nt　that　have　borne　arms　in　the　late　troubles　against　the　King；　excepting　some　persons；　which；　if　it　be　so；　as　I　hope　it　is　not；　will　give　great　cause　of　discontent；　and　I　doubt　will　have　but　bad　effects。
  Sir　Thomas　Crewe　this　day　tells　me　that　the　Queene；　hearing　that　there　was　40；000l。　per　annum　brought　into　her　account　among　the　other　expences　of　the　Crown　before　the　Committee　of　Parliament；　she　took　order　to　let　them　know　that　she　hath　yet　for　the　payment　of　her　whole　family　received　but　4000l。；　which　is　a　notable　act　of　spirit；　and　I　believe　is　true。
  7th。　　To　my　Lord　Crewe's；　and　there　dined　with　him。　　He　tells　me　of　the　order　the　House　of　Commons　have　made　for　the　drawing　an　Act　for　the　rendering　none　capable　of　preferment　or　employment　in　the　State；　but　who　have　been　loyall　and　constant　to　the　King　and　Church；　which　will　be　fatal　to　a　great　many；　and　makes　me　doubt　lest　I　myself；　with　all　my　innocence　during　the　late　times；　should　be　brought　in；　being　employed　in　the　Exchequer；　but；　I　hope；　God　will　provide　for　me。
  10th。　　Put　on　a　black　cloth　suit；　with　white　lynings　under　all；　as　the　fashion　is　to　wear；　to　appear　under　the　breeches。　　I　walked　to　St。　James's；　and　was　there　at　masse；　and　was　forced　in　the　croud　to　kneel　down：　　and　masse　being　done；　to　the　King's　Head　ordinary；　where　many　Parliament…men；　and　most　of　their　talk　was　about　the　news　from　Scotland；　that　the　Bishop　of　Galloway　was　besieged　in　his　house　by　some　women；　and　had　like　to　have　been　outraged；　but　I　know　not　how　he　was　secured；　which　is　bad　news；　and　looks　as　it　did　in　the　beginning　of　the　late　troubles。　　From　thence　they　talked　of　rebellion；　and　I　perceive　they　make　it　their　great　maxime　to　be　sure　to　master　the　City　of　London；　whatever　comes　of　it　or　from　it。
  11th。　　With　Sir　W。　Pen　to　St。　James's；　where　we　attended　the　Duke　of　York：　　and；　among　other　things；　Sir　G。　Carteret　and　I　had　a　great　dispute　about　the　different　value　of　the　pieces　of　eight　rated　by　Mr。　Creed　at　4s。　and　5d。；　and　by　Pitts　at　4s。　and　9d。；　which　was　the　greatest　husbandry　to　the　King？　　he　proposing　that　the　greatest　sum　was；　which　is　as　ridiculous　a　piece　of　ignorance　as　could　be　imagined。　　However；　it　is　to　be　argued　at　the　Board；　and　reported　to　the　Duke　next　week；　which　I　shall　do　with　advantage；　I　hope。　　I　went　homeward；　after　a　little　discourse　with　Mr。　Pierce　the　surgeon；　who　tells　me　that　my　Lady　Castlemaine　hath　now　got　lodgings　near　the　King's　chamber　at　Court；　and　that　the　other　day　Dr。　Clarke　and　he　did　dissect　two　bodies；　a　man　and　a　woman；　before　the　King；　with　which　the　King　was　highly　pleased。
  14th。　　Met　Mr。　Moore；　and　with　him　to　an　ale…house　in　Holborne；　where　in　discourse　he　told　me　that　he　fears　the　King　will　be　tempted　to　endeavour　the　setting　the　Crown　upon　the　little　Duke；　which　may　cause　troubles；　which　God　forbid；　unless　it　be　his　due！　He　told　me　my　Lord　do　begin　to　settle　to　business　again；　and　that　the　King　did　send　for　him　the　other　day　to　my　Lady　Castlemaine's；　to　play　at　cards；　where　he　lost　50l。；　for　which　I　am　sorry；　though　he　says　my　Lord　was　pleased　at　it；　and　said　he　would　be　glad　at　any　time　to　lose　50l。　for　the　King　to　send　for　him　to　play；　which　I　do　not　so　well　like。
  15th。　　I　walked　in　the　Parke；　discoursing　with　the　keeper　of　the　Pell　Mell；　who　was　sweeping　of　it；　who　told　me　of　what　the　earth　is　mixed　that　do　floor　the　Mall；　and　that　over　all　there　is　cockle…shells　powdered；　and　spread　to　keep　it　fast；　which；　however；　in　dry　weather；　turns　to　dust　and　deads　the　ball。　Thence　to　Mr。　Coventry；　and　sitting　by　his　bedside；　he　did　tell　me　that　he　did　send　for　me　to　discourse　upon　my　Lord　Sandwich's　allowances　for　his　several　pays；　and　what　his　thoughts　are　concerning　his　demands；　which　he　could　not　take　the　freedom　to　do　face　to　face；　it　being　not　so　proper　as　by　me：　　and　did　give　me　a　most　friendly　and　ingenuous　account　of　all；　telling　me　how　unsafe；　at　this　juncture；　while　every　man's；　and　his　actions　particularly；　are　descanted　upon；　it　is　either　for　him　to　put　the　Duke　upon　doing；　or　my　Lord　himself　to　desire　anything　extraordinary；　'specially　the　King　having　been　so　bountifull　already；　which　the　world　takes　notice　of　even　to　some　repinings。　All　which　he　did　desire　me　to　discourse　to　my　Lord　of；　which　I　have　undertaken　to　do。　　At　noon　by　coach　to　my　Lord　Crewe's；　hearing　that　my　Lord　Sandwich　dined　there；　where　I　told　him　what　had　passed　between　Mr。　Coventry　and　myself；　with　which　he　was　contented；　though　I　could　perceive　not　very　well　pleased。　　And　I　do　believe　that　my　Lord　do　find　some　other　things　go　against　his　mind　in　the　House；　for　in　the　motion　made　the　other　day　in　the　House　by　my　Lord　Bruce；　that　none　be　capable　of　employment　but　such　as　have　been　loyal　and　constant　to　the　King　and　Church；　that　the　General　and　my　Lord　were　mentioned　to　be　excepted；　and　my　Lord　Bruce　did　come　since　to　my　Lord；　to　clear　himself　that　he　meant　nothing　to　his　prejudice；　nor　could　it　have　any　such　effect　if　he　did　mean　it。　　After　discourse　with　my　Lord；　to　dinner　with　him；　there　dining　there　my　Lord　Montagu　of　Boughton；　＇Edward；　second　Lord　Montagu　of　Boughton；　in　1664　succeeded　his　father；　who　had　been　created　a　Baron　by　James　I。；　and　died　1684；　leaving　a　son　afterwards　Duke　of　Montagu。＇　　Mr。　William　Montagu　his　brother；　the　Queene's　Sollicitor；　&c。；　and　a　fine　dinner。　　Their　talk　about　a　ridiculous　falling…out　two　days　ago　at　my　Lord　of　Oxford's　house；　at　an　entertainment　of　his；　there　being　there　my　Lord　of　Albemarle；　Lynsey；　two　of　the　Porters；　my　Lord　Bellasses；　and　others；　where　there　were　high　words　and　some　blows；　and　pulling　off　of　perriwiggs；　till　my　Lord　Monk　took　away　some　of　their　swords；　and　sent　for　some　soldiers　to　guard　the　house　till　the　fray　was　ended。　　To　such　a　degree　of　madness　the　nobility　of　this　age　is　come！　　After　dinner；　I　went　up　to　Sir　Thomas　Crewe；　who　lies　there　not　very　well　in　his　head；　being　troubled　with　vapours　and　fits　of　dizzinesse：　　and　there　I　sat　talking　with　him　all　the　afternoon　upon　the　unhappy　posture　of　things　at　this　time；　that　the　King　do　mind　nothing　but　pleasures；　and　hates　the　very　sight　or　thoughts　of　business。　　If　any　of　the　sober　counsellors　give　him　good　advice；　and　move　him　in　any　way　that　is　to　his　good　and　honour；　the　other　part；　which　are　his　counsellors　of　pleasure；　take　him　when　he　is　with　my　Lady　Castlemaine；　and　in　a　humour　of　delight；　and　then　persuade　him　that　he　ought　not　to　hear　or　listen　to　the　advice　of　those　old　dotards　or　counsellors　that　were　heretofore　his　enemies　when；　God　knows！　　it　is　they　that　now…a…days　do　most　study　his　honour。　　It　seems　the　present　favourites　now　are　my　Lord　Bristol；　Duke　of　Buckingham；　Sir　H。　Bennet；　my　Lord　Ashley；　and　Sir　Charles　Barkeley；　who；　among　them；　have　cast　my　Lord　Chancellor　upon　his　back；　past　ever　getting　up　again：　　there　being　now　little　for　him　to　do；　and　he　waits　at　Court；　attending　to　speak　to　the　King　as　others　do：　which　I　pray　God　may　prove　of　good　effects；　for　it　is　feared　it　will　be　the　same　with　my　Lord　Treasurer　shortly。　　But　strange　to　hear　how　my　Lord　Ashley；　by　my　Lord　Bristol's　means；　（he　being　brought　over　to　the　Catholique　party　against　the　Bishops；　whom　he　hates　to　the　death；　and　publicly　rails　against　them；　not　that　he　is　become　a　Catholique；　but　merely　opposes　the　Bishops；　and　yet；　for　aught　I　hear；　the　Bishop　of　London　keeps　as　great　with　the　King　as　ever；）　is　got　into　favour；　so　much　that；　being　a　man　of　great　business　and　yet　of　pleasure；　and　drolling　too；　he；　it　is　thought；　will　be　made　Lord　Treasurer　upon　the　death　or　removal　of　the　good　old　man。　　＇The　Earl　of　Southampton。＇　　My　Lord　Albemarle；　I　hear；　do　bear　through　and　bustle　among　them；　and　will　not　be　removed　from　the　King's　good　opinion　and　favour；　though　none　of　the　Cabinet；　but　yet　he　is　envied　enough。　　It　is　made　very　doubtful　whether　the　King　do　not　intend　the　making　of　the　Duke　of　Monmouth　legitimate；　but　surely　the　Commons　of　England　will　never　do　it；　nor　the　Duke　of　York　suffer　it；　whose　Lady　I　am　told　is　very　troublesome　to　him　by　her　jealousy。　　No　care　is　observed　to　be　taken　of　the　main　chance；　either　for　maintaining　of　trade　or　opposing　of　factions；　which；　God　knows；　are　ready　to　break　out；　if　any　of　them　（which　God　forbid！）　　should　dare　to　begin；　the　King　and　every　man　about　him　minding　so　much　their　pleasures　or　profits。　　My　Lord　Hinchingbroke；　I　am　told；　hath　had　a　mischance　to　kill　his　boy　by　his　birding…piece　going　off　as　he　was　a　fowling。　　The　gun　was　charged　with　small　shot；　and　hit　the　boy　in　the　face　and　about　the　temples；　and　he　lived　four　days。　　In　Scotland；　it　seems；　for　all　the　newsbooks　tell　us　every　week　that　they　are　all　so　quiet；　and　every　thing　in　the　Church　settled；　the　old　woman　had　liked　to　have　killed；　the　other　day；　the　Bishop　of　Galloway；　and　not　half　the　Churches　of　the　whole　kingdom　conform。　Strange　were　the　effects　of　the　late　thunder　and　lightning　about　a　week　since　at　Northampton；　coming　with　great　rain；　which　caused　extraordinary　floods　in　a　few　houres；　bearing　away　bridges；　drowning　horses；　men；　and　cattle。　　Two　men　passing　over　a　bridge　on　horseback；　the　arches　before　and　behind　them　were　borne　away；　and　that　left　which　they　were　upon：　　but；　however；　one　　of　the　horses　fell　over；　and　was　drowned。　　Stacks　of　faggots　carri