ther Fanatiques would take effect； there having been a plot lately found for which four have been publickly tried at the Old Bayley and hanged。 My Lord Sandwich is still in good esteem； and now keeping his Christmas in the country； and I in good esteem； I think； as any man can be； with him。 In fine； for the good condition of myself； wife； family； and estate； in the great degree that it is； and for the public state of the nation； so quiet as it is； the Lord God be praised！
1662…63； JANUARY 1。 Among other discourse； Mrs。 Sarah tells us how the King sups at least four times every week with my Lady Castlemaine； and most often stays till the morning with her； and goes home through the garden all alone privately； and that so as the very centrys take notice of it and speak of it。 She tells me； that about a month ago she quickened at my Lord Gerard's ＇Charles Lord Gerard of Brandon； Gentleman of the Bedchamber to Charles II and Captain of his Guards； created Earl of Macclesfield 1679； and died about 1693。 His wife； mentioned afterwards； was a French lady； whose name has not been preserved。＇ at dinner； and cried out that she was undone； and all the lords and men were fain to quit the room； and women called to help her。
5th。 To the Duke； who himself told me that Sir J。 Lawson was come home to Portsmouth from the Streights with great renowne among all men； and； I perceive； mightily esteemed at Court by all。 The Duke did not stay long in his chamber； but to the King's chamber； whither by and by the Russia Embassadors come； who； it seems； have a custom that they will not come to have any treaty with our or any King's Commissioners； but they will themselves see at the time the face of the King himself； be it forty days one after another； and so they did to…day only go in and see the King； and so out again to the Council…chamber。 To the Duke's closet； where Sir G。 Carteret； Sir J。 Minnes； Sir W。 Batten； Mr。 Coventry； and myself attended him about the business of the Navy； and after much discourse and pleasant talk he went away。 To the Cockpitt； where we saw 〃Claracilla；〃 ＇A Tragi… comedy by Thomas Killigrew。＇ a poor play； done by the King's house； but neither the King nor Queene were there； but only the Duke and Duchesse。 Elborough （my old school…fellow at Paul's） do tell me； and so do others； that Dr。 Calamy is this day sent to Newgate for preaching； Sunday was se'nnight without leave； though he did it only to supply the place； otherwise the people must have gone away without ever a sermon； they being disappointed of a minister： but the Bishop of London will not take that as an excuse。 Dined at home； and there being the famous new play acted the first time to…day； which is called 〃The Adventures of Five Hours；〃 at the Duke's house； being； they say； made or translated by Colonel Tuke； ＇Sir George Tuke of Crossing Temple in Essex； Mr。 Evelyn's cousin。 The play was taken from the original of the Spanish poet Calderon。＇ I did long to see it； and so we went； and though early； were forced to sit； almost out of sight； at the end of one of the lower formes； so full was the house。 And the play； in one word； is the best； for the variety and the most excellent continuance of the plot to the very end； that ever I saw； or think ever shall。
12th。 I found my Lord within； and he and I went out through the garden towards the Duke's chamber； to sit upon the Tangier matters； but a lady called to my Lord out of my Lady Castlemaine's lodgings； telling him that the King was there and would speak with him。 My Lord could not tell me what to say at the Committee to excuse his absence； but that he was with the King； nor would suffer me to go into the Privy Garden； （which is now a through…passage and common；） but bid me to go through some other way； which I did； so that I see that he is a servant of the King's pleasures too； as well as business。
19th。 Singled out Mr。 Coventry into the matted gallery； and there I told him the complaints I meet every day about our Treasurer's or his people's paying no money； but at the goldsmith's shops； where they are forced to pay fifteen or twenty sometimes per cent； for their money； which is a most horrid shame； and that which must not be suffered。 Nor is it likely that the Treasurer （at least his people） will suffer Maynell the Goldsmith to go away with 10；000l。 per annum； as he do now get； by making people pay after this manner for their money。
To my Lord Chancellor's； where the King was to meet my Lord Treasurer and many great men； to settle the revenue of Tangier。 I staid talking awhile there； but the King not coming I walked to my brother's。 This day by Dr。 Clarke I was told the occasion of my Lord Chesterfield's going and taking his lady （my Lord Ormond's daughter） from Court。 It seems he not only hath been long jealous of the Duke of York； but did find them two talking together； though there were others in the room； and the lady by all opinions a most good； virtuous woman。 He the next day （of which the Duke was warned by somebody that saw the passion my Lord Chesterfield was in the night before；） went and told the Duke how much he did apprehend himself wronged； in his picking out his lady of the whole Court to be the subject of his dishonor； which the Duke did answer with great calmnesse； not seeming to understand the reason of complaint； and that was all that passed： but my Lord did presently pack his lady into the country in Derbyshire； near the Peake； which is become a proverb at Court； to send a man's wife to the Peake when she vexes him。
23rd。 Mr。 Grant and I to a coffee…house； where Sir J。 Cutler was； ＇Citizen and Grocer； stigmatized by Pope for his avarice。＇ and he did fully make out that the trade of England is as great as ever it was； only in more hands； and that of all trades there is a greater number than ever there was； by reason of men's taking more 'prentices。 His discourse was well worth hearing。 I bought 〃Audley's Way to be Rich；〃 a serious pamphlett； and some good things worth my minding。
25th。 I understand the King of France is upon consulting his divines upon the old question； what the power of the Pope is？ and do intend to make war against him； unless he do right him for the wrong his Embassador received； and banish the Cardinall Imperiall； by which I understand is not meant the Cardinall belonging or chosen by the Emperor； but the name of his family is Imperiali。 To my Lord； and I staid talking with him an hour alone in his chamber； about sundry publick and private matters。 Among others； he wonders what the project should be of the Duke's going down to Portsmouth again now with his Lady； at this time of the year： it being no way； we think； to increase his popularity； which is not great； nor yet safe to do it； for that reason； if it would have any such effect。 Captn。 Ferrers tells me of my Lady Caslemaine's and Sir Charles Barkeley being the great favourites at Court； and growing every day more and more so； and that upon a late dispute between my Lord Chesterfield； that is the Queene's Lord Chamberlain； and Mr。 Edward Montagu her Master of the Horse； who should have the precedence in taking the Queene's upperhand abroad out of the house； which Mr。 Montagu challenges； it was given to my Lord Chesterfield。 So that I perceive he goes down the wind in honor as well as every thing else； every day。
26th。 I met with Monsieur Raby； who is lately come from France。 I had a great deal of very good discourse with him； concerning the difference between the French and the Pope； and the occasion； which he told me very particularly； and to my great content； and of most of the chief affairs of France； which I did enquire： and that the King is a most excellent Prince； doing all business himself； and that it is true he hath a mistresse； Mademoiselle La Valiere； one of the Princess Henriette's women； that he courts for his pleasure every other day； but not so as to make him neglect his publick affairs。 He tells me how the King do carry himself nobly to the relations of the dead Cardinall； ＇Cardinal Mazarine。＇ and will not suffer one pasquill to come forth against him； and that he acts by what directions he received from him before his death。
30th。 My manuscript is brought home handsomely bound； to my full content； and now I think I have a better collection in reference to the Navy； and shall have by the time I have filled it； than any of my predecessors。
FEBRUARY 1； 1662…63。 This day Creed and I walking in White Hall； did see the King coming privately from my Lady Castlemaine's； which is a poor thing for a Prince to do； and so I expressed my sense of it to Creed in terms which I should not have done； but that I believe he is trusty in that point。
2nd。 With Sir J。 Minnes and Sir W。 Batten to the Duke； and after discourse as usual with him in his closet； I went to my Lord's： the King and the Duke being gone to chapel； it being a collar day； Candlemas…day； where I staid with him until towards noon； there being Jonas Moore ＇Jonas Moore； a most celebrated mathematician； knighted by Charles II。； and made Surveyor of the Ordnance。 Ob。 1679。＇ talking about some mathematical businesses。 With Mr。 Coventry down to his chamber； where he did tell me how he do make himself an