l　James；〃　〃Oake；〃　and　〃London；〃　burnt　by　the　enemy　with　their　fire…ships：　　that　two　or　three　men…of…war　come　up　with　them；　and　made　no　more　of　Upner　Castle's　shooting　than　of　a　fly；　that　those　ships　lay　below　Upner…Castle；　（but　therein；　I　conceive；　he　is　in　an　error；）　that　the　Dutch　are　fitting　out　〃The　Royall　Charles；〃　that　we　shot；　so　far　as　from　the　Yard　thither；　so　that　the　shot　did　no　good；　for　the　bullets　grazed　on　the　water；　that　Upner　played　hard　with　their　guns　at　first；　but　slowly　afterwards；　either　from　the　men's　being　beat　off；　or　their　powder　spent。　　But　we　hear　that　the　fleet　in　the　Hope　is　not　come　up　any　higher　the　last　flood。　　And　Sir　W。　Batten　tells　me　that　ships　are　provided　to　sink　in　the　River；　about　Woolwich；　that　will　prevent　their　coming　up　higher　if　they　should　attempt　it。　　I　made　my　will　also　this　day；　and　did　give　all　I　had　equally　between　my　father　and　wife。
  14th。　　Up；　and　to　the　office；　where　Mr。　Fryer　comes　and　tells　me　that　there　are　several　Frenchman　and　Flemish　ships　in　the　River　with　passes　from　the　Duke　of　York　for　carrying　of　prisoners；　that　ought　to　be　parted　from　the　rest　of　the　ships；　and　their　powder　taken；　lest　they　do　fire　themselves　when　the　enemy　comes；　and　so　spoil　us；　which　is　good　advice；　and　I　think　I　will　give　notice　of　it；　and　did　so。　　But　it　is　pretty　odd　to　see　how　every　body；　even　at　this　high　time　of　danger；　puts　business　off　of　their　own　hands！　　He　says　that　he　told　this　to　the　Lieutenant　of　the　Tower；　（to　whom　I；　for　the　same　reason；　was　directing　him　to　go）；　and　the　Lieutenant　of　the　Tower　bade　him　come　to　us；　for　he　had　nothing　to　do　with　it。　　And　yesterday　comes　Captain　Crew；　of　one　of　the　fire…ships；　and　told　me　that　the　officers　of　the　Ordnance　would　deliver　his　gunner's　materials；　but　not　compound　them；　but　that　we　must　do　it；　whereupon　I　was　forced　to　write　to　them　about　it：　　and　one　that　like　a　great　many　come　to　me　this　morning。　　By　and　by　comes　Mr。　Willson；　and；　by　direction　of　his；　a　man　of　Mr。　Gauden's；　who　are　come　from　Chatham　last　night；　and　saw　the　three　ships　burnt；　they　lying　all　dry；　and　boats　going　from　the　men…of…　war　to　fire　them。　　But　that　that　he　tells　me　of　worst　consequence　is；　that　he　himself　（I　think　he　said）　did　hear　many　Englishmen　on　board　the　Dutch　ships　speaking　to　one　another　in　English；　and　that　they　did　cry　and　say；　〃We　did　heretofore　fight　for　tickets；　now　we　fight　for　dollars！〃　and　did　ask　how　such　and　such　a　one　did；　and　would　commend　themselves　to　them：　　which　is　a　sad　consideration。　　And　Mr。　Lewes　（who　was　present　at　this　fellow's　discourse　to　me）　did　tell　me；　that　he　is　told　that　when　they　took　〃The　Royal　Charles；〃　they　said　that　they　had　their　tickets　signed　（and　showed　some）；　and　that　now　they　come　to　have　them　paid；　and　would　have　them　paid　before　they　parted。　　And　several　seamen　come　this　morning　to　me；　to　tell　me　that　if　I　would　get　their　tickets　paid　they　would　go　and　do　all　they　could　against　the　Dutch；　but　otherwise　they　would　not　venture　being　killed；　and　lose　all　they　have　already　fought　for：　　so　that　I　was　forced　to　try　what　I　could　do　to　get　them　paid。　　This　man　tells　me　that　the　ships　burnt　last　night　did　lie　above　Upner　Castle；　over　against　the　Docke；　and　the　boats　come　from　the　ships　of　war　and　burnt　them：　all　which　is　very　sad。　　And　masters　of　ships　that　are　lately　taken　up；　do　keep　from　their　ships　all　their　stores；　or　as　much　as　they　can；　so　that　we　can　dispatch　them；　having　not　time　to　appraise　them；　nor　secure　their　payment。　　Only　some　little　money　we　have；　which　we　are　fain　to　pay　the　men　we　have　with　every　night；　or　they　will　not　work。　　And　indeed　the　hearts　as　well　as　affections　of　the　seamen　are　turned　away；　and　in　the　open　streets　in　Wapping；　and　up　and　down；　the　wives　have　cried　publickly；　〃This　comes　of　your　not　paying　our　husbands；　and　now　your　work　is　undone；　or　done　by　hands　that　understand　it　not。〃　　And　Sir　W。　Batten　told　me　that　he　was　himself　affronted　with　a　woman；　in　language　of　this　kind；　on　Tower　Hill　publickly　yesterday；　and　we　are　fain　to　bear　it；　and　to　keep　one　at　the　office　door　to　let　no　idle　people　in；　for　fear　of　firing　of　the　office　and　doing　us　mischief。　　The　City　is　troubled　at　their　being　put　upon　duty：　summoned　one　hour；　and　discharged　two　hours　after：　　and　then　again　summoned　two　hours　after　that；　to　their　great　charge　as　well　as　trouble。　　And　Pelling；　the　Potticary；　tells　me　the　world　says　all　over；　that　less　charge　than　what　the　kingdom　is　put　to；　of　one　kind　or　other；　by　this　business；　would　have　set　out　all　our　great　ships。　It　is　said　they　did　in　open　streets　yesterday；　at　Westminster；　cry；　〃　A　Parliament！　　a　Parliament！〃　and　I　do　believe　it　will　cost　blood　to　answer　for　these　miscarriages。　　We　do　not　hear　that　the　Dutch　are　come　to　Gravesend；　which　is　a　wonder。　　But　a　wonderful　thing　it　is　that　to　this　day　we　have　not　one　word　yet　from　Brouncker；　or　Peter　Pett；　or　J。　Minnes；　of　any　thing　at　Chatham。　The　people　that　come　hither　to　hear　how　things　go；　make　me　ashamed　to　be　found　unable　to　answer　them：　　for　I　am　left　alone　here　at　the　office；　and　the　truth　is；　I　am　glad　my　station　is　to　be　here；　near　my　own　home　and　out　of　danger；　yet　in　a　place　of　doing　the　King　good　service。　　I　have　this　morning　good　news　from　Gibson；　three　letters　from　three　several　stages；　that　we　was　safe　last　night　as　far　as　Royston　at　between　nine　and　ten　at　night。　The　dismay　that　is　upon　us　all；　in　the　business　of　the　kingdom　and　Navy　at　this　day；　is　not　to　be　expressed　otherwise　than　by　the　condition　the　citizens　were　in　when　the　City　was　on　fire；　nobody　knowing　which　way　to　turn　themselves；　while　everything　concurred　to　greaten　the　fire；　as　here　the　easterly　gale　and　spring…tides　for　coming　up　both　rivers；　and　enabling　them　to　break　the　chaine。　　D。　Gauden　did　tell　me　yesterday；　that　the　day　before　at　the　Council　they　were　ready　to　fall　together　by　the　ears　at　the　Council…table；　arraigning　one　another　of　being　guilty　of　the　counsel　that　brought　us　into　this　misery；　by　laying　up　all　the　great　ships。　　Mr。　Hater　tells　me　at　noon　that　some　rude　people　have　been；　as　he　hears；　at　my　Lord　Chancellor's；　where　they　have　cut　down　the　trees　before　his　house　and　broke　his　windows；　and　a　gibbet　either　set　up　before　or　painted　upon　his　gate；　and　these　three　words　writ：　　〃Three　sights　to　be　seen；　Dunkirke；　Tangier；　and　a　barren　Queene。〃　　It　gives　great　matter　of　talk　that　it　is　said　there　is　at　this　hour；　in　the　Exchequer；　as　much　money　as　is　ready　to　break　down　the　floor。　　This　arises；　I　believe；　from　Sir　G。　Downing's　late　talk　of　the　greatness　of　the　sum　lying　there　of　people's　money　that；　they　would　not　fetch　away；　which　he　showed　me　and　a　great　many　others。　　Most　people　that　I　speak　with　are　in　doubt　how　we　shall　do　to　secure　our　seamen　from　running　over　to　the　Dutch；　which　is　a　sad　but　very　true　consideration　at　this　day。　　At　noon　I　am　told　that　my　Lord　Duke　of　Albemarle　is　made　Lord　High　Constable；　the　meaning　whereof　at　this　time　I　know　not；　nor　whether　it　be　true　or　no。　Dined；　and　Mr。　Hater　and　Mr。　Hewer　with　me；　where　they　do　speak　very　sorrowfully　of　the　posture　of　the　times；　and　how　people　do　cry　out　in　the　streets　of　their　being　bought　and　sold；　and　both　they　and　every　body　that　come　to　me　do　tell　me　that　people　make　nothing　of　talking　treason　in　the　streets　openly；　as；　that　they　are　bought　and　sold；　and　governed　by　Papists；　and　that　we　are　betrayed　by　people　about　the　King；　and　shall　be　delivered　up　to　the　French；　and　I　know　not　what。　　At　dinner　we　discoursed　of　Tom　of　the　Wood；　a　fellow　that　lives　like　a　hermit　near　Woolwich；　who；　as　they　say　（and　Mr。　Bodham；　they　tell　me；　affirms　that　he　was　by　at　the　Justice's　when　some　did　accuse　him　there　for　it）　did　foretell　the　burning　of　the　City；　and　now　says　that　a　greater　desolation　is　at　hand。　　Thence　we　read　and　laughed　at　Lilly's　prophecies　this　month；　in　his　Almanack　this　year。　　So　to　the　office　after　dinner；　and　thither　comes　Mr。　Pierce；　who　tells　me　his　condition；　how　he　cannot　get　his　money　（about　500l。　which；　he　says；　is　a　very　great　part　of　what　he　hath　for　his　family　and　children）　out　of　Viner's　hand：　　and　indeed　it　is　to　be　feared　that　this　will　wholly　undo　the　bankers。　　He　says　he　knows　nothing　of　the　late　affronts　to　my　Lord　Chancellor's　house；　as　is　said；　nor　hears　of　the　Duke　of　Albemarle's　being　made　High　Constable；　but　says　that　they　are　in　great　distraction　at　White　Hall；　and　that　every　where　people　do　speak　high　against　Sir　W。　Coventry：　＇Evelyn　says　it　was　owing　to　Sir　W。　C。　that　no　fleet　was　fitted　out　in　1667。＇　　but　he　agrees　with　me；　that　he　is　the　best　Minister　of　State　the　King　hath；　and　so　from　my　heart　I　believe。　At　night　come　home　Sir　W。　Batten　and　W。　Ben；　who　only　can　tell　me　that　they　have　placed　guns　at　Woolwich　and　Deptford；　and　sunk　some　ships　below　Woolwich　and　Blackwall；　and　are　in　hopes　that　they　stop　the　enemy's　coming　up。　　But　strange　our　confusion！　that　among　them　that　are　sunk　they　have　gone　and　sunk　without　consideration　〃The　Franclin；〃　one　of　the　King's　ships　with　stores　to　a　very　considerable　value；　that　hath　been　long　loaded　for　supply　of　the　ships；　and　the　new　ship　at　Bristoll；　and　much　wanted　there。　　And　nobody　will　own　that　they　directed　it；　but　do　lay　it　on　Sir　W。　Rider。　　They　speak　also　of　another　ship　loaded　to　the　value