is　really　persuaded　that　the　design　of　the　Duke　of　Buckingham　is；　by　bringing　the　State　into　such　a　condition　as；　if　the　King　do　die　without　issue；　it　shall　upon　his　death　break　into　pieces　again；　and　so　put　by　the　Duke　of　York；　whom　they　have　disobliged；　they　know；　to　that　degree　as　to　despair　of　his　pardon。　　He　tells　me　that　there　is　no　way　to　rule　the　King　but　by　brisknesse；　which　the　Duke　of　Buckingham　hath　above　all　men；　and　that　the　Duke　of　York　having　it　not；　his　best　way　is　what　he　practices；　that　is　to　say；　a　good　temper；　which　will　support　him　till　the　Duke　of　Buckingham　and　Lord　Arlington　fall　out；　which　cannot　be　long　first；　the　former　knowing　that　the　latter　did；　in　the　time　of　the　Chancellor；　endeavour　with　the　Chancellor　to　hang　him　at　that　time；　when　he　was　proclaimed　against。　　And　here；　by　the　by；　he　told　me　that　the　Duke　of　Buckingham　did　by　his　friends　treat　with　my　Lord　Chancellor；　by　the　mediation　of　Matt。　Wren　and　Clifford；　to　fall　in　with　my　Lord　Chancellor；　which；　he　tells　me；　he　did　advise　my　Lord　Chancellor　to　accept　of；　as　that；　that　with　his　own　interest　and　the　Duke　of　York's；　would　undoubtedly　have　secured　all　to　him　and　his　family；　but　that　my　Lord　Chancellor　was　a　man　not　to　be　advised；　thinking　himself　too　high　to　be　counselled：　　and　so　all　is　come　to　nothing；　for　by　that　means　the　Duke　of　Buckingham　became　desperate；　and　was　forced　to　fall　in　with　Arlington；　to　his　ruin。　This　morning　at　the　Treasury…chamber　I　did　meet　Jack　Fenn；　and　there　he　did　show　me　my　Lord　Anglesy's　petition　and　the　King's　answer：　　the　former　good　and　stout；　as　I　before　did　hear　it；　but　the　latter　short　and　weak；　saying　that　he　was　not　by　what　the　King　had　done　hindered　from　taking　the　benefit　of　his　laws；　and　that　the　reason　he　had　to　suspect　his　mismanagement　of　his　money　in　Ireland　did　make　him　think　it　unfit　to　trust　him　with　his　Treasury　in　England　till　he　was　satisfied　in　the　former。
  15th。　　After　dinner；　W。　How　to　tell　me　what　hath　happened　between　him　and　the　Commissioners　of　late；　who　are　hot　again；　more　than　ever；　about　my　Lord　Sandwich's　business　of　prizes；　which　I　am　troubled　for；　and　the　more　because　of　the　great　security　and　neglect　with　which　I　think　my　Lord　do　look　upon　this　matter；　that　may　yet；　for　aught　I　know；　undo　him。
  17th。　　To　the　office　all　the　morning；　where　the　new　Treasurers　come　their　second　time；　and　before　they　sat　down　did　discourse　with　the　Board；　and　particularly　my　Lord　Brouncker；　about　their　place；　which　they　challenge　as　having　been　heretofore　due　and　given　to　their　predecessor；　which；　at　last；　my　Lord　did　own　hath　been　given　him　only　out　of　courtesy　to　his　quality；　and　that　he　did　not　take　it　as　of　right　at　the　Board：　　so　they；　for　the　present；　sat　down　and　did　give　him　the　place；　but　I　think　with　an　intent　to　have　the　Duke　of　York's　directions　about　it。
  20th。　　This　evening　comes　Mr。　Billup　to　me；　to　read　over　Mr。　Wren's　alterations　of　my　draught　of　a　letter　for　the　Duke　of　York　to　sign　to　the　Board；　which　I　like　mighty　well；　they　being　not　considerable；　only　in　mollifying　some　hard　terms　which　I　had　thought　fit　to　put　in。　　From　this　to　other　discourse；　and　do　find　that　the　Duke　of　York　and　his　master；　Mr。　Wren；　do　look　upon　this　service　of　mine　as　a　very　seasonable　service　to　the　Duke　of　York；　as　that　which　he　will　have　to　show　to　his　enemies　in　his　own　justification　of　his　care　of　the　King's　business：　　and　I　am　sure　I　am　heartily　glad　of　it；　both　for　the　King's　sake　and　the　Duke　of　York's；　and　my　own　also；　for　if　I　continue；　my　work　by　this　means　will　be　the　less；　and　my　share　in　the　blame　also。
  22nd。　　This　day　my　boy's　livery　is　come　home；　the　first　I　ever　had；　of　greene　lined　with　red；　and　it　likes　me　well　enough。
  23rd。　　To　visit　my　Lord　Sandwich；　who　is　now　so　reserved；　or　moped　rather　I　think　with　his　own　business；　that　he　bids　welcome　to　no　man；　I　think；　to　his　satisfaction。　　I　met　with　Mr。　Povy；　who　tells　me：　　that　this　discourse　which　I　told　him　of；　of　the　Duke　of　Monmouth　being　made　Prince　of　Wales；　hath　nothing　in　it；　though　he　thinks　there　are　all　the　endeavours　used　in　the　world　to　overthrow　the　Duke　of　York。　　He　would　not　have　me　doubt　of　my　safety　in　the　Navy；　which　I　am　doubtful　of；　from　the　reports　of　a　general　removal；　but　he　will　endeavour　to　inform　me　what　he　can　gather　from　my　Lord　Arlington。　　That　he　do　think　that　the　Duke　of　Buckingham　hath　a　mind　rather　to　overthrow　all　the　kingdom；　and　bring　in　a　Commonwealth；　wherein　he　may　think　to　be　General　of　their　Army；　or　to　make　himself　King；　which；　he　believes；　he　may　be　led　to　by　some　advice　he　hath　had　with　conjurors；　which　he　do　affect。
  25th。　　Mr。　Wren　and　I　to　his　chamber；　and　there　talked：　　and　he　seems　to　hope　that　these　people；　the　Duke　of　Buckingham　and　Arlington；　will　run　themselves　off　of　their　legs；　they　being　forced　to　be　always　putting　the　King　upon　one　idle　thing　or　other；　against　the　easiness　of　his　nature；　which　he　will　never　be　able　to　bear　nor　they　to　keep　him　to；　and　so　will　lose　themselves。　　And；　for　instance　of　their　little　progress；　he　tells　me　that　my　Lord　of　Ormond　is　like　yet　to　carry　it；　and　to　continue　in　his　command　in　Ireland；　at　least；　they　cannot　get　the　better　of　him　yet。　　But　he　tells　me　that　the　Keeper　is　wrought　upon；　as　they　say；　to　give　his　opinion　for　the　dissolving　of　the　Parliament；　which；　he　thinks；　will　undo　him　in　the　eyes　of　the　people。　　He　do　not　seem　to　own　the　hearing　or　fearing　of　any　thing　to　be　done　in　the　Admiralty　to　the　lessening　of　the　Duke　of　York；　though　he　hears　how　the　town…talk　is　full　of　it。
  26th。　　Troubled　at　W。　Hewer's　losing　of　a　tally　of　1000l。；　which　I　sent　him　this　day　to　receive　of　the　Commissioners　of　Excise。
  27th。　　Comes　Mr。　Povey　by　appointment　to　dine　with　me；　and　much　pleasant　discourse　with　him；　and　some　serious：　　and　he　tells　me　that　he　would　by　all　means　have　me　get　to　be　a　Parliament…man　the　next　Parliament。　　By　and　by　comes　my　cosen　Roger；　and　dines　with　us；　and；　after　dinner；　did　seal　his　mortgage；　wherein　I　do　wholly　rely　on　his　honesty；　not　having　so　much　as　read　over　what　he　hath　given　me　for　it；　nor　minded　it；　but　do　trust　to　his　integrity　therein。
  28th。　　This　day　presented　to　the　Board　the　Duke　of　York's　letter；　which；　I　perceive；　troubled　Sir　W。　Pen；　he　declaring　himself　meant　in　that　part　that　concerned　excuse　by　sickness；　but　I　do　not　care；　but　am　mightily　glad　that　it　is　done；　and　now　I　shall　begin　to　be　at　pretty　good　ease　in　the　office。　　This　morning；　to　my　great　content；　W。　Hewer　tells　me　that　a　porter　is　come　who　found　my　tally　in　Holborn；　and　brings　it　him；　for　which　he　gives　him　20s。
  29th。　　My　wife　lately　frighted　me　about　her　being　a　Catholique；　and　I　dare　not；　therefore；　move　her　to　go　to　church；　for　fear　she　should　deny　me。　　But　this　morning；　of　her　own　accord；　she　spoke　of　going　to　church　the　next　Sunday：　　which　pleases　me　mightily。
  30th。　　My　wife　after　dinner　went　the　first　time　abroad　in　her　coach；　calling　on　Roger　Pepys；　and　visiting　Mrs。　Creed　and　my　cosen　Turner。　　Thus　ended　this　month　with　very　good　content；　but　most　expenseful　to　my　purse　on　things　of　pleasure；　having　furnished　my　wife's　closet；　and　the　best　chamber；　and　a　coach　and　horses；　that　ever　I　knew　in　the　world；　and　I　am　put　into　the　greatest　condition　of　outward　state　that　ever　I　was　in；　or　hoped　ever　to　be；　or　desired：　　and　this　at　a　time　when　we　do　daily　expect　great　changes　in　this　office；　and　by　all　reports　we　must　all　of　us　turn　out。　　But　my　eyes　are　come　to　that　condition　that　I　am　not　able　to　work；　and　therefore　that　and　my　wife's　desire　make　me　have　no　manner　of　trouble　in　my　thoughts　about　it。　　So　God　do　his　will　in　it！
  DECEMBER　2；　1668。　　Abroad　with　my　wife；　the　first　time　that　ever　I　rode　in　my　own　coach；　which　do　make　my　heart　rejoice　and　praise　God；　and　pray　him　to　bless　it　to　me　and　continue　it。　　So　she　and　I　to　the　King's　playhouse；　and　there　saw　〃The　Usurper：〃　＇A　tragedy　by　Edward　Howard。＇　　a　pretty　good　play　in　all　but　what　is　designed　to　resemble　Cromwell　and　Hugh　Peters；　which　is　mighty　silly。　　The　play　done；　we　to　White　Hall；　where　my　wife　staid　while　I　up　to　the　Duchesse　and　Queene's　side；　to　speak　with　the　Duke　of　York：　　and　here　saw　all　the　ladies；　and　heard　the　silly　discourse　of　the　King　with　his　people　about　him；　telling　a　story　of　my　Lord　Rochester's　having　of　his　clothes　stole　while　he　was　with　a　wench；　and　his　gold　all　gone；　but　his　clothes　found　afterwards　stuffed　into　a　feather…bed　by　the　wench　that　stole　them。　　I　spoke　with　the　Duke　of　York；　just　as　he　was　set　down　to　supper　with　the　King；　about　our　sending　of　victuals　to　Sir　Thomas　Allen's　fleet　hence　to　Cales；　to　meet　him。
  3rd。　　Sir　Jer。　Smith　with　me；　who　is　a　silly；　prating；　talking　man；　but　he　tells　me　what　he　hears；that　Holmes　and　Spragg　now　rule　all　with　the　Duke　of　Buckingham　as　to　sea…business；　and　will　be　great　men：　　but　he　do　prophecy　what　will　be　the　fruit　of　it；　so　I　do。　　So　to　the　office；　where　we　sat　all　the　morning；　and　at　noon　home　to　dinner；　and　then　abroad　again　with　my　wife　to　the　Duke　of　York's　playhouse；　and　saw　〃The　Unfortunate　Lovers：〃　＇A　tragedy；　by　Sir　Wm。　Davenant。＇　　a　mean　play　I　think；　but　some　parts　very　good；　and　excellently　acted。　　We　sat　under　the　boxes；　and　saw　the　fine　ladies；　among　others；　my　Lady　Kerneguy；　who　is