of　their　books　and　papers　very　foolish。　　But　that　that　he　is　offended　with；　is　his　being　made　so　contemptible；　as　that　any　should　dare　to　make　a　gentleman　a　subject　for　the　mirth　of　the　world：　and　that　therefore　he　had　told　Tom　Killigrew　that　he　should　tell　his　actors；　whoever　they　were；　that　did　offer　at　any　thing　like　representing　him；　that　he　would　not　complain　to　my　Lord　Chamberlain；　which　was　too　weak；　nor　get　him　beaten；　as　Sir　Charles　Sedley　is　said　to　have　done；　but　that　he　would　cause　his　nose　to　be　cut。　　He　told　me　how　that　the　Duke　of　Buckingham　did　himself　some　time　since　desire　to　join　with　him；　of　all　men　in　England；　and　did　bid　him　propound　to　himself　to　be　Chief　Minister　of　State；　saying　that　he　would　bring　it　about；　but　that　he　refused　to　have　any　thing　to　do　with　any　faction；　and　that　the　Duke　of　Buckingham　did；　within　these　few　days；　say　that；　of　all　men　in　England；　he　would　have　chosen　Sir　W。　Coventry　to　have　joined　entire　with。　　He　tells　me　that　he　fears　their　prevailing　against　the　Duke　of　York；　and　that　their　violence　will　force　them　to　it；　as　being　already　beyond　his　pardon。　　He　repeated　to　me　many　examples　of　challengings　of　Privy…counsellers　and　others；　but　never　any　proceeded　against　with　that　severity　which　he　is；　it　never　amounting　with　others　to　more　than　a　little　confinement。　He　tells　me　of　his　being　weary　of　the　Treasury；　and　of　the　folly；　ambition；　and　desire　of　popularity　of　Sir　Thomas　Clifford；　and　yet　the　rudeness　of　his　tongue　and　passions；　when　angry。
  7th　（Lord's　day）。　　To　the　Tower　to　see　Sir　W。　Coventry；　who　had　H。　Jermin　and　a　great　many　more　with　him；　and　more　while　I　was　there　came　in：　so　that　I　do　hear　that　there　was　not　less　than　sixty　coaches　there　yesterday　and　the　other　day；　which　I　hear　also　that　there　is　great　exception　taken　at　by　the　King；　and　the　Duke　of　Buckingham；　but　it　cannot　be　helped。　　I　to　White　Hall；　and　there　hear　that　there　are　letters　come　from　Sir　Thomas　Allen；　that　he　hath　made　some　kind　of　peace　with　Argier；　upon　which　the　King　and　Duke　of　York；　being　to　go　out　of　town　to…morrow；　are　met　at　my　Lord　Arlington's：　so　I　there；　and　by　Mr。　Wren　was　desired　to　stay　to　see　if　there　were　occasion　for　their　speaking　with　me；　which　I　did；　walking　without；　with　Charles　Porter；　talking　of　a　great　many　things：　and　I　perceive　all　the　world　is　against　the　Duke　of　Buckingham's　acting　thus　high；　and　do　prophecy　nothing　but　ruin　from　it。　　But　he　do　well　observe　that　the　church　lands　cannot　certainly　come　to　much；　if　the　King　shall　be　persuaded　to　take　them；　they　being　leased　out　for　long　leases。　　By　and　by　after　two　hours'　stay　they　rose；　having；　as　Wren　tells　me；　resolved　upon　sending　six　ships　to　the　Streights　forthwith；　not　being　contented　with　the　peace　upon　the　terms　they　demand；　which　are；　that　all　our　ships；　where　any　Turks　or　Moores　shall　be　found　slaves；　shall　be　prizes；　which　will　imply　that　they　must　be　searched；　I　hear　that　to…morrow　the　King　and　Duke　of　York　set　out　for　Newmarket；　by　three　in　the　morning；　to　some　foot　and　horse…　races；　to　be　abroad　ten　or　twelve　days。　　So　I　without　seeing　the　Duke　of　York；　but　Mr。　Wren　showed　me　the　order　of　Council　about　the　balancing　Store…keeper's　accounts；　passed　the　Council　in　the　very　terms　I　drew　it；　only　I　did　put　in　my　name　as　he　that　presented　the　book　of　Hosier's　preparing；　and　that　is　left　out；　I　mean　my　name；　which　is　no　great　matter。
  8th。　　To　White　Hall；　from　whence　the　King　and　the　Duke　of　York　went　by　three　in　the　morning；　and　had　the　misfortune　to　be　overset　with　the　Duke　of　York；　the　Duke　of　Monmouth；　and　the　Prince；　＇Rupert。＇　　at　the　King's　gate　in　Holborne；　and　the　King　all　dirty；　but　no　hurt。　　How　it　come　to　pass　I　know　not；　but　only　it　was　dark；　and　the　torches　did　not；　they　say；　light　the　coach　as　they　should　do。　　I　thought　this　morning　to　have　seen　my　Lord　Sandwich　before　he　went　out　of　town；　but　I　came　half　an　hour　too　late；　which　troubles　me；　I　having　not　seen　him　since　my　Lady　Pall　died。　　And　so　to　the　Privy…Seal　office；　to　examine　what　records　I　could　find　there　for　my　help　in　the　great　business　I　am　put　upon　of　defending　the　present　constitution　of　the　Navy；　but　there　could　not　have　liberty　without　order　from　him　that　is　in　present；　waiting；　Mr。　Bickerstaffe；　who　is　out　of　town。
  9th。　　Up；　and　to　the　Tower；　and　there　find　Sir　W。　Coventry　alone　writing　down　his　journall；　which；　he　tells　me；　he　now　keeps　of　the　material　things；　upon　which　I　told　him；　（and　he　is　the　only　man　I　ever　told　it　to；　I　think；）　that　I　kept　it　most　strictly　these　eight　or　ten　years；　and　I　am　sorry　almost　that　I　told　it　him；　it　not　being　necessary；　nor　maybe　convenient；　to　have　it　known。　　Here　he　showed　me　the　petition　he　had　sent　to　the　King　by　my　Lord　Keeper；　which　was　not　to　desire　any　admittance　to　employment；　but　submitting　himself　therein　humbly　to　his　Majesty；　but　prayed　the　removal　of　his　displeasure；　and　that　he　might　be　set　free。　　He　tells　me　that　my　Lord　Keeper　did　acquaint　the　King　with　the　substance　of　it；　not　showing　him　the　petition；　who　answered；　that　he　was　disposing　of　his　employments；　and　when　that　was　done　he　might　be　led　to　discharge　him：　　and　this　is　what　he　expects；　and　what　he　seems　to　desire。　　But　by　this　discourse　he　was　pleased　to　take　occasion　to　show　me　and　read　to　me　his　account；　which　he　hath　kept　by　him　under　his　own　hand；　of　all　his　discourse　and　the　King's　answers　to　him　upon　the　great　business　of　my　Lord　Clarendon；　and　how　he　had　first　moved　the　Duke　of　York　with　it　twice　at　good　distance；　one　after　another；　but　without　success；　showing　me　thereby　the　simplicity　and　reasons　of　his　so　doing；　and　the　manner　of　it；　and　the　King's　accepting　it；　telling　him　that　he　was　not　satisfied　in　his　management；　and　did　discover　some　dissatisfaction　against　him　for　his　opposing　the　laying　aside　of　my　Lord　Treasurer　at　Oxford；　which　was　a　secret　the　King　had　not　discovered。　　And　really　I　was　mighty　proud　to　be　privy　to　this　great　transaction；　it　giving　me　great　conviction　of　the　noble　nature　and　ends　of　Sir　W。　Coventry　in　it；　and　considerations　in　general　of　the　consequences　of　great　men's　actions；　and　the　uncertainty　of　their　estates；　and　other　very　serious　considerations。
  11th。　　Up；　and　to　Sir　W。　Coventry　to　the　Tower；　who　tells　me　that　he　hears　that　the　Commission　is　gone　down　to　the　King　with　a　blank　to　fill　for　his　place　in　the　Treasury：　　and　he　believes　it　will　be　filled　with　one　of　our　Treasurers　of　the　Navy；　but　which　he　knows　not；　but　he　believes　it　will　be　Osborne。　　We　walked　down　to　the　stone…walk；　which　is　called；　it　seems；　my　Lord　of　Northumberland's　walk；　being　paved　by　some　one　of　that　title　that　was　prisoner　there；　and　at　the　end　of　it　there　is　a　piece　of　iron　upon　the　wall　with　his　arms　upon　it；　and　holes　to　put　in　a　peg　for　every　turn　they　make　upon　that　walk。
  12th。　　With　great　content　spent　all　the　morning　looking　over　the　Navy　accounts　of　several　years；　and　the　several　patents　of　the　Treasurers。　　W。　Hewer　carried　me　to　Nott's；　the　famous　bookbinder　that　bound　for　my　Lord　Chancellor's　library：　　and　here　I　did　take　occasion　for　curiosity　to　bespeak　a　book　to　be　bound；　only　that　I　might　have　one　of　his　binding。
  13th。　　That　which　put　me　in　good　humour　both　at　noon　and　night；　is　the　fancy　that　I　am　this　day　made　a　captain　of　one　of　the　King's　ships；　Mr。　Wren　having　this　day　sent　me　the　Duke　of　York's　commission　to　be　Captain　of　〃The　Jerzy；〃　in　order　to　my　being　of　a　Court…martiall　for　examining　the　loss　of　〃The　Defyance〃　and　other　things；　which　do　give　me　occasion　of　much　mirth；　and　may　be　of　some　use　to　me；　at　least　I　shall　get　a　little　money　for　the　time　I　have　it；　it　being　designed　that　I　must　really　be　a　captain　to　be　able　to　sit　in　this　Court。
  15th。　　Up；　and　by　water　with　W。　Hewer　to　the　Temple；　and　thence　to　the　Rolls；　where　I　made　enquiry　for　several　rolls；　and　was　soon　informed　in　the　manner　of　it：　　and　so　spent　the　whole　morning　with　W。　Hewer；　he　taking　little　notes　in　short　hand；　while　I　hired　a　clerk　there　to　read　to　me　about　twelve　or　more　several　rolls　which　I　did　call　for。　　And　it　was　great　pleasure　to　me　to　see　the　method　wherein　their　rolls　are　kept；　that　when　the　master　of　the　office；　one　Mr。　Case；　do　call　for　them；　（who　is　a　man　that　I　have　heretofore　known　by　coming　to　my　Lord　Sandwich's；）　he　did　most　readily　turn　to　them。　　At　noon　they　shut　up；　and　W。　Hewer　and　I　did　walk　to　the　Cocke；　at　the　end　of　Suffolke…street；　where　I　never　was；　a　great　ordinary　mightily　cried　up；　and　there　bespoke　a　pullet：　　which；　while　dressing；　he　and　I　walked　into　St。　James's　Park；　and　thence　back　and　dined　very　handsome　with　good　soup　and　a　pullet　for　4s。　6d。　the　whole。　Thence　back　to　the　Rolls；　and　did　a　little　more　business：　　and　so　by　water　to　White　Hall；　whither　I　went　to　speak　with　Mr。　Williamson　（that　if　he　hath　any　papers　relating　to　the　Navy　I　might　see　them；　which　he　promises　me。）　And　so　by　water　home　with；　great　content　for　what　I　have　this　day　found；　having　got　almost　as　much　as　I　desire　of　the　history　of　the　Navy；　from　1618　to　1642；　when　the　King　and　Parliament　fell　out。
  16th。　　Comes　to　me　Mr。　Evelyn　of　Deptford；　a　worthy　good　man；　and　dined　with　me　（but　a　bad　dinner）：　　who　is　grieved　for　and　speaks　openly　to　me　his　thoughts　of　the　times；　and　our　ruin　approaching；　and　all　by　the　fo