vate　debates；　that　have　been　but　between　two　or　three　of　the　chief　of　them；　brought　to　him　in　an　hour　after；　and　an　hour　after　that　hath　sent　word　thereof　to　the　King；　but　nobody　here　regarded　them。　　But　he　tells　me　the　sad　news　that　he　is　out　of　all　expectations　that　ever　the　debts　of　the　Navy　will　be　paid；　if　the　Parliament　do　not　enable　the　King　to　do　it　by　money；　all　they　can　hope　for　to　do　out　of　the　King's　revenue　being　but　to　keep　our　wheels　a…going　on　present　services；　and；　if　they　can；　to　cut　off　the　growing　interest：　　which　is　a　sad　story；　and　grieves　me　to　the　heart。
  28th。　　Called　up　by　drums　and　trumpets；　these　things　and　boxes　having　cost　me　much　money　this　Christmas　already；　and　will　do　more。
  1668…9。　　JANUARY　1。　　Presented　from　Captain　Beckford　with　a　noble　silver　warming…pan。
  4th。　　W。　Hewer　and　I　went　and　saw　the　great　tall　woman　that　is　to　be　seen；　who　is　but　twenty…one　years　old；　and　I　do　easily　stand　under　her　arms。　　To　White　Hall；　where　a　Committee　of　Tangier　met；　and　I　did　receive　an　instance　of　the　Duke　of　York's　kindness　to　me；　and　the　whole　Committee；　that　they　would　not　order　any　thing　about　the　Treasury　for　the　Corporation　now　in　establishing；　without　my　assent　and　considering　whether　it　would　be　to　my　wrong　or　no。　　Thence　up　and　down　the　house；　and　to　the　Duke　of　York's　side；　and　there　in　the　Duchesse's　presence：　　and　was　mightily　complimented　by　my　Lady　Peterborough　in　my　Lord　Sandwich's　presence；　whom　she　engaged　to　thank　me　for　my　kindness　to　her　and　her　Lord。　　We　also　declared　our　minds　together　to　the　Duke　of　York　about　Sir　John　Minnes's　incapacity　to　do　any　service　in　the　office：　　he　promised　to　speak　to　the　King　about　it。
  7th。　　My　wife　and　I　to　the　King's　playhouse；　and　there　saw　〃The　Island　Princesse；〃　＇A　tragi…comedy　by　Beaumont　and　Fletcher。＇　the　first　time　I　ever　saw　it　；　and　it　is　a　pretty　good　play；　many　good　things　being　in　it；　and　a　good　scene　of　a　town　on　fire。　We　sat　in　an　upper　box；　and　the　jade　Nell　came　and　sat　in　the　next　box；　a　bold　merry　slut；　who　lay　laughing　there　upon　people：　and　with　a　comrade　of　hers；　of　the　Duke's　house；　that　came　in　to　see　the　play。
  11th。　　Abroad　with　my　wife　to　the　King's　playhouse；　and　there　saw　〃The　Joviall　Crew；〃　but　ill　acted　to　what　it　was　heretofore　in　Clun's　time；　and　when　Lacy　could　dance。　　Thence　to　the　New　Exchange；　to　buy　some　things；　and；　among　others；　my　wife　did　give　me　my　pair　of　gloves；　which　by　contract　she　is　to　give　me　in　her　30l。　a…year。　　Here　Mrs。　Smith　tells　us　of　the　great　murder　thereabouts　on　Saturday　last；　of　one　Captain　Bumbridge；　by　one　Symons；　both　of　her　acquaintance；　and　hectors　that　were　at　play；　and　in　drink：　　the　former　is　killed；　and　is　kinsman　to　my　Lord　of　Ormond；　which　made　him　speak　of　it　with　so　much　passion。
  12th。　　Mr。　Pierce；　I　asking　him　whither　he　was　going；　told　me　as　a　great　secret　that　he　was　going　to　his　master's　mistress；　Mrs。　Churchill；　＇Arabella　Churchill；　sister　to　John　Duke　of　Marlborough；　one　of　the　Maids　of　Honour　to　the　Duchess　of　York。　James　Duke　of　Berwick　and　three　other　children　were　the　fruits　of　this　intrigue。　　She　married　subsequently　Colonel　Godfrey；　Comptroller　of　the　Household；　and　died　1730；　aged　82。＇　　with　some　physic；　meaning；　I　suppose；　that　she　is　with　child。
  15th。　　To　Sir　W。　Coventry；　where　with　him　a　good　while　in　his　chamber；　talking　of　the　great　factions　at　Court　at　this　day；　even　to　the　sober　engaging　of　great　persons；　and　differences；　and　making　the　King　cheap　and　ridiculous。　　It　is　about　my　Lady　Harvy's　being　offended　at　Doll　Common's　acting　of　Sempronia；　to　imitate　her；　for　which　she　got　my　Lord　Chamberlain；　her　kinsman；　to　imprison　Doll：　　upon　which　my　Lady　Castlemaine　made　the　King　to　release　her；　and　to　order　her　to　act　it　again　worse　than　ever；　the　other　day　where　the　King　himself　was；　and　since　it　was　acted　again；　and　my　Lady　Harvy　provided　people　to　hiss　her　and　fling　oranges　at　her：　　but　it　seems　the　heat　is　come　to　a　great　height；　and　real　troubles　at　Court　about　it。　　Through　the　Park；　where　I　met　the　King　and　the　Duke　of　York；　and　so　walked　with　them；　and　I　did　give　the　Duke　of　York　thanks　for　his　favour　to　me　yesterday；　at　the　Committee　of　Tangier；　in　my　absence；　（where　some　business　was　brought　forward　which　the　Duke　of　York　would　not　suffer　to　go　on　without　my　presence　at　the　debate。）　　And　he　answered　me　just　thus：　　that　he　ought　to　have　a　care　of　him　that　do　the　King's　business　in　the　manner　that　I　do；　and　words　of　more　force　than　that。　　Then　down　with　Lord　Brouncker　to　Sir　R。　Murray；　into　the　King's　little　elaboratory　under　his　closet；　a　pretty　place；　and　there　saw　a　great　many　chymical　glasses　and　things；　but　understood　none　of　them。
  16th。　　Mr。　Wren　thinks　that　the　Parliament　is　likely　to　meet　again；　the　King　being　frighted　with　what　the　Speaker　hath　put　him　in　mind　of；his　promise　not　to　prorogue；　but　only　to　adjourne　them。　　They　speak　mighty　freely　of　the　folly　of　the　King　this　foolish　women's　business　of　my　Lady　Harvy。　　Povy　tells　me　that　Sir　W。　Coventry　was　with　the　King　alone　an　hour　this　day；　and　that　my　Lady　Castlemaine　is　now　in　a　higher　command　over　the　King　than　ever；not　as　a　mistress；　for　she　scorns　him；　but　as　a　tyrant；　to　command　him：　　and　says　that　the　Duchesse　of　York　and　the　Duke　of　York　are　mighty　great　with　her；　which　is　a　great　interest　to　my　Lord　Chancellor's　family；　and　that　they　do　agree　to　hinder　all　they　can　the　proceedings　of　the　Duke　of　Buckingham　and　Arlington。　　And　so　we　are　in　the　old　mad　condition；　or　rather　worse　than　any；　no　man　knowing　what　the　French　intend　to　do　next　summer。
  17th。　　Spoke　with　my　Lord　Bellasses　and　Peterborough　about　the　business　now　in　dispute　about　my　deputing　a　Treasurer　to　pay　the　garrison　at　Tangier；　which　I　would　avoid　and　not　be　accountable；　and　they　will　serve　me　therein。　　Here　I　met　Hugh　May；　and　he　brings　me　to　the　knowledge　of　Sir　Harry　Capell；　＇Made　K。B。　at　the　Coronation　of　Charles　II。　and　created　Lord　Capel　1692；　died　at　Dublin；　while　Lord　Lieutenant　of　Ireland；　1696。＇　　a　member　of　Parliament　and　brother　of　my　Lord　Essex；　＇Arthur　Capel；　created　Earl　of　Essex　1661；　found　dead　in　the　Tower　1683。＇　　who　hath　a　great　value　it　seems　for　me；　and　they　appoint　a　day　to　come　and　dine　with　me；　and　see　my　books　and　papers　of　the　office；　which　I　shall　be　glad　to　show　them；　and　have　opportunity　to　satisfy　them　therein。　　Here　all　the　discourse　is；　that　now　the　King　is　of　opinion　to　have　the　Parliament　called；　notwithstanding　his　late　resolutions　for　proroguing　them；　so　unstable　are　his　councils　and　those　about　him。
  18th。　　To　Sir　W。　Coventry's；　and　there　discourse　the　business　of　my　Treasurer's　place　at　Tangier；　wherein　he　consents　to　my　desire；　and　concurs　therein：　　which　I　am　glad　of；　that　I　may　not　be　accountable　for　a　man　so　far　off。　　And　so　I　to　my　Lord　Sandwich's；　and　there　walk　with　him　through　the　garden　to　White　Hall；　where　he　tells　me　what　he　hath　done　about　this　Treasurer's　place；　（and　I　perceive　the　whole　thing　did　proceed　from　him：）　that　finding　it　would　be　best　to　have　the　Governor　have　nothing　to　do　with　the　pay　of　the　garrison；　he　did　propose　to　the　Duke　of　York　alone　that　a　paymaster　should　be　there；　and　that　being　desirous　to　do　a　courtesy　to　Sir　Charles　Harbord；　＇Sir　Charles　Harbord；　M。P。　for　Launceston。＇　　and　to　prevent　the　Duke　of　York's　looking　out　for　any　body　else；　he　did　name　him　to　the　Duke　of　York。　　That　when　be　came　the　other　day　to　move　this　to　the　board　of　Tangier；　the　Duke　of　York　it　seems　readily　reply；　that　it　was　fit　to　have　Mr。　Pepys　satisfied　therein　first；　an　that　it　was　not　good　to　make　places　for　persons。　　This　my　Lord　in　great　confidence　tells　me　that　he　do　take　very　ill　from　the　Duke　of　York；　though　nobody　knew　the　meaning　of　these　words　but　him；　and　that　he　did　take　no　notice　of　them；　but　bit　his　lip；　being　satisfied　that　the　Duke　of　York's　care　of　me　was　as　desirable　to　him　as　it　could　be　to　have　Sir　Charles　Harbord；　and　did　seem　industrious　to　let　me　see　that　he　was　glad　that　the　Duke　of　York　and　he　might　come　to　contend　who　shall　be　the　kindest　to　me；　which　I　owned　as　his　great　love；　and　so　I　hope　and　believe　it　is；　though　my　Lord　did　go　a　little　too　far　in　this　business；　to　move　it　so　far　without　consulting　me。　　But　I　took　no　notice　of　that；　but　was　glad　to　see　this　competition　come　about；　that　my　Lord　Sandwich　is　apparently　jealous　of　my　thinking　that　the　Duke　of　York　do　mean　me　more　kindness　than　him。　　So　we　walked　together；　and　I　took　this　occasion　to　invite　him　to　dinner　to　my　house；　and　he　readily　appointed　Friday　next；　which　I　shall　be　glad　to　have　over　to　his　content；　he　having　never　yet　eat　a　bit　of　my　bread。　Thence　to　the　Duke　of　York　on　the　King's　side；　and　meeting　Mr。　Sidney　Montagu　and　Sheres；　a　small　invitation　served　their　turn　to　carry　them　to　London；　where　I　paid　Sheres　his　100l。　given　him　for　his　pains　in　drawing　the　plate　of　Tangier　fortifications。　　At　White　Hall；　and　there　in　the　Queenes　withdrawing…room　invited　my　Lord　Peterborough　to　dine　with　me　with　my　Lord　Sandwich；　who　readily　accepted　it。
  19th。　　To　the　King's　house；　to　see　〃　Horace；〃　＇There　were　two　translations　about　this　period　of　the　〃Horace〃　of　P。　Corneille；　one　by　Charles　Cotton；　the　other　（which　was　performed　at　Court；）　by　Catherine　Phillips；　the　fifth　act　being　added