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all with him to a Committee of Tangier； a day appointed for him to give an account of Tangier； and what he did and found there； which； though he had admirable matter for it； and his doings there were good； and would have afforded a noble account； yet he did it with a mind so low and mean； and delivered in so poor a manner； that it appeared nothing at all； nor any body seemed to value it； whereas he might have shown himself to have merited extraordinary thanks； and been held to have done a very great service： whereas now； all that cost the King hath been at for his journey through Spain thither； seems to be almost lost。 After we were up； Creed and I walked together； and did talk a good while of the weak Report my Lord made； and were troubled for it； I fearing that either his mind and judgment are depressed； or that he do it out of his great neglect； and so that he do all the rest of his affairs accordingly。
11th。 To the office； where by a speciall desire the new Treasurers came； and there did show their Patent and the Great Seal for the suspension of my Lord Anglesy： and here did sit and discourse of the business of the office； and brought Mr。 Hutchinson with them； who； I hear； is to be their Paymaster； in the room of Mr。 Waith。 For it seems they do turn out every servant that belongs to the present Treasurer； and so for Fenn do bring in Mr。 Littleton； Sir Thomas's brother； and oust all the rest。 But Mr。 Hutchinson do already see that his work now will be another kind of thing than before； as to the trouble of it。
13th。 Up； and with Sir W。 Pen by coach to White Hall； where to the Duke of York； and there did our usual business。 And thence I to the Commissioners of the Treasury； where I staid and heard an excellent case argued between my Lord Gerard and the town of Newcastle； about a piece of ground which that Lord hath got a grant of under the Exchequer Seal； which they were endeavouring to get of the King under the Great Seal。 I liked mightily the Counsel for the town； Shaftow their recorder； and Mr。 Offly。 But I was troubled； and so were the Lords； ＇The Lords Commissioners。＇ to hear my Lord fly out against their ＇The inhabitants of Newcastle。＇ great pretence of merit from the King for their sufferings and loyalty； telling them that they might thank him for that repute which they have for their loyalty； for that it was he that forced them to be so against their wills； when he was there： and； moreover； did offer a paper to the Lords to read from the town； sent in 1648； but the Lords would not read it； but I believe it was something about bringing the King to trial； or some such thing； in that year。 Thence I to the Three Tuns Tavern by Charing Cross； and there dined with W。 Pen； Sir J。 Minnes； and Commissioner Middleton； and as merry as my mind could be； that hath so much trouble upon it at home。 And thence to White Hall； and there staid in Mr。 Wren's chamber with him reading over my draught of a letter； which Mr。 Gibson then attended me with； and there he did like all； but doubted whether it would be necessary for the Duke to write in so sharp a style to the office as I had drawn it in： which I yield to him； to consider the present posture of the times and the Duke of York； and whether it were not better to err on that hand than the other。 He told me that he did not think it was necessary for the Duke of York to do； and that it would not suit so well with his nature nor greatness； which last perhaps is true； but then do too truly show the effects of having princes in places where order and discipline should be。 I left it to him to do as the Duke of York pleases； and so fell to other talk； and with great freedom； of public things。 And he told me； upon my several inquiries to that purpose； that he did believe it was not yet resolved whether the Parliament should ever meet more or no； the three great rulers of things now standing thus：The Duke of Buckingham is absolutely against their meeting； as moved thereto by his people that he advises with； the people of the late times； who do never expect to have any thing done by this Parliament for their religion； and who do propose that； by the sale of the Church…lands； they shall be able to put the King out of debt： my Lord Keeper is utterly against putting away this and choosing another Parliament； lest they prove worse than this； and will make all the King's friends； and the King himself； in a desperate condition： my Lord Arlington knows not which is best for him； being to seek whether this or the next will use him worst。 He tells me that he believes that it is intended to call this Parliament； and try them with a sum of money； and if they do not like it； then to send them going； and call another who will； at the ruin of the Church perhaps； please the King with what he will have for a time。 And he tells me； therefore； that he do believe that this policy will be endeavoured by the Church and their friends；to seem to promise the King money when it shall be propounded； but make the King and these great men buy it； dear before they have it。 He tells me that he is really persuaded that the design of the Duke of Buckingham is； by bringing the State into such a condition as； if the King do die without issue； it shall upon his death break into pieces again； and so put by the Duke of York； whom they have disobliged； they know； to that degree as to despair of his pardon。 He tells me that there is no way to rule the King but by brisknesse； which the Duke of Buckingham hath above all men； and that the Duke of York having it not； his best way is what he practices； that is to say； a good temper； which will support him till the Duke of Buckingham and Lord Arlington fall out； which cannot be long first； the former knowing that the latter did； in the time of the Chancellor； endeavour with the Chancellor to hang him at that time； when he was proclaimed against。 And here； by the by； he told me that the Duke of Buckingham did by his friends treat with my Lord Chancellor； by the mediation of Matt。 Wren and Clifford； to fall in with my Lord Chancellor； which； he tells me； he did advise my Lord Chancellor to accept of； as that； that with his own interest and the Duke of York's； would undoubtedly have secured all to him and his family； but that my Lord Chancellor was a man not to be advised； thinking himself too high to be counselled： and so all is come to nothing； for by that means the Duke of Buckingham became desperate； and was forced to fall in with Arlington； to his ruin。 This morning at the Treasury…chamber I did meet Jack Fenn； and there he did show me my Lord Anglesy's petition and the King's answer： the former good and stout； as I before did hear it； but the latter short and weak； saying that he was not by what the King had done hindered from taking the benefit of his laws； and that the reason he had to suspect his mismanagement of his money in Ireland did make him think it unfit to trust him with his Treasury in England till he was satisfied in the former。
15th。 After dinner； W。 How to tell me what hath happened between him and the Commissioners of late； who are hot again； more than ever； about my Lord Sandwich's business of prizes； which I am troubled for； and the more because of the great security and neglect with which I think my Lord do look upon this matter； that may yet； for aught I know； undo him。
17th。 To the office all the morning； where the new Treasurers come their second time； and before they sat down did discourse with the Board； and particularly my Lord Brouncker； about their place； which they challenge as having been heretofore due and given to their predecessor； which； at last； my Lord did own hath been given him only out of courtesy to his quality； and that he did not take it as of right at the Board： so they； for the present； sat down and did give him the place； but I think with an intent to have the Duke of York's directions about it。
20th。 This evening comes Mr。 Billup to me； to read over Mr。 Wren's alterations of my draught of a letter for the Duke of York to sign to the Board； which I like mighty well； they being not considerable； only in mollifying some hard terms which I had thought fit to put in。 From this to other discourse； and do find