England caused all his footmen to be put into vests； and that the noblemen of France will do the like； which； if true； is the greatest indignity ever done by one Prince to another； and would excite a stone to be revenged； and I hope our King will； if it be so； as he tells me it is： being told by one that come over from Paris with my Lady Fanshaw； （who is come over with the dead body of her husband；） and that saw it before he come away。 This makes me mighty merry； it being an ingenious kind of affront； but yet makes me angry； to see that the King of England is become so little as to have the affront offered him。
23rd。 I spoke with Sir G。 Downing about our prisoners in Holland and their being released； which he is concerned in； and most of them are。 Then discoursing of matters of the House of Parliament； he tells me that it is not the fault of the House； but the King's own party that have hindered the passing of the Bill for money； by their popping in of new projects for raising it： which is a strange thing； and mighty confident he is； that what money is raised； will be raised and put into the same form that the last was； to come into the Exchequer。 And for aught I see； I must confess I think it is the best way。
24th。 With Sir J。 Minnes by coach to Stepney to the Trinity House； where it is kept again now since the burning of their other house in London。 And here a great many met at Sir Thomas Allen's feast； of his being made an Elder Brother； but he is sick； and so could not be there。 Here was much good company； and very merry ； but the discourse of Scotland it seems is confirmed； and that they are 4000 of them in armes； and do declare for King and Covenant； which is very ill news。 I pray God deliver us from the ill consequences we may justly fear from it。 Sir Philip Warwick I find is full of trouble in his mind to see how things go； and what our wants are； and so I have no delight to trouble him with discourse； though I honour the man with all my heart； and I think him to be a very able right…honest man。
25th。 To Sir G。 Carteret's to dinner； where much company。 Among others； Mr。 Carteret and my Lady Jemimah； and Mr。 Ashburnham； the great man； who is a pleasant man； and that hath seen much of the world； and more of the Court。 Into the Court； and attended there till the Council met； and then was called in； and I read my letter。 My Lord Treasurer declared that the King had nothing to give； till the Parliament did give him some money。 So the King did of himself bid me to declare to all that would take our tallies for payment； that he should； soon as the Parliament's money do come in； take back their tallies； and give them money： which I giving him occasion to repeat to me （it coming from him against the gre； I perceive； of my Lord Treasurer；） I was content therewith and went out。 All the talk of Scotland； where the highest report I perceive； runs but upon three or four hundred in armes。 Here I saw Mrs。 Stewart this afternoon； methought the beautifullest creature that ever I saw in my life； more than ever I thought her； so often as I have seen her and I do begin to think do exceed my Lady Castlemaine； at least now。 This being St。 Katherine'a day； the Queene was at masse by seven o'clock this morning； and Mr。 Ashburnham do say that he never saw any one have so much zeale in his life as she hath： and （the question being asked by my Lady Carteret；） much beyond the bigotry that ever the old Queene…mother had。 I spoke with Mr。 May； ＇Hugh May。＇ who tells me that the design of building the City do go on apace； and by his description it will be mighty handsome； and to the satisfaction of the people； but I pray God it come not out too late。 Mr。 Ashburnham today； at dinner told how the rich fortune Mrs。 Mallett reports of her servants； that my Lord Herbert ＇William Lord Herbert succeeded his father as （sixth） Earl of Pembroke； 1669。 Ob； unmarried 1674。＇ would have her； my Lord Hinchingbroke was indifferent to have her； my Lord John Butler ＇Seventh son of the Duke of Ormond； created 1676 Baron of Aghrim； Viscount of Clonmore； and Earl of Gowran。 Ob。 1677； s。 p。＇ not have her； my Lord of Rochester would have forced her； and Sir Popham ＇Probably Sir Francis Popham； K。B。＇ （who nevertheless is likely to have her）； would do any thing to have her。
26th。 Into the House of Parliament； where at a great committee I did hear as long as I would the great case against my Lord Mordaunt； for some arbitrary proceedings of his against one Taylor whom he imprisoned and did all the violence to imaginable； only to get him to give way to his abusing his daughter。 ＇John Mordaunt； younger son to the first； and brother to the second Earl of Peterborough； having incurred considerable personal risk in endeavouring to promote the King's Restoration； was in 1659； created Baron Mordaunt of Reigate； and Viscount Mordaunt of Avalon。 He was soon afterwards made K。G。 and constituted Lord Lieutenant of Surrey； and Constable of Windsor Castle； which offices he held till his death； in 1675。 In January 1666…7； Lord Mordaunt was impeached by the House of Commons for forcibly ejecting William Tayleur and his family from the apartments which they occupied in Windsor Castle； where Tayleur held some appointment； and imprisoning him because he had presumed to offer himself as a candidate for the borough of Windsor。 Lord M。 was also accused of improper conduct towards Tayleur's daughter。 He； however； denied all these charges in his place in the House of Lords； and put in an answer to the articles of impeachment； for hearing which a day was absolutely fixed； but the Parliament being shortly afterwards prorogued； the enquiry seems to have been entirely abandoned； notwithstanding the vehemence with which the House of Commons had taken the matter up。 Perhaps the King interfered in Lord Mordaunt's behalf； because Andrew Marvel in his 〃Instructions to a Painter；〃 after saying； in allusion to this business；
〃Now Mordaunt may within his castle tower Imprison parents and the child deflower；〃
proceeds to observe；
〃Each does the other blame； and all distrust； But Mordaunt NEW OBLIGED would sure be just。〃＇
Here was Mr。 Sawyer； ＇Afterwards Sir Robert Sawyer； Attorney General from 1681 to 1687。 Ob。 1692。＇ my old chamber…fellow； ＇At Magdalene College； where he was admitted a Pensioner； June 1648。＇ a counsel against my Lord； and I was glad to see him in so good play。 No news from the North at all to…day； and the news…book； makes the business nothing； but that they are all dispersed。
27th。 To my Lord Crewe； and had some good discourse with him； he doubting that all will break in pieces in the Kingdom； and that the taxes now coming out； which will tax the same man in three or four several capacities as for land； office； profession； and money at interest； will be the hardest that ever came out； and do think that we owe it； and the lateness of its being given； wholly to the unpreparedness of the King's own party； to make their demand and choice； for they have obstructed the giving it by land…tax； which had been done long since。
28th。 To White Hall； where； though it blows hard and rains hard； yet the Duke of York is gone a…hunting。 We therefore lost our labour； and so to get things ready against dinner at home； and at noon comes my Lord Hinchingbroke； Sir Thomas Crewe； Mr。 John Crewe； Mr。 Carteret； and Brisband。 I had six noble dishes for them； dressed by a man…cook； and commended； as indeed they deserved； for exceeding well done。 We eat with great pleasure； and I enjoyed myself in it； eating in silver plates； and all things mighty rich and handsome about me。 Till dark at dinner； and then broke up with great pleasure； especially to myself； and they away； only Mr。 Carteret and I to Gresham College。 Here was Mr。 Henry Howard； that will hereafter be Duke of Norfolke； who is admitted this day into the Society； and being a very proud man； and one that values himself upon his family； writes his name； as he do every where； Henry Howard of Norfolke。 ＇Henry Howard； second son of Henry Earl of Arundel； became； on the death of his brother Thomas in 1677； sixth Duke of Norfolk； having been previously created Baron Howard of Castle Rising； in 1669； and advanced to the Earldom of Norwich； 1672； He was a great benefactor to the Royal Society； and presented the Arundel Marbles to the University of Oxford。 Ob。 1683…4。＇
29th。 I late at the office； and all the news I hear I put into a letter this night to my Lord Brouncker at Chatham； thus： 〃I doubt not of your Lordship's hearing of Sir Thomas Clifford's succeeding Sir H。 Pollard ＇M。P。 for Devonshire。 Ob。 Nov。 27； 1666。＇ in the Controllership of the King's house； but perhaps our ill （but confirmed） tidings from the Barbadoes may not have reached you yet； it coming but yesterday； viz。 that about eleven ships （whereof two of the King's； the Hope and Coventry） going thence with men to attack St。 Christopher were seized by a violent hurricana； and all sunk。 Two only of thirteen escaping； and those with loss of masts； &c。 My Lord Willoughby himself is involved in the disaster； ＇Francis fifth Lord Willoughby of Parnham； drowned at Barbadoes； 1666。＇ and I think two ships thrown upon an island o