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while I live； if I should come twenty times。 Above twelve at night it broke up。 My Lady Castlemaine （without whom all is nothing） being there very rich； though not dancing。
16th。 This noon I met with Mr。 Hooke； and he tells me the dog which was filled with another dog's blood； at the College the other day； is very well； and like to be so as ever； and doubts not its being found of great use to men； and so do Dr。 Whistler； who dined with us at the tavern。
19th。 To Barkeshire…house； ＇Belonging to the Earl of Berkshire： afterwards purchased by Charles II。； and presented to the Duchess of Cleveland； it was then of great extent； and stood on or near the site of Lord Stafford's present residence。＇ where my Lord Chancellor hath been ever since the fire。 Sir Thomas Crewe told me how hot words grew again to…day in the House of Lords between my Lord Ossory and Ashly； the former saying that something said by the other was said like one of Oliver's Council。 Ashly said he must give him reparation； or he would take it his own way。 The House therefore did bring my Lord Ossory to confess his fault； and ask pardon for it； as he did also to my Lord Buckingham； for saying that something was not truth that my Lord Buckingham had said。
20th。 To church； it being thanksgiving…day for the cessation of the plague； but； Lord！ how the town do say that it is hastened before the plague is quite over； there being some people still ill of it； but only to get ground of plays to be publickly acted； which the Bishops would not suffer till the plague was over； and one would think so； by the suddenness of the notice given of the day； which was last Sunday； and the little ceremony。 By coach to Barkeshire…house； and there did get a very great meeting； the Duke of York being there； and much business done； though not in proportion to the greatness of the business； and my Lord Chancellor sleeping and snoring the greater part of the time。
21st。 I to wait on Sir Philip Howard； whom I find dressing himself in his night…gown and turban like a Turke； but one of the finest persons that ever I saw in my life。 He had several gentlemen of his own waiting on him； and one playing finely on the gittar。 He discourses as well as ever I heard a man； in few words and handsome。 He expressed all kindness to Balty； when I told him how sicke he is。 He says that before he comes to be mustered again； he must bring a certificate of his swearing the oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy； and having taken the Sacrament according to the rites of the Church of England。 This； I perceive； is imposed on all。
22nd。 My Lord Brouncker did show me Hollar's new print of the City； with a pretty representation of that part which is burnt； very fine indeed； and tells me； that he was yesterday sworn the King's servant； and that the King hath commanded him to go on with his great map of the City； which he was upon before the City was burned； like Gombout of Paris； which I am glad of。 Mr。 Batelier tells me the news how the King of France hath in defiance to the King of England caused all his footmen to be put into vests； and that the noblemen of France will do the like； which； if true； is the greatest indignity ever done by one Prince to another； and would excite a stone to be revenged； and I hope our King will； if it be so； as he tells me it is： being told by one that come over from Paris with my Lady Fanshaw； （who is come over with the dead body of her husband；） and that saw it before he come away。 This makes me mighty merry； it being an ingenious kind of affront； but yet makes me angry； to see that the King of England is become so little as to have the affront offered him。
23rd。 I spoke with Sir G。 Downing about our prisoners in Holland and their being released； which he is concerned in； and most of them are。 Then discoursing of matters of the House of Parliament； he tells me that it is not the fault of the House； but the King's own party that have hindered the passing of the Bill for money； by their popping in of new projects for raising it： which is a strange thing； and mighty confident he is； that what money is raised； will be raised and put into the same form that the last was； to come into the Exchequer。 And for aught I see； I must confess I think it is the best way。
24th。 With Sir J。 Minnes by coach to Stepney to the Trinity House； where it is kept again now since the burning of their other house in London。 And here a great many met at Sir Thomas Allen's feast； of his being made an Elder Brother； but he is sick； and so could not be there。 Here was much good company； and very merry ； but the discourse of Scotland it seems is confirmed； and that they are 4000 of them in armes； and do declare for King and Covenant； which is very ill news。 I pray God deliver us from the ill consequences we may justly fear from it。 Sir Philip Warwick I find is full of trouble in his mind to see how things go； and what our wants are； and so I have no delight to trouble him with discourse； though I honour the man with all my heart； and I think him to be a very able right…honest man。
25th。 To Sir G。 Carteret's to dinner； where much company。 Among others； Mr。 Carteret and my Lady Jemimah； and Mr。 Ashburnham； the great man； who is a pleasant man； and that hath seen much of the world； and more of the Court。 Into the Court； and attended there till the Council met； and then was called in； and I read my letter。 My Lord Treasurer declared that the King had nothing to give； till the Parliament did give him some money。 So the King did of himself bid me to declare to all that would take our tallies for payment； that he should； soon as the Parliament's money do come in； take back their tallies； and give them money： which I giving him occasion to repeat to me （it coming from him against the gre； I perceive； of my Lord Treasurer；） I was content therewith and went out。 All the talk of Scotland； where the highest report I perceive； runs but upon three or four hundred in armes。 Here I saw Mrs。 Stewart this afternoon； methought the beautifullest creature that ever I saw in my life； more than ever I thought her； so often as I have seen her and I do begin to think do exceed my Lady Castlemaine； at least now。 This being St。 Katherine'a day； the Queene was at masse by seven o'clock this morning； and Mr。 Ashburnham do say that he never saw any one have so much zeale in his life as she hath： and （the question being asked by my Lady Carteret；） much beyond the bigotry that ever the old Queene…mother had。 I spoke with Mr。 May； ＇Hugh May。＇ who tells me that the design of building the City do go on apace； and by his description it will be mighty handsome； and to the satisfaction of the people； but I pray God it come not out too late。 Mr。 Ashburnham today； at dinner told how the rich fortune Mrs。 Mallett reports of her servants； that my Lord Herbert ＇William Lord Herbert succeeded his father as （sixth） Earl of Pembroke； 1669。 Ob； unmarried 1674。＇ would have her； my Lord Hinchingbroke was indifferent to have her； my Lord John Butler ＇Seventh son of the Duke of Ormond； created 1676 Baron of Aghrim； Viscount of Clonmore； and Earl of Gowran。 Ob。 1677； s。 p。＇ not have her； my Lord of Rochester would have forced her； and Sir Popham ＇Probably Sir Francis Popham； K。B。＇ （who nevertheless is likely to have her）； would do any thing to have her。
26th。 Into the House of Parliament； where at a great committee I did hear as long as I would the great case against my Lord Mordaunt； for some arbitrary proceedings of his against one Taylor whom he imprisoned and did all the violence to imaginable； only to get him to give way to his abusing his daughter。 ＇John Mordaunt； younger son to the first； and brother to the second Earl of Peterborough； having incurred considerable personal risk in endeavouring to promote the King's Restoration； was in 1659； created Baron Mordaunt of Reigate； and Viscount Mordaunt of Avalon。 He was soon afterwards made K。G。 and constituted Lord Lieutenant of Surrey； and Constable of Windsor Castle； which offices he held till his death； in 1675。 In January 1666…7； Lord Mordaunt was impeached by the House of Commons for forcibly ejecting William Tayleur and his family from the apartmen