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this being a great day at the Council about some business before the King。 Here Mr。 Pierce； the chyrurgeon； told me how Mr。 Edward Montagu hath lately had a duell with Mr。 Cholmely； that is first gentleman…usher to the Queene； and was a messenger to her from the King of Portugall； and is a fine gentleman； but had received many affronts from Mr。 Montagu； and some unkindness from my Lord； upon his score； （for which I am sorry。） He proved too hard for Montagu； and drove him so far backward that he fell into a ditch； and dropt his sword； but with honour would take no advantage over him； but did give him his life： and the world says Mr。 Montagu did carry himself very poorly in the business； and hath lost his honour for ever with all people in it。 This afternoon Mr。 Waith was with me； and did tell me much concerning the Chest； which I am resolved to look into； and I perceive he is sensible of Sir W。 Batten's carriage； and is pleased to see any thing work against him。
8th。 Dined with Mr。 Falconer； thence we walked talking all the way to Greenwich； and I do find excellent discourse from him。 Among other things； his rule of suspecting every man that proposes any thing to him to be a knave； or； at least； to have some ends of his own in it。 Being led thereto by the story of Sir John Millicent； that would have had a patent from King James for every man to have had leave to have gives him a shilling； and that he might take it of every man that had a mind to give it； and what he would do to them that would not give him。 He answered； he would not force them； but that they should come to the Council of State； to give a reason why they would not。 Another rule is a proverb that he hath been taught； which is that a man that cannot sit still in his chamber； （the reason of which I did not understand；） and he that cannot say no； （that is； that is of so good a nature that he cannot deny any thing； or cross another in doing any thing） is not fit for business。 The last of which is a very great fault of mine； which I must amend in。
9th。 Mr。 Coventry and I alone eat at the office all the morning upon business。 And so to dinner to Trinity House； and thence by his coach towards White Hall； but there being a stop at the Savoy； we light and took water； and my Lord Sandwich being out of towne； we parted there。
10th。 I walked to St。 Dunstan's； the church being now finished； and here I heard Dr。 Bates； ＇Dr。 Bates； a celebrated Nonconformist divine。＇ who made a most eloquent sermon； and I am sorry I have hitherto had so low an opinion of the man； for I have not heard a neater sermon a great while； and more to my content。 My uncle Fenner told me the new service…booke （which is now lately come forth） was laid upon their deske at St。 Sepulchre's for Mr。 George to read； but he laid it aside； and would not meddle with it： and I perceive the Presbyters do all prepare to give over all against Bartholomewtide。 Mr。 Herring； being lately turned out at St。 Bride's； did read the psalme to the people while they sung at Dr。 Bates's； which methought is a strange turn。 After dinner to St； Bride's； and there heard one Carpenter； an old man； who； they say； hath been a Jesuite priest； and is come over to us； but he preached very well。 Mr。 Calamy hath taken his farewell this day of his people； and others will do so the next Sunday。 Mr。 Turner； ＇Sir William Turner； Lord Mayor of London； 1669。＇ the draper； I hear； is knighted； made Alderman； and pricked for Sheriffe； with Sir Thomas Bluddel； ＇A mistake for Bludworth。＇ for the next year； by the King； and so are called with great honour the King's Sheriffes。
13th。 Up early； and to my office。 By and by we met on purpose to enquire into the business of flag…makers； where I am the person that do chiefly manage the business against them on the King's part； and I do find it the greatest cheat that I have yet found； they having eightpence per yard allowed them by pretence of a contract； where no such thing appears； and it is threepence more than was formerly paid； and than I now offer the board to have them done。 To Lambeth； and there saw the little pleasure… boat in building by the King； my Lord Brunkard； ＇William； second Lord Brouncker； Viscount of castle Lyons； created M。D。 in 1642 at Oxford： Keeper of the Great Seal to the Queen； a Commissioner of the Admiralty； and Master of St。 Catherine's Hospital。 He was a man of considerable talents； and some years President of the Royal Society。 Ob。 1684； aged 64。＇ and the virtuosoes of the towne； according to new lines； which Mr。 Pett cries up mightily； but how it will prove we shall soon see。
14th。 Commissioner Pett and I being invited； went by Sir John Winter's coach sent for us； to the Miter； in Fanchurch…street； to a venison…pasty； where I found him a very worthy man； and good discourse。 Most of which was concerning the Forest of Deane； and the timber there； and iron…workes with their great antiquity； and the vast heaps of cinders； which they find； and are now of great value； being necessary for the making of Iron at this day ； and without which they cannot work： with the age of many trees there left at a great fall in Edward the Third's time； by the name of forbid…trees； which at this day； are called vorbid trees。
15th。 I went to Paul's Church Yard to my bookseller's； and there I hear that next Sunday will be the last of a great many Presbyterian ministers in towne； who； I hear； will give up all。 I pray God the issue may be good； for the discontent is great。 My mind well pleased with a letter that I found at home from Mr。 Coventry； expressing his satisfaction in a letter I writ last night； and sent him this morning； to be corrected by him in order to its sending down to all the Yards as a charge to them。
17th。 This being the last Sunday that the Presbyterians are to preach； unless they read the new Common Prayer and renounce the Covenant； I had a mind to hear Dr。 Bates's farewell sermon； and walked to St Dunstan's； where； it not being seven o'clock yet； the doors were not open； and so I walked an hour in the Temple… garden。 At eight o'clock I went； and crowded in at a back door among others； the church being half…full almost before any doors were open publicly； and so got into the gallery； beside the pulpit； and heard very well。 His text was； 〃Now the God of Peace；〃 the last Hebrews； and the 20th verse： he making a very good sermon； and very little reflections in it to any thing of the times。 To Madam Turner's； and dined with her。 She had heard Parson Herring take his leave； tho' he； by reading so much of the Common Prayer as he did； hath cast himself out of the good opinion of both sides。 After dinner to St。 Dunstan's again； and the church quite crowded before I come； which was just at one o'clock； but I got into the gallery again； but stood in a crowd。 He ＇Dr。 Bates。＇ pursued his text again very well； and only at the conclusion told us； after this manner： 〃I do believe that many of you do expect that I should say something to you in reference to the time； this being the last time that possibly I may appear here。 You know not it is not my manner to speak anything in the pulpit that is extraneous to my text and business； yet this I shall say； that it is not my opinion； fashion； or humour that keeps me from complying with what is required of us； but something after much prayer； discourse； and study yet remains unsatisfied； and commands me herein。 Wherefore； if it is my unhappinesse not to receive such an illuminacion as should direct me to do otherwise； I know no reason why men should not pardon me in this world； as I am confident God will pardon me for it in the next。〃 And so he concluded。 Parson Herring read a psalme and chapters before sermon； and one was the chapter in the Acts； where the story of Ananias and Sapphira is。 And after he had done； says he； 〃This is just the case of England at present。 God he bids us to preach； and men bid us not to preach； and if we do； we are to be imprisoned and further punished。 All that I can say to it is； that I beg your prayers； and the prayers of all good Christians； for us。〃 This was all the exposition be made of the chapter in these very words； and no more。 I was much pleased with Bates's