。 ＇This statement of a total prohibition of all trade； and for so long a period as eighteen months； by a government so essentially commercial as that of the United Provinces seems extraordinary。 The fact； as I am informed； was； that when in the beginning of the year 1665 the States General saw that the war with England was become inevitable； they took several vigorous measures； and determined to equip a formidable fleet； and with a view to obtain a sufficient number of men to man it； prohibited all navigation； especially in the great and small fisheries as they were then called； and in the Whale fishery。 This measure appears to have resembled the embargoes so commonly resorted to in this country on similar occasions； rather than a total prohibition of trade。＇
27th。 Mr。 Slingsby； a very ingenious person about the Mint； tells me that the money passing up and down in business is 700；000l。 He also made me fully understand that the old law of prohibiting bullion to be exported； is； and ever was a folly and an injury； rather than good。
FEBRUARY 3； 1664…65。 To visit my Lady Sandwich； and she discoursed largely to me her opinion of a match； if it could be thought fit by my Lord； for my Lady Jemimah； with Sir G。 Carteret's eldest son； but I doubt he hath yet no settled estate in land。 But I will inform myself； and give her my opinion。 Then Mrs。 Pickering （after private discourse ended； we going into the other room） did； at my Lady's command； tell me the manner of a masquerade before the King and the Court the other day。 Where six women （my Lady Castlermaine and Duchesse of Monmouth being two of them；） and six men； （the Duke of Monmouth and Lord Avon and Monsieur Blanfort； ＇Lewis Duras； Marquis de Blanquefort； naturalized 17th Charles II。； and created Baron Duras 1672 and K。G。 by James II。； whom he had attended in the sea…fight 1665； as Captain of the guard。＇ being three of them） in vizards； but most rich and antique dresses； did dance admirably and most gloriously。 God give us cause to continue the mirth！
4th。 I to the Sun behind the 'Change； to dinner to my Lord Belasses； He told us a very handsome passage of the King's sending him his message about holding out the town of Newarke； of which he was then governor for the King。 This message he sent in a slugg…bullet； being writ in cipher； and wrapped up in lead and sealed。 So the messenger come to my Lord and told him he had a message from the King； but it was yet in his belly； so they did give him some physick； and out it come。 This was a month before the King's flying to the Scots； and therein he told him that at such a day； the 3rd or 6th of May； he should hear of his being come to the Scots； being assured by the King of France that in coming to them he should be used with all the liberty； honour； and safety； that could be desired。 And at the just day he did come to the Scots。 He told us another odd passage： how the King having newly put out Prince Rupert of his generalship； upon some miscarriage at Bristol； and Sir Richard Willis of his governorship of Newarke； at the entreaty of the gentry of the County； and put in my Lord Bellasses； the great officers of the King's army mutinyed； and come in that manner with swords drawn； into the market…place of the town where the King was； which the King hearing says； 〃I must horse。〃 And there himself personally； when everybody expected they should have been opposed； the King come； and cried to the head of the mutineers； which was Prince Rupert； 〃Nephew I command you to be gone。〃 So the Prince； in all his fury and discontent； withdrew； and his company scattered。
6th。 One of the coldest days； all say； they ever felt in England。
9th。 Sir William Petty tells me that Mr。 Barlow ＇Mr。 Pepys' predecessor as Clerk of the acts； to whom he paid part of the salary。＇ is dead； for which； God knows my heart； I could be as sorry as is possible for one to be for a stranger； by whose death he gets 100l。 per annum。
12th。 To Church to St。 Lawrence to hear Dr。 Wilkins； the great scholar； for curiosity； I having never heard him： but was not satisfied with him at all。
15th。 At noon； with Creed to the Trinity…house； where a very good dinner among the old jokers； and an extraordinary discourse of the manner of the loss of the Royall Oake coming home from Bantam； upon the rocks of Scilly。 Thence with Creed to Gresham College； where I had been by Mr。 Povy the last week proposed to be admitted a member； and was this day admitted； by signing a book and being taken by the hand by the President； my Lord Brouncker； and some words of admittance said to me。 But it is a most acceptable thing to hear their discourse； and see their experiments； which were this day on fire； and how it goes out in a place where the ayre is not free； and sooner out where the ayre is exhausted； which they showed by an engine on purpose。 After this being done； they to the Crown Tavern； behind the 'Change； and there my Lord and most of the company to a club supper； Sir P。 Neale； ＇Sir Paul Neile； of White Waltham； Berks； eldest son to Neile； Archbishop of York。＇ Sir R。 Murrey； ＇One of the Founders of the Royal Society； made a Privy Counsellor for Scotland after the Restoration。＇ Dr。 Clerke； Dr。 Whistler； ＇Daniel Whistler； Fellow of Merton College； took the degree of M。D。 at Leyden； 1645； and after practising in London； went as Physician to the Embassy； with Bulstrode Whitlock； into Sweden。 On his return he became Fellow； and at length President； of the College of Physicians。 Ob。 1684。＇ Dr。 Goddard； ＇Jonathan Goddard； M。D。； F。R。S。 He had been Physician to Cromwell。＇ and others； of the most eminent worth。 Above all； Mr。 Boyle was at the meeting； and above him Mr。 Hooke； who is the most； and promises the least； of any man in the world that ever I saw。 Here excellent discourse till ten at night； and then home。
17th。 Povy tells me how my Lord Barkeley will say openly； that he hath fought more set fields than any man in England hath done。
18th。 At noon； to the Royall Oak taverne in Lombard Street； where Sir William Petty and the owners of the double…bottomed boat （the Experiment） did entertain my Lord Brouncker； Sir A。 Murrey； myself； and others； with marrow bones； and a chine of beef of the victuals they have made for this ship； and excellent company and good discourse： but； above all； I do value Sir William Petty。 Thence home； and took my Lord Sandwich's draught of the harbour of Portsmouth down to Ratcliffe； to one Burston； to make a plate for the King； and another for the Duke； and another for himself； which will be very neat。
20th。 Rode into the beginning of my Lord Chancellor's new house； near St。 James's； which common people have already called Dunkirke…house； from their opinion of having a good bribe for the selling of that towne。 And very noble I believe it will be。 Near that is my Lord Barkeley beginning another one side； and Sir J。 Denham on the other。
21st。 My Lady Sandwich tells me how my Lord Castlemaine is coming over from France； and is believed will soon be made friends with his Lady again。 What mad freaks the Mayds of Honour at Court have： that Mrs。 Jenings； one of the Dutchesse's maids； the other day dressed herself like an orange wench； and went up and down and cried oranges； till falling down； or by some accident her fine shoes were discerned； and she put to a great deal of shame； that such as these tricks being ordinary； and worse among them； thereby few will venture upon them for wives： my Lady Castlemaine will in merriment say； that her daughter （not above a year old or two） will be the first mayd in the Court that will be married。 ＇Frances； daughter of Richard Jennings； Esq。； of Sandridge； near St。 Alban's； and eldest sister of Sarah； Duchess of Marlborough； married 1st； George Hamilton； afterwards knighted； and in the French service； and 2ndly； Richard Talbot； Created Duke of Tyrconnel。 She died in Ireland； 1730。 The anecdote here related will be found in the 〃Memoires de Grammont。〃＇ This day my Lord Sandwich writ me word from the Downes； that he is like to be in town this week。
22nd。 At noon to the 'Change； busy； where great talk of a Dutch ship in the North put on shore； and taken by a troop of horse。
25th。 At noon to the 'Change； where just before I come； the Swede that had told the King and the Duke so boldly a great lie of the Dutch flinging our men back to back into the sea at Guinny； so particularly； and readily； and confidently； was whipt； round the 'Change： he confessing it a lie； and that he did it in hopes to get something。
27th。 We to a Committee of the Council to discourse concerning pressing of men； but Lord！ how they meet； never sit down： one comes； now another goes； then comes another； one complaining that nothing is done； another swearing that he hath been there these two hours and nobody come。 At last my Lord Annesly ＇Created Earl of Anglesea。＇ says； 〃I think we must be forced to get the King to come to every committee； for I do not see that we do any thing at any time but when he is here。〃 And I believe he said the truth： and very constant he is on council…days； which his predecessors； it seems； very rarely were。 To Sir Philip Warwick's； and there he did contract with me a kind