re　or　divertisements：　　which　is　very　true。　　But　which　pleased　me　mightily；　he　said　in　these　words；　that　he　was　resolved；　whatever　it　cost　him；　to　make　an　experiment；　and　see　whether　it　was　possible　for　a　man　to　keep　himself　up　in　Court　by　dealing　plainly　and　walking　uprightly。　　In　the　doing　whereof　if　his　ground　do　slip　from　under　him；　he　will　be　contented：　　but　he　is　resolved　to　try；　and　never　to　baulke　taking　notice　of　anything　that　is　to　the　King's　prejudice；　let　it　fall　where　it　will；　which　is　a　most　brave　resolution。　　He　was　very　free　with　me：　　and　by　my　troth；　I　do　see　more　reall　worth　in　him　than　in　most　men　that　I　do　know。　I　would　not　forget　two　passages　of　Sir　J。　Minnes's　at　yesterday's　dinner。　　The　one；　that　to　the　question　how　it　comes　to　pass　that　there　are　no　boars　seen　in　London；　but　many　sowes　and　pigs；　it　was　answered；　that　the　constable　gets　them　a…nights。　　The　other；　Thos。　Killigrew's　way　of　getting　to　see　plays　when　he　was　a　boy。　He　would　go　to　the　Red　Bull；　and　when　the　man　cried　to　the　boys；　〃Who　will　go　and　be　a　devil；　and　he　shall　see　the　play　for　nothing？〃　　then　would　he　go　in；　and　be　a　devil　upon　the　stage；　and　so　get　to　see　plays。
  31st。　　I　thank　God　I　have　no　crosses；　but　only　much　business　to　trouble　my　mind　with。　　In　all　other　things　as　happy　a　man　as　any　in　the　world；　for　the　whole　world　seems　to　smile　upon　me；　and　if　my　house　were　done　that　I　could　diligently　follow　my　business；　I　would　not　doubt　to　do　God；　and　the　King；　and　myself　good　service。　And　all　I　do　impute　almost　wholly　to　my　late　temperance；　since　my　making　of　my　vowes　against　wine　and　plays；　which　keeps　me　most　happily　and　contentfully　to　my　business；　which　God　continue！　Public　matters　are　full　of　discontent；　what　with　the　sale　of　Dunkirke；　and　my　Lady　Castlemaine；　and　her　faction　at　Court；　though　I　know　not　what　they　would　have　more　than　to　debauch　the　King；　whom　God　preserve　from　it！　　And　then　great　plots　are　talked　to　be　discovered；　and　all　the　prisons　in　towne　full　of　ordinary　people；　taken　from　their　meeting…places　last　Sunday。　　But　for　certain　some　plots　there　hath　been；　though　not　brought　to　a　head。
  NOVEMBER　1；　1662。　　To　my　office；　to　meet　Mr。　Lee　again；　from　Sir　H。　Bennet。　　And　he　and　I；　with　Wade；　and　his　intelligencer　and　labourers；　to　the　Tower　cellars；　to　make　one　triall　more；　where　we　staid　two　or　three　hours；　and　dug　a　great　deal　all　under　the　arches；　as　it　was　now　most　confidently　directed；　and　so　seriously；　and　upon　pretended　good　grounds；　that　I　myself　did　truly　expect　to　speed；　but　we　missed　of　all：　　and　so　we　went　away　the　second　time　like　fools。　　And　to　our　office；　and　I　by　appointment　to　the　Dolphin　Taverne；　to　meet　Wade　and　the　other；　Capt。　Evett；　who　now　do　tell　me　plainly；　that　he　that　do　put　him　upon　this　is　one　that　had　it　from　Barkestead's　own　mouth；　and　was　advised　with　by　him；　just　before　the　King's　coming　in；　how　to　get　it　out；　and　had　all　the　signs　told　him　how　and　where　it　lay；　and　had　always　been　the　great　confident　of　Barkestead　even　to　the　trusting　him　with　his　life　and　all　he　had。　　So　that　he　did　much　convince　me　that　there　is　good　ground　for　what　he　goes　about。　But　I　fear　it　may　be　that　he　did　find　some　conveyance　of　it　away；　without　the　help　of　this　man；　before　he　died。　　But　he　is　resolved　to　go　to　the　party　once　more；　and　then　to　determine　what　we　shall　do　further。
  3rd。　　To　White　Hall；　to　the　Duke's；　but　found　him　gone　a…hunting。　Thence　to　my　Lord　Sandwich；　from　whom　I　receive　every　day　more　and　more　signs　of　his　confidence　and　esteem　of　me。　　Here　I　met　with　Pierce　the　chyrurgeon；　who　tells　me　that　my　Lady　Castlemaine　is　with　child；　but　though　it　be　the　King's；　yet　her　Lord　being　still　in　towne；　and　sometimes　seeing　of　her；　it　will　be　laid　to　him。　　He　tells　me　also　how　the　Duke　of　York　is　smitten　in　love　with　my　Lady　Chesterfield；　＇Lady　Elizabeth　Butler；　daughter　of　James；　Duke　of　Ormond；　married　Philip；　second　Earl　of　Chesterfield。　　Ob。　1665。　　Vide　〃MEMOIRES　DE　GRAMMONT。〃＇　（a　virtuous　lady；　daughter　to　my　Lord　of　Ormond）；　and　so　much；　that　the　Duchesse　of　York　hath　complained　to　the　King　and　her　father　about　it；　and　my　Lady　Chesterfield　is　gone　into　the　country　for　it。　　At　all　which　I　am　sorry；　but　it　is　the　effect　of　idlenesse；　and　having　nothing　else　to　employ　their　great　spirits　upon。　　At　night　to　my　office；　and　did　business；　and　there　come　to　me　Mr。　Wade　and　Evett；　who　have　been　again　with　their　prime　intelligencer；　a　woman；　I　perceive：　　and　though　we　have　missed　twice；　yet　they　bring　such　an　account　of　the　probability　of　the　truth　of　the　thing；　though　we　are　not　certain　of　the　place；　that　we　shall　set　upon　it　once　more；　and　I　am　willing　and　hopefull　in　it。　　So　we　resolved　to　set　upon　it　again　on　Wednesday　morning　and　the　woman　herself　will　be　there　in　a　disguise；　and　confirm　us　in　the　place。
  4th。　　This　morning　we　had　news　by　letters　that　Sir　Richard　Stayner　is　dead　at　sea　in　the　Mary；　which　is　now　come　into　Portsmouth　from　Lisbon；　which　we　are　sorry　for；　he　being　a　very　stout　seaman。
  7th。　　Being　by　appointment　called　upon　by　Mr。　Lee；　he　and　I　to　the　Tower；　to　make　our　third　attempt　upon　the　cellar。　　And　now　privately　the　woman；　Barkestead's　great　confident；　is　brought；　who　do　positively　say　that　this　is　the　place　which　he　did　say　the　money　was　hid　in；　and　where　he　and　she　did　put　up　the　7000l。　in　butter　firkins；　and　the　very　day　that　he　went　out　of　England　did　say　that　neither　he　nor　his　would　be　the　better　for　that　money；　and　therefore　wishing　that　she　and　hers　might。　　And　so　left　us；　and　we　full　of　hope　did　resolve　to　dig　all　over　the　cellar；　which　by　seven　o'clock　at　night　we　performed。　　At　noon　we　sent　for　a　dinner；　and　upon　the　head　of　a　barrel　dined　very　merrily；　and　to　work　again。　　But　at　last　we　saw　we　were　mistaken；　and　after　digging　the　cellar　quite　through；　and　removing　the　barrels　from　one　side　to　the　other；　we　were　forced　to　pay　our　porters；　and　give　over　our　expectations；　though　I　do　believe　there　must　be　money　hid　somewhere　by　him；　or　else　he　did　delude　this　woman　in　hopes　to　oblige　her　to　further　serving　him；　which　I　am　apt　to　believe。
  9th。　　（Lord's…day。）　Walked　to　my　brother's；　where　my　wife　is；　calling　at　many　churches；　and　then　to　the　Temple；　hearing　a　bit　there　too；　and　observing　that　in　the　streets　and　churches　the　Sunday　is　kept　in　appearance　as　well　as　I　have　known　it　at　any　time。
  10th。　　A　little　to　the　office；　and　so　with　Sir　J。　Minnes；　Sir　W。　Batten；　and　myself　by　coach　to　White　Hall；　to　the　Duke；　who；　after　he　was　ready；　did　take　us　into　his　closett。　　Thither　come　my　Lord　General　Monk；　and　did　privately　talk　with　the　Duke　about　having　the　life…guards　pass　through　the　City　to…day　only　for　show　and　to　fright　people；　for　perceive　there　are　great　fears　abroad；　for　all　which　I　am　troubled　and　full　of　doubt　that　things　will　not　go　well。　　He　being　gone；　we　fell　to　business　of　the　Navy。　Among　other　things；　how　to　pay　off　this　fleet　that　is　now　come　from　Portugall；　the　King　of　Portugall　sending　them　home；　he　having　no　more　use　for　them；　which　we　wonder　at；　that　his　condition　should　be　so　soon　altered。　　And　our　landmen　also　are　coming　back；　being　almost　starved　in　that　poor　country。　　To　my　Lord　Crewe's；　and　dined　with　him　and　his　brother；　I　know　not　his　name。　　Where　very　good　discourse。　　Among　others；　of　France's　intention　to　make　a　patriarch　of　his　own；　independent　from　the　Pope；　by　which　he　will　be　able　to　cope　with　the　Spaniard　in　all　councils；　which　hitherto　he　has　never　done。　　My　Lord　Crewe　told　us　how　he　heard　my　Lord　of　Holland　＇Henry　Rich；　Earl　of　Holland。＇　say；　that　being　Embassador　about　the　match　with　the　Queene…Mother　that　now　is；　the　King　of　France　insisted　upon　a　dispensation　from　the　Pope；　which　my　Lord　Holland　making　a　question　of；　as　he　was　commanded　to　yield　to　nothing　to　the　prejudice　of　our　religion；　says　the　King　of　France；　〃You　need　not　fear　that；　for　if　the　Pope　will　not　dispense　with　the　match；　my　Bishop　of　Paris　shall。〃　　By　and　by　come　in　the　great　Mr。　Swinfen；　＇John　Swinfen；　M。P。　for　Tamworth。＇　　the　Parliament…man；　who；　among　other　discourse　of　the　rise　and　fall　of　familys；　told　us　of　Bishop　Bridgeman　＇John　Bridgeman；　Bishop　of　Chester。＇　（father　of　Sir　Orlando）　who　lately　hath　bought　a　seat　anciently　of　the　Levers；　and　then　the　Ashtons；　and　so　he　hath　in　his　great　hall　window　（having　repaired　and　beautified　the　house）　caused　four　great　places　to　be　left　for　coates　of　armes。　　In　one　he　hath　put　the　Levers；　with　this　motto；　〃Olim。〃　　In　another　the　Ashtons；　with　this；　〃Heri。〃　In　the　next　his　own；　with　this；　〃Hodie。〃　In　the　fourth　nothing　but　this　motto；　〃Cras　nescio　cujus。〃　　The　towne　I　hear　is　full　of　discontents；　and　all　know　of　the　King's　new　bastard　by　Mrs。　Haslerigge；　and　as　far　as　I　can　hear　will　never　be　contented　with　Episcopacy；　they　are　so　cruelly　set　for　Presbytery；　and　the　Bishops　carry　themselves　so　high；　that　they　are　never　likely　to　gain　anything　upon　them。　　To　the　Dolphin　Tavern　near　home；　by　appointment；　and　there　met　with　Wade　and　Evett；　and　have　resolved　to　make　a　new　attempt　upon　another　discovery；　in　which　God　give　us　better　fortune　than　in　the　other；　but　I　have　great　confidence　that　there　is　no　cheat　in　these　people；　but　that　they　go　upon　good　grounds；　though　they　have　been　mistaken　in　the　place　of　the　first。
  13th。　　To　m