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7th。 Early to White Hall to the chapel； where by Mr。 Blagrave's means I got into his pew； and heard Mr。 Creeton； the great Scotchman； and chaplain in ordinary to the King； preach before the King； and Duke and Duchesse； upon the words of Micah：〃Roule yourselves in dust。〃 He made a most learned sermon upon the words； but in his application； the most comical man that ever I heard in my life。 Just such a man as Hugh Peters； saying that it had been better for the poor Cavalier never to have come with the King into England again； for he that hath the impudence to deny obedience to the lawful magistrate； and to swear to the oath of allegiance； &c。； was better treated now…a…days in Newgate； than a poor Royalist that hath suffered all his life for the King； is at White Hall among his friends。
8th。 By coach with both Sir Williams to Westminster； this being a great day there in the House to pass the business for chimney… money； which was done。 In the Hall I met with Surgeon Pierce： and he told me how my Lady Monk hath disposed of all the places which Mr。 Edwd。 Montagu hoped to have had as he was Master of the Horse to the Queene； which I am afraid will undo him； because he depended much upon the profit of what he should make by these places。 He told me； also； many more scurvy stories of him and his brother Ralph； which troubles me to hear of persons of honour as they are。 Sir W。 Pen and I to the office； whither afterward come Sir G。 Carteret； and we sent for Sir Thos。 Allen； one of the Aldermen of the City； ＇Probably Sheriff of London； 1654。＇ about the business of one Colonel Appesly； whom we had taken counterfeiting of bills with all our hands and the officers of the yards； so well that I should never have mistrusted them。 We staid about this business at the office till ten at night； and at last did send him with a constable to the Counter； and did give warrants for the seizing of a complice of his； one Blenkinsopp。
12th。 This morning we had news from Mr。 Coventry； that Sir G。 Downing （like a perfidious rogue； though the action is good and of service to the King； yet he cannot with a good conscience do it） hath taken Okey； Corbet； and Barkestead at Delfe； in Holland； and sent them home in the Blackmore。 ＇According to Hume； Downing had once been chaplain to Okey's regiment。 John Okey； Miles Corbet； and John Barkstead； three of the regicides； executed April 19th following。＇ Sir W。 Pen； talking to me this afternoon of what a strange thing it is for Downing to do this； he told me of a speech he made to the Lords States of Holland； telling them to their faces that he observed that he was not received with the respect and observance now that he was when he came from the traitor and rebell Cromwell： by whom； I am sure； he hath got all he hath in the world；and they know it too。
14th。 Home to dinner。 In the afternoon come the German Dr。 Knuffler； to discourse with us about his engine to blow up ships。 We doubted not the matter of fact； it being tried in Cromwell's time； but the safety of carrying them in ships； but he do tell us； that when he comes to tell the King his secret； （for none but the Kings； successively； and their heirs must know it；） it will appear to be of no danger at all。 We concluded nothing： but shall discourse with the Duke of York to…morrow about it。
16th。 Walked to White Hall； and an houre or two in the Parke； which is now very pleasant。 Here the King and Duke come to see their fowle play。 The Duke took very civil notice of me。
17th。 Last night the Blackmore pinke brought the three prisoners Barkestead； Okey； and Corbet； to the Tower； being taken at Delfe in Holland； where； the Captain tells me； the Dutch were a good while before they could be persuaded to let them go； they being taken prisoners in their land。 But Sir G。 Downing would not be answered so： though all the world takes notice of him for a most ungrateful villaine for his pains。
21st。 To Westminster Hall； and there walked up and down and heard the great difference that hath been between my Lord Chancellor and my Lord of Bristol； about a proviso that my Lord Chancellor would have brought into the Bill for Conformity； that it shall be in the power of the King； when he sees fit to dispense with the Act of Conformity； and though it be carried in the House of Lords； yet it is believed it will hardly pass in the Commons。
23rd。 To White Hall； and there met with Captn。 Isham； this day come from Lisbone； with letters from the Queene to the King and he did give me letters which speak that our fleet is all at Lisbone； and that the Queene do not intend to embarque sooner than to…morrow come fortnight。
24th。 By and by comes La Belle Pierce to see my wife； and to bring her a pair of peruques of hair； as the fashion now is for ladies to wear； which are pretty； and are of my wife's own hair； or else I should not endure them。
APRIL 6； 1662。 （Lord's day）。 By water to White Hall； to Sir G。 Carteret； to give him an account of the backwardnesse of the ships we have hired to Portugall： at which he is much troubled。 Thence to the Chapel； and there； though crowded； heard a very honest sermon before the King by a Canon of Christ Church； upon these words； 〃Having a form of godlinesse； but denying；〃 &c。 Among other things he did much insist upon the sin of adultery： which methought might touch the King； and the more because he forced it into his sermon； besides his text。 So up and saw the King at dinner； and thence with Sir G。 Carteret to his lodgings to dinner； with him and his lady。 All their discount； which was very much； was upon their sufferings and services for the King。 Yet not without some trouble； to see that some that had been much bound to them； do now neglect them； and others again most civil that have received least from them： and I do believe that he hath been a； good servant to the King。 Thence to the Parke； where the King and Duke did walk。
7th。 To the Lords' House； and stood within the House； while the Bishops and Lords did stay till the Chancellor's coming and then we were put out。 I sent in a note to my Lord Privy Seale and he come out to me； and I desired he would make another deputy for me； because of my great business of the Navy this month； but he told me he could not do it without the King's consent； which vexed me。 The great talk is； that the Spaniards and the Hollanders do intend to set upon the Portugais by sea； at Lisbone； as soon as our fleet is come away； and by that means our fleet is not likely to come yet these two months or three； which I hope is not true。
9th。 Sir George ＇Carteret。＇ showed me an account in French of the great famine； which is to the greatest extremity in some part of France at this day； which is very strange。
10th。 Yesterday come Col。 Talbot with letters from Portugall； that the Queene is resolved to embarque for England this week。 Thence to the office all the afternoon。 My Lord Windsor come to us to discourse of his affaire； and to take his leave of us； he being to go Governor of Jamaica with this fleet that is now going。 ＇Thomas Baron Windsor； Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire； advanced to the Earldom of Plymouth； 1682。 Ob。 1687。＇
11th。 With Sir W。 Pen by water to Deptford； and among the ships now going to Portugall with men and horse； to see them dispatched。 So to Greenwich； and had a fine pleasant walk to Woolwich； having in our company Captn。 Minnes； whom I was much pleased to hear talk。 Among other things； he and the Captains that were with us told me that negroes drowned looked white and lose their blackness； which I never heard before。 At Woolwich up and down to do the same business； and so back to Greenwich by water。 Sir William and I walked into the Parke； where the King hath planted trees and made steps in the hill up to the Castle； which is very magnificent。 So up and down the house； which is now repayring in the Queens's lodgings。
13th。 To Grayes Inn walkes； and there met Mr。 Pickering。 His discourse most about the pride of the Duchesse of York； and how all the ladies envy my Lady Castlemaine。 He intends to go to Portsmouth to meet the Queene this week； which is now the discourse and expectation of the towne。
15th。 With my wife； by coach