23rd。　　The　King　is　gone　down　with　the　Duke　and　a　great　crew　this　morning　by　break　of　day　to　Chatham。
  29th。　　Mr。　Coventry　and　I　did　a　long　discourse　together　of　the　business　of　the　office；　and　the　war　with　the　Dutch；　and　he　seemed　to　argue　mightily　with　the　little　reason　that　there　is　for　all　this。　　For　first；　as　to　the　wrong　we　pretend　they　have　done　us；　that　of　the　East　Indys；　for　their　not　delivering　of　Poleron；　it　is　not　yet　known　whether　they　have　failed　or　no；　that　of　their　hindering　the　Leopard　cannot　amount　to　above　3000l。　if　true；　that　of　the　Guinny　Company；　all　they　had　done　us　did　not　amount　to　above　2　or　300l。　he　told　me　truly；　and　that　now；　from　what　Holmes；　without　any　commission；　hath　done　in　taking　an　island　and　two　forts；　hath　set　us　much　in　debt　to　them；　and　he　believes　that　Holmes　will　have　been　so　puffed　up　with　this；　that　he　by　this　time　hath　been　enforced　with　more　strength　than　he　had　then；　hath；　I　say；　done　a　great　deal　more　wrong　to　them。　　He　do；　as　to　the　effect　of　the　war；　tell　me　clearly　that　it　is　not　any　skill　of　the　Dutch　that　can　hinder　our　trade　if　we　will；　we　having　so　many　advantages　over　them；　of　winds；　good　ports；　and　men；　but　it　is　our　pride；　and　the　laziness　of　the　merchant。　　The　main　thing　he　desired　to　speak　with　me　about　was；　to　understand　my　Lord　Sandwich's　intentions　as　to　going　to　sea　with　this　fleet；　saying；　that　the　Duke；　if　he　desires　it；　is　most　willing　to　do　it；　but　thinking　that　twelve　ships　is　not　a　fleet　fit　for　my　Lord　to　be　troubled　to　go　out　with；　he　is　not　willing　to　offer　it　to　him　till　he　hath　some　intimations　of　his　mind　to　go；　or　not。　　To　the　King's　closet；　whither　by　and　by　the　King　come；　my　Lord　Sandwich　carrying　the　sword。　　A　Bishop　preached；　but　he　speaking　too　low　for　me　to　hear。　　By　and　by　my　Lord　Sandwich　come　forth；　and　called　me　to　him：　　and　we　fell　into　discourse　a　great　while　about　his　business；　wherein　he　seems　to　be　very　open　with　me；　and　to　receive　my　opinion　as　he　used　to　do：　　and　I　hope　I　shall　become　necessary　to　him　again。　　He　desired　me　to　think　of　the　fitness；　or　not；　for　him　to　offer　himself　to　go　to　sea；　and　to　give　him　my　thoughts　in　a　day　or　two。　　Thence　after　sermon　among　the　ladies　in　the　Queene's　side；　where　I　saw　Mrs。　Stewart；　very　fine　and　pretty；　but　far　beneath　my　Lady　Castlemaine。　　Thence　with　Mr。　Povy　home　to　dinner；　where　extraordinary　cheer。　　＇Evelyn　mentions　Mr。　Povy's　house　in　Lincoln's　Inn。＇　　And　after　dinner　up　and　down　to　see　his　house；　and　in　a　word；　methinks；　for　his　perspective　in　the　little　closet；　his　room　floored　above　with　woods　of　several　colours；　like　but　above　the　best　cabinet…work　I　ever　saw；　his　grotto　and　vault；　with　his　bottles　of　wine；　and　a　well　therein　to　keep　them　cool；　his　furniture　of　all　sorts；　his　bath　at　the　top　of　the　house；　good　pictures；　and　his　manner　of　eating　and　drinking；　do　surpass　all　that　ever　I　did　see　of　one　man　in　all　my　life。
  31st。　　I　was　told　to…day；　that　upon　Sunday　night　last；　being　the　King's　birth…day；　the　King　was　at　my　Lady　Castlemaine's　lodgings　over　the　hither…gate　at　Lambert's　lodgings；　dancing　with　fiddlers　all　night　almost；　and　all　the　world　coming　by　taking　notice　of　it。
  JUNE　1；　1664。　　Southwell　（Sir　W。　Pen's　friend）　tells　me　the　very　sad　newes　of　my　Lord　Teviott's　and　nineteen　more　commission　officers　being　killed　at　Tangier　by　the　Moores；　by　an　ambush　of　the　enemy　upon　them；　while　they　were　surveying　their　lines：　which　is　very　sad　and　he　says；　afflicts　the　King　much。　　To　the　Kings　house　and　saw　〃The　Silent　Woman；〃　but　methought　not　so　well　done　or　so　good　a　play　as　I　formerly　thought　it　to　be。　　Before　the　play　was　done；　it　fell　such　a　storm　of　hayle；　that　we　in　the　middle　of　the　pit　were　fain　to　rise；　and　all　the　house　in　a　disorder。
  2nd。　　It　seems　my　Lord　Teviott's　design　was　to　go　a　mile　and　half　out　of　the　town　to　cut　down　a　wood　in　which　the　enemy　did　use　to　lie　in　ambush。　　He　had　sent　several　spyes：　　but　all　brought　word　that　the　way　was　clear；　and　so　might　be　for　any　body's　discovery　of　an　enemy　before　you　are　upon　them。　　There　they　were　all　snapt；　he　and　all　his　officers；　and　about　two　hundred　men；　as　they　say；　there　being　left　now　in　the　garrison　but　four　captains。　　This　happened　the　3rd　of　May　last；　being　not　before　that　day　twelvemonth　of　his　entering　into　his　government　there：　　but　at　his　going　out　in　the　morning　he　said　to　some　of　his　officers；　〃Gentlemen　let　us　look　to　ourselves；　for　it　was　this　day　three　years　that　so　many　brave　Englishmen　were　knocked　on　the　head　by　the　Moores；　when　Fines　made　his　sally　out。〃
  4th。　　Mr。　Coventry　discoursing　this　noon　about　Sir　W。　Batten；　（what　a　sad　fellow　he　is！）　told　me　how　the　King　told　him　the　other　day　how　Sir　W。　Batten；　being　in　the　ship　with　him　and　Prince　Rupert　when　they　expected　to　fight　with　Warwicke；　did　walk　up　and　down　sweating　with　a　napkin　under　his　throat　to　dry　up　his　sweat：　　and　that　Prince　Rupert　being　a　most　jealous　man；　and　particularly　of　Batten；　do　walk　up　and　down　swearing　bloodily　to　the　King；　that　Batten　had　a　mind　to　betray　them　to…day；　and　that　the　napkin　was　a　signal；　　〃but；　by　God；〃　says　he；　〃if　things　go　ill；　the　first　thing　I　will　do　is　to　shoot　him。〃　He　discoursed　largely　and　bravely　to　me　concerning　the　different　sorts　of　valours；　the　active　and　passive　valour。　　For　the　latter；　he　brought　as　an　instance　General　Blake；　who；　in　the　defending　of　Taunton　and　Lime　for　the　Parliament；　did　through　his　sober　sort　of　valour　defend　it　the　most　opiniastrement　that　ever　any　man　did　any　thing；　and　yet　never　was　the　man　that　ever　made　an　attaque　by　land　or　sea；　but　rather　avoyded　it　on　all；　even　fair　occasions。　On　the　other　side；　Prince　Rupert；　the　boldest　attaquer　in　the　world　for　personal　courage；　and　yet　in　the　defending　of　Bristol　no　man　did　any　thing　worse；　he　wanting　the　patience　and　seasoned　head　to　consult　and　advise　for　defence；　and　to　bear　with　the　evils　of　a　siege。　　The　like　he　says　of　my　Lord　Teviott；　who　was　the　boldest　adventurer　of　his　person　in　the　world；　and　from　a　mean　man　in　few　years　was　come　to　this　greatness　of　command　and　repute　only　by　the　death　of　all　his　officers；　he　many　times　having　the　luck　of　being　the　only　survivor　of　them　all；　by　venturing　upon　services　for　the　King　of　France　that　nobody　else　would；　and　yet　no　man　upon　a　defence；　he　being　all　fury　and　no　judgment　in　a　fight。　　He　tells　me　above　all　of　the　Duke　of　York；　that　he　is　more　himself　and　more　of　judgment　is　at　hand　in　him　in　the　middle　of　a　desperate　service；　than　at　other　times；　as　appeared　in　the　business　of　Dunkirke；　wherein　no　man　ever　did　braver　things；　or　was　in　hotter　service　in　the　close　of　that　day；　being　surrounded　with　enemies；　and　then；　contrary　to　the　advice　of　all　about　him；　his　counsel　carried　himself　and　the　rest　through　them　safe；　by　advising　that　he　might　make　his　passage　with　but　a　dozen　with　him；　〃For；〃　says　he；　〃the　enemy　cannot　move　after　me　so　fast　with　a　great　body；　and　with　a　small　one　we　shall　be　enough　to　deal　with　them：〃　and　though　he　is　a　man　naturally　martiall　to　the　hottest　degree；　yet　a　man　that　never　in　his　life　talks　one　word　of　himself　or　service　of　his　own；　but　only　that　he　saw　such　or　such　a　thing；　and　lays　it　down　for　a　maxime　that　a　Hector　can　have　no　courage。　　He　told　me　also；　as　a　great　instance　of　some　men；　that　the　Prince　of　Conde's　excellence　is；　that　there　not　being　a　more　furious　man　in　the　world；　danger　in　fight　never　disturbs　him　more　than　just　to　make　him　civill；　and　to　command　in　words　of　great　obligation　to　his　officers　and　men；　but　without　any　the　least　disturbance　in　his　judgment　or　spirit。
  6th。　　By　barge　with　Sir　W。　Batten　to　Trinity　House。　　Here　were　my　Lord　Sandwich；　Mr。　Coventry；　my　Lord　Craven；　and　others。　　A　great　dinner；　and　good　company。　　Mr。　Prin　also；　who　would　not　drink　any　health；　no；　not　the　King's；　but　sat　down　with　his　hat　on　all　the　while；　but　nobody　took　notice　of　it　to　him　at　all。
  11th。　　With　my　wife　only　to　take　the　ayre；　it　being　very　warm　and　pleasant；　to　Bowe　and　Old　Ford：　　and　thence　to　Hackney。　　There　light；　and　played　at　shuffle…board；　eat　cream　and　good　cherries：　and　so　with　good　refreshment　home。
  13th。　　Spent　the　whole　morning　reading　of　some　old　Navy　books；　wherein　the　order　that　was　observed　in　the　Navy　then；　above　what　it　is　now；　is　very　observable。
  15th。　　At　home；　to　look　after　things　for　dinner。　　And　anon　at　noon　comes　Mr。　Creed　by　chance；　and　by　and　by　the　three　young　ladies：　　＇Lord　Sandwich's　daughters。＇　　and　very　merry　we　were　with　our　pasty；　very　well　baked；　and　a　good　dish　of　roasted　chickens；　pease；　lobsters；　strawberries。　　But　after　dinner　to　cards：　　and　about　five　o'clock；　by　water　down　to　Greenwich；　and　up　to　the　top　of　the　hill；　and　there　played　upon　the　ground　at　cards。　　And　so　to　the　Cherry　Garden；　and　then　by　water　singing　finely　to　the　Bridge；　and　there　landed；　and　so　took　boat　again；　and　to　Somerset　House。　　And　by　this　time；　the　tide　being　against　us；　it　was　past　ten　of　the　clock；　and　such　a　troublesome　passage；　in　regard　of　my　Lady　Paulina's　fearfullness；　that　in　all　my　life　I　never　did　see　any　poor　wretch　in　that；　condition。　　Being　come　hither；　there　waited　for　them　their　coach；　but　it　being　so　late；　I　doubted　what　to　do　how　to　get　them　home。　　After　half　an　hour's　stay　in　the　street；　I　sent　my　wife　home