mes home Sir W。 Pen from the buriall； and he says that Lady Batten and her children…in…law are all broke in pieces； and that there is but 800l。 found in the world of money； and is in great doubt what we shall do towards the doing ourselves right with them； about the prize money。
13th。 To St。 James's； and there to the Duke of York's chamber and there he was dressing； and many Lords and Parliament…men come to kiss his hands； they being newly come to town。 And then the Duke of York did of himself call me to him and tell me that he had spoke to the King and that the King had granted me the ship asked for； and did moreover say that he was mightily pleased with my service； and that he would be willing to do any thing that was in his power for me： which he said with mighty kindness； which I did return him thanks for； and departed with mighty joy； more than I did expect。 And so walked over the Park to White Hall； and then met Sir H。 Cholmly who walked with me and told me most of the news： heard last night of the Parliament； and thinks they will do all things very well； only they will be revenged of my Lord Chancellor； and says however； that he thinks there will be but two things proved on him and that one is； that he may have said to the King and to others words to breed in the King an ill opinion of the Parliamentthat they were factious； and that it was better to dissolve them： and this he thinks they will be able to prove； but what this will amount to； he knows not。 And next； that he hath taken money for several bargains that have been made with the Crown； and did instance one that is already complained of： but there are so many more involved in it； that should they unravel things of this sort； every body almost will be more or less concerned。 But these are the two great points which he thinks they will insist on； and prove against him。
14th。 To Mr； Wren's； and he told me that my business was done about my warrant on the Maybolt Galliott； which I did see； and thought it was not so full in the reciting of my services as the other was in that of Sir W。 Pen's； yet I was well pleased with it； and do intend to fetch it away anon。 To visit Sir G。 Carteret； and from him do understand that the King himself （but this he told me as a great secret） is satisfied that these thanks which he expects from the House； for the laying aside of my Lord Chancellor； are a thing irregular； but since it is come into the House； he do think it necessary to carry it on； and will have it； and hath made his mind known to be so to some of the House。 But Sir G。 Carteret do say he knows nothing of what my Lord Brouncker told us to…day； that the King was angry with the Duke of York yesterday； and advised him not to hinder what he had a mind to have done touching this business； which is news very bad； if true。 He tells me also that the King will have the thanks of the House go on： and commends my Lord Keeper's speech for all but what he was forced to say about the reason of the King's sending away the House so soon the last time； when they were met。
16th。 At home most of the morning with Sir H。 Cholmly； about some accounts of his： and for news he tells me that the Commons and Lords have concurred； and delivered the King their thanks； among other things； for his removal of the Chancellor； who took their thanks very well； and； among other things； promised them （in these words） never in any degree to give the Chancellor any employment again。 And he tells me that it is very true； he hath it from one that was by； that the King did give the Duke of York a sound reprimande； told him that he had lived with him with more kindness than ever any brother King lived with a brother； and that he lived as much like a monarch as himself； but advised him not to cross him in his designs about the Chancellor； in which the Duke of York do very wisely acquiesce； and will be quiet as the King bade him； but presently commands all his friends to be silent in the business of the Chancellor； and they were so： but that the Chancellor hath done all that is possible to provoke the King； and to bring himself to lose his head； by enraging of people。 To the Duke of York's house； and I was vexed to see Young （who is but a bad actor at best） act Macbeth； in the room of Betterton； who； poor man！ is sick。
17th。 The Parliament run on mighty furiously； having yesterday been almost all the morning complaining against some high proceedings of my Lord Chief Justice Keeling； that the gentlemen of the country did complain against him in the House； and run very high。 It is the man that did fall out with my cosen Roger Pepys； once at the Assizes there； and would have laid him by the heels； but； it seems； a very able lawyer。 This afternoon my Lord Anglesy tells us that the House of Commons have this morning run into the enquiry in many things； as； the sale of Dunkirke； the dividing of the fleet the last year； the business of the prizes with my Lord Sandwich； and many other things： so that now they begin to fall close upon it； and God knows what will be the end of it； but a Committee they have chosen to enquire into the miscarriages of the war。
18th。 To White Hall； and there attended the Duke of York； but first we find him to spend above an hour in private in his closet with Sir W。 Coventry； which I was glad to see； that there is so much confidence between them。 By and by we were called in。 The Duke of York considering that the King had a mind for Spragg to command the Rupert； which would not be well； by turning out Hubbard； who is a good man； said he did not know whether he did so well conforme as at this time to please the people and Parliament； Sir W。 Coventry answered； and the Duke of York merrily agreed to it； that it was very hard to know what it was that the Parliament would call conformity at this time。
19th。 Full of my desire of seeing my Lord Orrery's new play this afternoon at the King's house； 〃The Black Prince；〃 the first time it is acted； where； though we came by two o'clock； yet there was no room in the pit； but were forced to go into one of the upper boxes； at 4s。 a piece； which is the first time I ever sat in a box in my life。 And in the same box came by and by； behind me； my Lord Barkeley and his lady； but I did not turn my face to them to be known； so that I was excused from giving them my seat。 And this pleasure I had； that from this place the scenes do appear very fine indeed； and much better than in the pit。 The house infinite full； and the King and Duke of York there。 The whole house was mightily pleased all along till the reading of a letter； which was so long and so unnecessary that they frequently began to laugh； and to hiss twenty times； that had it not been for the King's being there； they had certainly hissed it off the stage。
20th （Lord's day）。 Up； and put on my new tunique of velvett； which is very plain； but good。 This morning is brought to me an order for the presenting the Committee of Parliament to…morrow with a list of the commanders and ships' names of all the fleets set out since the war； and particularly of those ships which are divided from the fleet with Prince Rupert； which gives me occasion to see that they are busy after that business； and I am glad of it。 This afternoon comes to me Captain O'Bryan； about a ship that the King hath given him； and he and I to talk of the Parliament。 And he tells me that the business of the Duke of York's slackening sail in the first fight； at the beginning of the war； is brought into question； and Sir W。 Penn and Captain Cox are to appear to…morrow about it； and it is thought will at last be laid upon Mr。 Brouncker's giving orders from the Duke of York （which the Duke of York do not own） to Captain Cox to do it； but it seems they do resent this very highly； and are mad in going through all business； where they can lay any fault。 I am glad to hear that in the world I am as kindly spoke of as any body； for； for aught I see； there is bloody work like to be； Sir W。 Coventry having been forced to produce a letter in Parliament； wherein the Duke of Albemarle did from Sheernesse write in what good posture all things were at Chatham； and that they were so well placed that he feared no attempt of the enemy： so that； among other things； I do see every body is upon his own defence； and spares not to blame another to defend himself； and the same course I shall take。 But God knows where it will end！ Pelling tells me that my Lady Duchesse Albemarle was at Mrs。 Turner's this afternoon （she being ill；） and did there publickly talk of business； and of our office； and that she believed that I was safe； and had done well； and so； I thank God； I hear every body speaks of me； and indeed I think； without vanity； I may expect to be profited rather than injured by this inquiry which the Parliament makes into business。
21st。 To Westminster； and up to the lobby； where many commanders of the fleet were； and Captain Cox； and Mr。 Pierce the Surgeon； the last of whom hath been in the House； and declared that he heard Brouncker advise and give arguments to Cox： for the safety of the Duke of York's person to shorten sail； that they might not be in the middle of the enemy in the morning alone； and Cox denying to observ