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13th。 To the Royal Theatre； and in our way saw my Lady Castlemaine； who； I fear； is not so handsome as I have taken her for； and now she begins to decay something。 This is my wife's opinion also。 Yesterday； upon conference with the King in the Banqueting House； the Parliament did agree with much ado； it being carried but by forty…two voices； that they would supply him with a sum of money； but what and how is not yet known； but expected to be done with great disputes the next week； But if done at all； it is well。
15th。 To the Trinity House； where； among others； I found my Lords Sandwich and Craven； and my cousin Roger Pepys； and Sir Wm。 Wheeler。 Both at and after dinner we had great discourses of the nature and power…of spirits； and whether they can animate dead bodies； in all which； as of the general appearance of spirits； my Lord Sandwich is very scepticall。 He says the greatest warrants that ever he had to believe any； is the present appearing of the Devil in Wiltshire； much of late talked of； who beats a drum up and down。 There are books of it； and； they say； very true； but my Lord observes； that though he do answer to any tune that you will play to him upon another drum； yet one time he tried to play and could not； which makes him suspect the whole； and I think it is a good argument。 ＇Joseph Glanville published a Relation of the famed disturbance at the house of Mr。 Mompesson； at Tedworth； Wilts； occasioned by the beating of an invisible drum every night for a year。 This story； which was believed at the time； furnished the plot for Addison's play of 〃The Drummer； or the Haunted House；〃 In the 〃Mercurius Publicus；〃 April 16…23； 1663 there is a curious examination on this subject； by which it appears that one William Drury； of Uscut； Wilts； was the invisible drummer。＇
16th。 Dined with Sir W。 Batten； who tells me that the House have voted the supply； intended for the King； shall be by subsidy。
17th。 This day I met with Pierce the surgeon； who tells me that the King has made peace between Mr。 Edward Montagu and his father Lord Montagu； and that all is well again； at which； for the family's sake； I am glad； but do not think it will hold long。
19th。 To Lambeth； expecting to have seen the archbishop lie in state； but it seems he is not laid out yet。 At the Privy Seale Office examined the books； and found the grant of increase of salary to the principall officers in the year 1639； 300l。 among the Controller； Surveyor； and Clerk to the Shippes。 Met Captain Ferrers； who tells us that the King of France is well again； and that he saw him train his Guards； all brave men； at Paris； and that when he goes to his mistress； Madame La Valiere； a pretty little woman； now with child by him； he goes publicly； and his trumpets and kettle…drums with him； and yet he says that； for all this； the Queene do not know of it； for that nobody dares to tell her； but that I dare not believe。
22nd。 To Westminster； where all along I find the shops evening with the sides of the houses； even in the broadest streets； which will make the City very much better than it was。 It seems the House do consent to send to the King to desire that he would be graciously pleased to let them know who it was that did inform him of what words Sir Richard Temple ＇Sir Richard Temple； of Stowe。 Bart； M。P。 for Buckingham and K。B。 Ob。 1694。＇ should say； which were to this purpose： 〃That if the King would side with him； or be guided by him and his party； that he should not lack money：〃 but without knowing who told it； they do not think fit to call him to any account for it。 The Duke being gone a…hunting； by and by come in and shifted himself； he having in his hunting led his horse through a river up to his breast； and came so home： and being ready； we had a long discourse with him。
23rd。 To the office； and after an hour or two； by water to the Temple； to my cousen Roger； who； I perceive； is a deadly high man in the Parliament business； and against the Court； showing me how they have computed that the King hath spent； at least hath received； above four millions of money since he come in： and in Sir J。 Winter's case； in which I spoke to him； he is so high that he says he deserves to be hanged。 To the 'Change； and by and by comes the King and the Queene by in great state； and the streets full of people。 I stood in Mr。 's balcone。 They dine all at my Lord Mayor's； but what he do for victualls； or room for them； I know not。
24th。 To St。James's；and there an hour's private discourse with Mr。 Coventry； he speaking of Sir G。 Carteret slightly； and diminishing of his services for the King in Jersey； that he was well rewarded； and had good lands and rents； and other profits from the King； all the time he was there； and that it was always his humour to have things done his way。 He brought an example how he would not let the Castle there be victualled for more than a month； that so he might keep it at his beck； though the people of the town did offer to supply it more often themselves。 Another thing he told me； how the Duke of York did give Sir G。 Carteret and the Island his profit as Admirall and other things； toward the building of of a pier there。 But it was never laid out； nor like to be。 So it falling out that a lady being brought to bed； the Duke was to be desired to be one of the godfathers； and it being objected that that would not be proper； there being no peer of the land to be joyned with him； the lady replied； 〃Why； let him choose； and if he will not be a godfather without a peer； then let him even stay till he hath made a pier of his own。〃 He tells me； too； that he hath lately been observed to tack about at Court； and to endeavour to strike in with the persons that are against the Chancellor； but this he says of him； that he do not say nor do anything to the prejudice of the Chancellor。 But he told me that the Chancellor was rising again； and that of late Sir G。 Carteret's business and employment hath not been so full as it used to be while the Chancellor stood up。 From that we discoursed of the evil of putting out men of experience in business as the Chancellor； and of the condition of the King's party at present； who； as the Papists； though otherwise fine persons； yet being by law kept for these fourscore years out of employment； they are now wholly uncapable of business； and so the Cavaliers for twenty years； who； says he； for the most part have either given themselves over to look after country and family business； and those the best of them； and the rest to debauchery； &c。； and that was it that hath made him high against the late Bill brought into the House for the making all men incapable of employment that had served against the King。 People； says he； in the sea…service； it is impossible to do any thing without them； there being not more than three men of the whole King's side that are fit to command almost； and these were Captn。 Allen； Smith； and Beech； ＇Probably Richard Beach； afterwards knighted； and in 1668 Commissioner at Portsmouth。＇ and it may be Holmes； and Utber； and Batts might do something。
25th。 Sir C。 Carteret did tell us that upon Tuesday last； being with my Lord Treasurer； he showed him a letter from Portugall speaking of the advance of the Spaniards into their country； and yet that the Portuguese were never more courageous than now： for by an old prophecy sent thither some years though not many since from the French King； it is foretold that the Spaniards should come into their country； and in such a valley they should be all killed； and then their country should be wholly delivered from the Spaniards。 This was on Tuesday last； and yesterday come the very first news that in this valley they had thus routed and killed the Spaniards。
26th。 The House is upon the King's answer to their message about Temple； which is； that my Lord of Bristoll did tell him that Temple did say those words； so the House are resolved upon sending some of their members to him to know the truth； and to demand satisfaction if it be not true。 Sir W。 Batten； Sir J。 Minnes； my Lady Batten； and I by coach to Bednall Green； to Sir W。 Rider's to dinner。 A fine merry walk with the ladies alone after dinner in the garden： the greatest qu