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dinner。 A fine merry walk with the ladies alone after dinner in the garden： the greatest quantity of strawberrys I ever saw； and good。 This very house was built by the blind beggar of Bednall Green； so much talked of and sang in ballads； but they say it was only some of the outhouses of it。 ＇Called Kirby Castle； the property of Sir William Ryder； Knight； who died herein 1669。LYSONS' ENVIRONS。＇ At table； discoursing of thunder and lightning； Sir W。 Rider did tell a story of his own knowledge； that a Genoese gally in Legorne Roads was struck by thunder； so as the mast was broke a…pieces； and the shackle upon one of the slaves was melted clear off his leg without hurting his leg。 Sir William went on board the vessel； and would have contributed toward the release of the slave whom Heaven had thus set free； but he could not compass it； and so he was brought to his fetters again。
29th。 Up and down the streets is cried mightily the great victory got by the Portugalls against the Spaniards； where 10；000 slain； 3 or 4000 taken prisoners； with all the artillery； baggage； money； &c。； and Don John ＇He was a natural son of Philip IV。 King of Spain； who after his father's death in 1666 exerted his whole influence to overthrow the Regency appointed during the young King's minority。＇ of Austria forced to flee with a man or two with him。
30th。 Public matters are in an ill condition： Parliament sitting and raising four subsidys for the King； which is but a little； considering his wants； and yet that parted withal with great hardness。 They being offended to see so much money go； and no debts of the public's paid； but all swallowed by a luxurious Court； which the King it is believed and hoped will retrench in a little time； when he comes to see the utmost of the revenue which shall be settled on him； he expecting to have his 1；200；000l。 made good to him； which is not yet done by above 150；000l。 as he himself reports to the House。 The charge the Navy intended to be limited to 200；000l。 per annum； the ordinary charge of it； and that to be settled upon the Customes。 The King gets greatly taken up with Madam Castlemaine and Mrs。 Stewart； which Heaven put an end to！
JULY 1； 1663。 Being in the Parliament lobby； I there saw my Lord of Bristoll come to the Commons House to give his answer to their question； about some words he should tell the King that were spoke by Sir Richard Temple。 A chair was set at the bar of the House for him； which he used but little； but made an harangue of half an hour bareheaded； the House covered。 His speech being done； he come out into a little room till the House had concluded of an answer to his speech； which they staying long upon； I went away。 And by and by out comes Sis W。 Batten； and he told me that his Lordship had made a long and a comedian…like speech； and delivered with such action as was not becoming his Lordship。 He confesses he did tell the King such a thing of Sir Richard Temple； but that upon his honour the words were not spoke by Sir Richard； he having taken a liberty of enlarging to the King upon the discourse which had been between Sir Richard and himself lately； and so took upon himself the whole blame； and desired their pardon； it being not to do any wrong to their fellow… member； but out of zeal to the King。 He told them； among many other things； that as to religion he was a Roman Catholick； but such a one as thought no man to have right to the Crown of England but the Prince that hath it； and such a one as； if the King should desire counsel as to his own； he would not advise him to another religion than the old true reformed religion of this kingdom as it now stands； and concluded with a submission to what the House shall do with； him； saying； that whatever they shall do；〃thanks be to God； this head； this heart； and this sword； （pointing to them all） will find me a being in any place in Europe。〃 The House hath hereupon voted clearly Sir Richard Temple to be free from the imputation of saying those words； but when Sir William Batten come out； had not concluded what to say to my Lord； it being argued that to own any satisfaction as to my Lord from his speech； would be to lay some fault upon the King for the message he should upon no better accounts send to the impeaching of one of their members。 Walking out； I hear that the House of Lords are offended that my Lord Digby ＇Digby； Earl of Bristol。＇ should come to this House and make a speech there without leave first asked of the House of Lords。 I hear also of another difficulty now upon him； that my Lord of Sunderland ＇Henry； fourth Lord Spence； and second Earl of Sunderland； Ambassador to Spain 1671。 Ob。 1702。＇ （whom I do not know） was so near to the marriage of his daughter； as that the wedding…clothes were made； and portion and every thing agreed on and ready； and the other day he goes away nobody yet knows whither； sending her the next morning a release of his right or claim to her； and advice to his friends not to enquire into the reason of this doing； for he hath enough for it； and that he gives them liberty to say and think what they will of him； so they do not demand the reason of his leaving her； being resolved never to have her。 To Sir W。 Batten； to the Trinity House； and after dinner we fell a…talking； Mr。 Batten telling us of a late triall of Sir Charles Sedley ＇Sir Charles Sedley； Bart。； celebrated for his wit and profligacy； and author of several plays。 He is said to have been fined 500l。 for this outrage。 He was father to James II。's mistress； created Countess of Dorchester； and died 1701。＇ the other day； before my Lord Chief Justice Foster ＇Sir Robert Foster； Knt。 Chief Justice of the King's Bench。 Ob。 1663。＇ and the whole bench； for his debauchery a little while since at Oxford Kate's。 ＇The details in the original are too gross to print。＇ It seems my Lord and the rest of the Judges did all of them round give him a most high reproofe； my Lord Chief Justice saying； that it was for him； and such wicked wretches as he was； that God's anger and judgments hung over us； calling him sirrah many times。 It seems they have bound him to his good behaviour （there being no law against him for it） in 5000l。 It being told that my Lord Buckhurst was there； my Lord asked whether it was that Buckhurst that was lately tried for robbery； ＇See an account of this； February 22nd； 1661…2。＇ and when answered yes； he asked whether he had so soon forgot his deliverance at that time； and that it would have more become him to have been at his prayers begging God's forgiveness； than now running into such courses again。 This day I hear at dinner that Don John of Austria； since his flight out of Portugall； is dead of his wounds： so there is a great man gone； and a great dispute like to be indeed for the crown of Spayne； if the King should； have died before him。 My cousin Roger told us the whole passage of my Lord Digby to…day； much as I have said here above； only that he did say that he would draw his sword against the Pope himself； if he should offer any thing against his Majesty； and the good of these nations； and that he never was the man that did either look for a Cardinal's cap for himself； or any body else； meaning Abbot Montagu： ＇Walter； second son to the first Earl of Manchester； embracing the Catholic religion while on his travels； was made abbot of Ponthoise through the influence of Mary de' Medici： he afterwards became Almoner to the Queen…Dowager of England： and died 1670。＇ and the House upon the whole did vote Sir Richard Temple innocent； and that my Lord Digby hath cleared the honour of His Majesty； and Sir Richard Temple's； and given perfect satisfaction of his own respects to the House。
2nd。 Walking in the garden this evening with Sir G。 Carteret and Sir J。 Minnes； Sir G。 Carteret told us with great content how like a stage…player my Lord Digby spoke yesterday； pointing to his head as my Lord did； and saying； 〃First； for his head；〃 says Sir G。 Carteret； 〃I know when a calfe's head would have done better by half： for his heart and his sword； I have nothing to say to them。〃 He told us that for certain his head cost the late King his； for it was he that broke off the treaty at Uxbridge。 He told us also how great a m