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nd dined all alone with him； who did treat me with a great deal of respect； and after dinner did discourse an hour with me； saying that he believed that he might have any thing that he would ask of the King。 This day I heard the Duke speak of a great design that he and my Lord of Pembroke have； and a great many others； of sending a venture to some parts of Africa to dig for gold ore there。 They intend to admit as many as will venture their money； and so make themselves a company。 250l。 is the lowest share for every man。 But I do not find that my Lord do much like it。
4th。 I and Lieut。 Lambert to Westminster Abbey； where we saw Dr。 Frewen translated to the Archbishoprick of York。 ＇Dr。 Accepted Frewen； Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry。＇ Here I saw the Bishops of Winchester； ＇Brian Duppa； translated from Salisbury。＇ Bangor； ＇William Roberts。＇ Rochester； ＇John Warner； Ob。 1666； aged 86。＇ Bath and Wells； ＇William Pierce； translated from Peterborough； 1632。＇ and Salisbury； ＇Humphrey Henchman； afterwards Bishop of London。＇ all in their habits； in King Henry Seventh's chapel。 But； Lord！ at their going out； how people did most of them look upon them as strange creatures； and few with any kind of love or respect。
6th。 Col。 Slingsby and I at the office getting a catch ready for the Prince de Ligne to carry his things away to…day； who is now going home again。 I was to give my Lord an account of the stacions and victualls of the fleet； in order to the choosing of a fleet fit for him to take to sea； to bring over the Queen。
7th （Lord's day）。 To White Hall on foot； calling at my father's to change my long black cloake for a short one （long cloakes being now quite out）； but he being gone to church； I could not get one。 I heard Dr。 Spurstow preach before the King a poor dry sermon； ＇William Spurstow D。D。 Vicar of Hackney and Master of Katherine Hall； Cambridge； both which pieces of preferment he lost for nonconformity； 1662。＇ but a very good anthem of Captn。 Cooke's afterwards。 To my Lord's and dined with him； he all dinner…time talking French to me； and telling me the story how the Duke of York hath got my Lord Chancellor's daughter with child； and that she do lay it to him； and that for certain he did promise her marriage； and had signed it with his blood； but that he by stealth had got the paper out of her cabinett。 And that the King would have him to marry her； but that he will not。 So that the thing is very bad for the Duke； and them all； but my Lord do make light of it； as a thing that he believes is not a new thing for the Duke to do abroad。 After dinner to the Abbey； where I heard them read the church…service； but very ridiculously。 A poor cold sermon of Dr。 Lamb's； one of the prebends； in his habitt； come afterwards； and so all ended。
9th。 This morning Sir W。 Batten with Coll。 Birch to Deptford to pay off two ships。 Sir W。 Pen and I staid to do business； and afterward together to White Hall； where I went to my Lord； and saw in his chamber his picture； very well done； and am with child till I get it copied out； which I hope to do when he is gone to sea。
10th。 At night comes Mr。 Moore and tells me how Sir Hards。 Waller （who only pleads guilty）； ＇Sir Hardress Waller； Knt。； one of Charles 1st's Judges。 His sentence was commuted to imprisonment for life。＇ Scott； Coke； ＇Coke was Solicitor to the people of England。＇ Peters； ＇Hugh Peters； the fanatical preacher。＇ Harrison； &c。 were this day arraigned at the bar of the Sessions House； there being upon the bench the Lord Mayor； General Monk； my Lord of Sandwich； &c。； such a bench of noblemen as had not been ever seen In England！ They all seem to be dismayed； and will all be condemned without question。 In Sir Orlando Bridgman's charge； ＇Eldest son of John Bridgeman； Bishop of Chester； became； after the Restoration； successively Chief Baron of the Exchequer； Chief Justice of the Common Pleas； and Lord Keeper of the Great Seal； and was created a Baronet。＇ he did wholly rip up the unjustnesse of the war against the King from the beginning； and so it much reflects upon all the Long Parliament； though the King had pardoned them； yet they must hereby confess that the King do look upon them as traytors。 To…morrow they are to plead what they have to say。
11th。 To walk in St。 James's Park； where we observed the several engines at work to draw up water； with which sight I was very much pleased。 Above all the rest； I liked that which Mr。 Greatorex ＇A mathematical instrument maker。＇ brought； which do carry up the water with a great deal of ease。 Here； in the Park； me met with Mr。 Salisbury； who took Mr。 Creed and me to the Cockpitt to see 〃The Moore of Venice；〃 which was well done。 Burt acted the Moore； ＇Burt ranked in the list of good actors after the Restoration； though he resigned the part of Othello to Hart。 DAVIS'S DRAMATIC MISC。＇ by the same token； a very pretty lady that sat by me； called out； to see Desdemona smothered。
13th I went out to Charing Cross； to see Major…general Harrison hanged； drawn； and quartered； which was done there； he looking as cheerful as any man could do in that condition。 ＇Thomas Harrison； son of a butcher at Newcastle…under…Line； appointed by Cromwell to convey Charles I。 from Windsor to White Hall； in order to his trial； and afterwards sat as one of his judges。＇ He was presently cut down； and his head and heart shown to the people； at which there was great shouts of joy。 It is said that he said that he was sure to come shortly at the right hand of Christ to judge them that now had judged him； and that his wife do expect his coming again。 Thus it was my chance to see the King beheaded at White Hall； and to see the first blood shed in revenge for the King at Charing Cross。
14th。 To White Hall chappell； where one Dr。 Crofts made an indifferent sermon； and after it an anthem； ill sung； which made the King laugh。 Here I first did see the Princesse Royall since she came into England。 Here I also observed； how the Duke of York and Mrs。 Palmer did talk to one another very wantonly through the hangings that parts the King's closet and the closet where the ladies sit。
15th。 This morning Mr。 Carew was hanged and quartered at Charing Cross； but his quarters； by a great favour； are not to be hanged up。 ＇John Carew； one of the regicides。＇
16th。 Being come home； Will。 told me that my Lord had a mind to speak with me to…night； so I returned by water； and； coming there； it was only to enquire how the ships were provided with victuals that are to go with him to fetch over the Queen； which I gave him a good account of。 He seemed to be in a melancholy humour； which； I was told by W。 Howe； was for that he had lately lost a great deal of money at cards； which he fears he do too much addict himself to now…a…days。
18th。 This morning； it being expected that Colonel Hacker and Axtell should die； I went to Newgate； but found they were reprieved till to…morrow。 ＇Col。 Francis Hacker commanded the guards at the King's execution。 Axtell had guarded the High Court of Justice。＇
19th。 This morning my dining…room was finished with greene serge hanging and gilt leather； which is very handsome。 This morning Hacker and Axtell were hanged and quartered； as the rest are。 This night I sat up late to make up my accounts ready against to… morrow for my Lord。
20th。 I dined with my Lord and Lady； he was very merry； and did talk very high how he would have a French cooke； and a master of his horse； and his lady and child to wear black patches； which methought was strange； but he is become a perfect courtier； and； among other things； my Lady saying that she could get a good merchant for her daughter Jem。； he answered； that he would rather see her with a pedlar's pack at her back； so she married a gentleman； than she should marry a citizen。 This afternoon； going through London； and calling at Crowe's the upholsterer's in Saint Bartholomew's； I saw limbs of some of our new traytors set upon Aldersgate； which was a sad sight to see； and a bloody week this and the last have been； there being ten hanged； drawn； and quartered。
21st。 George Vines carried me up to the top of his turret； where there is Cooke's head set up for a traytor； a