o　the　Council…chamber；　and　there　heard　the　great　complaint　of　the　City；　tried　against　the　gentlemen　of　the　Temple　for　the　late　riot；　as　they　would　have　it；　when　my　Lord　Mayor　was　there。　　But；　upon　hearing　the　whole　business；　the　City　was　certainly　to　blame　to　charge　them　in　this　manner　as　with　a　riot；　but；　the　King　and　Council　did　forbear　to　determine　any　thing　in　it；　till　the　other　business　of　the　title　and　privilege　be　decided；　which　is　now　under　dispute　at　law　between　them；whether　the　Temple　be　within　the　liberty　of　the　City　or　no。　　But　I　was　sorry　to　see　the　City　so　ill　advised　as　to　complain　in　a　thing　where　their　proofs　were　so　weak。
  8th。　　Up；　and　to　White　Hall　to　the　King's　side　to　find　Sir　T。　Clifford；　where　the　Duke　of　York　came　and　found　me；　which　I　was　sorry　for；　for　fear　he　should　think　I　was　making　friends　on　that　side。　　But　I　did　put　it　off　the　best　I　could；　my　being　there；　and　so　by　and　by　had　opportunity　alone　to　show　Sir　T。　Clifford　the　fair　account　I　had　drawn　up　of　the　Customes；　which　he　liked；　and　seemed　mightily　pleased　with　me；　and　so　away　to　the　Excise…　office；　to　do　a　little　business　there：　　and　so　to　the　office；　where　all　the　morning。
  9th。　　Up；　and　by　water　to　White　Hall；　and　there　with　the　Board　attended　the　Duke　of　York；　and　Sir　Thomas　Allen　with　us　（who　came　to　town　yesterday；）　and　it　is　resolved　another　fleet　shall　go　to　the　Streights　forthwith；　and　he　command　it。　　But　his　coming　home　is　mighty　hardly　talked　on　by　the　merchants；　for　leaving　their　ships　there　to　the　mercy　of　the　Turks：　　but　of　this　more　in　my　White…book。　　To　the　Excise…office；　and　to　several　places；　among　others　to　Mr。　Faythorne's；　to　have　seen　an　instrument　which　he　was　said　to　have　of　drawing　perspectives；　but　he　had　it　not；　but　here　I　did　see　his　work　house；　and　the　best　things　of　his　doing　he　had　by　him。
  10th。　　After　dinner　comes　Mr。　Seamour　to　visit　me；　a　talking　fellow；　but　I　hear　by　him　that　Captain　Trevanion　do　give　it　out　every　where　that　I　did　over…rule　the　whole　Court…martiall　against　him；　so　long　as　I　was　there。　　And　perhaps　I　may　receive　at　this　time　some　wrong　by　it；　but　I　care　not；　for　what　I　did　was　out　of　my　desire　to　do　justice。
  11th。　　To　Loton　the　landscape…drawer；　a　Dutchman；　living　in　St。　James's　Market；　but　there　saw　no　good　pictures。　　But　by　accident　he　did　direct　us　to　a　painter　that　was　then　in　the　house　with　him；　a　Dutchman；　newly　come　over；　one　Evereest；　＇Probably　Simon　Varelst　a　Dutch　flower…painter；　who　practised　his　art　with　much　success　in　England　about　this　time。＇　　who　took　us　to　his　lodging　close　by；　and　did　show　us　a　little　flower…pot　of　his　drawing；　the　finest　thing　that　ever；　I　think；　I　saw　in　my　life；　the　drops　of　dew　hanging　on　the　leaves；　so　as　I　was　forced　again　and　again　to　put　my　finger　to　it；　to　feel　whether　my　eyes　were　deceived　or　no。　He　do　ask　70l。　for　it：　　I　had　the　vanity　to　bid　him　20l。　　But　a　better　picture　I　never　saw　in　my　whole　life；　and　it　is　worth　going　twenty　miles　to　see　it。　　Thence；　leaving　Balty　there；　I　took　my　wife　to　St。　James's；　and　there　carried　her　to　the　Queene's　chapel；　the　first　time　I　ever　did　it；　and　heard　excellent　musick；　but　not　so　good　as　by　accident　I　did　hear　there　yesterday　as　I　went　through　the　Park　from　White　Hall　to　see　Sir　W。　Coventry；　which　I　have　forgot　to　set　down　in　my　Journal　yesterday。　　And　going　out　of　the　chapel　I　did　see　the　Prince　of　Tuscany　come　out；　a　comely　black　fat　man；　in　a　mourning…suit；　and　my　wife　and　I　did　see　him　this　afternoon　through　a　window　in　this　chapel。　　All　that　Sir　W。　Coventry　yesterday　did　tell　me　new　was；　that　the　King　would　not　yet　give　him　leave　to　come　to　kiss　his　hand；　and　he　do　believe　that　he　will　not　in　a　great　while　do　it；　till　those　about　him　shall　see　fit：　　which　I　am　sorry　for。　Thence　to　the　Park；　my　wife　and　I：　　and　here　Sir　W。　Coventry　did　first　see　me　and　my　wife　in　a　coach　of　our　own；　and　so　did　also　this　night　the　Duke　of　York；　who　did　eye　my　wife　mightily。　　But　I　begin　to　doubt　that　my　being　so　much　seen　in　my　own　coach　at　this　time　may　be　observed　to　my　prejudice；　but　I　must　venture　it　now。　So　home；　and　so　set　down　my　Journal；　with　the　help　of　my　left　eye　through　my　tube；　for　fourteen　days　past；　which　is　so　much　as　I　hope　I　shall　not　run　in　arrear　again；　but　the　badness　of　my　eyes　do　force　me　to　it。
  12th。　　The　whole　office　attended　the　Duke　of　York　at　his　meeting　with　Sir　Thomas　Allen　and　several　flag…officers；　to　consider　of　the　manner　of　managing　the　war　with　Algier；　and　it　being　a　thing　I　was　wholly　silent　in；　I　did　only　observe；　and　find　that　their　manner　of　discourse　on　this　weighty　affair　was　very　mean　and　disorderly；　the　Duke　of　York　himself　being　the　man　that　I　thought　spoke　most　to　the　purpose。　　By　water　to　the　Bear…garden；　and　there　happened　to　sit　by　Sir　Fretcheville　Hollis；　who　is　still　full　of　his　vain…glorious　and　prophane　talk。　　Here　we　saw　a　prize　fought　between　a　soldier　and　a　country…fellow；　one　Warrel；　who　promised　the　least　in　his　looks；　and　performed　the　most　of　valour　in　his　boldness　and　evenness　of　mind；　and　smiles　in　all　he　did；　that　ever　I　saw；　and　we　were　all　both　deceived　and　infinitely　taken　with　him。　　He　did　soundly　beat　the　soldier；　and　cut　him　over　the　head。　　Thence　back　to　White　Hall；　mightily　pleased　all　of　us　with　this　sight；　and　particularly　this　fellow；　as　a　most　extraordinary　man　for　his　temper　and　evenness　in　fighting。　　This　evening　coming　home　we　overtook　Alderman　Backewell's　coach　and　his　lady；　and　followed　them　to　their　house；　and　there　made　them　the　first　visit；　where　they　received　us　with　extraordinary　civility；　and　owning　the　obligation。　　But　I　do；　contrary　to　my　expectation；　find　her　something　a　proud　and　vain…glorious　woman；　in　telling　the　number　of　her　servants　and　family　and　expences。　He　is　also　so；　but　he　was　ever　of　that　strain。　　But　here　he　showed　me　the　model　of　his　houses　that　he　is　going　to　build　in　Cornhill　and　Lumbard…street；　but　he　hath　purchased　so　much　there　that　it　looks　like　a　little　town；　and　must　have　cost　him　a　great　deal　of　money。
  13th。　　I　by　hackney…coach　to　the　Spittle；　and　heard　a　piece　of　a　dull　sermon　to　my　Lord　Mayor　and　Aldermen；　and　thence　saw　them　all　take　horse　and　ride　away；　which　I　have　not　seen　together　many　a　day：　　their　wives　also　went　in　their　coaches。　　And　indeed　the　sight　was　mighty　pleasing。　　Thence　took　occasion　to　go　back　to　a　milliner's　in　Fenchurch…street；　whose　name　I　understand　to　be　Clerke；　and　there　her　husband　inviting　me　up　to　the　balcony　to　see　the　show　go　by　to　dinner　at　Clothworkers'…hall　I　did　go　up；　and　there　saw　it　go　by。
  14th。　　To　the　Duke　of　Yorks　playhouse；　and　there　saw　〃The　Impertinents；〃　a　play　which　pleases　me　well　still；　but　it　is　with　great　trouble　that　I　now　see　a　play　because　of　my　eyes；　the　light　of　the　candles　making　it　very　troublesome　to　me。　　After　the　play　to　Creed's。　　They　do　here　talk　mightily　of　my　Lady　Paulina　making　a　very　good　end；　and　being　mightily　religious　in　her　life…time；　and　she　hath　left　many　good　notes　of　sermons　and　religion　wrote　with　her　own　hand；　which　nobody　ever　knew　of：　　which　I　am　glad　of；　but　she　was　always　a　peevish　lady。
  17th。　　To　Sir　W。　Coventry's；　reading　over　first　my　draught　of　the　administration　of　the　Navy；　which　he　do　like　very　well；　and　so　fell　to　talk　of　his　late　disgrace；　and　how　basely　and　in　what　a　mean　manner　the　Duke　of　Buckingham　hath　proceeded　against　him；　not　like　a　man　of　honour。　　He　tells　me　that　the　King　will　not　give　other　answer；　about　his　coming　to　kiss　his　hands；　than　〃Not　yet。〃　　But　he　says　that　this　that　he　desires　of　kissing　the　King's　hand　is　only　to　show　to　the　world　that　he　is　not　a　discontent；　and　not　in　any　desire　to　come　again　into　play；　though　I　do　perceive　that　he　speaks　this　with　less　earnestness　than　heretofore；　and　this　it　may　be　is；　from　what　he　told　me　lately；　that　the　King　is　offended　at　what　is　talked；　that　he　hath　declared　himself　desirous　not　to　have　to　do　with　any　employment　more。　　But　he　do　tell　me　that　the　leisure　he　hath　yet　had　do　not　at　all　begin　to　be　burden　some　to　him；　he　knowing　how　to　spend　his　time　with　content　to　himself；　and　that　he　hopes　shortly　to　contract　his　expence；　so　as　that　he　shall　not　be　under　any　straits　in　that　respect　neither；　and　so　seems　to　be　in　very　good　condition　of　content。　　Thence　I　away　over　the　Park　it　being　now　night；　to　White　Hall：　　and　there　in　the　Duchesse's　chamber　do　find　the　Duke　of　York；　and　upon　my　offer　to　speak　with　him；　he　did　come　to　me　and　withdrew　to　his　closet；　and　there　did　hear　and　approve　my　paper　of　the　Administration　of　the　Navy；　only　did　bid　me　alter　these　words；　〃upon　the　rupture　between　the　late　King　and　the　Parliament；〃　to　these；　〃the　beginning　of　the　late　Rebellion；〃　giving　it　me　as　but　reason　to　show　that　it　was　with　the　Rebellion　that　the　Navy　was　put　by　out　of　its　old　good　course　into　that　of　a　Commission。　　Having　done　this；　we　fell　to　other　talk；　he　with　great　confidence　telling　me　how　matters　go　among　our　adversaries；　in　reference　to　the　Navy；　and　that　he　thinks　they　do　begin　to　flag：　　but　then　beginning　to　talk　in　general　of　the　excellency　of　old　constitutions；　he　did　bring　out　of　his　cabinet；　and　made　me　read　it；　an　extract　out　of　a　book　of　my　late　Lord　of　Northumberland's；　so　prophetic　of　the　business　of　Chatham　as　is　almost　miraculous。　　I　d