l businesses。 With Mr。 Coventry down to his chamber； where he did tell me how he do make himself an interest by doing business truly and justly； though he thwarts others greater than himself； not striving to make himself friends by addresses； and by this he thinks and observes he do live as contentedly； （now he finds himself secured from fear of want；） and； take one time with another； as void of fear or cares； or more； than they that （as his own termes were） have quicker pleasures and sharper agonies than he。
4th。 To Paul's Schoole； it being opposition…day there。 I heard some of their speeches； and they were just as schoolboys' used to be； of the seven liberal sciences； but I think not so good as ours were in our time。 Thence to Bow Church； to the Court； of Arches； where a judge sits； and his proctors about him in their habits； and their pleadings all in Latin。 Here I was sworn to give a true answer to my uncle's libells。 And back again to Paul's Schoole； and went up to see the head forms posed in Latin； Greek； and Hebrew。 Dr。 Wilkins and Outram were examiners。 ＇John Wilkins； D。D。； afterwards Bishop of Chester。 William Outram； D。D。； Prebendary of Westminster。 Ob。 1679； one of the ablest and best of the Conformists； and eminent for his piety and charity； and an excellent preacher。＇
6th。 To Lincoln's Inn Fields； and it being too soon to go to dinner； I walked up and down； and looked upon the outside of the new theatre building in Covent Garden； which will be very fine。 And so to a bookseller's in the Strand； and there bought Hudibras again； it being certainly some ill humour to be so against that which all the world cries up to be the example of wit； for which I am resolved once more to read him； and see whether I can find it or no。
7th； To White Hall to chapel； where there preached little Dr。 Duport； ＇James Duport； D。D。； Dean of Peterborough 1664； and Master of Magdalene College； Cambridge； 1668。 Ob。 1679。＇ of Cambridge； upon Josiah's words；〃But I and my house； we will serve the Lord。〃 Thence with Mr。 Creed to the King's Head ordinary。 After dinner Sir Thomas Willis ＇Sir Thomas Willis； Bart。； Ob。 Nov。 1705； aged 90； and was buried at Ditton； in Cambridgeshire； where he possessed some property。 In 1679； he had been put out of the Commission of the Peace for that County； for concurring with the Fanatic party in opposing the Court。 COLE'S MSS。＇ and another stranger； and Creed and I fell a… talking； they of the errours and corruption of the Navy； and great expence thereof； not knowing who I was； which at last I did undertake to confute； and disabuse them： and they took it very well； and I hope it was to good purpose； they being Parliament… men。 Creed and I and Captn。 Ferrers to the Parke； and there walked finely； seeing people slide； we talking all the while； and Captn。 Ferrers telling me； among other Court passages； how about a month ago； at a ball at Court； a child was dropped by one of the ladies in dancing； but nobody knew who； it being taken up by somebody in their handkercher。 The next morning all the Ladies of Honour appeared early at Court for their vindication； so that nobody could tell whose this mischance should be。 But it seems Mrs。 Wells ＇Maid of Honour to the Queen； and one of Charles II。's numerous mistresses。 Vide 〃MEMOIRES DE GRAMMONT。〃＇ fell sick that afternoon； and hath disappeared ever since； so that it is concluded it was her。 The little Duke of Monmouth； it seems； is ordered to take place of all Dukes； and so do follow Prince Rupert now； before the Duke of Buckingham； or any else。
13th。 To my office； where late upon business； Mr。 Bland sitting with me； talking of my Lord Windsor's being come home from Jamaica； unlooked for； which makes us think that these young Lords are not fit to do any service abroad； though it is said that he could not have his health there； but hath raced a fort of the King of Spain upon Cuba； which is considerable； or said to be so； for his honour。
16th。 To Westminster Hall； and there find great expectation what the Parliament will do； when they come two days hence to sit again； in matters of religion。 The great question is； whether the Presbyters will be contented to let the Papists have the same liberty of conscience with them； or no； or rather be denied it themselves： and the Papists； I hear； are very busy in designing how to make the Presbyters consent to take their liberty； and to let them have the same with them； which some are apt to think they will。 It seems a priest was taken in his vests officiating somewhere in Holborne the other day； and was committed by Secretary Morris according to law； and they say the Bishop of London did give him thanks for it。
17th。 To my Lord Sandwich； whom I found at cards with Pickering； but he made an end soon： and so all alone； he told me he had a great secret to tell me； such as no flesh knew but himself； nor ought； which was this：that yesterday morning Eschar； Mr。 Edward Montagu's man； did come to him from his master with some of the Clerkes of the Exchequer； for my Lord to sign to their books for the Embassy money； which my Lord very civilly desired not to do till he had spoke with his master himself。 In the afternoon； my Lord and my Lady Wright being at cards in his chamber； in comes Mr。 Montagu； and desiring to speak with my Lord at the window in his chamber； he began to charge my Lord with the greatest ingratitude in the world： that he that had received his earldom； garter； 4000l。 per annum； and whatever he has in the world； from him； should now study him all the dishonour that he could： and so fell to tell my Lord； that if he should speak all that he knew of him； he could do so and so。 In a word； he did rip up all that； could be said they was unworthy； and in the basest terms they could be spoken in。 To which my Lord answered with great temper； justifying himself； but endeavouring to lessen his heat； which was a strange temper in him； knowing that he did owe all he hath in the world to my Lord； and that he is now all that he is by his means and favour。 But my Lord did forbear to increase the quarrel； knowing that it would be to no good purpose for the world to see a difference in the family； but did allay them so as that he fell to weeping。 And after much talk （among other things Mr。 Montagu telling him that there was a fellow in the towne； naming me； that had done ill offices； and that if he knew it to be so； he would have him cudgelled） my Lord did promise him； that； if upon account he saw that there was not many tradesmen unpaid； he would sign the books； but if there was； he could not bear with taking too great a debt upon him。 So this day he sent him an account； and a letter assuring him there was not above 200l。 unpaid； and so my Lord did sign to the Exchequer books。 Upon the whole； I understand fully what a rogue he is； and how my Lord do think and will think of him for the future； telling me that thus he has served his father my Lord Manchester； and his whole family； and now himself： and； which is worst； that he hath abused； and in speeches every day do abuse my Lord Chancellor； whose favour he hath lost； and hath no friend but Sir H。 Bennet； and that （I knowing the rise of his friendship） only from the likeness of their pleasures； and acquaintance； and concealments； they have in the same matters of lust and baseness； for which； God forgive them！ But he do flatter himself； from promises of Sir H。 Bennet； that he shall have a pension of 2000l。 per annum； and be made an Earl。 My Lord told me he expected a challenge from him； but told me there was no great fear of him； for there was no man lies under such an imputation as he do in the business of Mr。 Cholmly； who； though a simple sorry fellow； do brave him and struts before him with the Queene； to the sport and observation of the whole Court。 Mr。 Pickering tells me the story is very true of a child being dropped at the ball at Court； and that the King had it in his closet a week after； and did dissect it； and making great sport of it； said that in his opinion it must have been a month and three houres old； and that； whatever others think； he hath the greatest loss； （it being a boy； as he says；） that hath lost a subject by the business。 He tells me too； that Sir H。 Bennet is a Catholique； and how all the Court almost is changed to the worse since his coming in； they being affraid of him。 And that the Queene…Mother's Court is now the greatest of all； and that our own Queene hath little or no company come to her； which I know also to be very true； and am sorry to see it。
18th。 Mr。 Hater and I alone at the office； finishing our account of the extra charge of the Navy； not properly belonging to the Navy； since the King's coming in to Christmas last； and all extra things being abated； I find that the true charge of the Navy to that time hath been after the rate of 374；743l。 a year。 I made an end by eleven o'clock at night。 This day the Parliament met again； after their long prorogation； but I know not any thing what they have done； being within doors all day。
19th。 This day I read the King's speech to the Parliament yesterday； which is very short； and not very obliging； but only telling them his desire to have a power of indulging ten