ittle　man；　and　lame；　but　lives　very　handsomely。　　So　thence　to　my　Lord　Bellasses；　and　met　him　within：　my　business　only　to　see　a　chimney…piece　of　Dancres　doing　in　distemper；　with　egg　to　keep　off　the　glaring　of　the　light；　which　I　must　have　done　for　my　room：　and　indeed　it　is　pretty；　but　I　must　confess　I　do　think　it　is　not　altogether　so　beautiful　as　the　oyle　pictures；　but　I　will　have　some　of　one　and　some　of　another。　　So　to　the　King's　playhouse；　thinking　to　have　seen。　　〃The　Heyresse；〃　first　acted　on　Saturday　last：　but　when　we　come　thither　we　find　no　play　there；　Kinaston；　that　did　act　a　part　therein　in　abuse　to　Sir　Charles　Sedley；　being　last　night　exceedingly　beaten　with　sticks　by　two　or　three　that　saluted　him；　so　as　he　is　mightily　bruised　and　forced　to　keep　his　bed。
  2nd。　　To　dinner　at　noon；　where　I　find　Mr。　Sheres；　and　there　made　a　short　dinner；　and　carried　him　with　us　to　the　King's　playhouse；　where　〃The　Heyresse；〃　notwithstanding　Kinaston's　being　beaten；　is　acted：　and　they　say　the　King　is　very　angry　with　Sir　Charles　Sedley　for　his　being　beaten；　but　he　do　deny　it。　　But　his　part　is　done　by　Beeston；　who　is　fain　to　read　it　out　of　a　book　all　the　while；　and　thereby　spoils　the　part；　and　almost　the　play；　it　being　one　of　the　best　parts　in　it：　and　though　the　design　is　in　the　first　conception　of　it　pretty　good；　yet　it　is　but　an　indifferent　play；　wrote；　they　say；　by　my　Lord　Newcastle。　　＇〃The　Heiress〃　does　not　appear　in　the　list　of　the　Duke　of　Newcastle's　works；　nor　can　I　find　any　mention　of　it　elsewhere。＇　　But　it　was　pleasant　to　see　Beeston　come　in　with　others；　supposing　it　to　be　dark；　and　yet　he　is　forced　to　read　his　part　by　the　light　of　the　candles：　and　this　I　observing　to　a　gentleman　that　sat　by　me；　he　was　mightily　pleased　therewith；　and　spread　it　up　and　down。　　But　that　that　pleased　me　most　in　the　play　is　the　first　song　that　Knipp　sings　（she　singing　three　or　four）；　and　indeed　it　was　very　finely　sung；　so　as　to　make　the　whole　house　clap　her。
  5th。　　Betimes　to　Sir　W。　Coventry's；　meaning　by　my　visit　to　keep　fresh　my　interest　in　him。　　And　he　tells　me　how　it　hath　been　talked　that　he　was　to　go　one　of　the　Commissioners　to　Ireland；　which　he　was　resolved　never　to　do　unless　directly　commanded：　for　that　to　go　thither　while　the　Chief　Secretary　of　State　was　his　professed　enemy；　was　to　undo　himself；　and　therefore　it　were　better　for　him　to　venture　being　unhappy　here；　than　to　go　further　off　to　be　undone　by　some　obscure　instructions；　or　whatever　other　way　of　mischief　his　enemy　should　cut　out　for　him。　　He　mighty　kind　to　me；　and　so　parted。
  6th。　　To　the　King's　playhouse；　and　there　in　an　upper　box　（where　come　in　Colonell　Poynton　and　Moll　Stacey；　who　is　very　fine；　and　by　her　wedding…ring　I　suppose　he　hath　married　her　at　last；）　did　see　〃The　Moor　of　Venice：〃　but　ill　acted　in　most　parts；　Moone　（which　did　a　little　surprise　me）　not　acting　Iago's　part　by　much　so　well　as　Clun　used　to　do：　nor　another　Hart's；　which　was　Cassio's；　nor　indeed　Burt　doing　the　Moor's　so　well　as　I　once　thought　he　did。　　Thence　home；　and　just　at　Holborne…conduit　the　bolt　broke　that　holds　the　fore…wheels　to　the　perch；　and　so　the　horses　went　away　with　them　and　left　the　coachman　and　us：　but　being　near　our　coach…maker's；　and　we　staying　in　a　little　ironmonger's　shop；　we　were　presently　supplied　with　another。
  8th。　　To　visit　my　Lord　Sandwich；　and　there；　while　my　Lord　was　dressing　himself；　did　see　a　young　Spaniard　that　he　hath　brought　over　with　him　dance；　which　he　is　admired　for　as　the　best　dancer　in　Spain；　and　indeed　he　do　with　mighty　mastery；　but　I　do　not　like　his　dancing　as　well　as　the　English；　though　my　Lord　commends　it　mightily。　　But　I　will　have　him　to　my　house；　and　show　it　my　wife；　Here　I　met　with　Mr。　Moore；　who　tells　me　the　state　of　my　Lord's　accounts　of　his　embassy；　which　I　find　not　so　good　as　I　thought：　for　though　it　be　passed　the　King　and　his　Caball　the　（Committee　for　Foreign　Affairs；　as　they　are　called；）　yet　they　have　cut　off　from　19；000l。　full　8000l。　and　have　now　sent　it　to　the　Lords　of　the　Treasury；　who；　though　the　Committee　have　allowed　the　rest；　yet　they　are　not　obliged　to　abide　by　it。　　So　that　I　do　fear　this　account　may　yet　be　long　ere　it　be　passed；much　more　ere　that　sum　be　paid。　　I　am　sorry　for　the　family。
  9th。　　To　the　King's　playhouse；　and　there　saw　〃The　Island　Princesse；〃　which　I　like　mighty　well　as　an　excellent　play：　and　here　we　find　Kinaston　to　be　well　enough　to　act　again；　which　he　do　very　well；　after　his　beating　by　Sir　Charles　Sedley's　appointment。
  10th。　　To　the　plaisterer's　at　Charing　Cross　that　casts　heads　and　bodies　in　plaister；　and　there　I　had　my　whole　face　done；　but　I　was　vexed　first　to　be　forced　to　daub　all　my　face　over　with　pomatum。　Thus　was　the　mold　made；　but　when　it　came　off　there　was　little　pleasure　in　it　as　it　looks　in　the　mold；　nor　any　resemblance　whatever　there　will　be　in　the　figure　when　I　come　to　see　it　cast　off。　　To　White　Hall；　where　I　staid　till　the　Duke　of　York　came　from　hunting；　which　he　did　by　and　by；　and　when　dressed　did　come　out　to　dinner；　and　there　I　waited。　　And　he　did　mightly　magnify　his　sauce；　which　he　did　then　eat　with　every　thing；　and　said　it　was　the　best　universal　sauce　in　the　world；　it　being　taught　him　by　the　Spanish　Embassador；　made　of　some　parsley　and　a　dry　toast；　beat　in　a　mortar　together　with　vinegar；　salt；　and　a　little　pepper：　he　eats　it　with　flesh；　or　fowl；　or　fish。　　And　then　he　did　now　mightily　commend　some　new　sort　of　wine　lately　found　out；　called　Navarr　wine；　which　I　tasted；　and　is；　I　think；　good　wine：　but　I　did　like　better　the　notion　of　the　sauce；　and　by　and　by　did　taste　it；　and　liked　it　mightily。　　After　dinner　I　did　what　I　went　for；　which　was　to　get　his　consent　that　Balty　might　hold　his　Muster…master's　place　by　deputy　in　his　new　employment　which　I　design　for　him；　about　the　Store…keeper's　accounts；　which　the　Duke　of　York　did　grant　me；　and　I　was　mightily　glad　of　it。
  12th。　　To　wait　on　the　Duke　of　York　with　the　rest　of　us　at　the　Robes；　where　the　Duke　of　York　did　tell　us　that　the　King　would　have　us　prepare　a　draught　of　the　present　administration　of　the　Navy；　and　what　it　was　in　the　late　times；　in　order　to　his　being　able　to　distinguish　between　the　good　and　the　bad；　which　I　shall　do；　but　to　do　it　well　will　give　me　a　great　deal　of　trouble。　　Here　we　showed　him　Sir　J。　Minnes's　propositions　about　balancing　Store…　keeper's　accounts；　and　I　did　show　him　Hosier's；　which　did　please　him　mightily；　and　he　will　have　it　showed　the　Council　and　King　anon　to　be　put　in　practice。　　Thence　to　the　Treasurer's　and　I　and　Sir　J。　Minnes　and　Mr。　Tippets　down　to　the　Lords　Commissioners　of　the　Treasury；　and　there　had　a　hot　debate　from　Sir　Thomas　Clifford　and　my　Lord　Ashly　（the　latter　of　whom；　I　hear；　is　turning　about　as　fast　as　he　can　to　the　Duke　Buckingham's　side；　being　in　danger　it　seems　of　being　otherwise　out　of　play；　which　would　not　be　convenient　for　him；）　against　Sir　W。　Coventry　and　Sir　J。　Duncomb；　who　did　uphold　our　office：　against　an　accusation　of　our　Treasurers；　who　told　the　Lords　that　they　found　that　we　had　run　the　King　in　debt　50；000l。　or　more；　more　than　the　money　appointed　for　the　year　would　defray；　which　they　declared　like　fools；　and　with　design　to　hurt　us；　though　the　thing　is　in　itself　ridiculous。　But　my　Lord　Ashly　and　Clifford　did　most　horribly　cry　out　against　the　want　of　method　in　the　office。　　At　last　it　came　that　it　should　be　put　in　writing　what　they　had　to　object；　but　I　was　devilish　mad　at　it；　to　see　us　thus　wounded　by　our　own　members。　　Attended　with　Lord　Brouncker　the　King　and　Council　about　the　proposition　of　balancing　Store…keeper's　accounts；　and　there　presented　Hosier's　book；　and　it　was　mighty　well　resented　＇Resent；　to　take　WELL　or　ill；Johnson。＇　　and　approved　of。　　So　the　Council　being　up；　we　to　the　Queene's　side　with　the　King　and　Duke　of　York：　and　the　Duke　of　York　did　take　me　out　to　talk　of　our　Treasurers；　whom　he　is　mighty　angry　with；　and　I　perceive　he　is　mighty　desirous　to　bring　in　as　many　good　motions　of　profit　and　reformation　in　the　Navy　as　he　can　before　the　Treasurers　do　light　upon　them；　they　being　desirous；　it　seems；　to　be　thought　the　great　reformers；　and　the　Duke　of　York　do　well。　　But　to　my　great　joy　he　is　mighty　open　to　me　in　every　thing；　and　by　this　means　I　know　his　whole　mind；　and　shall　be　able　to　secure　myself　if　he　stands。　　Here　to…night　I　understand　by　my　Lord　Brouncker；　that　at　last　it　is　concluded　on　by　the　King　and　Buckingham　that　my　Lord　of　Ormond　shall　not　hold　his　government　of　Ireland；　which　is　a　great　stroke　to　show　the　power　of　Buckingham　and　the　poor　spirit　of　the　King；　and　little　hold　that　any　man　can　have　of　him。　　Home；　and　there　Pelling　hath　got　W。　Pen's　book　against　the　Trinity。　　I　got　my　wife　to　read　it　to　me；　and　I　find　it　so　well　writ　as；　I　think；　it　is　too　good　for　him　ever　to　have　writ　it；　and　it　is　a　serious　sort　of　book；　and　not　fit　for　every　body　to　read。
  14th　（Lord's　day）。　　Up；　and　by　coach　to　Sir　W。　Coventry：　and　there　he　tells　me　he　takes　no　more　care　for　any　thing　more　than　in　the　Treasury；　and　that　that　being　done；　be　goes　to　cards　and　other　delights；　as　plays；　and　in　the　summer…time　to　bowles。　　But　here　he　did　show　me　two　or　three　old　books　of　the　Navy　of　my　Lord　Northumberland's　＇Algernon　Percy；　tenth　Earl　of　Northumberland；　made　Lord　High　Admiral　1635。＇　　times；　which　he　hath　taken　many　good　notes　out　of；　for