subjects： but said； that； to show what her subjects would do for her； he would； and did； fling down his gantlett before the Emperor； and challenged all the nobility there to take it up； in defence of the Emperor against his Queene； for which； at this very day； the name of Sir Jerom Bowes is famous and honoured there。 I this day heard that Mr。 Martin Noell is knighted by the King； which I much wonder at； but yet he is certainly a very useful man。
7th。 Home with Mr。 Fox and his lady； and there dined with them。 Most of our discourse was what ministers are flung out that will not conform： and the care of the Bishop of London that we are here supplied with very good men。 Meeting Mr。 Pierce； the chyrurgeon； he took me into Somersett House； and there carried me into the Queene…Mother's presence…chamber； where she was with our own Queene sitting on her left hand （whom I did never see before）； and though she be not very charming； yet she hath a good； modest； and innocent look； which is pleasing。 Here I also saw Madam Castlemaine； and； which pleased me most； Mr。 Crofts； ＇James； son of Charles II。 by Mrs。 Lucy Waters； who bore the name of Crofts till he was created Duke of Monmouth in 1662； previously to his marriage with Lady Anne Scot； daughter to Francis； Earl of Buccleuch。＇ the King's bastard； a most pretty sparke of about 15 years old； who； I perceive； do hang much upon my Lady Castlemaine； and is always with her； and； I hear； the Queenes both are mighty kind to him。 By and by in comes the King； and anon the Duke and his Duchesse； so that； they being all together； was such a sight as I never could almost have happened to see with so much ease and leisure。 They staid till it was dark； and then went away； the King and his Queene； and my Lady Castlemaine and young Crofts； in one coach and the rest in other coaches。 Here were great stores of great ladies； but very few handsome。 The King and Queene were very merry； and he would have made the Queene…Mother believe that his Queene was with child； and said that she said so。 And the young Queene answered； 〃You lye；〃 which was the first English word that I ever heard her say： which made the King good sport； and he would have made her say in English； 〃Confess and be hanged。〃
8th。 With Mr。 Coventry to the Duke； who； after he was out of his bed； did send for us in； and； when he was quite ready； took us into his closet； and there told us that he do intend to renew the old custom for the Admirals to have their principal officers to meet them once a…week； to give them an account what they have done that week； which I am glad of： and so the rest did tell His Royal Highness that I could do it best for the time past。 And so I produced my short notes； and did give him an account of all that we have of late done； and proposed to him several things for his commands； which he did give us； and so dismissed us。
12th。 This day； by letters from my father； I hear that Captn。 Ferrers； who is with my Lord in the country； was at Brampton （with Mr。 Creed） to see him； and that a day or two ago being provoked to strike one of my Lord's footmen； the footman drew his sword； and hath almost cut the fingers of one of his hands off； which I am very sorry for： but this is the vanity of being apt to command and strike。
14th。 To White Hall chapel； where sermon almost done； and I heard Captn。 Cooke's new musique。 This the first day of having vialls and other instruments to play a symphony between every verse of the anthems； but the musique more full than it was the last Sunday； and very fine it is。 But yet I could discern Captn。 Cooke to overdo his part at singing； which I never did before。 Thence up into the Queene's presence； and there saw the Queene again as I did last Sunday； and some fine ladies with her； but； my troth； not many。 Thence to Sir G。 Carteret's。
15th。 By water with Sir Wm。 Pen to White Hall； and； with much ado； was fain to walk over the piles through the bridge； while Sir W。 Batten and Sir J。 Minnes were aground against the bridge； and could not in a great while get through。 At White Hall we hear that the Duke of York is gone a…hunting to…day； and so we returned： they going to the Duke of Albemarle's； where I left them （after I had observed a very good picture or two there）。
18th。 At noon Sir G。 Carteret； Mr Coventry； and I by invitation to dinner to Sheriff Maynell's； the great money…man； he； Alderman Backewell； and much noble and brave company； with the privilege of their rare discourse； which is great content to me above all other things in the world。 And after a great dinner and much discourse； we took leave。 Among other discourses； speaking concerning the great charity used in Catholique countrys； Mr。 Ashburnham did tell us； that this last yeare； there being great want of corne in Paris； and so a collection made for the poor； there was two pearles brought in； nobody knew from whom （till the Queene； seeing them； knew whose they were； but did not； discover it）； which were sold for 200；000 crownes。
21st （Lord's…day）。 To the Parke。 The Queene coming by in her coach； going to her chapel at St。 James's （the first time it hath been ready for her）； I crowded after her； and I got up to the room where her closet is； and there stood and saw the fine altar； ornaments； and the fryers in their habits； and the priests come in with their fine crosses and many other fine things。 I heard their musique too； which may be good but it did not appear so to me； neither as to their manner of singing； nor was it good concord to my ears； whatever the matter was。 The Queene very devout： but what pleased me best was to see my dear Lady Castlemaine； who； tho' a Protestant； did wait upon the Queene to chapel。 By and by； after masse was done； a fryer with his cowl did rise up and preach a sermon in Portuguese； which I not understanding； did go away； and to the King's chapel； but that was done； and so up to the Queene's presence…chamber； where she and the King was expected to dine： but she staying at St。 James's； they were forced to remove the things to the King's presence； and there he dined alone。
23rd。 Sir G。 Carteret told me how in most cabaretts in France they have writ upon the walls in fair letters to be read 〃Dieu te regarde。〃 as a good lesson to be in every man's mind； and have also in Holland their poor's box； in both which places at the making all contracts and bargains they give so much； which they call God's penny。
24th。 To my Lord Crewe's； and there dined alone with him； and among other things； he do advise me by all means to keep my Lord Sandwich from proceeding too far in the business of Tangier。 First； for that he is confident the King will not be able to find money for the building the Mole； and next； for that it is to be done as we propose it by the reducing of the garrison； and then either my Lord must oppose the Duke of York； who will have the Irish regiment under the command of Fitzgerald continued； or else my Lord Peterborough； who is concerned to have the English continued； but he； it seems； is gone back again merely upon my Lord Sandwich's encouragement。
28th （Lord's…day。） To the French Church at the Savoy； and there they have the Common Prayer Book read in French； and； which I never saw before； the minister do preach with his hat off； I suppose in further conformity with our Church。
29th。 To Mr。 Coventry's； and so with him and Sir W。 Pen up to the Duke； where the King come also and staid till the Duke was ready。 It being Collar…day； we had no time to talk with him about any business。 To the King's Theatre； where we saw 〃Midsummer's Night's dream；〃 which I had never seen before； nor shall ever again； for it is the most insipid ridiculous play that ever I saw in my life。
30th。 My condition at present is this； I have long been building； and my house to my great content is now almost done。 My Lord Sandwich has lately been in the country； and very civil to my wife； and hath himself spent some pains in drawing a plot of some alterations in our house there； which I shall follow as I get money。 As for the office； my late industry hath been such； as I am become as high in reputation as any man there； and good hold I have of Mr。 Coventry and Sir G。 Carteret； which I am resolved； and it is necessary for me； to maintain by all fair means。 Things are all quiet。 The late outing of the Presbyterian clergy by their not renouncing the Covenant as the Act of Parliament commands； is the greatest piece of state now in discourse。 But for ought I see they are gone out very peaceably； and the people not so much concerned therein as was expected。
OCTOBER 2； 1662。 At night hearing that there was a play at the Cockpit； （and my Lord Sandwich； who come to town last night； at it；） I do go thither； and by very great fortune did follow four or five gentlemen who were carried to a little private door in a wall； and so crept through a narrow place and come into one of the boxes next the King's； but so as I could not see the King or Queene； but many of the fine ladies； who yet are not really so handsome generally as I used to take them to be； but that they are finely dressed。 Then we saw 〃The Cardinall；〃 ＇A tragi…comedy by James Shirley。＇ a tragedy I had never seen bef