t being a very extravagant thing。 Here long discoursing upon my Lord Rutherford's despatch； and so broke up。 Mr。 Coventry and I discoursed how the Treasurer doth intend to come to pay in course； which is the thing of the world that will do the King the greatest service in the Navy； and which joys my heart to hear of。 He tells me of the business of Sir J。 Minnes； and Sir W。 Pen； which； he said； was chiefly to make Mr。 Pett's being joyned with Sir W。 Batten to go down the better。 And how he well sees that neither one nor the other can do their duties without help。
17th。 To St。 Margaret's Hill in Southwark； where the Judge of the Admiralty come； and the rest of the Doctors of the Civill law； and some other Commissioners； whose Commission of Oyer and Terminer was read； and then the charge； given by Dr。 Exton； ＇Sir Thomas Exton； Dean of the Arches and Judge of the Admiralty Court。＇ which methought was somewhat dull； though he would seem to intend it to be very rhetoricall； saying that Justice had two wings； one of which spread itself over the land； and the other over the water； which was this Admiralty Court。 I perceive that this Court is yet but in its infancy； （as to its rising again） and their design and consultation was； I could overhear them； how to proceed with the most solemnity； and spend time； there being only two businesses to do； which of themselves could not spend much time。 Sir W。 Batten and I to my Lord Mayor's； where we found my Lord with Colonel Strangways ＇Giles Strangways； M。P。 for Dorsetshire。＇ and Sir Richard Floyd； ＇Probably Sir Richard Lloyd。； M。P。 for Radnorshire。＇ Parliament…men； in the cellar drinking； were we sat with them； and then up； and by and by come in Sir Richard Ford。 We had many discourses； but from all of them I do find Sir R。 Ford a very able man of his brains and tongue； and a scholler。 But my Lord Mayor a talking； bragging； buffleheaded fellow； that would be thought to have led all the City in the great business of bringing in the King； and that nobody understood his plot； and the dark lanthorn he walked by； but led them and plowed with them as oxen and asses （his own words） to do what he had a mind： when in every discourse I observe him to be as very a coxcombe as I could have thought had been in the City。 But he is resolved to do great matters in pulling down the shops quite through the City； as he hath done in many places； and will make a thorough passage quite through the City； through Canning…street； which indeed will be very fine。 And then his precept； which he； in vain…glory； said he had drawn up himself； and hath printed it； against coachmen and carmen affronting of the gentry in the street； it is drawn so like a fool； and some faults were openly found in it； that I believe he will have so much wit as not to proceed upon it though it be printed。 Here we staid talking till eleven at night； Sir R。 Ford breaking to my Lord our business of our patent to be Justices of the Peace in the City； which he stuck at mightily； but； however； Sir R。 Ford knows him to be a fool； and so in his discourse he made him appear； and cajoled him into a consent to it： but so as I believe when he comes to his right mind to…morrow he will be of another opinion； and though Sir R。 Ford moved it very weightily and neatly； yet I had rather it had been spared now。 But to see how he rants； and pretends to sway all the City in the Court of Aldermen； and says plainly that they cannot do； nor will he suffer them to do； any thing but what he pleases； nor is there any officer of the City but of his putting in； nor any man that could have kept the City for the King thus well and long but him。 And if the country can be preserved； he will undertake that the City shall not dare to stir again。 When I am confident there is no man almost in the City cares for him； nor hath he brains to outwit any ordinary tradesman。
20th。 Meeting with Mr。 Kirton's kinsman in Paul's Church Yard； he and I to a coffee…house； where I hear how there had like to have been a surprizall of Dublin by some discontented protestants； and other things of like nature； and it seems the Commissioners have carried themselves so high for the Papists that the others will not endure it。 Hewlett and some others are taken and clapped up； and they say the King hath sent over to dissolve the Parliament there； who went very high against the Commissioners。 Pray God send all well！
21st。 By appointment our full board met； and Sir Philip Warwick and Sir Robert Long come from my Lord Treasurer to speak with us about the state of the debts of the Navy； and how to settle it； so as to begin upon the new foundation of 200；000l。 per annum； which the King is now resolved not to exceed。
22nd （Lord's day）。 Wrote out our bill for the Parliament about our being made Justices of Peace in the City。 So to church； where a dull formall fellow that prayed for the right Hon。 John Lord Barkeley； Lord President of Connaught； &c。 To my Lord Sandwich； and with him talking a good while； I find the Court would have this Indulgence go on； but the Parliament are against it。 Matters in Ireland are full of discontent。
29th。 After dinner in comes Mr。 Moore； and sat and talked with us a good while； among other things； telling me that neither my Lord nor he are under apprehensions of the late discourse in the House of Commons； concerning resumption of Crowne lands。
APRIL 1st； 1663。 I went to the Temple to my Cozen Roger Pepys； to see and talk with him a little； who tells me that； with much ado； the Parliament do agree to throw down Popery： but he says it is with so much spite and passion； and an endeavour of bringing all Non…conformists into the same condition； that he is afraid matters will not yet go so well as he could wish。
2nd。 Sir W。 Pen told me； that this day the King hath sent to the House his concurrence wholly with them against the Popish priests； Jesuits； &c。 which gives great content and I am glad of it。
3rd。 To the Tangier Committee； where we find ourselves at a great stand； the establishment being but 7000l。 per annum； and the forces to be kept in the town at the least estimate that my Lord Rutherford can be got to bring is 5300l。 The charge of this year's work of the Mole will be 13；000l。； besides 1000l。 a…year to my Lord Peterborough as a pension； and the fortifications and contingencys； which puts us to a great stand。 I find at Court that there is some bad news from Ireland of an insurrection of the Catholiques there； which puts them into an alarme。 I hear also in the City that for certain there is an embargo upon all our ships in Spayne； upon this action of my Lord Windsor's at Cuba； which signifies little or nothing； but only he hath a mind to say that he hath done something before he comes back again。
4th。 After dinner to Hide Parke； at the Parke was the King； and in another coach my Lady Castlemaine； they greeting one another at every turn。
8th。 By water to White Hall； to chapel； where preached Dr。 Pierce； the famous man that preached the sermon so much cried up； before the King against the Papists。 His matter was the Devil tempting our Saviour； being carried into the Wilderness by the spirit。 And he hath as much of natural eloquence as most men that ever I heard in my life； mixed with so much learning。 After sermon I went up and saw the ceremony of the Bishop of Peterborough's paying homage upon the knee to the King； while Sir H。 Bennet； Secretary； read the King's grant of the Bishopric of Lincolne； to which he is translated。 His name is Dr。 Lany。 ＇Benjamin Lany； S。 T。 P。； made Bishop of Peterborough 1660； translated to Lincoln 1662…3； and to Ely 1667。＇ Here I also saw the Duke of Monmouth； with his Order of the Garter； the first time I ever saw it。 I hear that the University of Cambridge did treat him a little while since with all the honour possible； with a comedy at Trinity College； and banquet； and made him Master of Arts there。 All which； they say； the King took very well。 Dr。 Raynbow； Master of Magdalene； being now Vice…Chancellor。 ＇Edward Rainbow； chaplain to the King； and Dean of Peterborough； and in 1664 Bishop of Carlisle。 Ob。 1684。＇
12th。 （Lord's day）。 Coming home to…night； a drunken boy was carrying by our constable to our new pair of stocks to handsel them。
14th。 Sir G。 Carteret tells me to…night that he perceives the Parliament is likely to make a great bustle before they will give the King any money； will call all things in question； and； above all； the expences of the Navy； and do enquire into the King's expences everywhere； and into the truth of the report of people being forced to sell their bills at 15 per cent。 losse in the Navy； and； lastly； that they are in a very angry pettish mood at present； and not likely to be better。
17th。 It being Good Friday； our dinner was only sugar…sopps and fish； the only time that we have had a Lenten dinner all this Lent。 To Paul's Church Yard； to cause the title of my English 〃Mare Clausum〃 to be changed； and the new title dedicated to the King； to be put to it； because I am ashamed to have the other seen dedicated to the Commonwealth。
20th。 With Sir G。 Carteret and Sir John Minnes to my Lord Treasurer's； thinking to have spoken about getting money fo