24th。　　Mr。　Pierce；　the　chyrurgeon；　tells　me　how　ill　things　go　at　Court：　　that　the　King　do　show　no　countenance　to　any　that　belong　to　the　Queene；　nor；　above　all；　to　such　English　as　she　brought　over　with　her；　or　hath　here　since；　for　fear　they　should　tell　her　how　he　carries　himself　to　Mrs。　Palmer；　insomuch　that　though　he　has　a　promise；　and　is　sure　of　being　made　her　chyrurgeon；　he　is　at　a　loss　what　to　do　in　it；　whether　to　take　it　or　no；　since　the　King's　mind　is　so　altered　and　favor　to　all　her　dependents；　whom　she　is　fain　to　let　go　back　into　Portugall；　（though　she　brought　them　from　their　friends　against　their　wills　with　promise　of　preferment；）　without　doing　anything　for　them。　　That　her　owne　physician　did　tell　him　within　these　three　days　that　the　Queene　do　know　how　the　King　orders　things；　and　how　be　carries　himself　to　my　Lady　Castlemaine　and　others；　as　well　as　any　body；　but　though　she　hath　spirit　enough；　yet　seeing　that　she　do　no　good　by　taking　notice　of　it；　for　the　present　she　forbears　it　in　policy；　of　which　I　am　very　glad。　　But　I　do　pray　God　keep　us　in　peace；　for　this；　with　other　things；　do　give　great　discontent　to　all　people。
  26th　（Lord's…day）。　　Put　on　my　new　Scallop；　which　is　very　fine。　To　church；　and　there　saw　the　first　time　Mr。　Mills　in　a　surplice；　but　it　seemed　absurd　for　him　to　pull　it　over　his　eares　in　the　reading…pew；　after　he　had　done；　before　all　the　church；　to　go　up　to　the　pulpitt；　to　preach　without　it。　　All　this　day　soldiers　going　up　and　down　the　towne；　there　being　an　alarme；　and　many　Quakers　and　other　clapped　up；　but　I　believe　without　any　reason：　only　they　say　in　Dorsetshire　there　hath　been　some　rising　discovered。
  27th。　　To　my　Lord　Sandwich；　who　now…a…days　calls　me　into　his　chamber；　and　alone　did　discourse　with　me　about　the　jealousy　that　the　Court　have　of　people's　rising；　wherein　he　do　much　dislike　my　Lord　Monk's　being　so　eager　against　a　company　of　poor　wretches；　dragging　them　up　and　down　the　street；　but　would　have　him　rather　take　some　of　the　greatest　ringleaders　of　them；　and　punish　them；　whereas　this　do　but　tell　the　world　the　King's　fears　and　doubts。　For　Dunkirke；　he　wonders　any　wise　people　should　be　so　troubled　thereat；　and　scorns　all　their　talk　against　it；　for　that　he　sees　it　was　not　Dunkirke；　but　the　other　places；　that　did　and　would　annoy　us；　though　we　had　that；　as　much　as　if　we　had　it　not。　　He　also　took　notice　of　the　new　Ministers　of　State；　Sir　H。　Bennet　and　Sir　Charles　Barkeley；　their　bringing　in；　and　the　high　game　that　my　Lady　Castlemaine　plays　at　Court。　　Afterwards　he　told　me　of　poor　Mr。　Spong；　that　being　with　other　people　examined　before　the　King　and　Council；　（they　being　laid　up　as　suspected　persons；　and　it　seems　Spong　is　so　far　thought　guilty　as　that　they　intend　to　pitch　upon　him　to　put　to　the　wracke　or　some　other　torture；）　he　do　take　knowledge　of　my　Lord　Sandwich；　and　said　that　he　was　well　known　to　Mr。　Pepys。　　But　my　Lord　knows；　and　I　told　him；　that　it　was　only　in　matter　of　musique　and　pipes；　but　that　I　thought　him　to　be　a　very　innocent　fellow；　and　indeed　I　am　very　sorry　for　him。　After　my　Lord　and　I　had　done　in　private；　we　went　out；　and　with　Captain　Cuttance　and　Bunn　did　look　over　their　draught　of　a　bridge　for　Tangier；　which　will　be　brought　by　my　desire　to　our　office　by　them　to…morrow。　　To　Westminster　Hall；　and　there　walked　long　with　Creed。　　He　showed　me　our　commission；　wherein　the　Duke　of　York；　Prince　Rupert；　Duke　of　Albemarle；　Lord　Peterborough；　Lord　Sandwich；　Sir　G。　Carteret；　Sir　William　Compton；　Mr。　Coventry；　Sir　R。　Ford；　Sir　William　Rider；　Mr。　Cholmley；　Mr。　Povy；　myself；　and　Captain　Cuttance；　in　this　order　are　joyned　for　the　carrying　on　the　service　of　Tangier。　　He　told　me　what　great　faction　there　is　at　Court；　and　above　all；　what　is　whispered；　that　young　Crofts　is　lawful　son　to　the　King；　the　King　being　married　to　his　mother。　How　true　this　is；　God　knows；　but　I　believe　the　Duke　of　York　will　not　be　fooled　in　this　of　three　crowns。　　Thence　to　White　Hall；　and　walked　long　in　the　gardens；　till　（as　they　are　commanded　to　all　strange　persons；）　one　come　to　tell　us；　we　not　being　known；　and　being　observed　to　walk　there　four　or　five　houres；　（which　was　not　true；　unless　they　count　my　walking　there　in　the　morning；）　he　was　commanded　to　ask　who　we　were；　which　being　told；　he　excused　his　question；　and　was　satisfied。　　These　things　speake　great　fear　and　jealousys。
  29th。　　Sir　G。　Carteret；　who　had　been　at　the　examining　most　of　the　late　people　that　are　clapped　up；　do　say　that　he　do　not　think　that　there　hath　been　any　great　plotting　among　them；　though　they　have　a　good　will　to　it；　and　their　condition　is　so　poor；　and　silly；　and　low；　that　they　do　not　fear　them　at　all。
  30th。　　To　my　Lord　Sandwich；　who　was　up　in　his　chamber　and　all　alone；　and　did　acquaint　me　with　his　business；　which　was；　that　our　old　acquaintance　Mr。　Wade；　（in　Axe　Yard）　hath　discovered　to　him　7000l。　hid　in　the　Tower；　of　which　he　was　to　have　two　for　discovery；　my　Lord　himself　two；　and　the　King　the　other　three；　when　it　was　found：　　and　that　the　King's　warrant　runs　for　me　on　my　Lord's　part；　and　one　Mr。　Lee　for　Sir　Harry　Bennet；　to　demand　leave　of　the　Lieutenant　of　the　Tower　for　to　make　search。　　After　he　had　told　me　the　whole　business；　I　took　leave：　　and　at　noon；　comes　Mr。　Wade　with　my　Lord's　letter。　　So　we　consulted　for　me　to　go　first　to　Sir　H。　Bennet；　who　is　now　with　many　of　the　Privy　Counsellors　at　the　Tower；　examining　of　their　late　prisoners；　to　advise　with　him　when　to　begin。　　So　I　went；　and　the　guard　at　the　Tower　Gate；　making　me　leave　my　sword　at　the　gate；　I　was　forced　to　stay　so　long　in　the　ale…house　close　by；　till　my　boy　run　home　for　my　cloak；　that　my　Lord　Mayor　that　now　is；　Sir　John　Robinson；　Lieutenant　of　the　Tower；　with　all　his　company；　was　gone　with　their　coaches　to　his　house　in　Minchen　Lane。　　So　my　cloak　being　come；　I　walked　thither：　　and　there；　by　Sir　G。　Carteret's　means；　did　presently　speak　with　Sir　H。　Bennet；　who　did　give　me　the　King's　warrant；　for　the　paying　of　2000l。　to　my　Lord；　and　other　two　to　the　discoverers。　　After　a　little　discourse；　dinner　come　in；　and　I　dined　with　them。　　There　was　my　Lord　Mayor；　my　Lord　Lauderdale；　Mr。　Secretary　Morris；　to　whom　Sir　H。　Bennet　would　give　the　upper　hand；　Sir　Wm。　Compton；　Sir　G。　Carteret；　and　myself；　and　some　other　company；　and　a　brave　dinner。　　After　dinner；　Sir　H。　Bennet　did　call　aside　the　Lord　Mayor　and　me；　and　did　break　the　business　to　him；　who　did　not；　nor　durst　appear　the　least　averse　to　it；　but　did　promise　all　assistance　forthwith　to　set　upon　it。　　So　Mr。　Lee　and　I　to　our　office；　and　there　walked　till　Mr。　Wade　and　one　Evett　his　guide　did　come；　and　W。　Griffin；　and　a　porter　with　his　pick…axes；　&c。：　　and　so　they　walked　along　with　us　to　the　Tower；　and　Sir　H。　Bennet　and　my　Lord　Mayor　did　give　us　full　power　to　fall　to　work。　　So　our　guide　demands　a　candle；　and　down　into　the　cellars　he　goes；　enquiring　whether　they　were　the　same　that　Baxter　alway　had。　　He　went　into　several　little　cellars；　and　then　went　out　a…doors　to　view；　and　to　the　Cole　Harbour；　but　none　did　answer　so　well　to　the　marks　which　was　given　him　to　find　it　by；　as　one　arched　vault。　　Where；　after　a　great　deal　of　council　whether　to　set　upon　it　now；　or　delay　for　better　and　more　full　advice；　to　digging　we　went　till　almost　eight　o'clock　at　night；　but　could　find　nothing。　　But；　however；　our　guides　did　not　at　all　seem　discouraged；　for　that　they　being　confident　that　the　money　is　there　they　look　for；　but　having　never　been　in　the　cellars；　they　could　not　be　positive　to　the　place；　and　therefore　will　inform　themselves　more　fully　now　they　have　been　there；　of　the　party　that　do　advise　them。　　So　locking　the　door　after　us；　we　left　here　to…night；　and　up　to　the　Deputy　Governor；　（my　Lord　Mayor；　and　Sir　H。　Bennet；　with　the　rest　of　the　company　being　gone　an　hour　before；）　and　he　do　undertake　to　keep　the　key　of　the　cellars；　that　none　shall　go　down　without　his　privity。　　But；　Lord！　　to　see　what　a　young　simple　fantastick　coxcombe　is　made　Deputy　Governor；　would　make　me　mad；　and　how　he　called　out　for　his　night…gowne　of　silk；　only　to　make　a　show　to　us：　　and　yet　for　half　an　hour　I　did　not　think　he　was　the　Deputy　Governor；　and　so　spoke　not　to　him　about　the　business；　but　waited　for　another　man；　but　at　last　I　broke　our　business　to　him；　and　he　promising　his　care；　we　parted。　　And　Mr。　Lee　and　I　by　coach　to　White　Hall；　where　I　did　give　my　Lord　Sandwich　a　full　account；　of　our　proceedings；　and　some　encouragement　to　hope　for　something　hereafter。　　This　morning；　walking　with　Mr。　Coventry　in　the　garden；　he　did　tell　me　how　Sir　G。　Carteret　had　carried　the　business　of　the　Victuallers'　money　to　be　paid　by　himself；　contrary　to　old　practice；　at　which　he　is　angry　I　perceive；　but　I　believe　means　no　hurt；　but　that　things　may　be　done　as　they　ought。　He　expects　Sir　George　should　not　bespatter　him　privately；　in　revenge；　not　openly。　　Against　which　he　prepares　to　bedaube　him；　and　swears　he　will　do　it　from　the　beginning；　from　Jersey　to　this　day。　　But　as　to　his　own　taking　of　too　large　fees　or　rewards　for　places　that　he　had　sold；　he　will　prove　that　he　was　directed　to　it　by　Sir　George　himself　among　others。　　And　yet　he　did　not　deny　Sir　G。　Carteret　his　due；　in　saying　that　he　is　a　man　that　do　take　the　most　pains；　and　gives　himself　the　most　to　do　business　of　any　about　the　Court；　without　any　desire　of　pleasure　or　divertisements：　　whic