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24th。 Creed and Colonel Atkins come to me about sending coals to Tangier； and upon that most of the morning。
28th。 Much talk of the French setting out their fleet afresh； but I hear nothing that our King is alarmed at it at all； but rather making his fleet less。
29th。 To Dr。 Turberville's； and there did receive a direction for some physic； and also a glass of something to drop into my eyes： he gives me hopes that I may do well。 Then to White Hall； where I find the Duke of York in the Council…chamber； and the officers of the Navy were called in about Navy business； about calling in of more ships； the King of France having； as the Duke of York says； ordered his fleet to come in； notwithstanding what he had lately ordered for their staying abroad。 Thence to the chapel； it being St。 Peter's day； and did hear an anthem of Silas Taylor's making； a dull； old…fashioned thing of six and seven parts； that nobody could understand： and the Duke of York； when he came out； told me that he was a better storekeeper than anthem…maker； and that was bad enough too。 This morning Mr。 May showed me the King's new buildings at White Hall； very fine； and among other things； his cielings and his houses of office。
JULY 1； 1668。 To White Hall； and so to St。 James's where we met； and much business with the Duke of York。 And I find the Duke of York very hot for regulations in the Navy； and I believe is put on it by Sir W。 Coventry； and I am glad of it： and particularly he falls heavy on Chatham…yard； and is vexed that Lord Anglesy did the other day complain at the Council…table of disorders in the Navy； and not to him。 So I to White Hall to a Committee of Tangier； and there vexed with the importunity and clamours of Alderman Backewell for my acquittance for money by him supplied to the garrison； before I have any order for paying it。 So home； calling at several places； among others the 'Change； and on Cooper； to know when my wife shall come and sit for her picture。
3rd。 To Commissioners of Accounts at Brooke…house； the first time I was ever there： and found Sir W。 Turner in the chair； and present； Lord Halifax； Thomas Gregory； Dunster； and Osborne。 I long with them； and see them hot set on this matter； but I did give them proper and safe answers。 Halifax； I perceive； was industrious on my side on behalf of his uncle Coventry； it being the business of Sir W。 Warren。 Vexed only at their denial of a copy of what I set my hand to and swore。 To an alehouse： met Mr。 Pierce the surgeon； and Dr。 Clerke； Waldron； ＇Thomas Waldron； of Baliol College； created M。D。 at Oxford 1653； afterwards Physician in Ordinary to Charles II。＇ Turberville my physician for the eyes； and Lowre； ＇Probably Richard Lower； of Christ Church； admitted Bachelor of Physic at Oxford 1665。＇ to dissect several eyes of sheep and oxen； with great pleasure and to my great information。 But strange that this Turberville should be so great a man； and yet to this day had seen no eyes dissected； or but once； but desired this Dr。 Lowre to give him the opportunity to see him dissect some。
4th。 Up； and to see Sir W。 Coventry； and give him an account of my doings yesterday； which he well liked of； and was told thereof by my Lord Halifax before； but I do perceive he is much concerned for this business。 Gives me advice to write a smart letter to the Duke of York about the want of money in the Navy； and desire him to communicate it to the Commissioners of the Treasury； for he tells me he hath hot work sometimes to contend with the rest for the Navy； they being all concerned for some other part of the King's expenses； which they would prefer to this of the Navy。 He showed me his closet； with his round…table for him to sit in the middle； very convenient； and I borrowed several books of him； to collect things out of the Navy； which I have not。
6th。 With Sir W。 Coventry； and we walked in the Park together a good while。 He mighty kind to me； and hear many pretty stories of my Lord Chancellor's being heretofore made sport of by Peter Talbot the priest； in his story of the death of Cardinal Bleau； by Lord Cottington； in his DOLOR DE LAS TRIPAS； and Tom Killigrew； in his being bred in Ram…ally； and now bound prentice to Lord Cottington； going to Spain with 1000l。 and two suits of clothes； Thence to Mr。 Cooper's； and there met my wife and W。 Hewer and Deb。； and there my wife first sat for her picture： but he is a most admirable workman； and good company。 Here comes Harris； and first told us how Betterton is come again upon the stage： whereupon my wife and company to the house to see 〃Henry the Fifth；〃 while I to attend the Duke of York at the Committee of the Navy at the Council； where some high dispute between him and W。 Coventry about settling pensions upon all flag…officers while unemployed： W。 Coventry against it； and； I think； with reason。 Great doings at Paris； I hear； with their triumphs for their late conquests。 The Duchesse of Richmond sworn last week of the Queene's Bedchamber； and the King minding little else but what he used to doabout his women。
7th。 We are fain to go round by Newgate because of Fleet…bridge being under rebuilding。
8th。 To Sir W。 Coventry； and there discoursed of several things； and I find him much concerned in the present enquiries now on foot of the Commissioners of accounts； though he reckons himself and the rest very safe； but vexed to see us liable to these troubles in things wherein we have laboured to do best。 Thence； he being to go out of town to…morrow to drink Banbury waters； I to the Duke of York to attend him about business of the office； and find him mighty free to me； and how he is concerned to mend things in the Navy himself； and not leave it to other people。 So home to dinner； sad then with my wife to Cooper's； and there saw her sit； and he do extraordinary things indeed。 So to White Hall； and there by and by the Duke of York comes to the Robe… chamber and spent with us three hours till night； in hearing the business of the Masters…attendants of Chatham； and the Store… keeper of Woolwich； and resolves to displace them all； so hot he is of giving proofs of his justice at this time； that it is their great fate now to come to be questioned at such a time as this。
10th。 To Cooper's； and there find my wife （and W。 Hewer and Deb。）； sitting； and painting： and here he do work finely； though I fear it will not be so like as I expected： but now I understand his great skill in musick； his playing and setting to the French lute most excellently： and he speaks French； and indeed is an excellent man。
11th。 To the King's Playhouse to see an old play of Shirly's； called 〃Hide Parke；〃 the first day acted； where horses are brought upon the stage： but it is but a very moderate play； only an excellent epilogue spoke by Beck Marshall。
13th。 To Cooper's and spent the afternoon with them； and it will be an excellent picture。 This morning I was let blood； and did bleed about fourteen ounces； towards curing my eyes。
14th。 This day Bosse finished his copy of my picture； which I confess I do not admire； though my wife prefers him to Browne； nor do I think it like。 He does it for W。 Hewer； who hath my wife's also； which I like less。
15th。 At noon is brought home the espinette I bought the other day of Haward； cost me 5l。 My Lady Duchesse of Monmouth is still lame； and likely always to be so； which is a sad chance for a young lady to get only by trying of tricks in dancing。
17th。 To White Hall； where waited on the Duke of York and then the Council about the business of tickets； and I did discourse to their liking； only was too high to assert that nothing could be invented to secure the King more in the business of tickets than there is； which the Duke of Buckingham did except against； and I could have answered； but forbore； but all liked very well。
18th。 They say the King of France is making a war again in Flanders with the King of Spain； the King of Spain refusing to give him all that he says was promised him in that treaty。
19th。 Come Mr。 Cooper； Hales； Harris； Mr。 Butler that wrote Hudibras； and Mr。 Cooper's cosen Jacke； and by and by come Mr。 Reeves and his wife； whom I never saw before。 And there we di