eatness　of　these　men。　　He　named　Sir　G。　Carteret；　and　Sir　J。　Minnes；　and　the　rest；　and　that　he　was　as　angry　with　them　all　as　me。　　But　it　was　pleasant　to　think　that；　while　he　was　talking　to　me；　comes　into　the　garden　Sir　G。　Carteret；　and　my　Lord　avoided　speaking　with　him；　and　made　him　and　many　others　stay　expecting　him；　while　I　walked　up　and　down　above　an　hour；　I　think　and　would　have　me　walk　with　my　hat　on。　And　yet；　after　all；　there　has　been　so　little　ground　for　his　jealousy　of　me；　that　I　am　sometimes　afraid　that　he　do　this　only　in　policy　to　bring　me　to　his　side　by　scaring　me；　or　else；　which　is　worse；　to　try　how　faithfull　I　would　be　to　the　King；　but　I　rather　think　the　former　of　the　two。　　I　parted　with　great　assurance　how　I　acknowledged　all　I　had　to　come　from　his　Lordship；　which　he　did　not　seem　to　refuse；　but　with　great　kindness　and　respect　parted。
  15th。　　Up；　and　to　my　Lord　Sandwich's；　where　he　sent　for　me　up；　and　I　did　give　my　Lord　an　account　of　what　had　passed　with　my　Lord　Chancellor　yesterday；　with　which　he　was　pleased；　and　advised　me　by　all　means　to　study　in　the　best　manner　I　could　to　serve　him　in　this　business。　　After　this　discourse　ended；　he　began　to　tell　me　that　he　had　now　pitched　upon　his　day　of　going　to　sea　upon　Monday　next；　and　that　he　would　now　give　me　an　account　how　matters　are　with　him。　　He　told　me　that　his　work　now　in　the　world　is　only　to　keep　up　his　interest　at　Court；　having　little　hopes　to　get　more　considerably；　he　saying　that　he　hath　now　about　8000l。　per　annum。　It　is　true；　be　says；　he　oweth　about　10；000l。；　but　he　hath　been　at　great　charges　in　getting　things　to　this　pass　in　his　estate；　besides　his　building　and　good　goods　that　he　hath　bought。　　He　says　that　he　hath　now　evened　his　reckonings　at　the　Wardrobe　till　Michaelmas　last；　and　hopes　to　finish　it　to　Lady…day　before　he　goes。　　He　says　now　there　is　due；　too；　7000l。　to　him　there；　if　he　knew　how　to　get　it　paid；　besides　2000l。　that　Mr。　Montagu　do　owe　him。　　As　to　his　interest；　he　says　that　he　hath　had　all　the　injury　done　him　that　ever　man　could　have　by　another　bosom　friend　that　knows　all　his　secrets；　by　Mr。　Montagu：　　but　he　says　that　the　worst　of　it　all　is　past；　and　he　gone　out　and　hated；　his　very　person　by　the　King；　and　he　believes　the　more　upon　the　score　of　his　carriage　to　him；　nay；　that　the　Duke　of　York　did　say　a　little　while　since　in　his　closet；　that　he　did　hate　him　because　of　his　ungrateful　carriage　to　my　Lord　of　Sandwich。　　He　says　that　he　is　as　great　with　the　Chancellor；　or　greater；　than　ever　in　his　life。　That　with　the　King　he　is　the　like；　and　told　me　an　instance；　that　whereas　he　formerly　was　of　the　private　council　to　the　King　before　he　was　last　sick；　and　that　by　the　sickness　an　interruption　was　made　in　his　attendance　upon　him；　the　King　did　not　constantly　call　him　as　he　used　to　do　to　his　private　council；　only　in　businesses　of　the　sea　and　the　like；　but　of　late　the　King　did　send　a　message　to　him　by　Sir　Harry　Bennet；　to　excuse　the　King　to　my　Lord　that　he　had　not　of　late　sent　for　him　as　he　used　to　do　to　his　private　council；　for　it　was　not　out　of　any　distaste；　but　to　avoid　giving　offence　to　some　others　whom　he　did　not　name；　but　my　Lord　supposes　it　might　be　Prince　Rupert；　or　it　may　be　only　that　the　King　would　rather　pass　it　by　an　excuse；　than　be　thought　unkind；　but　that　now　he　did　desire　him　to　attend　him　constantly；　which　of　late　he　hath　done；　and　the　King　never　more　kind　to　him　in　his　life　than　now。　The　Duke　of　York；　as　much　as　is　possible；　and　in　the　business　of　late；　when　I　was　to　speak　to　my　Lord　about　his　going　to　sea；　he　says　that　he　finds　the　Duke　did　it　with　the　greatest　ingenuity　and　love　in　the　world：　　〃and　whereas；〃　says　my　Lord；　〃here　is　a　wise　man　hard　by　that　thinks　himself　so；　and　it　may　be　is　in　a　degree　so；　（naming　by　and　by　my　Lord　Crewe；）　would　have　had　me　condition　with　him　that　neither　Prince　Rupert　nor　any　body　should　come　over　his　head；　and　I　know　not　what。〃　　The　Duke　himself　hath　caused　in　his　commission；　that　he　be　made　Admirall　of　this　and　what　other　ships　or　fleets　shall　hereafter　be　put　out　after　these；　which　is　very　noble。　　He　tells　me　in　these　cases；　and　that　of　Mr。　Montagu's；　and　all　others；　he　finds　that　bearing　of　them　patiently　is　the　best　way；　without　noise　or　trouble；　and　things　wear　out　of　themselves　and　come　fair　again。　　But　says　he　takes　it　from　me；　never　to　trust　too　much　to　any　man　in　the　world；　for　you　put　yourself　into　his　power；　and　the　best　seeming　friend　and　real　friend　as　to　the　present　may　have　or　take　occasion　to　fall　out　with　you；　and　then　out　comes　all。　　Then　he　told　me　of　Sir　Harry　Bennet；　though　they　were　always　kind；　yet　now　it　is　become　to　an　acquaintance　and　familiarity　above　ordinary；　that　for　these　months　he　hath　done　no　business　but　with　my　Lord's　advice　in　his　chamber；　and　promises　all　faithfull　love　to　him　and　service　upon　all　occasions。　　My　Lord　says；　that　he　hath　the　advantage　of　being　able　by　his　experience　to　help　out　and　advise　him；　and　he　believes　that　that　chiefly　do　invite　Sir　Harry　to　this　manner　of　treating　him。　　〃Now；〃　says　my　Lord；　〃the　only　and　the　greatest　embarras　that　I　have　in　the　world　is；　how　to　behave　myself　to　Sir　H。　Bennet　and　my　Lord　Chancellor；　in　case　that　there　do　lie　any　thing　under　the　embers　about　my　Lord　Bristoll；　which　nobody　can　tell；　for　then；〃　says　he；　〃I　must　appear　for　one　or　other；　and　I　will　lose　all　I　have　in　the　world　rather　than　desert　my　Lord　Chancellor：　　so　that；〃　says　he；　〃I　know　not　for　my　life　what　to　do　in　that　case。〃　　For　Sir　H。　Bennet's　love　is　come　to　the　height；　and　his　confidence；　that　he　hath　given　my　lord　a　character；　＇A　cypher。＇　　and　will　oblige　my　Lord　to　correspond　with　him。　　〃This；〃　says　he；　〃is　the　whole　condition　of　my　estate　and　interest；　which　I　tell　you；　because　I　know　not　whether　I　shall　see　you　again　or　no。〃　　Then　as　to　the　voyage；　he　thinks　it　will　be　of　charge　to　him；　and　no　profit；　but　that　he　must　not　now　look　after　nor　think　to　encrease；　but　study　to　make　good　what　he　hath；　that　what　is　due　to　him　from　the　Wardrobe　or　elsewhere　may　be　paid；　which　otherwise　would　fail；　and　all　a　man　hath　be　but　small　content　to　him。　　So　we　seemed　to　take　leave　one　of　another；　my　Lord　of　me；　desiring　me　that　I　would　write　to　him　and　give　him　information　upon　all　occasions　in　matters　that　concern　him；　which；　put　together　with　what　he　preambled　with　yesterday；　makes　me　think　that　my　Lord　do　truly　esteem　me　still；　and　desires　to　preserve　my　service　to　him；　which　I　do　bless　God　for。　　In　the　middle　of　our　discourse　my　Lady　Crewe　come　in　to　bring　my　Lord　word　that　he　hath　another　son；　my　Lady　being　brought　to　bed　just　now；　for　which　God　be　praised！　　and　send　my　Lord　to　study　the　laying　up　of　something　the　more！　　Thence　with　Creed　to　St。　James's；　and　missing　Mr。　Coventry；　to　White　Hall；　where；　staying　for　him　in　one　of　the　galleries；　there　comes　out　of　the　chayre…roome　Mrs。　Stewart　in　a　most　lovely　form；　with　her　hair　all　about　her　eares；　having　her　picture　taken　there。　　There　was　the　King　and　twenty　more　I　think；　standing　by　all　the　while；　and　a　lovely　creature　she　in　the　dress　seemed　to　be。
  18th。　　Sir　G。　Cateret　and　I　did　talk　together　in　the　Parke　about　my　Lord　Chancellor's　business　of　the　timber；　he　telling　me　freely　that　my　Lord　Chancellor　was　never　so　angry　with　him　in　all　his　life；　as　he　was　for　this　business；　and　in　a　great　passion；　and　that　when　he　saw　me　there；　he　knew　what　it　was　about。　　And　plots　now　with　me　how　we　may　serve　my　Lord；　which　I　am　mightily　glad　of；　and　I　hope　together　we　may　do　it。　　Thence　I　to　my　Lord　Chancellor；　and　discoursed　his　business　with　him。　　I　perceive；　and　he　says　plainly；that　he　will　not　have　any　man　to　have　it　in　his　power　to　say　that　my　Lord　Chancellor　did　contrive　the　wronging　the　King　of　his　timber；　but　yet　I　perceive；　he　would　be　glad　to　have　service　done　him　therein；　and　told　me　Sir　G。　Carteret　hath　told　him　that　he　and　I　would　look　after　his　business　to　see　it　done　in　the　best　manner　for　him。
  20th。　　With　Mr。　Deane；　discoursing　upon　the　business　of　my　Lord　Chancellor's　timber；　in　Clarendon　Park；　and　how　to　make　a　report　therein　without　offending　him；　which　at　last　I　drew　up；　and　hope　it　will　please　him。　　But　I　would　to　God　neither　I　nor　he　ever　had　any　thing　to　have　done　with　it！　　To　White　Hall；　to　the　Committee　for　Fishing；　but　nothing　done；　it　being　a　great　day　to…day　there　upon　drawing　at　the　Lottery　of　Sir　Arthur　Slingsby。　　＇Evelyn　says　this　Lottery　was　a　shameful　imposition。＇　　I　got　in　and　stood　by　the　two　Queenes　and　the　Duchesse　of　York；　and　just　behind　my　Lady　Castlemaine；　whom　I　do　heartily　admire；　and　good　sport　to　see　how　most　that　did　give　their　ten　pounds　did　go　away　with　a　pair　of　globes　only　for　their　lot；　and　one　gentlewoman；　one　Mrs。　Fish；　with　the　only　blanke。　　And　one　I　staid　to　see　draw　a　suit　of　hangings　valued　at　430l。　and　they　say　are　well　worth　the　money；　or　near　it。　　One　other　suit　there　is　better　than　that；　but　very　many　lots　of　three　and　four…score　pounds。　　I　observed　the　King　and　Queene　did　get　but　as　poor　lots　as　any　else。　　But　the　wisest　man　I　met　with　was　Mr。　Cholmley；　who　insured　as　many　as　would；　from　drawing　of　the　one　blank　for　12d。；　in　which　case　there　was　the　whole　number　of　persons　to　one；　which　I　think　was　three　or　four　hundred。　　And　so　he　insured　about　200　for　200　shillings；　so　that　he