subjects：　　but　said；　that；　to　show　what　her　subjects　would　do　for　her；　he　would；　and　did；　fling　down　his　gantlett　before　the　Emperor；　and　challenged　all　the　nobility　there　to　take　it　up；　in　defence　of　the　Emperor　against　his　Queene；　for　which；　at　this　very　day；　the　name　of　Sir　Jerom　Bowes　is　famous　and　honoured　there。　　I　this　day　heard　that　Mr。　Martin　Noell　is　knighted　by　the　King；　which　I　much　wonder　at；　but　yet　he　is　certainly　a　very　useful　man。
  7th。　　Home　with　Mr。　Fox　and　his　lady；　and　there　dined　with　them。　Most　of　our　discourse　was　what　ministers　are　flung　out　that　will　not　conform：　　and　the　care　of　the　Bishop　of　London　that　we　are　here　supplied　with　very　good　men。　　Meeting　Mr。　Pierce；　the　chyrurgeon；　he　took　me　into　Somersett　House；　and　there　carried　me　into　the　Queene…Mother's　presence…chamber；　where　she　was　with　our　own　Queene　sitting　on　her　left　hand　（whom　I　did　never　see　before）；　and　though　she　be　not　very　charming；　yet　she　hath　a　good；　modest；　and　innocent　look；　which　is　pleasing。　　Here　I　also　saw　Madam　Castlemaine；　and；　which　pleased　me　most；　Mr。　Crofts；　＇James；　son　of　Charles　II。　by　Mrs。　Lucy　Waters；　who　bore　the　name　of　Crofts　till　he　was　created　Duke　of　Monmouth　in　1662；　previously　to　his　marriage　with　Lady　Anne　Scot；　daughter　to　Francis；　Earl　of　Buccleuch。＇　　the　King's　bastard；　a　most　pretty　sparke　of　about　15　years　old；　who；　I　perceive；　do　hang　much　upon　my　Lady　Castlemaine；　and　is　always　with　her；　and；　I　hear；　the　Queenes　both　are　mighty　kind　to　him。　　By　and　by　in　comes　the　King；　and　anon　the　Duke　and　his　Duchesse；　so　that；　they　being　all　together；　was　such　a　sight　as　I　never　could　almost　have　happened　to　see　with　so　much　ease　and　leisure。　　They　staid　till　it　was　dark；　and　then　went　away；　the　King　and　his　Queene；　and　my　Lady　Castlemaine　and　young　Crofts；　in　one　coach　and　the　rest　in　other　coaches。　　Here　were　great　stores　of　great　ladies；　but　very　few　handsome。　　The　King　and　Queene　were　very　merry；　and　he　would　have　made　the　Queene…Mother　believe　that　his　Queene　was　with　child；　and　said　that　she　said　so。　　And　the　young　Queene　answered；　〃You　lye；〃　which　was　the　first　English　word　that　I　ever　heard　her　say：　which　made　the　King　good　sport；　and　he　would　have　made　her　say　in　English；　〃Confess　and　be　hanged。〃
  8th。　　With　Mr。　Coventry　to　the　Duke；　who；　after　he　was　out　of　his　bed；　did　send　for　us　in；　and；　when　he　was　quite　ready；　took　us　into　his　closet；　and　there　told　us　that　he　do　intend　to　renew　the　old　custom　for　the　Admirals　to　have　their　principal　officers　to　meet　them　once　a…week；　to　give　them　an　account　what　they　have　done　that　week；　which　I　am　glad　of：　　and　so　the　rest　did　tell　His　Royal　Highness　that　I　could　do　it　best　for　the　time　past。　　And　so　I　produced　my　short　notes；　and　did　give　him　an　account　of　all　that　we　have　of　late　done；　and　proposed　to　him　several　things　for　his　commands；　which　he　did　give　us；　and　so　dismissed　us。
  12th。　　This　day；　by　letters　from　my　father；　I　hear　that　Captn。　Ferrers；　who　is　with　my　Lord　in　the　country；　was　at　Brampton　（with　Mr。　Creed）　to　see　him；　and　that　a　day　or　two　ago　being　provoked　to　strike　one　of　my　Lord's　footmen；　the　footman　drew　his　sword；　and　hath　almost　cut　the　fingers　of　one　of　his　hands　off；　which　I　am　very　sorry　for：　　but　this　is　the　vanity　of　being　apt　to　command　and　strike。
  14th。　　To　White　Hall　chapel；　where　sermon　almost　done；　and　I　heard　Captn。　Cooke's　new　musique。　　This　the　first　day　of　having　vialls　and　other　instruments　to　play　a　symphony　between　every　verse　of　the　anthems；　but　the　musique　more　full　than　it　was　the　last　Sunday；　and　very　fine　it　is。　　But　yet　I　could　discern　Captn。　Cooke　to　overdo　his　part　at　singing；　which　I　never　did　before。　Thence　up　into　the　Queene's　presence；　and　there　saw　the　Queene　again　as　I　did　last　Sunday；　and　some　fine　ladies　with　her；　but；　my　troth；　not　many。　　Thence　to　Sir　G。　Carteret's。
  15th。　　By　water　with　Sir　Wm。　Pen　to　White　Hall；　and；　with　much　ado；　was　fain　to　walk　over　the　piles　through　the　bridge；　while　Sir　W。　Batten　and　Sir　J。　Minnes　were　aground　against　the　bridge；　and　could　not　in　a　great　while　get　through。　　At　White　Hall　we　hear　that　the　Duke　of　York　is　gone　a…hunting　to…day；　and　so　we　returned：　　they　going　to　the　Duke　of　Albemarle's；　where　I　left　them　（after　I　had　observed　a　very　good　picture　or　two　there）。
  18th。　　At　noon　Sir　G。　Carteret；　Mr　Coventry；　and　I　by　invitation　to　dinner　to　Sheriff　Maynell's；　the　great　money…man；　he；　Alderman　Backewell；　and　much　noble　and　brave　company；　with　the　privilege　of　their　rare　discourse；　which　is　great　content　to　me　above　all　other　things　in　the　world。　　And　after　a　great　dinner　and　much　discourse；　we　took　leave。　　Among　other　discourses；　speaking　concerning　the　great　charity　used　in　Catholique　countrys；　Mr。　Ashburnham　did　tell　us；　that　this　last　yeare；　there　being　great　want　of　corne　in　Paris；　and　so　a　collection　made　for　the　poor；　there　was　two　pearles　brought　in；　nobody　knew　from　whom　（till　the　Queene；　seeing　them；　knew　whose　they　were；　but　did　not；　discover　it）；　which　were　sold　for　200；000　crownes。
  21st　（Lord's…day）。　　To　the　Parke。　　The　Queene　coming　by　in　her　coach；　going　to　her　chapel　at　St。　James's　（the　first　time　it　hath　been　ready　for　her）；　I　crowded　after　her；　and　I　got　up　to　the　room　where　her　closet　is；　and　there　stood　and　saw　the　fine　altar；　ornaments；　and　the　fryers　in　their　habits；　and　the　priests　come　in　with　their　fine　crosses　and　many　other　fine　things。　　I　heard　their　musique　too；　which　may　be　good　but　it　did　not　appear　so　to　me；　neither　as　to　their　manner　of　singing；　nor　was　it　good　concord　to　my　ears；　whatever　the　matter　was。　　The　Queene　very　devout：　　but　what　pleased　me　best　was　to　see　my　dear　Lady　Castlemaine；　who；　tho'　a　Protestant；　did　wait　upon　the　Queene　to　chapel。　　By　and　by；　after　masse　was　done；　a　fryer　with　his　cowl　did　rise　up　and　preach　a　sermon　in　Portuguese；　which　I　not　understanding；　did　go　away；　and　to　the　King's　chapel；　but　that　was　done；　and　so　up　to　the　Queene's　presence…chamber；　where　she　and　the　King　was　expected　to　dine：　　but　she　staying　at　St。　James's；　they　were　forced　to　remove　the　things　to　the　King's　presence；　and　there　he　dined　alone。
  23rd。　　Sir　G。　Carteret　told　me　how　in　most　cabaretts　in　France　they　have　writ　upon　the　walls　in　fair　letters　to　be　read　〃Dieu　te　regarde。〃　as　a　good　lesson　to　be　in　every　man's　mind；　and　have　also　in　Holland　their　poor's　box；　in　both　which　places　at　the　making　all　contracts　and　bargains　they　give　so　much；　which　they　call　God's　penny。
  24th。　　To　my　Lord　Crewe's；　and　there　dined　alone　with　him；　and　among　other　things；　he　do　advise　me　by　all　means　to　keep　my　Lord　Sandwich　from　proceeding　too　far　in　the　business　of　Tangier。　First；　for　that　he　is　confident　the　King　will　not　be　able　to　find　money　for　the　building　the　Mole；　and　next；　for　that　it　is　to　be　done　as　we　propose　it　by　the　reducing　of　the　garrison；　and　then　either　my　Lord　must　oppose　the　Duke　of　York；　who　will　have　the　Irish　regiment　under　the　command　of　Fitzgerald　continued；　or　else　my　Lord　Peterborough；　who　is　concerned　to　have　the　English　continued；　but　he；　it　seems；　is　gone　back　again　merely　upon　my　Lord　Sandwich's　encouragement。
  28th　（Lord's…day。）　To　the　French　Church　at　the　Savoy；　and　there　they　have　the　Common　Prayer　Book　read　in　French；　and；　which　I　never　saw　before；　the　minister　do　preach　with　his　hat　off；　I　suppose　in　further　conformity　with　our　Church。
  29th。　　To　Mr。　Coventry's；　and　so　with　him　and　Sir　W。　Pen　up　to　the　Duke；　where　the　King　come　also　and　staid　till　the　Duke　was　ready。　　It　being　Collar…day；　we　had　no　time　to　talk　with　him　about　any　business。　　To　the　King's　Theatre；　where　we　saw　〃Midsummer's　Night's　dream；〃　which　I　had　never　seen　before；　nor　shall　ever　again；　for　it　is　the　most　insipid　ridiculous　play　that　ever　I　saw　in　my　life。
  30th。　　My　condition　at　present　is　this；　I　have　long　been　building；　and　my　house　to　my　great　content　is　now　almost　done。　My　Lord　Sandwich　has　lately　been　in　the　country；　and　very　civil　to　my　wife；　and　hath　himself　spent　some　pains　in　drawing　a　plot　of　some　alterations　in　our　house　there；　which　I　shall　follow　as　I　get　money。　　As　for　the　office；　my　late　industry　hath　been　such；　as　I　am　become　as　high　in　reputation　as　any　man　there；　and　good　hold　I　have　of　Mr。　Coventry　and　Sir　G。　Carteret；　which　I　am　resolved；　and　it　is　necessary　for　me；　to　maintain　by　all　fair　means。　　Things　are　all　quiet。　　The　late　outing　of　the　Presbyterian　clergy　by　their　not　renouncing　the　Covenant　as　the　Act　of　Parliament　commands；　is　the　greatest　piece　of　state　now　in　discourse。　　But　for　ought　I　see　they　are　gone　out　very　peaceably；　and　the　people　not　so　much　concerned　therein　as　was　expected。
  OCTOBER　2；　1662。　　At　night　hearing　that　there　was　a　play　at　the　Cockpit；　（and　my　Lord　Sandwich；　who　come　to　town　last　night；　at　it；）　I　do　go　thither；　and　by　very　great　fortune　did　follow　four　or　five　gentlemen　who　were　carried　to　a　little　private　door　in　a　wall；　and　so　crept　through　a　narrow　place　and　come　into　one　of　the　boxes　next　the　King's；　but　so　as　I　could　not　see　the　King　or　Queene；　but　many　of　the　fine　ladies；　who　yet　are　not　really　so　handsome　generally　as　I　used　to　take　them　to　be；　but　that　they　are　finely　dressed。　　Then　we　saw　〃The　Cardinall；〃　＇A　tragi…comedy　by　James　Shirley。＇　　a　tragedy　I　had　never　seen　bef