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ng one； it seems； of a comelier presence than himself： and yet it is said that none of their clothes are their own； but taken out of the King's own Wardrobe； and which they dare not bring back dirty or spotted； but clean； or are in danger of being beaten； as they say： inasmuch that； Sir Charles Cotterell ＇Knight； and Master of the Ceremonies from 1641 to 1686； when he resigned in favour of his son。＇ says； when they are to have an audience they never venture to put on their clothes till he appears to come and fetch them； and as soon as ever they come home； put them off again。 I to Sir G。 Carteret's to dinner； where Mr。 Cofferer Ashburnham； who told a good story of a prisoner's being condemned at Salisbury for a small matter。 While he was on the bench with his father…in…law Judge Richardson； ＇Sir Thomas Richardson； Knight； appointed Chief Justice of the Common Pleas 1626。＇ and while they were considering to transport him to save his life； the fellow flung a great stone at the Judge； that missed him； but broke through the wainscoat。 Upon this he had his hand cut off； and was hanged presently。 ＇This anecdote is thus confirmed in Chief Justice Treby's NOTES TO DYER'S REPORTS； FOLIO EDITION； p。188。 b。 〃Richardson； Ch。 Just。 de C。 Banc。 al Assises at Salisbury； in summer 1631； fuit assault per prisoner la condemne pur felony； que puis son condemnation ject un brick…bat a le dit Justice； qui narrowly mist； et pur ceo immediately fuit indictment drawn； per Noy； ＇The Attorney…General。＇ eavers le prisoner； et son dexter manus ampute； and fix at gibbet； sur que luy meme immediatement hange in presence de Court。〃＇
9th。 To White Hall； and here do hear； by Tom Killigrew and Mr。 Progers； that for certain news is come of Harman's having spoiled nineteen of twenty…two French ships； somewhere about the Barbadoes； I think they said； but wherever it is； it is a good service and very welcome。 To the Bear…garden； where now the yard was full of people； and those most of them seamen； striving by force to get in。 I got into the common pit； and there； with my cloak about my face； I stood and saw the prize fought； till one of them； a shoemaker； was so cut in both his wrists that he could not fight any longer； and then they broke off： his enemy was a butcher。 The sport very good； and various humours to be seen among the rabble that is there。
10th。 To St。 James's； where we all met and did our usual weekly business with the Duke of York。 But； Lord！ methinks both he and we are mighty flat and dull to what we used to be when Sir W。 Coventry was among us。 Met Mr。 Povy； and he and I to walk an hour or more in the Pell Mell； talking of the times。 He tells me among other things； that this business of the Chancellor do breed a kind of inward distance between the King and the Duke of York； and that it cannot be avoided； for though the latter did at first move it through his folly； yet he is made to see that he is wounded by it； and is become much a less man than be was； and so will be： but he tells me that they are； and have always been； great dissemblers one towards another； and that their parting heretofore in France is never to be thoroughly reconciled between them。 He tells me that he believes there is no such thing likely to be as a composition with my Lady Castlemaine； and that she shall be got out of the way before the Parliament comes； for he says she is high as ever she was； though he believes the King is as weary of her as is possible； and would give any thing to remove her； but he is so weak in his passion that he dare not do it： that he do believe that my Lord Chancellor will be doing some acts in the Parliament which shall render him popular； and that there are many people now do speak kindly of him that did not before； but that if he do do this； it must provoke the King and that party that removed him。 He seems to doubt what the King of France will do； in case an accommodation shall be made between Spain and him for Flanders； for then he will have nothing more easy to do with his army than to subdue us。
11th。 Come to dine with me Sir W。 Batten and his lady； and Mr。 Griffith their Ward； and Sir W。 Pen and his lady； and Mrs。 Lowther； （who is grown either through pride or want of manners a fool； having not a word to say； and； as a further mark of a beggarly proud fool； hath a bracelet of diamonds and rubies about her wrist； and a sixpenny necklace about her neck； and not one good rag of clothes upon her back；） and Sir John Chichly in their company； and Mr。 Turner。 Here I had an extraordinary good and handsome dinner for them； better than any of them deserve or understand （saving Sir John Chichly and Mrs。 Turner。） To the Duke of York's playhouse； and there saw part of the 〃Ungrateful Lovers；〃 and sat by Beck Marshall； whose hand is very handsome。 Here came Mr。 Moore； and sat and discoursed with me of public matters： the sum of which is； that he do doubt that there is more at the bottom than the removal of the Chancellor； that is； he do verily believe that the King do resolve to declare the Duke of Monmouth legitimate； and that we shall soon see if。 This I do not think the Duke of York will endure without blows； but his poverty； and being lessened by having the Chancellor fallen and Sir W。 Coventry gone from him； will disable him from being able to do any thing almost； he being himself almost lost in the esteem of people； and will be more and more； unless my Lord Chancellor （who is already begun to be pitied by some people； and to be better thought of than was expected） do recover himself in Parliament。 He do say that that is very true； that my Lord Chancellor did lately make some stop of some grants of 2000l。 a…year to my Lord Grandison； ＇George Villiers； fourth Viscount Grandison； and younger brother of Lady Castlemaine's father； who had died without male issue。＇ which was only in his name； for the use of my Lady Castlemaine's children； and that this did incense her； and she did speak very scornful words and sent a scornful message to him about it。
14th。 The King and Duke of York and the whole Court is mighty joyful at the Duchesse of York's being brought to bed this day； or yesterday； of a son； which will settle men's minds mightily。 And Pierce tells me that he do think that what the King do； of giving the Duke of Monmouth the command of his Guards； and giving my Lord Gerard 12；000l。 for it； is merely to find an employment for him upon which he may live； and not out of any design to bring him into any title to the Crowne； which Mr。 Moore did the other day put me into great fear of。 To the King's playhouse to see 〃The Northerne Castle；〃 which I think I never did see； before。 Knipp acted is it； and did her part very extraordinary well； but the play is but a mean； sorry play。 Sir H。 Cholmly was with me a good while； who tells me that the Duke of York's child is christened； the Duke of Albemarle and the Marquis of Worcester ＇Edward； second Marquis of Worcester； author of 〃The Century of Inventions。〃＇ godfathers； and my Lady Suffolke godmother； and they have named it Edgar； which is a brave name。 But it seems they are more joyful in the Chancellor's family； at the birth of this Prince； than in wisdom they should； for fear it should give the King cause of jealousy。 Sir H。 Cholmly thinks there may possibly be some persons that would be glad to have the Queene removed to some monastery； or somewhere or other； to make room for a new wife； for they will all be unsafe under the Duke of York。 He says the King and Parliament will agree； that is； that the King will do any thing that they will have him。 I met with 〃a fourth Advice to the Painter upon the coming in of the Dutch to the River and end of the war；〃 ＇In the Collection of Poems on Affairs of State； there are four pieces called 〃DIRECTIONS TO A PAINTER；〃 the first of them 〃CONCERNING THE DUTCH WAR； 1667； BY SIR JOHN DENHAM。〃 The same book also contains 〃THE LAST INSTRUCTIONS TO A PAINTER ABOUT THE DUTCH WARS； BY ANDREW MARVEL； ESQ。；〃 which from its severity I suppose to be the work here alluded to。＇ that made my heart ake to read； it being too sharp and so true。 Here I also saw a printed account of the examinations taken touching the burning of the City of London；