pistols　among　them；　and　the　Spaniards　had　not　one　gun　among　them；　which　is　for　their　honour　for　ever；　and　the　others'　disgrace。　So；　having　been　very　much　daubed　with　dirt；　I　got　a　coach；　and　home；　where　I　vexed　my　wife　in　telling　of　her　this　story；　and　pleading　for　the　Spaniards　against　the　French。　　So　ends　this　month；　myself　and　family　in　good　condition　of　health；　but　my　head　full　of　my　Lord's　and　my　own　and　the　office　business：　　where　we　are　now　very　busy　about　sending　forces　to　Tangier；　and　the　fleet　of　my　Lord　of　Sandwich；　who　is　now　at　Lisbone　to　bring　over　the　Queene。　　The　business　of　Argier　hath　of　late　troubled　me；　because　my　Lord　hath　not　done　what　he　went　for；　though　he　did　as　much　as　any　man　in　the　world　could　have　done。　　The　want　of　money　puts　all　things；　and　above　all；　the　Navy；　out　of　order；　and　yet　I　do　not　see　that　the　King　takes　care　to　bring　in　any　money；　but　thinks　of　new　designs　to　lay　out　money。
  OCTOBER　4；　1661。　　By　coach　to　White　Hall　with　Sir　W。　Pen。　　So　to　Mr。　Montagu；　where　his　man；　Mons。　Eschar；　makes　a　great　complaint　against　the　English；　that　they　did　help　the　Spaniards　against　the　French　the　other　day；　and　that　their　Embassador　do　demand　justice　of　our　King；　and　that　he　do　resolve　to　be　gone　for　France　the　next　week；　which　I；　and　all　that　I　met　with；　are　glad　of。
  17th。　　Captn。　Cock；　a　man　of　great　observation　and　repute；　did　tell　me；　that　he　was　confident　that　the　Parliament；　when　it　comes　the　next　month　to　sit　again；　would　bring　trouble　with　it；　and　enquire　how　the　King　had　disposed　of　offices　and　money；　before　they　will　raise　more；　which；　I　fear；　will　bring　all　things　to　ruin　again。　　Dined　with　Captain　Lambert　and　his　father…in…law；　and　had　much　talk　of　Portugall；　from　whence　he　is　lately　come；　and　he　tells　me　it　is　a　very　poor　dirty　place；　I　mean　the　City　and　Court　of　Lisbone；　that　the　King　is　a　very　rude　and　simple　fellow；　and；　for　reviling　of　somebody　a　little　while　ago；　had　been　killed；　had　he　not　told　them　that　he　was　their　king。　　That　there　are　no　glass　windows；　nor　will　they　have　any；　which　makes　sport　among　our　merchants　there　to　talk　of　an　English　factor　that；　being　newly　come　thither；　writ　into　England　that　glasse　would　be　a　good　commodity　to　send　thither；　&c。　　That　the　King　has　his　meat　sent　up　by　a　dozen　of　lazy　guards　and　in　pipkins；　sometimes；　to　his　own　table；　and　sometimes　nothing　but　fruits；　and；　now…and…then；　half　a　hen。　　And　that　now　the　Infanta　is　become　our　Queen；　she　is　come　to　have　a　whole　hen　or　goose　to　her　table。
  18th。　　To　White　Hall；　to　Mr。　Montagu's；　where　I　met　with　Mr。　Pierce　the　purser；　to　advise　about　the　things　to　be　sent　to　my　Lord　for　the　Queene's　provision；　now　there　is　all　haste　made；　for　the　fleete's　going。
  20th。　　To　Sir　W。　Batten；　who　is　to　go　to　Portsmouth　to…morrow　to　wait　upon　the　Duke　of　York；　who　goes　to　take　possession　and　to　set　in　order　the　garrison　there。
  26th。　　This　morning　Sir　J。　Pen　and　I　should　have　gone　out　of　town　with　my　Lady　Batten；　to　have　met　Sir　William　coming　back　from　Portsmouth；　at　Kingston；　but　could　not；　by　reason　that　my　Lord　of　Peterborough　（who　is　to　go　Governor　of　Tangier）　come　this　morning；　＇Henry；　second　Earl　of　Peterborough；　a　Privy　Councillor；　and　in　1685　made　Groom　of　the　Stole。　　He　was　also　K。G。；　and　died　1697。＇　　with　Sir　G。　Carteret；　to　advise　with　us　about　completing　of　the　affairs　and　preparacions　for　that　place。　　＇This　place；　so　often　mentioned　by　Mr。　Pepys；　was　first　given　up　to　the　English　Fleet　under　Lord　Sandwich；　by　the　Portuguese；　Jan。　30；　1662；　and　Lord　Peterborough　left　Governor；　with　a　garrison。　　The　greatest　pains　were　afterwards　taken　to　preserve　the　fortress；　and　a　fine　Mole　was　constructed；　at　a　vast　expense；　to　improve　the　harbour。　At　length；　after　immense　sums　of　money　had　been　wasted　there；　the　House　of　Commons　expressed　a　dislike　to　the　management　of　the　garrison；　（which　they　suspected　to　be　a　nursery　for　a　Popish　army；）　and　seemed　disinclined　to　maintain　it　any　longer。　　The　King　consequently；　in　1683；　sent　Lord　Dartmouth　to　bring　home　the　troops；　and　destroy　the　works；　which　he　performed　most　effectually；　and　Tangier　fell　into　the　hands　of　the　Moors；　its　importance　having　ceased　with　the　demolition　of　the　Mole。＇　　News　was　brought　that　Sir　R。　Slingsby；　our　Comptroller　（who　hath　this　day　been　sick　a　week）；　is　dead；　which　put　me　into　so　great　a　trouble　of　mind；　that　all　the　night　I　could　not　sleep；　he　being　a　man　that　loved　me；　and　had　many　qualitys　that　made　me　to　love　him　above　all　the　officers　and　commissioners　in　the　Navy。
  27th。　　（Lord's　day。）　At　church　in　the　morning；　where　in　pew　both　Sir　Williams　and　I　had　much　talk　about　the　death　of　Sir　Robert；　which　troubles　me　much；　and　them　in　appearance；　though　I　do　not　believe　it；　because　I　know　that　he　was　a　cheque　to　their　engrossing　the　whole　trade　of　the　Navy…office。
  29th。　　This　day　I　put　on　my　half　cloth　black　stockings　and　my　new　coate　of　the　fashion；　which　pleases　me　well；　and　with　my　beaver　I　was　（after　office　was　done）　ready　to　go　to　my　Lord　Mayor's　feast；　as　we　are　all　invited；　but　the　Sir　Williams　were　both　loth　to　go；　because　of　the　crowd；　and　so　none　of　us　went。　　This　Lord　Mayor；　it　seems；　brings　up　again　the　custom　of　Lord　Mayors　going　the　day　of　their　instalment　to　Paul's；　and　walking　round　about　the　Crosse；　and　offering　something；　at　the　altar。
  30th。　　Sir　Henry　Vane；　Lambert；　and　others；　are　lately　sent　suddenly　away　from　the　Tower；　prisoners　to　Scilly；　but　I　do　not　think　there　is　any　plot　as　is　said；　but　only　a　pretence；　as　there　was　once　pretended　often　against　the　Cavaliers。
  NOVEMBER　1；　1661。　　Sir　Wm。　sent　for　his　son　Mr。　Wm。　Pen　lately　come　from　Oxford。　　＇The　celebrated　Quaker；　and　founder　of　Pennsylvania。＇
  2nd。　　At　the　office　all　the　morning；　where　Sir　John　Minnes；　our　new　comptroller；　was　fetched　by　Sir　Wm。　Pen　and　myself　from　Sir　Wm。　Batten's；　and　led　to　his　place　in　the　office。　　The　first　time　that　he　had　come　thither；　and　he　seems　in　a　good　fair　condition；　and　one　that　I　am　glad　hath　the　office。
  4th。　　With　my　wife　to　the　Opera；　where　we　saw　〃The　Bondman；〃　which　of　old　we　both　did　so　doate　on；　and　do　still；　though　to　both　our　thinking　not　so　well　acted　here；　（having　too　great　expectations）　as　formally　at　Salisbury…court。　　But　for　Beterton；　he　is　called　by　us　both　the　best　actor　in　the　world。　　＇Thomas　Betterton；　the　celebrated　actor；　born　in　1635；　was　the　son　of　an　under　cook　to　Charles　I。；　and　first　appeared　on　the　stage　at　the　Cockpit　in　Drury　Lane；　in　1659。　　After　the　Restoration；　two　distinct　theatres　were　established　by　Royal　Authority；　one　in　Drury　Lane；　called　the　King's　Company；　under　a　patent　granted　to　Killigrew：　　the　other　in　Lincoln's　Inn　Fields；　styled　the　Duke's　Troop；　the　patentee　of　which　was　Sir　W。　Davenant；　who　engaged　Mr。　Betterton　in　1662；　Mr。　B。　died　in　1710；　and　was　buried　in　the　cloisters　of　Westminster　Abbey。＇
  8th。　　This　morning　up　early；　and　to　my　Lord　Chancellor's　with　a　letter　to　him　from　my　Lord；　and　did　speak　with　him；　and　he　did　ask　me　whether　I　was　was　son　to　Mr。　Talbot　Pepys　or　no；　＇Of　Impington；　great　uncle　to　our　Author。＇　　（with　whom　he　was　once　acquainted　in　the　Court　of　Requests）；　and　spoke　to　me　with　great　respect。
  10th。　　At　St。　Gregory's；　where　I　hear　our　Queene　Katherine；　the　first　time　by　name　publickly　prayed　for。
  12th。　　This　day　Holmes　come　to　town；　and　we　do　expect　hourly　to　hear　what　usage　he　hath　from　the　Duke　and　the　King　about　his　late　business　of　letting　the　Swedish　Embassador　go　by　him　without　striking　his　flag。
  13th。　　By　appointment；　we　all　went　this　morning　to　wait　upon　the　Duke　of　York；　which　we　did　in　his　chamber；　as　he　was　dressing　himself　in　his　riding　suit　to　go　this　day　by　sea　to　the　Downes。　He　is　in　mourning　for　his　wife's　grandmother；　which　is　thought　a　great　piece　of　fondness。　　After　we　had　given　him　our　letter　relating　the　bad　condition　of　the　Navy　for　want　of　money；　he　referred　it　to　his　coming　back　and　so　parted。　　Thence　on　foot　to　my　Lord　Crewe's；　here　I　was　well　received　by　my　Lord　and　Sir　Thomas；　with　whom　I　had　great　talk：　　and　he　tells　me　in　good　earnest　that　he　do　believe　the　Parliament；　（which　comes　to　sit　again　the　next　week；）　will　be　troublesome　to　the　Court　and　Clergy；　which　God　forbid！　　But　they　see　things　carried　so　by　my　Lord　Chancellor　and　some　others；　that　get　money　themselves；　that　they　will　not　endure　it。
  17th。　　To　church；　and　heard　a　simple　fellow　upon　the　praise　of　Church　musique；　and　exclaiming　against　men's　wearing　their　hats　on　in　the　church。
  20th。　　To　Westminster　Hall　by　water　in　the　morning；　where　I　saw　the　King　going　in　his　barge　to　the　Parliament　House；　this　being　the　first　day　of　their　meeting　again。　　And　the　Bishops；　I　hear；　do　take　their　places　is　the　Lords'　House　this　day。　　I　walked　longe　in　the　Hall；　but　hear　nothing　of　newes；　but　what　Ned　Pickering　tells　me；　which　I　am　troubled　at；　that　Sir　J。　Minnes　should　send　word　to　the　King；　that　if　he　did　not　remove　all　my　Lord　Sandwich's　captains　out　of　this　fleet；　he　believed　the　King　would　not　be　master　of　the　fleet　at　its　coming　again：　　and　so　do　endeavour　to　bring　disgrace　upon　my　Lord。　　But　I　hope　all　that　will　not　do；　for　the　King　loves　him。
  21st。　　At　the　office　all　the　afternoon；　it　being　the　first　afternoon　that　we　have　sat；　which　we　are　now　to　do　alwa