Cholmly　and　Povy；　they　tell　me　that　my　Lord　Middleton　is　resolved　in　the　caball　that　he　shall　not　go　to　Tangier；　and　that　Sir　Edward　Harlow；　whom　I　know　not；　is　propounded　to　go；　who　was　Governor　of　Dunkirke；　and；　they　say；　a　most　worthy　brave　man；　which　I　shall　be　very　glad　of。　　News　lately　come　of　the　Algerines　taking　13；000l。　in　money　out　of　one　of　our　Company's　East　India　ships　outward…bound；　which　will　certainly　make　the　war　last；　which　I　am　sorry　for；　being　so　poor　as　we　are；　and　broken　in　pieces。
  22nd。　　Up；　and　by　water　with　W。　Hewer　to　White　Hall；　there　to　attend　the　Lords　of　the　Treasury；　but　before　they　sat；　I　did　make　a　step　to　see　Sir　W。　Coventry　at　his　house；　where；　I　bless　God；　he　is　come　again；　but　in　my　way　I　met　him；　and　so　he　took　me　into　his　coach　and　carried　me　to　White　Hall；　and　there　set　me　down；　where　he　ought　not；　at　least　he　hath　not　yet　leave　to　come；　nor　hath　thought　fit　yet　to　ask　it；　hearing　that　Harry　Saville　is　not　only　denied　to　kiss　the　King's　hand；　but　the　King　being　asked　it　by　the　Duke　of　York；　the　King　did　deny　it；　and　directed　that　he　shall　not　receive　him　to　wait　upon　him　in　his　chamber　till　further　orders。　　Sir　W。　Coventry　told　me　that　he　was　going　to　visit　Sir　John　Trevor；　who　hath　been　kind　to　him；　and　he　showed　me　a　long　list　of　all　his　friends　that　he　must　this　week　make　visits　to；　that　came　to　visit　him　in　the　Tower：　　and　seems　mighty　well　satisfied　with　his　being　out　of　business；　but　I　hope　he　will　not　long　be　so；　at　least；　I　do　believe　that　all　must　go　to　rack　if　the　King　do　not　come　to　see　the　want　of　such　a　servant。　Thence　to　the　Treasury…chamber；　and　there　all　the　morning　to　my　great　grief　put　to　do　Sir　G。　Downing's　work　of　dividing　the　Customes　for　this　year　between　the　Navy；　the　Ordnance；　and　Tangier：　　but　it　did　so　trouble　my　eyes；　that　I　had　rather　have　given　20l。　than　have　had　it　to　do；　but　I　did　thereby　oblige　Sir　Thomas　Clifford　and　Sir　J。　Duncomb；　and　so　am　glad　of　the　opportunity　to　recommend　myself　to　the　former；　for　the　latter　I　need　not；　he　loving　me　well　already：　　at　it　till　noon；　here　being　several　of　my　brethren　with　me；　but　doing　nothing；　but　I　all。　But　this　day　I　did　also　represent　to　our　Treasurers；　which　was　read　here；　a　state　of　the　charge　of　the　Navy；　and　what　the　expence　of　it　this　year　would　likely　be；　which　is　done　so　as　will　appear　well　done　and　to　my　honour；　for　so　the　Lords　did　take　it；　and　I　oblige　the　Treasurers　by　doing　it　at　their　request。　　I　to　look　over　my　papers　for　the　East　India　Company　against　the　afternoon：　　which　done；　I　with　them　to　White　Hall；　and　there　to　the　Treasury…chamber；　where　the　East　India　Company　and　three　Counsellors　pleaded　against　me　alone　for　three　or　four　hours；　till　seven　at　night；　before　the　Lords；　and　the　Lords　did　give　me　the　conquest　on　behalf　of　the　King；　but　could　not　come　to　any　conclusion；　the　Company　being　stiff；　and　so　I　think　we　shall　go　to　law　with　them。　　This　done；　and　my　eyes　mighty　bad　with　this　day's　work；　I　to　Mr。　Wren's；　and　then　up　to　the　Duke　of　York；　and　there　with　Mr。　Wren　did　propound　to　him　my　going　to　Chatham　to…　morrow　with　Commissioner　Middleton；　and　so　this　week　to　make　the　pay　there；　and　examine　the　business　of　〃The　Defyance〃　being　lost。
  23rd。　　I　took　coach　with　Commissioner　Middleton；　Captain　Tinker；　and　Mr。　Huchinson；　and　out　towards　Chatham；　and　dined　at　Dartford；　where　we　staid　an　hour　or　two；　it　being　a　cold　day；　and　so　on；　and　got　to　Chatham　just　at　night；　with　very　good　discourse　by　the　way；　but　mostly　of　matters　of　religion；　wherein　Huchinson　his　vein　lies。
  24th。　　To　the　Hill　house；　and　there　did　give　order　for　a　coach　to　be　made　ready；　and　got　Mr。　Gibson；　whom　I　carried　with　me；　to　go　with　me　and　Mr。　Coney；　the　surgeon；　towards　Maydstone；　which　I　had　a　mighty　mind　to　see。　　A　mighty　cold　and　windy；　but　clear　day；　and　had　the　pleasure　of　seeing　the　Medway　running　winding　up　mightily；　and　a　very　fine　country：　　and　I　went　a　little　out　of　the　way　to　have　visited　Sir　John　Bankes；　but　he　at　London；　but　here　I　had　a　sight　of　his　seat　and　house；　＇The　Friary　in　Aylesford　parish；　now　the　property　of　the　Earl　of　Aylesford；　whose　ancestor　Heneage　Finch　married　the　eldest　daughter　and　co…　heiress　of　Sir　John　Bankes。＇　　the　outside；　which　is　an　old　abbey　just　like　Hinchingbroke；　and　as　good　at　least；　and　mightily　finely　placed　by　the　river；　and　he　keeps　the　grounds　about　it；　and　walls　and　the　house；　very　handsome：　　I　was　mightily　pleased　with　the　sight　of　it。　　Thence　to　Maydstone；　which　I　had　a　mighty　mind　to　see；　having　never　been　there；　and　walked　all　up　and　down　the　town；　and　up　to　the　top　of　the　steeple　and　had　a　noble　view；　and　then　down　again：　　and　in　the　town　did　see　an　old　man　beating　of　flax；　and　did　step　into　the　barn　and　give　him　money；　and　saw　that　piece　of　husbandry；　which　I　never　saw；　and　it　is　very　pretty。　　In　the　street　also　I　did　buy　and　send　to　our　inne；　the　Bell；　a　dish　of　fresh　fish。　　And　so　having　walked　all　round　the　town；　and　found　it　very　pretty　as　most　towns　I　ever　saw；　though　not　very　big；　and　people　of　good　fashion　in　it；　we　to　our　inne　and　had　a　good　dinner；　and　a　barber　came　to　me　and　there　trimmed　me；　that　I　might　be　clean　against　night　to　go　to　Mrs。　Allen。　　And　so　staying　till　four　o'clock　we　set　out；　I　alone　in　the　coach　going　and　coming：　　and　in　our　way　back　I　light　out　of　the　way　to　see　a　Saxon　monument；　as　they　say；　of　a　King；　which　is　of　three　stones　standing　upright；　and　a　great　round　one　lying　on　them；　of　great　bigness；　although　not　so　big　as　those　on　Salisbury　Plain。　But　certainly　it　is　a　thing　of　great　antiquity；　and　I　am　mightily　glad　to　see　it：　　it　is　near　to　Alesford；　where　Sir　John　Bankes　lives。　　So　homeward　to　Chatham；　Captain　Allen's；　and　there　light。
  25th。　　Up；　and　by　and　by；　about　eight　o'clock；　came　Rear…Admirall　Kempthorne　and　seven　captains　more；　by　the　Duke　of　York's　order；　as　we　expected；　to　hold　the　Court…martiall　about　the　loss　of　〃The　Defyance。〃　　And　so　presently　we　by　boat　to　〃The　Charles；〃　which　lies　over…against　Upner　Castle；　and　there　I　did　manage　the　business；　the　Duke　of　York　having　by　special　order　directed　them　to　take　the　assistance　of　Commissioner　Middleton　and　me；　forasmuch　as　there　might　be　need　of　advice　in　what　relates　to　the　government　of　the　ships　in　harbour。　　And　so　I　did　lay　the　law　open　to　them；　and　rattle　the　master…attendants　out　of　their　wits　almost；　and　made　the　trial　last　till　seven　at　night；　not　eating　a　bit　all　the　day；　only　when　he　had　done　examination；　and　I　given　my　thoughts　that　the　neglect　of　the　gunner　of　the　ship　was　as　great　as　I　thought　any　neglect　could　be；　which　might　by　the　law　deserve　death；　but　Commissioner　Middleton　did　declare　that　he　was　against　giving　the　sentence　of　death；　we　withdrew；　as　not　being　of　the　Court；　and　so　left　them　to　do　what　they　pleased：　　and　while　they　were　debating　it；　the　boatswain　of　the　ship　did　bring　us　out　of　the　kettle　a　piece　of　hot　salt　beef；　and　some　brown　bread　and　brandy；　and　there　we　did　make　a　little　meal；　but　so　good　as　I　never　would　desire　to　eat　better　meat　while　I　live；　only　I　would　have　cleaner　dishes。　　By　and　by　they　had；　done；　and　called　us　down　from　the　quarterdeck；　and　there　we　find　they　do　sentence　that　the　gunner　of　〃The　Defyance〃　should　stand　upon　〃The　Charles〃　three　hours　with　his　fault　writ　upon　his　breast；　and　with　a　halter　about　his　neck；　and　so　be　made　incapable　of　any　service。　The　truth　is；　the　man　do　seem；　and　is；　I　believe；　a　good　man；　but　his　neglect；　in　trusting　a　girl　to　carry　fire　into　his　cabin；　is　not　to　be　pardoned。　　This　being　done；　we　took　boat　and　home；　and　there　a　good　supper　was　ready　for　us；　which　should　have　been　our　dinner。　　The　captains；　desirous　to　be　at　London；　went　away　presently　for　Gravesend；　to　get　thither　by　this　night's　tide。　　And　so　we　to　supper；　it　having　been　a　great　snowy　and　mighty　cold；　foul　day；　and　so　after　supper　to　bed。
  26th。　　Up；　and　with　Middleton　all　the　morning　at　the　Docke；　looking　over　the　store…houses　and　Commissioner　Pett's　house；　in　order　to　Captain　Cox's　coming　to　live　there　in　his　stead　as　Commissioner。　　But　it　is　a　mighty　pretty　house；　and　pretty　to　see　how　every　thing　is　said　to　be　out　of　repair　for　this　new　man；　though　10l。　would　put　it　into　as　good　condition　in　every　thing　as　it　ever　was　in；　so　free　every　body　is　of　the　King's　money！　　And　so　to　dinner　at　the　Hill…house；　and　after　dinner　till　eight　at　night　close；　Middleton　and　I；　examining　the　business　of　Mr。　Pett　about　selling　a　boat；　and　we　find　him　a　very　knave；　and　some　other　quarrels　of　his；　wherein　to　justify　himself　he　hath　made　complaints　of　others。　　This　being　done；　we　to　supper；　and　so　to　talk；　Commissioner　Middleton　being　mighty　good　company　upon　a　journey；　and　so　to　bed。
  27th。　　We　took　coach　again；　and　got　home　about　six　at　night。
  29th。　　Up；　and　by　water　to　White　Hall；　and　there　to　the　Duke　of　York　to　show　myself　after　my　journey　to　Chatham；　but　did　no　business　to…day　with　him：　　only　after　gone　from　him；　I　to　Sir　T。　Clifford's；　and　there；　after　an　hour's　waiting；　he　being　alone　in　his　closet；　I　did　speak　with　him；　and　give　him　the　account　he　gave　me　to　draw　up；　and　he　did　like　it　very　well：　　and　then　fell　to　talk　of　the　business　of　the　Navy；　and　giving　me　good　words；　did　fall　foul　of　the　constitution；　and　did　then　discover　his　thou