thing　indeed；　that　three　of　the　Royal　Family　should　fall　sick　of　the　same　disease；　one　after　another。　　This　morning　likewise；　we　had　order　to　see　guards　set　in　all　the　King's　yards；　and　so　Sir　Wm。　Batten　goes　to　Chatham；　Colonel　Slingsby　and　I　to　Deptford　and　Woolwich。　　Portsmouth　being　a　garrison；　needs　none。
  12th。　　We　fell　to　choosing　four　captains　to　command　the　guards；　and　choosing　the　place　where　to　keep　them；　and　other　things　in　order　thereunto。　　Never　till　now　did　I　see　the　great　authority　of　my　place；　all　the　captains　of　the　fleete　coming　cap　in　hand　to　us。
  13th。　　After　sermon　to　Deptford　again；　where；　at　the　Commissioner's　and　the　Globe；　we　staid　long。　　But　no　sooner　in　bed；　but　we　had　an　alarme；　and　so　we　rose：　　and　the　Comptroller　comes　into　the　Yard　to　us；　and　seamen　of　all　the　ships　present　repair　to　us；　and　there　are　armed　with　every　one　a　handspike；　with　which　they　were　as　fierce　as　could　be。　　At　last　we　hear　that　it　was　five　or　six　men　that　did　ride　through　the　guard　in　the　towne；　without　stopping　to　the　guard　that　was　there；　and；　some　say；　shot　at　them。　　But　all　being　quiet　there；　we　caused　the　seamen　to　go　on　board　again。
  15th。　　This　day　I　hear　the　Princesse　is　recovered　again。　　The　King　hath　been　this　afternoon　at　Deptford；　to　see　the　yacht　that　Commissioner　Pett　is　building；　which　will　be　very　pretty；　as　also　that　his　brother　at　Woolwich　is　making。
  19th。　　To　the　Comptroller's；　and　with　him　by　coach　to　White　Hall；　In　our　way　meeting　Venner　and　Pritchard　upon　a　sledge；　who　with　two　more　Fifth　Monarchy　men　were　hanged　to…day；　and　the　two　first　drawn　and　quartered。　　＇Thomas　Venner；　a　cooper；　and　preacher　to　a　conventicle　in　Coleman…street。　　He　was　a　violent　enthusiast　and　leader　in　the　Insurrection　on　the　7th　of　January　before　mentioned。　　He　was　much　wounded　before　he　could　be　taken；　and　fought　with　courage　amounting　to　desperation。＇
  21th。　　It　is　strange　what　weather　we　have　had　all　this　winter；　no　cold　at　all；　but　the　ways　are　dusty；　and　the　flyes　fly　up　and　down；　and　the　rose…bushes　are　full　of　leaves；　such　a　time　of　the　year　as　was　never　known　is　this　world　before　here。　　This　day　many　more　of　the　Fifth　Monarchy　men　were　hanged。
  22nd。　　I　met　with　Dr。　Thos。　Fuller。　　He　tells　me　of　his　last　and　great　book　that　is　coming　out：　　that　is；　the　History　of　all　the　Families　in　England；　and　could　tell　me　more　of　my　owne；　than　I　knew　myself。　　And　also　to　what　perfection　he　hath　now　brought　the　art　of　memory；　that　he　did　lately　to　four　eminently　great　scholars　dictate　together　is　Latin；　upon　different　subjects　of　their　proposing；　faster　than　they　were　able　to　write；　till　they　were　tired；　and　that　the　best　way　of　beginning　a　sentence；　if　a　man　should　be　out　and　forget　his　last　sentence；　（which　he　never　was；）　that　then　his　last　refuge　is　to　begin　with　an　Utcunque。
  27th　（Lord's　day）　Before　I　rose；　letters　come　to　me　from　Portsmouth；　telling　me　that　the　Princesse　is　now　well；　and　my　Lord　Sandwich　set　sail　with　the　Queen　and　her　yesterday　from　thence　to　France。　　This　day　the　parson　read　a　proclamation　at　church；　for　the　keeping　of　Wednesday　next；　the　30th　of　January；　a　fast　for　the　murther　of　the　late　King。
  30th　（Fast　day）。　　The　first　time　that　this　day　hath　been　yet　observed：　　and　Mr。　Mills　made　a　most　excellent　sermon；　upon　〃Lord　forgive　us　our　former　iniquities；〃　speaking　excellently　of　the　justice　of　God　in　punishing　men　for　the　sins　of　their　ancestors。　To　my　Lady　Batten's；　＇Elizabeth　Woodcock；　married　Feb。　3；　1658…9；　to　Sir　W。　Batten；　and　subsequently　became　in　1671；　the　wife　of　a　foreigner　called　in　the　register　of　Battersea　Parish；　Lord　Leyenburgh。　　Lady　Leighenburg　was　buried　at　Walthamstowe　Sept。　16；　1681。LYSONS'　ENVIRONS。＇　　where　my　wife　and　she　are　lately　come　back　again　from　being　abroad；　and　seeing　of　Cromwell；　Ireton；　and　Bradshaw　hanged　and　buried　at　Tyburne。　　＇Henry　Ireton；　married　Bridget；　daughter　to　Oliver　Cromwell；　and　was　afterwards　one　of　Charles　the　First's　Judges；　and　of　the　Committee　who　superintended　his　execution。　　He　died　at　the　siege　of　Limerick；　1651。＇
  31st。　　To　the　Theatre；　and　there　sat　in　the　pitt　among　the　company　of　fine　ladys；　&c。；　and　the　house　was　exceeding　full；　to　see　Argalus　and　Parthenia；　＇Argalus　and　Parthenia；　a　pastoral；　by　Henry　Glapthorn；　taken　from　Sydney's　Arcadia。＇　　the　first　time　that　it　hath　been　acted：　　and　indeed　it　is　good；　though　wronged　by　my　over　great　expectations；　as　all　things　else　are。
  FEB。　2；　1660…61。　　Home；　where　I　found　the　parson　and　his　wife　gone。　　And　by　and　by　the　rest　of　the　company　very　well　pleased；　and　I　too；　it　being　the　last　dinner　I　intend　to　make　a　great　while。
  3rd　（Lord's　day）。　　This　day　I　first　begun　to　go　forth　in　my　coate　and　sword；　as　the　manner　now　among　gentlemen　is。　　To　White　Hall；　where　I　staid　to　hear　the　trumpets　and　kettle　drums；　and　then　the　other　drums；　which　are　much　cried　up；　though　I　think　it　dull；　vulgar　musick。　　So　to　Mr。　Fox's；　unbidd；　where　I　had　a　good　dinner　and　special　company。　　Among　other　discourse；　I　observed　one　story；　how　my　Lord　of　Northwich；　＇George　Lord　Goring；　created　Earl　of　Norwich　1644；　died　1682。＇　　at　a　public　audience　before　the　King　of　France；　made　the　Duke　of　Anjou　cry；　by　making　ugly　faces　as　he　was　stepping　to　the　King；　but　undiscovered。　　And　how　Sir　Phillip　Warwick's　lady　did　wonder　to　have　Mr。　Daray　send　for　several　dozen　bottles　of　Rhenish　wine　to　her　house；　not　knowing　that　the　wine　was　his。　　＇Sir　Philip　Warwick；　Secretary　to　Charles　I。　when　in　the　Isle　of　Wight；　and　Clerk　of　the　Signet；　to　which　place　he　was　restored　in　1660；　knighted；　and　elected　M。P。　for　Westminster。　　He　was　also　Secretary　to　the　Treasury　under　Lord　Southampton　till　1667。　　Ob。　1682…3。　　His　second　wife　here　mentioned　was　Joan；　daughter　to　Sir　Henry　Fanshawe；　and　widow　of　Sir　William　Botteler；　Bart。＇　　Thence　to　my　Lord's；　where　I　am　told　how　Sir　Thomas　Crew's　Pedro；　with　two　of　his　countrymen　more；　did　last　night　kill　one　soldier　of　four　that　quarrelled　with　them　in　the　street；　about　ten　o'clock。　　＇Eldest　son　of　Mr。　afterwards　Lord　Crewe；　whom　he　succeeded　in　that　title。＇　　The　other　two　are　taken；　but　he　is　now　hid　at　my　Lord's　till　night；　that　he　do　intend　to　make　his　escape　away。
  5th。　　Into　the　Hall；　and　there　saw　my　Lord　Treasurer　＇Earl　of　Southampton。＇　（who　was　sworn　to…day　at　the　Exchequer；　with　a　great　company　of　Lords　and　persons　of　honour　to　attend　him）　go　up　to　the　Treasury　Offices；　and　take　possession　thereof；　and　also　saw　the　heads　of　Cromwell；　Bradshaw；　and　Ireton；　set　up　at　the　further　end　of　the　Hall。
  7th。　　To　Westminster　Hall。　　And　after　a　walk　to　my　Lord's；　where；　while　I　and　my　Lady　were　in　her　chamber　in　talk；　in　comes　my　Lord　from　sea；　to　our　great　wonder。　　He　had　dined　at　Havre　de　Grace　on　Monday　last；　and　come　to　the　Downes　the　next　day；　and　lay　at　Canterbury　that　night；　and　so　to　Dartford；　and　thence　this　morning　to　White　Hall。　　Among　others；　Mr。　Creed　and　Captn。　Ferrers　tell　me　the　stories　of　my　Lord　Duke　of　Buckingham's　and　my　Lord's　falling　out　at　Havre　de　Grace；　at　cards；　they　two　and　my　Lord　St。　Alban's　playing。　　The　Duke　did；　to　my　Lord's　dishonour；　often　say　that　he　did　in　his　conscience　know　the　contrary　to　what　he　then　said；　about　the　difference　at　cards；　and　so　did　take　up　the　money　that　he　should　have　lost　to　my　Lord。　Which　my　Lord　resenting；　said　nothing　then；　but　that　he　doubted　not　but；　there　were　ways　enough　to　get　his　money　of　him。　　So　they　parted　that　night；　and　my　Lord　sent　Sir　R。　Stayner　the　next　morning　to　the　Duke；　to　know　whether　he　did　remember　what　he　said　last　night；　and　whether　he　would　owne　it　with　his　sword　and　a　second；　which　he　said　he　would；　and　so　both　sides　agreed。　　But　my　Lord　St。　Alban's；　and　the　Queen；　and　Ambassador　Montagu；　did　way…　lay　them　at　their　lodgings　till　the　difference　was　made　up；　to　my　Lord's　honour；　who　hath　got　great　reputation　thereby。
  8th。　　Captn。　Cuttle；　and　Curtis；　and　Mootham；　and　I；　went　to　the　Fleece　Taverne　to　drink；　and　there　we　spent　till　four　o'clock；　telling　stories　of　Algiers；　and　the　manner　of　life　of　slaves　there。　　And　truly　Captn。　Mootham　and　Mr。　Dawes　（who　have　been　both　slaves　there）　did　make　me　fully　acquainted　with　their　condition　there：　　as；　how　they　eat　nothing　but　bread　and　water。　At　their　redemption　they　pay　so　much　for　the　water　they　drink　at　the　public　fountaynes；　during　their　being　slaves。　　How　they　are　beat　upon　the　soles　of　their　feet　and　bellies　at　the　liberty　of　their　padron。　　How　they　are　all；　at　night；　called　into　their　master　a　Bagnard；　and　there　they　lie。　　How　the　poorest　men　do　love　their　slaves　best。　　How　some　rogues　do　live　well；　if　they　do　invent　to　bring　their　masters　in　so　much　a　week　by　their　industry　or　theft；　and　then　they　are　put　to　no　other　work　at　all。　　And　theft　there　is　counted　no　great　crime　at　all。
  12th。　　By　coach　to　the　Theatre；　and　there　saw　〃The　Scornfull　Lady；〃　　＇A　Comedy；　by　Beaumont　and　Fletcher。＇　　now　done　by　a　woman；　which　makes　the　play　appear　much　better　than　ever　it　did　to　me。
  14th。　　The　talk　of　the　towne　now　is；　who　the　King　is　like　to　have　for　his　Queene：　　and　whether　Lent　shall　be　kept　with　the　strictnesse　of　the　King's　proclamation；　which　is　thought　cannot　be；　because　of　the　poor；　who　cannot　buy　fish。　　And　also　the　great　preparation　for　the　King's　crowning　is　now　mu