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and raise a new stock of enemies by them that are displeased； and it goes for a pretty saying of my Lord Anglesy's up and down the Court； that he should lately say to one of the great promoters of this putting him and others out of the Council； 〃Well； and what are we to look for when we are outed？ Will all things be set right in the nation？〃 The other said that he did believe that many things would be mended： 〃But；〃 says my Lord； 〃will you and the rest of you be contented to be hanged if you do not redeem all our misfortunes and set all right； if the power be put into your hands？〃 The other answered； No； he would not undertake that。 〃Why then；〃 says my Lord； 〃I and the rest of us that you are labouring to put out will be contented to be hanged if we do not recover all that is past； if the King will put the power into our hands and adhere wholly to our advice。〃
7th。 To the Nursery； but the house did not act to…day； and so I to the other two playhouses into the pit to gaze up and down； and there did by this means for nothing see an act in 〃The Schoole of Compliments〃 at the Duke of York's house； and 〃Henry the Fourth〃 at the King's house； but not liking either of the plays； I took my coach again； and home。
8th。 To White Hall； and by coach home； taking up Mr。 Prin at the Court gate （it raining）； and setting him down at the Temple： and by the way did ask him about the manner of holding of Parliaments； and whether the number of Knights and Burgesses were always the same？ And； he says that the latter were not； but that； for aught he can find； they were sent up at the discretion at first of the Sheriffes； to whom the writs are sent to send up generally the Burgesses and citizens of their county； and he do find that heretofore the Parliament…men being paid by the country； several burroughs have complained of the Sheriffes putting them to the charge of sending up Burgesses； which is a very extraordinary thing to me； that knew not this； but thought that the number had been known； and always the same。
10th。 To White Hall； and there to wait on the Duke of York with the rest of my brethren； which we did a little in the King's green…room while the King was in Council： and in this room we found my Lord Bristoll walking alone； which wondering at while the Council was sitting； I was answered that as being a Catholique he could not be of the Council； which I did not consider before。 This day I received a letter from my father； and another from my cosen Roger Pepys； who have had a view of Jackson's evidences of his estate； and do mightily like of the man and his condition and estate； and do advise me to accept of the match for my sister； and to finish it soon as I can； and he do it so as I confess I am contented to have it done； and so give her her portion。
11th。 To the King's house； to see 〃The Wildgoose Chase。〃 ＇By Beaumont and Fletcher。＇ In this play I met with nothing extraordinary at all； but very dull inventions and designs。 Knipp came and sat by us； and her talk pleased me a little； she tells me how Miss Davis is for certain going away from the Duke's house； the King being in love with her； and a house is taken for her； and furnishing； and she hath a ring given her already worth 600l。： that the King did send several times for Nelly； and she was with him； and I am sorry for it； and can hope for no good to the State from having a Prince so devoted to his pleasure。 She told me also of a play shortly coming upon the stage of Sir Charles Sedley's； which； she thinks； will be called 〃The Wandering Ladys；〃 a comedy that she thinks will be most pleasant； and also another play； called 〃The Duke of Lorane：〃 besides 〃Catiline；〃 which she thinks； for want of the clothes which the King promised them； will not be acted for a good while。
14th。 To my bookseller； Martin； and there did receive my book I expected of China； a most excellent book with rare cuts； and there fell into discourse with him about the burning of Paul's when the City was burned； his house being in the church…yard。 And he tells me that it took fire first upon the end of a board that among others was laid upon the roof instead of lead； the lead being broke off； and thence down lower and lower： but that the burning of the goods under St。 Fayth's arose from the goods taking fire in the church…yard； and so got into St。 Fayth's church； and that they first took fire from the Draper's side； by some timber of the houses that were burned falling into the church。 He says that one warehouse of books was saved under Paul's； and there were several dogs found burned among the goods in the churchyard； and but one man； which was an old man； that said he would go and save a blanket which he had in the church； and being weak the fire overcame him。 He says that most of the booksellers do design to fall a…building again the next year； but that the Bishop of London do use them most basely； worse than any other landlords； and says he will be paid to this day the rent； or else he will not come to treat with them for the time to come； and will not； on that condition either； promise them in any thing how he will use them； and the Parliament sitting； he claims his privilege； and will not be cited before the Lord Chief Justice as others are there； to be forced to a fair dealing。 Thence by coach to Mrs。 Pierce's； where my wife is； and there they fell to discourse of the last night's work at Court； where the ladies and Duke of Monmouth and others acted。 〃The Indian Emperour；〃 wherein they told me these things most remarkable： That not any woman but the Duchesse of Monmouth and Mrs。 Cornwallis did any thing but like fools and stocks； but that these two did do most extraordinary well： that not any man did any thing well but Captain Olrigran； ＇SIC。 ORIG。＇ who spoke and did well； but above all things did dance most incomparably。 That she did sit near the players of the Duke's house； among the rest Miss Davis； who is the most impertinent slut； she says； in the world； and the more； now the King do show her countenance； and is reckoned his mistress； even to the scorne of the whole world； the King gazing on her； and my Lady Castlemaine being melancholy and out of humour； all the play not smiling once。 The King； it seems； hath given her a ring of 700l。 which she shows to every body； and owns that the King did give it her； and he hath furnished a house in Suffolke…street most richly for her； which is a most infinite shame。 It seems she is a bastard of Colonell Howard； my Lord Berkshire； and that he hath got her for the King： but Pierce says that she is a most homely jade as ever she saw； though she dances beyond any thing in the world。 She tells me that the Duchesse of Richmond do not yet come to the Court； nor hath seen the King； nor will not； nor do he own his desire of seeing her； but hath used means to get her to Court； but they do not take。
15th。 This afternoon my Lord Anglesy tells us that it is voted in Council to have a fleet of 50 ships out： but it is only a disguise for the Parliament to get some money by； but it will not take； I believe。
16th。 Lord Anglesy tells us again that a fleet is to be set out； and that it is generally； he hears； said that it is but a Spanish rhodomontado； and that he saying so just now to the Duke of Albemarle； who came to town last night （after the thing was ordered；） he told him a story of two seamen： one wished all the guns of the ship were his； and that they were silver； and says the other； 〃You are a fool； for if you can have it for wishing； why do you not wish them gold？〃 〃So；〃 says he； 〃if a rhodomontado will do any good； why do you not say 100 ships？〃 And it is true； for the Dutch and French are said to make such preparations as 50 sail will do no good。 Mightily pleased with Mr。 Gibson's talking； he telling me so many good stories relating to the war and practices of commanders which I will find a time to recollect； and he will be an admirable help to my writing a history of the Navy； if ever I do。
17th。 Much discourse of the duell yesterday between the Duke of Buckingham； Holmes； and one Jenkins； on one side； and my Lord of Shrewsbury； ＇Francis； eleventh Earl of Shrewsbury； died of his wounds March 16th following。＇ Sir John Tal