hn　Hacket。＇　and　Dean　＇Henry　Greswold；　A。M。＇　　of　Coventry　and　Lichfield；　the　former　of　whom　did　excommunicate　the　latter；　and　caused　his　excommunication　to　be　read　in　the　church　while　he　was　there；　and　after　it　was　read；　the　Dean　made　the　service　be　gone　through　with；　though　himself　an　excommunicate　was　present　（which　is　contrary　to　the　Canon）；　and　said　he　would　justify　the　quire　therein　against　the　Bishop：　　and　so　they　are　at　law　in　the　Arches　about　it；　which　is　a　very　pretty　story。　　He　tells　me　that　the　King　is　for　Toleration；　though　the　Bishops　be　against　it；　and　that　he　do　not　doubt　but　it　will　be　carried　in　Parliament：　　but　that　he　fears　some　will　stand　for　the　tolerating　of　Papists　with　the　rest；　and　that　he　knows　not　what　to　say；　but　rather　thinks　that　the　sober　party　will　be　without　it　rather　than　have　it　upon　those　terms；　and　I　do　believe　so。　　It　is　observed；　and　is　true；　in　the　late　fire　of　London；　that　the　fire　burned　just　as　many　parish…churches　as　there　were　hours　from　the　beginning　to　the　end　of　the　fire；　and　next；　that　there　were　just　as　many　churches　left　standing　as　there　were　taverns　left　standing　in　the　rest　of　the　City　that　was　not　burned；　being；　I　think；　thirteen　in　all　of　each：　　which　is　pretty　to　observe。
  FEBRUARY　1；　1667…8。　　To　the　office　till　past　two　o'clock；　where　at　the　Board　some　high　words　passed　between　Sir　W。　Pen　and　I；　begun　by　me；　and　yielded　to　by　him；　I　being　in　the　right　in　finding　fault　with　him　for　his　neglect　of　duty。　　Home；　my　head　mighty　full　of　business　now　on　my　hands：　　viz。　of　finishing　my　Tangier　Accounts；　of　auditing　my　last　year's　accounts；　of　preparing　answers　to　the　Commissioners　of　Accounts；　of　drawing　up　several　important　letters　to　the　Duke　of　York　and　the　Commissioners　of　the　Treasury；　the　marrying　of　my　sister；　the　building　of　a　coach　and　stables　against　summer；　and　the　setting　many　things　in　the　office　right：　　and　the　drawing　up　a　new　form　of　Contract　with　the　Victualler　of　the　Navy；　and　several　other　things；　which　pains；　however；　will　go　through　with。
  5th。　　Mr。　Moore　mightily　commends　my　Lord　Hinchingbroke's　match　and　lady；　though　he　buys　her　10；000l。　dear；　by　the　jointure　and　settlement　his　father　makes　her；　and　says　that　the　Duke　of　York　and　Duchesse　of　York　did　come　to　see　them　in　bed　together　on　their　wedding…night；　and　how　my　Lord　had　fifty　pieces　of　gold　taken　out　of　his　pocket　that　night　after　he　was　in　bed。　　He　tells　me　that　an　Act　of　Comprehension　is　likely　to　pass　this　Parliament　for　admitting　of　all　persuasions　in　religion　to　the　public　observation　of　their　particular　worship；　but　in　certain　places；　and　the　persons　therein　concerned　to　be　listed　of　this　or　that　church；　which；　it　is　thought；　will　do　them　more　hurt　than　good；　and　make　them　not　own　their　persuasion。　　He　tells　me　that　there　is　a　pardon　passed　to　the　Duke　of　Buckingham；　my　Lord　of　Shrewsbury　and　the　rest；　for　the　late　duell　and　murder；　which　he　thinks　a　worse　fault　than　any　ill　use　my　late　Lord　Chancellor　ever　put　the　great　Seal　to；　and　will　be　so　thought　by　the　Parliament；　for　them　to　be　pardoned　without　bringing　them　to　any　trial：　　and　that　my　Lord　Privy…seale　therefore　would　not　have　it　pass　his　hand；　but　made　it　go　by　immediate　warrant；　or　at　least　they　knew　that　he　would　not　pass　it；　and　so　did　direct　it　to　go　by　immediate　warrant；　that　it　might　not　come　to　him。　　He　tells　me　what　a　character　my　Lord　Sandwich　hath　sent　over　of　Mr。　Godolphin；　＇Sidney　Godolphin；　Groom　of　the　Bedchamber　to　Charles　II。；　made　a　Commissioner　of　the　Treasury　1678…9；　and　in　1684　created　Baron　Godolphin。＇　　as　the　worthiest　man；　and　such　a　friend　to　him　as　he　may　be　trusted　in　any　thing　relating　to　him　in　the　world；　as　one　whom；　he　says；　he　hath　infallible　assurances　that　he　will　remaine　his　friend：　　which　is　very　high；　but　indeed　they　say　the　gentleman　is　a　fine　man。
  6th。　　Sir　H。　Cholmly　tells　me　how　the　Parliament　（which　is　to　meet　again　to…day）　are　likely　to　fall　heavy　on　the　business　of　the　Duke　of　Buckingham's　pardon；　and　I　shall　be　glad　of　it：　　and　that　the　King　hath　put　out　of　the　Court　the　two　Hides；　my　Lord　Chancellor's　two　sons；　and　also　the　Bishops　of　Rochester　＇John　Dolben。＇　　and　Winchester　＇George　Morley。＇　　the　latter　of　whom　should　have　preached　before　him　yesterday；　being　Ash…Wednesday；　and　had　sermon　ready；　but　was　put　by；　which　is　great　news。　　My　wife　being　gone　before；　I　to　the　Duke　of　York's　playhouse；　where　a　new　play　of　Etheridge's；　called　〃She　would　if　she　could；〃　and　though　I　was　there　by　two　o'clock；　there　was　1000　people　put　back　that　could　not　have　room　in　the　pit；　and　I　at　last；　because　my　wife　was　there；　made　shift　to　get　into　the　18d。　box；　and　there　saw：　　but；　Lord！　　how　full　was　the　house；　and　how　silly　the　play；　there　being　nothing　in　the　world　good　in　it；　and　few　people　pleased　in　it。　　The　King　was　there；　but　I　sat　mightily　behind；　and　could　see　but　little；　and　hear　not　all。　　The　play　being　done；　I　into　the　pit　to　look　for　my　wife；　it　being　dark　and　raining；　but　could　not　find　her；　and　so　staid　going　between　the　two　doors　and　through　the　pit　an　hour　and　half；　I　think；　after　the　play　was　done；　the　people　staying　there　till　the　rain　was　over；　and　to　talk　one　with　another。　　And　among　the　rest　here　was　the　Duke　of　Buckingham　to…day　openly　sat　in　the　pit；　and　there　I　found　him　with　my　Lord　Buckhurst；　and　Sedley；　and　Etheridge　the　poet；　the　last　of　whom　I　did　hear　mightily　find　fault　with　the　actors；　that　they　were　out　of　humour　and　had　not　their　parts　perfect；　and　that　Harris　did　do　nothing；　nor　could　so　much　as　sing　a　ketch　in　it；　and　so　was　mightily　concerned：　　while　all　the　rest　did　through　the　whole　pit　blame　the　play　as　a　silly；　dull　thing；　though　there　was　something　very　roguish　and　witty；　but　the　design　of　the　play　and　end　mighty　insipid。　　At　last　I　did　find　my　wife。
  7th。　　Met　my　cosen　Roger　Pepys；　（the　Parliament　meeting　yesterday　and　adjourned　to　Monday　next；）　and　here　he　tells　me　that　Mr。　Jackson　my　sister's　servant　is　come　to　town；　and　hath　this　day　suffered　a　recovery　on　his　estate　in　order　to　the　making　her　a　settlement。　　There　is　a　great　triall　between　my　Lord　Gerard　and　Carr　to…day；　who　is　indicted　for　his　life　at　the　King's　Bench　for　running　from　his　colours；　but　all　do　say　that　my　Lord　Gerard；　though　he　designs　the　ruin　of　this　man；　will　not　get　any　thing　by　it。　　Met　my　cosen　Roger　again；　and　Mr。　Jackson；　who　is　a　plain　young　man；　handsome　enough　for　her；　＇Paulina　Peps。＇　　one　of　no　education　nor　discourse；　but　of　few　words；　and　one　altogether　that；　I　think；　will　please　me　well　enough。　　My　cosen　had　got　me　to　give　the　odd　sixth　100l。　presently；　which　I　intended　to　keep　to　the　birth　of　the　first　child：　　and　let　it　goI　shall　be　eased　of　the　care。　　So　there　parted；　my　mind　pretty　well　satisfied　with　this　plain　fellow　for　my　sister；　though　I　shall；　I　see；　have　no　pleasure　nor　content　in　him；　as　if　he　had　been　a　man　of　reading　and　parts；　like　Cumberland。
  8th。　　The　great　talk　is　of　Carr's　coming　off　in　all　his　trials；　to　the　disgrace　of　my　Lord　Gerard　to　that　degree；　and　the　ripping　up　of　so　many　notorious　rogueries　and　cheats　of　my　Lord's；　that　my　Lord；　it　is　thought；　will　be　ruined：　　and　above　all　do　show　the　madness　of　the　House　of　Commons；　who　rejected　the　petition　of　this　poor　man　by　a　combination　of　a　few　in　the　House；　and；　much　more；　the　base　proceedings　（just　the　epitome　of　all　our　publick　managements　in　this　age）　of　the　House　of　Lords；　that　ordered　him　to　stand　in　the　pillory　for　those　very　things；　without　hearing　and　examining　what　he　hath　now；　by　the　seeking　of　my　Lord　Gerard　himself；　cleared　himself　of　in　open　Court；　to　the　gaining　himself　the　pity　of　all　the　world；　and　shame　for　ever　to　my　Lord　Gerard。
  10th。　　Made　a　visit　to　Mr。　Godolphin　at　his　chamber；　and　I　do　find　him　a　very　pretty　and　able　person；　a　man　of　very　fine　parts；　and　of　infinite　zeal　to　my　Lord　Sandwich；　and　one　that　says；　he　is　（he　believes）　as　wise　and　able　a　person　as　any　prince　in　the　world　hath。　　He　tells　me　that　he　meets　with　unmannerly　usage　by　Sir　Robert　Southwell；　＇He　was　knighted　and　sent　as　Envoy　Extraordinary　to　Portugal　1666；　and　with　the　same　rank　to　Brussels　in　1671。　　He　became　afterwards　Clerk　to　the　Privy　Council　and　was　five　times　elected　President　of　the　Royal　Society。　　Ob。　1702；　aged　60。＇　　in　Portugall；　who　would　sign　with　him　in　his　negociations　there；　being　a　forward　young　man；　but　that　my　Lord　mastered　him　in　that　point；　it　being　ruled　for　my　Lord　here　at　a　hearing　of　a　Committee　of　the　Council。　　He　says　that　if　my　Lord　can　compass　a　peace　between　Spain　and　Portugall；　and　hath　the　doing　of　it　and　the　honour　himself；　it　will　be　a　thing　of　more　honour　than　ever　any　man　had；　and　of　as　much　advantage。　　Thence　to　Westminster　Hall；　where　the　Hall　mighty　full：　　and；　among　other　things；　the　House　begins　to　sit　to…day；　and　the　King　came。　　But　before　the　King's　coming　the　House　of　Commons　met；　and　upon　information　given　them　of　a　Bill　intended　to　be　brought　in　as　common　report　said；　for　Comprehension；　they　did　mightily　and　generally　inveigh　against　it；　and　did　vote　that　the　King　should　be　desired　by　the　House；　and　the　message　delivered　by　the　Privy…counsellors　of　the　House；　that　the　laws　against　breakers　of　the　Act　for　Uniformity　should　be　put　in　execution：　　and　it　was　moved　in　the　House　t