e of York and Prince Rupert； and the rest of the Committee of the Navy； were sitting： and I did get some of them to read it there； and they would have had it passed presently； but Sir John Nichollas desired they would first have it approved by a full council； and therefore a Council Extraordinary was readily summoned against the afternoon； and； the Duke of York run presently to the King； as if now they were really set to mind their business； which God grant！ Mr。 Montagu did tell me how Mr。 Vaughan in that very room did say that I was a great man； and had great understanding； and I know not what； which； I confess； I was a little proud of； if I may believe him。 Here I do hear as a great secret that the King； and Duke of York and Duchesse； and my lady Castlemaine； are now all agreed in a strict league； and all things like to go very current； and that it is not impossible to have my Lord Clarendon in time here again。 But I do hear that my Lady Castlemaine is horribly vexed at the late libell； the petition of the poor prostitutes about the town whose houses were pulled down the other day。 I have got one of them； and it is not very witty； but devilish severe against her and the King： and I wonder how it durst be printed and spread abroad； which shows that the times are loose； and come to a great disregard of the King； or Court； or Govermment。 To the Park； and then to the House； and there at the door eat and drank； whither came my Lady Kerneagy ＇Carnegie。＇ of whom Creed tells me more particulars： how her Lord； finding her and the Duke of York at the King's first coming in； too kind； did get it out of her that he did dishonour him； and did take the most pernicious and full piece of revenge that ever I heard of； and he at this day owns it with great glory； and looks upon the Duke of York and the world with great content in the ampleness of his revenge。 ＇VIDE Memoires de Grammont。＇ This day in the afternoon； stepping with the Duke of York into St。 James's Park； it rained； and I was forced to lend the Duke of York my cloak； which he wore through the Park。
7th。 To the King's playhouse； and there saw 〃The English Monsieur〃 ＇A Comedy by James Howard。＇ （sitting for privacy sake in an upper box）： the play hath much mirth in it as to that particular humour。 After the play done I down to Knipp； and did stay her undressing herself： and there saw the several players； men and women； go by； and pretty to see how strange they are all； one to another； after the play is done。 Here I hear Sir W。 Davenant is just now dead； and so who will succeed him in the mastership of the House is not yet known。 The eldest Davenport is； it seems； gone from this house to be kept by somebody； which I am glad of； she being a very bad actor。 Mrs。 Knipp tells me that my Lady Castlemaine is mightily in love with Hart of their house； and he is much with her in private； and she goes to him and do give him many presents； and that the thing is most certain； and Beck Marshall only privy to it； and the means of bringing them together： which is a very odd thing； and by this means she is even with the King's love to Mrs。 Davis。
8th。 To Drumbleby's； and there did talk a great deal about pipes； and did buy a recorder； which I do intend to learn to play on； the sound of it being； of all sounds in the world； most pleasing to me。
9th。 I up and down to the Duke of York's playhouse； there to see； which I did； Sir W。 Davenant's corpse； carried out towards Westminster； there to be buried。 Here were many coaches and six horses； and many hacknies； that made it look； methought； as if it were the buriall of a poor poet。 He seemed to have many children； by five or six in the first mourning…coach； all boys。 To my office； where is come a packet from the Downes from my brother Balty； who with Harman are arrived there； of which this day comes the first news。 And now the Parliament will be satisfied； I suppose； about the business they have so long desired between Brouncker ＇Henry Brouncker。＇ and Harman； about not prosecuting the first victory。
16th。 To Westminster Hall； where I hear W。 Pen is ordered to be impeached。 There spoke with many； and particularly with G。 Montagu； and went with him and Creed to his house； where he told how Sir W。 Pen hath been severe to Lord Sandwich； but the Coventrys both labouring to save him by laying it on Lord Sandwich； which our friends cry out upon； and I am silent； but do believe they did it as the only way to save him。 It could not be carried to commit him。 It is thought the House do cool： Sir W。 Coventry's being for him provoked Sir R。 Howard； and his party： Court all for W。 Pen。
17th。 I hear that the House is upon the business of Harman； who； they say； takes all on himself。
18th。 Do hear this morning that Harman is committed by the Parliament last night； the day he came up； which is hard： but he took all upon himself first； and then； when a witness came in to say otherwise； he would have retracted； and the House took it so ill； they would commit him。
19th。 Roger Pepys did tell me the whole story of Harman； how he prevaricated； and hath undoubtedly been imposed on and wheedled； and he is like the miller's man that in Richard the Third's time was hanged for his master。
20th。 To White Hall； and there hear how Brouncker is tied； which I think will undo him； but what good it will do Harman I know not； he hath so befouled himself； but it will be good sport to my Lord Chancellor to hear how his great enemy is fain to take the same course that he is。 There met Robinson； who tells me that he fears his master； Sir W。 Coventry； will this week have his business brought upon the stage again about selling of places； which I shall be sorry for； though the less since I hear his standing up for Pen the other day； to the prejudice； though not to the ruin； of my Lord Sandwich； and yet I do think what he did； he did out of a principle of honesty。 Meeting Sir William Hooker the Alderman； he did cry out mighty high against Sir W。 Pen for his getting such an estate and giving 15；000l。 with his daughter； which is more by half than ever he did give； but this the world believes； and so let them。
21st。 I hear how Sir W。 Pen's impeachment was read and agreed to in the House this day； and ordered to be engrossed； and he suspended the House： Harman set at liberty； and Brouncker put out of the House； and a writ ＇At Romney； which Brouncker represented。＇ for a new election； and an impeachment ordered to be brought in against him； he being fled。
22nd。 To White Hall； and there we attended the Duke of York as usual； and I did present Mrs。 Pett the widow and her petition to the Duke of York； for some relief from the King。 Here was to…day a proposition made to the Duke of York by Captain Von Hemskirke for 20；000l。 to discover an art how to make a ship go two feet for one what any ship do now： which the King inclines to try； it costing him nothing to try and it is referred to us to contract with the man。 Then by water from the Privy…stairs to Westminster Hall： and taking water the King and the Duke of York were in the new buildings； and the Duke of York called to me whither I was going？ And I answered aloud； 〃To wait on our masters at Westminster；〃 at which he and all the company laughed： but I was sorry and troubled for it afterwards； for fear any Parliament…man should have been there； and it will be a caution to me for the time to come。
24th。 I did hear the Duke of York tell how Sir W。 Pen's impeachment was brought into the House of Lords to…day； and he spoke with great kindness of him： and that the Lords would not commit； him till they could find precedent for it； and did incline to favour him。
25th。 To Westminster Hall； and there met with Roger Pepys； and he tells me that nothing hath lately passed about my Lord Sandwich but only Sir Robert Carr did speak hardly of him。 But it is hoped that nothing will be done more this meeting of Parliament； which the King did by a message yesterday declare again should rise the 4th of May； and then only adjourne for three months； and this message being only about an adjournment did please them mightily； for they are desirous of their power mightily。
27th。 To Westminster Hall； and up to the Lords' House； and there saw Sir W。 Pen go into the House of Lords； where his impeachment was read to him and he used mighty civilly； the Duke of York being there； and two days hence； at his desire； he is to bring in his answer； and a day then to be appointed for his being heard with Counsel。 Thence down into the Hall； and with Creed and Godolphin walked； and do hear that to…morrow is appointed； upon a motion on Friday last； to discourse the business of my Lord Sandwich； moved by Sir R。 Howard； that he should be sent for home； and I fear it will be ordered。 Certain news come； I hear； this day； that the Spanish Plenipotentiary in Flanders will not agree to the peace and terms we and the Dutch have made for him and the King of France； and by this means the face of things may be altered； and we forced to join with the French against Spain； which will be an odd thing。
28th。 By coach to Westminster Hall； and there do understand that the business of religion and the Act against Conventicles have so