and and us and other places。 The King of France is well again。
2nd。 To St。 James's； to Mr。 Coventry； where I had an hour's private talk with him concerning his own condition； at present being under the censure of the House； being concerned with others in the Bill for selling of offices。 He tells me； that though he thinks himself to suffer much in his fame hereby； yet he values nothing more of evil to hang over him； for that it is against no statute； as is pretended； nor more than what his predecessors time out of mind have taken； and that so soon as he found himself to be in an errour； he did desire to have his fees set； which was done； and since that time he hath not taken a token more。 He undertakes to prove； that he did never take a token of any captain to get him employed in his life beforehand； or demanded any thing： and for the other accusation； that the Cavaliers are not employed； he looked over the list of them now in the service； and of the twenty…seven that are employed； thirteen have been heretofore always under the King； two neutralls； and the other twelve men of great courage； and such as had either the King's particular command or great recommendation to put them in； and none by himself。 Besides that； he sees it is not the King's nor Duke's opinion that the whole party of the late officers should be rendered desperate。 And lastly； he confesses that the more of the Cavaliers are put in； the less of discipline hath followed in the fleet； and that； whenever there comes occasion； it must be the old ones that must do any good。 He tells me； that he cannot guess whom all this should come from； but he suspects Sir G。 Carteret； as I also do； at least that he is pleased with it。 But he tells me that he will bring Sir G。 Carteret to be the first adviser and instructor of him what is to make his place of benefit to him； telling him that Smith did make his place worth 5000l。 and he believed 7000l。 to him the first year； besides something else greater than all this； which he forbore to tell me。 It seems one Sir Thomas Tomkins ＇M。P。 for Weobly； and one of the proposed Knights of the Royal Oak； for Herefordshire。＇ of the House； that makes many mad motions； did bring it into the House； saying that a letter was left at his lodgings； subscribed by one Benson； （which is a feigned name； for there is no such in the Navy；） telling how many places in the Navy have been sold。 And by another letter； left in the same manner since； nobody appearing； he writes him that there is one Hughes and another Butler （both rogues； that have for their roguery been turned out of their places；） that will swear that Mr。 Coventry did sell their places and other things。 I offered him my service； and will with all my heart serve him； but he tells me he do not think it convenient to meddle； or to any purpose。 To Westminster Hall； where I hear more of the plot from Ireland； which it seems hath been hatching； and known to the Lord Lieutenant a great while； and kept close till within three days that it should have taken effect。
4th。 In the Hall a good while； where I heard that this day the Archbishop of Canterbury； Juxon； ＇William Juxon； made Bishop of London 1633； translated to Canterbury； 1660。＇ a man well spoken of by all for a good man； is dead； and the Bishop of London ＇Gilbert Sheldon； who did succeed him。＇ is to have his seat。 The match between Sir J。 Cutts ＇Of Childerley near Cambridge。＇ and my Lady Jemimah； ＇Lady Jemimah Montagu； daughter to the Earl of Sandwich。＇ he says； is likely to go on； for which I am glad。 In the Hall to…day Dr。 Pierce tells me that the Queene begins to be briske； and play like other ladies； and is quite another woman from what she was。 It may be； it may make the King like her the better； and forsake his two mistresses my Lady Castlemaine and Stewart。 ＇Spelt indiscriminately in the MS Stuart； Steward； and Stewart。＇
6th。 To York House； where the Russia Embassador do lie； and there I saw his people go up and down louseing themselves： they are all in a great hurry； being to be gone the beginning of next week。 But that that pleased me best； was the remains of the noble soul of the late Duke of Buckingham appearing in his house； in every place； in the door…cases and the windows。 Sir John Hebden； the Russia Resident； did tell me how he is vexed to see things at Court ordered as they are by nobody that attends to business； but every man himself or his pleasures。 He cries up my Lord Ashley to be almost the only man that he sees to look after business； and with the ease and mastery； that he wonders at him。 He cries out against the King's dealing so much with goldsmiths； and suffering himself to have his purse kept and commanded by them。 He tells me also with what exact care and order the States of Holland's stores are kept in their Yards； and every thing managed there by their builders with such husbandry as is not imaginable； which I will endeavour to understand further。
7th。 Mrs。 Turner； who is often at Court； do tell me to…day that for certain the Queene hath much changed her humour； and is become very pleasant and sociable as any； and they say is with child； or believed to be so。 After church to Sir W。 Batten's； where my Lady Batten enveighed mightily against the German Princesse； and I as high in the defence of her wit and spirit； and glad that she is cleared at the sessions。
12th。 To the Royal Theatre； and there saw 〃The Committee；〃 ＇〃The Committee；〃 a comedy； by Sir Robert Howard。＇ a merry but indifferent play； only Lacey's part； an Irish footman； is beyond imagination。 Here I saw my Lord Falconbridge； ＇Thos。 Bellasses Viscount Falconberg； frequently called Falconbridge； married Mary； third daughter of Oliver Cromwell。 She died 1712。＇ and his Lady； my Lady Mary Cromwell； who looks as well as I have known her； and well clad： but when the House began to fill she put on her vizard； and so kept it on all the play； which of late is become a great fashion among the ladies； which hides their whole face。 So to the Exchange； to buy things with my wife； among others； a vizard for herself。
13th。 To the Royal Theatre； and in our way saw my Lady Castlemaine； who； I fear； is not so handsome as I have taken her for； and now she begins to decay something。 This is my wife's opinion also。 Yesterday； upon conference with the King in the Banqueting House； the Parliament did agree with much ado； it being carried but by forty…two voices； that they would supply him with a sum of money； but what and how is not yet known； but expected to be done with great disputes the next week； But if done at all； it is well。
15th。 To the Trinity House； where； among others； I found my Lords Sandwich and Craven； and my cousin Roger Pepys； and Sir Wm。 Wheeler。 Both at and after dinner we had great discourses of the nature and power…of spirits； and whether they can animate dead bodies； in all which； as of the general appearance of spirits； my Lord Sandwich is very scepticall。 He says the greatest warrants that ever he had to believe any； is the present appearing of the Devil in Wiltshire； much of late talked of； who beats a drum up and down。 There are books of it； and； they say； very true； but my Lord observes； that though he do answer to any tune that you will play to him upon another drum； yet one time he tried to play and could not； which makes him suspect the whole； and I think it is a good argument。 ＇Joseph Glanville published a Relation of the famed disturbance at the house of Mr。 Mompesson； at Tedworth； Wilts； occasioned by the beating of an invisible drum every night for a year。 This story； which was believed at the time； furnished the plot for Addison's play of 〃The Drummer； or the Haunted House；〃 In the 〃Mercurius Publicus；〃 April 16…23； 1663 there is a curious examination on this subject； by which it appears that one William Drury； of Uscut； Wilts； was the invisible drummer。＇
16th。 Dined with Sir W。 Batten； who tells me that the House have voted the supply； intended for the King； shall be by subsidy。
17th。 This day I met with Pierce the surgeon； who tells me that the King has made peace between Mr。 Edward Montagu and his father Lord Montagu； and that all is well again； at which； for the family's sake； I am glad； but do not think it will hold long。
19th。 To Lambeth； expecting to have seen the archbishop lie in state； but it seems he is not laid out yet。 At the Privy Seale Office examined the books； and found the grant of increase of salary to the principall officers in the year 1639； 300l。 among the Controller； Surveyor； and Clerk to the Shippes。 Met Captain Ferrers； who tells us that the King of France is well again； and that he saw him train his Guards； all brave men； at Paris； and that when he goes to his mistress； Madame La Valiere； a pretty little woman； now with child by him； he goes publicly； and his trumpets and kettle…drums with him； and yet he says that； for all this； the Queene do not know of it； for that nobody dares to tell her； but that I dare not believe。
22nd。 To Westminster； where all along I find the shops evening with the sides of the houses； even in the broadest streets； which will make the City very much better than it was。 It seems the House do consent to send to the King t