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h between the good and the bad； which I shall do； but to do it well will give me a great deal of trouble。 Here we showed him Sir J。 Minnes's propositions about balancing Store… keeper's accounts； and I did show him Hosier's； which did please him mightily； and he will have it showed the Council and King anon to be put in practice。 Thence to the Treasurer's and I and Sir J。 Minnes and Mr。 Tippets down to the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury； and there had a hot debate from Sir Thomas Clifford and my Lord Ashly （the latter of whom； I hear； is turning about as fast as he can to the Duke Buckingham's side； being in danger it seems of being otherwise out of play； which would not be convenient for him；） against Sir W。 Coventry and Sir J。 Duncomb； who did uphold our office： against an accusation of our Treasurers； who told the Lords that they found that we had run the King in debt 50；000l。 or more； more than the money appointed for the year would defray； which they declared like fools； and with design to hurt us； though the thing is in itself ridiculous。 But my Lord Ashly and Clifford did most horribly cry out against the want of method in the office。 At last it came that it should be put in writing what they had to object； but I was devilish mad at it； to see us thus wounded by our own members。 Attended with Lord Brouncker the King and Council about the proposition of balancing Store…keeper's accounts； and there presented Hosier's book； and it was mighty well resented ＇Resent； to take WELL or ill；Johnson。＇ and approved of。 So the Council being up； we to the Queene's side with the King and Duke of York： and the Duke of York did take me out to talk of our Treasurers； whom he is mighty angry with； and I perceive he is mighty desirous to bring in as many good motions of profit and reformation in the Navy as he can before the Treasurers do light upon them； they being desirous； it seems； to be thought the great reformers； and the Duke of York do well。 But to my great joy he is mighty open to me in every thing； and by this means I know his whole mind； and shall be able to secure myself if he stands。 Here to…night I understand by my Lord Brouncker； that at last it is concluded on by the King and Buckingham that my Lord of Ormond shall not hold his government of Ireland； which is a great stroke to show the power of Buckingham and the poor spirit of the King； and little hold that any man can have of him。 Home； and there Pelling hath got W。 Pen's book against the Trinity。 I got my wife to read it to me； and I find it so well writ as； I think； it is too good for him ever to have writ it； and it is a serious sort of book； and not fit for every body to read。
14th （Lord's day）。 Up； and by coach to Sir W。 Coventry： and there he tells me he takes no more care for any thing more than in the Treasury； and that that being done； be goes to cards and other delights； as plays； and in the summer…time to bowles。 But here he did show me two or three old books of the Navy of my Lord Northumberland's ＇Algernon Percy； tenth Earl of Northumberland； made Lord High Admiral 1635。＇ times； which he hath taken many good notes out of； for justifying the Duke of York and us in many things； wherein perhaps precedent will be necessary to produce。 Thence to White Hall； where the Duke of York expected me； and in his closet Wren and I。 He did tell me how the King hath been acquainted with the Treasurers' discourse at the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury the other day； and is dissatisfied with our running him in debt； which I removed。 And he did carry me to the King； and I did satisfy him also： but his satisfaction is nothing worth； it being easily got and easily removed。 But I do purpose to put it in writing； that shall make the Treasurers ashamed。 But the Duke of York is horrid angry against them； and he hath cause； for they do work all they can to bring dishonour upon his management； as do plainly appear in all they do。 Having done with the Duke of York； who do repose all in me； I with Mr。 Wren to his chamber to talk； where he observed； that these people are all of them a broken sort of people that have not much to lose； and therefore will venture all to make their fortunes better： that Sir Thomas Osborne is a beggar； having 11 or 1200l。 a…year； but owes above 10；000l。 The Duke of Buckingham's condition is shortly this： that he hath about 19；600l。 a…year； of which he pays away about 7000l。 a…year in interest； about 2000l。 in fee…farm rents to the King； about 6000l。 in wages and pensions； and the rest to live upon and pay taxes for the whole。 Wren says； that for the Duke of York to stir in this matter； as his quality might justify； would but make all things worse； and that therefore he must bend and suger all till time works it out： that he fears they will sacrifice the Church； and that the King will take any thing （and so he holds up his head a little longer）； and then break in pieces。 But Sir W。 Coventry did to… day mightily magnify my late Lord Treasurer for a wise and solid； though infirm man： and among other things； that when he hath said it was impossible in nature to find this or that sum of money； and my Lord Chancellor hath made sport of it； and told the King that when my Lord hath said it was impossible； yet he hath made shift to find it； and that was by Sir G。 Carteret's getting credit； my Lord did once in his hearing say thus； which he magnifies as a great sayingthat impossible would be found impossible at last； meaning that the King would run himself out beyond all his credit and funds； and then we should too late find it impossible； which is； he says； now come to pass。
15th。 To the plaisterer's； and there saw the figure of my face taken from the mould； and it is most admirably like； and I will have another made before I take it away。 At the 'Change I did at my bookseller's shop accidentally fall into talk with Sir Samuel Tuke ＇Sir Samuel Tuke； of Cressing Temple； Essex； Bart。 was a Colonel in Charles the First's army； and cosen to Mr。 Evelyn。 He died at Somerset…house； January； 1673。＇ about trees and Mr。 Evelyn's garden； and I do find him； I think； a little conceited； but a man of very fine discourse as any I ever heard almost； which I was mighty glad of。 In Suffolk…street lives Moll Davies； and we did see her coach come for her to her door； a mighty pretty fine coach。 To White Hall； and there； by means of Mr。 Cooling； did get into the play； the only one we have seen this winter： it was 〃The Five Hours' Adventure：〃 but I sat so far I could not hear well； nor was there any pretty woman that I did see but my wife； who sat in my Lady Fox's pew with her。 The house very full； and late before done； so that it was past eleven before we got home。
17th。 The King dining yesterday at the Dutch Embassador's； after dinner they drank and were pretty merry； and among the rest of the King's company there was that worthy fellow my Lord of Rochester； and Tom Killigrew； whose mirth and raillery offended the former so much； that he did give Tom Killigrew a box on the ear in the King's presence； which do give much offence to the people here at Court to see how cheap the King makes himself； and the more； for that the King hath not only passed by the thing and pardoned it to Rochester already； but this very morning the King did publicly walk up and down； and Rochester I saw with him as free as ever； to the King's everlasting shame to have so idle a rogue his companion。 How Tom Killigrew takes it； I do not hear。 I do also this day hear that my Lord Privy…Seale do accept to go Lieutenant into Ireland； but whether it be true or no； I cannot tell。 To Colonel Middleton's to the burial of his wife； where we were all invited； and much more company； and had each of us a ring。 At church there was my Lord Brouncker and Mrs。 Williams in our pew； the first time they were ever there； or that I knew that either of them would go to church。
19th。 This morning； among other things； talking with Sir W。 Coventry； I did propose to him my putting in to serve in Parliament； if there should； as the world begins to expect； be a new one chose。 He likes it mightily； both for the King's and service's sake； and the Duke of York's； and will propound it to the Duke of York