ote Nov。 26； 1666。＇ as merry as the best； that it seems hath done such further indignities to Mr。 Taylor since the last sitting of Parliament as would hang him； if there were nothing else； would the King do what were fit for him； but nothing of that is now likely to be。 Cozen Roger and Creed to dinner with me； and very merry： but among other things they told me of the strange； bold sermon of Dr。 Creeton ＇Probably Robert Creyghton of Trin。 Col。 Cambridge； A。M。 1662。 Ling。 Graec。 Prof。 Reg。 1672…3。＇ yesterday before the King； how he preached against the sins of the Court； and particularly against adultery； over and over instancing how for that single sin in David the whole nation was undone； and of our negligence in having our castles without ammunition and powder when the Dutch came upon us； and how we have no courage now…a…days； but let our ships be taken out of our harbour。 Here Creed did tell us the story of the duell last night； in Covent…garden； between Sir H。 Bellasses and Tom Porter。 It is worth remembering the silliness of the quarrel； and is a kind of emblem of the general complexion of this whole kingdom at present。 They two dined yesterday at Sir Robert Carr's ＇M。P。 Knight and Baronet； of Sleaford； Lincolnshire； and one of the proposed knights of the Royal Oak for that county。＇ where it seems people do drink high； all that come。 It happened that these two； the greatest friends in the world； were talking together： and Sir H。 Bellasses talked a little louder than ordinary to Tom Porter； giving of him some advice。 Some of the company standing by said； 〃What！ are they quarrelling； that they talk so high？〃 Sir H。 Bellasses hearing it； said； 〃No！〃 says he： 〃I would have you know I never quarrel； but I strike； and take that as a rule of mine！〃 〃How？〃 says Tom Porter； 〃strike！ I would I could see the man in England that durst give me a blow！〃 with that Sir H。 Bellasses did give him a box of the ears； and so they were going to fight there； but were hindered。 And by and by Tom Porter went out； and meeting Dryden the poet； told him of the business； and that he was resolved to fight Sir H。 Bellasses presently； for he knew； if he did not； they should be friends to…morrow； and then the blow would rest upon him； which he would prevent； and desired Dryden to let him have his boy to bring him notice which way Sir H。 Bellasses goes。 By and by he is informed that Sir H。 Bellasses's coach was coming： so Tom Porter went down out of the Coffee…house where he stayed for the tidings； and stopped the coach； and bade Sir H。 Bellasses come out。 〃Why；〃 says H。 Bellasses； 〃you will not hurt me coming out…will you？〃 〃No；〃 says Tom Porter； So out he went； and both drew： and H。 Bellasses having drawn and flung away his scabbard； Tom Porter asked him whether he was ready？ The other answering him he was； they fell to fight； some of their acquaintance by。 They wounded one another； and H。 Bellasses so much that it is feared he will die： and finding himself severely wounded； he called to Tom Porter； and kissed him and bade him shift for himself； 〃for；〃 says he； 〃Tom； thou hast hurt me； but I will make shift to stand upon my legs till thou mayest withdraw； and the world not take notice of you； for I would not have thee troubled for what thou hast done。〃 And so whether he did fly or no I cannot tell； but Tom Porter showed H。 Bellasses that he was wounded too： and they are both ill； but H。 Bellasses to fear of life。 And this is a fine example； and H。 Bellasses a Parliament…man too； and both of them extraordinary friends！ Among other discourse my cosen Roger told us a thing certain； that my Lady Castlemaine hath made a Bishop lately； namely； her uncle Dr。 Glenham； ＇Henry Glenham； D。D。； was Dean of Bristol； 1661； but； I believe； never raised to the Bench。＇ who； I think they say； is Bishop of Carlisle； a drunken； swearing rascal； and a scandal to the Church； and do now pretend to be Bishop of Lincoln； in competition with Dr。 Raynbow； ＇Dr。 Rainbow was Bishop of Carlisle from 1664 to 1684。＇ who is reckoned as worthy a man as most in the Church for piety and learning： which are things so scandalous to consider； that no man can doubt but we must be undone that hears of them。 Cosen Roger did acquaint me in private with an offer made of his marrying of Mrs。 Elizabeth Wiles； whom I know； a kinswoman of Mr。 Honiwood's； an ugly old maid； but good housewife； and is said to have 2500l。 to her portion； though I am against it in my heart； she being not handsome at all： and it hath been the very bad fortune of the Pepyses that ever I knew； never to marry an handsome woman； excepting Ned Pepys。 To White Hall； and looking out of the window into the garden； I saw the King （whom I have not had any desire to see since the Dutch came upon the coast first to Sheerness； for shame that； I should see him； or he me； methinks； after such a dishonour） come upon the garden； with him two or three idle Lords； and instantly after him； in another walk； my Lady Castlemaine； led by Bab。 May： at which I was surprised； having but newly heard the stories of the King and her being parted for ever。 So I took Mr。 Povy； who was there； aside； and he told me all；how imperious this woman is； and hectors the King to whatever she will。 It seems she is with child； and the King says he did not get it： with that she made a slighting puh with her mouth； and went out of the house； and never came in again till the King went to Sir Daniel Harvy's to pray her； and so she is come to…day； when one would think his mind should be full of some other cares； having but this morning broken up such a Parliament with so much discontent and so many wants upon him； and but yesterday heard such a sermon against adultery。 But it seems she hath told the King； that whoever did get it； he should own it。 And the bottom of the quarrel is this：She is fallen in love with young Jermin； who hath of late been with her oftener than the King； and is now going to marry my Lady Falmouth； ＇Lady Falmouth married the Earl of Dorset。＇ the King is mad at her entertaining Jermin； and she is mad at Jermin's going to marry from her： so they are all mad； and thus the kingdom is governed！ But he tells me for certain that nothing is more sure than that the King； and Duke of York； and the Chancellor； are desirous and labouring all they can to get an army； whatever the King says to the Parliament； and he believes that they are at last resolved to stand and fall all three together： so that he says in terms that the match of the Duke of York with the Chancellor's daughter hath undone the nation。 He tells me also that the King hath not greater enemies in the world than those of his own family； for there is not an officer in the house almost but curses him for letting them starve； and there is not a farthing of money to be raised for the buying them bread。
30th。 To the Treasury…chamber； where I did speak with the Lords。 Here I do hear that there are three Lords more to be added to them； my Lord Bridgewater； my Lord Anglesy； and my Lord Chamberlaine。 Mr。 Cooling told as how the King； once speaking of the Duke of York's being mastered by his wife； said to some of the company by； that he would go no more abroad with this Tom Otter （meaning the Duke of York） and his wife。 ＇Vide the play of 〃Epicene； or the Silent Woman；〃 in which Mrs。 Otter thus addresses her henpecked husband； THOMAS OTTER〃Is this according to the instrument when I married you； that I would be princess and reign in my own house； and you would be my subject； and obey me？〃ACT iii。； SCENE 1。＇ Tom Killigrew being by； said； 〃Sir； pray which is the best for a man； to be a Tom Otter to his wife or to his mistress？ meaning the King's being so to my Lady Castlemaine。
31st。 To Marrowbone； where my Lord Mayor and Aldermen； it seems； dined to…day； and were just now going away； methought； in a disconsolate condition； compared with their splendour they formerly had when the City was standing。
AUGUST 1； 1667。 Home； the gates of the City shut； it being so late； and at Newgate we find them in trouble； some thieves having this night broke open prison。
3rd。 To the office； there to enable myself； by finishing our great account； to give it to the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury； which I did； and there was called in to them； to tell them only the total of our debt of the Navy on the 25th of May last； which is above 950；000l。 Here I find them mighty hot in their answer to the Council…board about our Treasurer's threepences of the Victualling； and also against the present farm of the Customes； which they do most highly inveigh against。
5th。 I hear the ill news of our loss lately of four rich ships； two from Guinea； one from Gallipoly； all with rich oyles； and the other from Barbadoes； worth； as is guessed； 80；000l。 But here is strong talk as if Harman had taken some of the Dutch East India ships； （but I dare not yet believe it；） and brought them into Lisbon。 To the Duke of York's house； and there saw 〃Love Trickes； or the School of Compliments；〃 ＇A comedy； by James Shirley。＇ a silly play； only Miss Davis； dancing in a shepherd's clothes； did please us mightily。
6th。 A full Board。 Here； talking of news； my Lord Anglesy did tell us that the Dutch do