　a　dinner　cost　us　8s。　6d。　a…piece；　a　base　dinner；　which　did　not　please　us　at　all。　　My　head　being　full　of　to…morrow's　dinner；　I　to　my：　　Lord　Crewe's；　there　to　invite　Sir　Thomas　Crewe；　and　there　met　with　my　Lord　Hinchingbroke　and　his　lady；　the　first　time　I　spoke　to　her。　　I　saluted　her；　and　she　mighty　civil：　　and；　with　my　Lady　Jemimah；　do　all　resolve　to　be　very　merry　to…morrow　at　my　house。　　My　Lady　Hinchingbroke　I　cannot　say　is　a　beauty；　nor　ugly；　but　is　altogether　a　comely　lady　enough；　and　seems　very　good…humoured。　　Thence　home；　and　there　I　find　one　laying　of　my　napkins　against　to…morrow　in　figures　of　all　sorts；　which　is　mighty　pretty；　and　it　seems　it　is　his　trade；　and　he　gets　much　money　by　it。
  14th。　　Up　very　betimes；　and　with　Jane　to　Lovett's；　there　to　conclude　upon　our　dinner；　and　thence　to　the　pewterer's；　to　buy　a　pewter　sesterne；　which　I　have　ever　hitherto　been　without。　　Anon　comes　my　company；　viz；　my　Lord　Hinchingbroke　and　his　lady；　Sir　Philip　Carteret　and　his　lady；　Godolphin　and　my　cosen　Roger；　and　Creed：　　and　mighty　merry；　and　by　and　by　to　dinner；　which　was　very　good　and　plentifull：　　（and　I　should　have　said；　and　Mr。　George　Montagu；　who　came　at　a　very　little　warning；　which　was　exceeding　kind　of　him。）　　And　there；　among　other　things；　my　Lord　had　Sir　Samuel　Morland's　late　invention　for　casting　up　of　sums　of　L。　S。　D。；　which　is　very　pretty；　but　not　very　useful。　　Most　of　our　discourse　was　of　my　Lord　Sandwich　and　his　family；　as　being　all　of　us　of　the　family。　　And　with　extraordinary　pleasure　all　the　afternoon；　thus　together　eating　and　looking　over　my　closet；　and　my　Lady　Hinchingbroke　I　find　a　very　sweet…natured　and　well…　disposed　lady；　a　lover　of　books　and　pictures；　and；　of　good　understanding。　　About　five　o'clock　they　went；　and　then　my　wife　and　I　abroad　by　coach　into　Moore…fields；　only　for　a　little　ayre。
  15th。　　Walked　with　Sir　W。　Coventry　into　the　Park；　and　there　met　the　King　and　the　Duke　of　York；　and　walked　a　good　while　with　them：　and　here　met　Sir　Jer。　Smith；　who　tells　me　he　is　like　to　get　the　better　of　Holmes；　and　that　when　he　is　come　to　an　end　of　that　he　will　do　Hollis's　business　for　him　in　the　House　for　his　blasphemies；　which　I　shall　be　glad　of。　　So　to　White　Hall；　and　there　walked　with　this　man　and　that　man　till　chapel　done　and　the　King　dined：　　and　then　Sir　Thomas　Clifford　the　Comptroller　took　me　with　him　to　dinner　to　his　lodgings；　where　my　Lord　Arlington　and　a　great　deal　of　good　and　great　company；　where　I　very　civilly　used　by　them；　and　had　a　most　excellent　dinner。　　And　good　discourse　of　Spain；　Mr。　Godolphin　being　there；　particularly　of　the　removal　of　the　bodies　of　all　the　dead　kings　of　Spain　that　could　be　got　together；　and　brought　to　the　Pantheon　at　the　Escuriall　（when　it　was　finished）　and　there　placed　before　the　altar；　there　to　lie　for　ever：　　and　there　was　a　sermon　made　to　them　upon　this　text；　〃Arida　ossa；　audite　verbum　Dei；〃　and　a　most　eloquent　sermon；　as　they　say。
  17th。　　To　the　Excise…office；　where　I　met　Mr。　Ball；　and　did　receive　my　paper　I　went　for；　and　there　fell　in　talk　with　him；　who　being　an　old　cavalier　do　swear　and　curse　at　the　present　state　of　things；　that　we　should　be　brought　to　this；　that　we　must　be　undone　and　cannot　be　saved；　that　the　Parliament　is　sitting　now；　and　will　till　midnight；　to　find　how　to　raise　this　300；000l。　and　doubts　they　will　not　do　it　so　as　to　be　seasonable　for　the　King：　　but　do　cry　out　against　all　our　great　men　at　Court；　how　it　is　a　fine　thing　for　a　Secretary　of　State　to　dance　a　jigg；　and　that　it　was　not　so　heretofore；　and；　above　all；　do　curse　my　Lord　of　Bristoll；　saying　the　worst　news　that　ever　he　heard　in　his　life；　or　that　the　Devil　could　ever　bring　us；　was　this　Lord's　coming　to　prayers　the　other　day　in　the　House　of　Lords；　by　which　he　is　coming　about　again　from　being　a　Papist；　which　will　undo　this　nation；　and　he　says　he　ever　did　say　at　the　King's　first　coming　in；　that　this　nation　could　not　be　safe　while　that　man　was　alive。　　The　house；　I　hear；　have　this　day　concluded　upon　raising　100；000l。　of　the　300；0001。　by　wine；　and　the　rest　by　poll；　and　have　resolved　to　excuse　the　Church；　in　expectation　that　they　will　do　the　more　of　themselves　at　this　juncture；　and　I　do　hear　that　Sir　W。　Coventry　did　make　a　speech　in　behalf　of　the　clergy。
  18th。　　To　White　Hall；　where　we　and　my　Lord　Brouncker　attended　the　Council；　to　discourse　about　the　fitness　of　entering　of　men　presently　for　the　manning　of　the　fleet；　before　one　ship　is　in　condition　to　receive　them。　　Sir　W。　Coventry　did　argue　against　it：　I　was　wholly　silent；　because　I　saw　the　King　upon　the　earnestness　of　the　Prince　was　willing　to　it；　crying　very　civilly；　〃If　ever　you　intend　to　man　the　fleet　without　being　cheated　by　the　captains　and　pursers；　you　may　go　to　bed　and　resolve　never　to　have　it　manned。〃　　And　so　it　was；　like　other　things；　over…ruled　that　all　volunteers　should　be　presently　entered。　　Then　there　was　another　great　business　about　our　signing　of　certificates　to　the　Exchequer　for　goods　upon　the　1；250；000l。　Act；　which　the　Commissioners　of　the　Treasury　did　all　oppose；　and　to　the　laying　fault　upon　us。　But　I　did　then　speak　to　the　justifying　what　we　had　done　even　to　the　angering　of　Duncomb　and　Clifford；　which　I　was　vexed　at：　　but　for　all　that；　I　did　set　the　office　and　myself　right；　and　went　away　with　the　victory；　my　Lord　Keeper　saying　that　he　would　not　advise　the　Council　to　order　us　to　sign　more　certificates。　　But　before　I　began　to　say　any　thing　in　this　matter；　the　King　and　the　Duke　of　York　talking　at　the　Council…table　before　all　the　Lords　of　the　Committee　of　Miscarriages；　how　this　entering　of　men　before　the　ships　could　be　ready　would　be　reckoned　a　miscarriage；　〃Why；〃　says　the　King；　〃it　is　then　but　Mr。　Pepys　making　of　another　speech　to　them；〃　which　made　all　the　Lords　（and　there　were　by　also　the　Atturny　and　Solicitor…generall）　look　upon　me。　　Thence　Sir　W。　Coventry；　W。　Pen；　and　I　by　hackney…coach　to　take　a　little　ayre　in　Hyde　Parke；　the　first　time　that　I　have　been　there　this　year；　and　we　did　meet　many　coaches　going　and　coming；　it　being　mighty　pleasant　weather。　　And　so　coming　back　again　I　light　in　the　Pell　Mell；　and　there　went　to　see　Sir　H。　Cholmly；　who　continues　very　ill　of　his　cold。　　And　there　cam