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ming from Chapell； with her Maids of Honour； all in silver…lace gowns again； which is new to me； and that which I did not think would have been brought up again。 Thence he carried me to the King's closet： where such variety of pictures； and other things of value and rarity； that I was properly confounded and enjoyed no pleasure in the sight of them； which is the only time in my life that ever I was so at a loss for pleasure； in the greatest plenty of objects to give it me。
26th。 At my Lord Sandwich's； where his little daughter； my Lady Catharine was brought； who is lately come from my father's at Brampton； to have her cheeke looked after； which is and hath long been sore。 But my Lord will rather have it be as it is； with a scarr in her face； than endanger it being worse with tampering。 ＇She married； first； Nicholas； son and heir of Sir N。 Bacon； K。B。； and secondly the Rev。 Mr。 Gardeman； and lived to be 96； dying 1757。＇
JULY 4； 1664。 This day the King and the Queenes went to visit my Lord Sandwich and the fleet； going forth in the Hope。
7th。 The King is pretty well to…day； though let blood the night before yesterday。
10th。 My Lady Sandwich showed us my Lady Castlemaine's picture； finely done： given my Lord； and a most beautiful picture it is。 ＇There is a beautiful portrait of Lady Castlemaine in the dining… room at Hinchingbroke。＇
14th。 To my Lord's。 He did begin with a most solemn profession of the same confidence in and love for me that he ever had； and then told me what a misfortune was fallen upon me and him： in me； by a displeasure which my Lord Chancellor did show to him last night against me； in the highest and most passionate manner that ever any man did speak； even to the not hearing of anything to be said to him： but he told me； that he did say all that could be said for a man as to my faithfullnesse and duty to his Lordship； and did me the greatest right imaginable。 And what should the business be； but that I should be forward to have the trees in Clarendon Park marked and cut down； ＇Near Salisbury； granted by Edward VI。 to Sir W。 Herbert； Earl of Pembroke； for two lives； which term ended in 1601； when it reverted to the Crown； and was conferred on the Duke of Albemarle； whose family； as I imagine； got back the estate after Lord Clarendon's fall； for； according to Britton； Clarendon Park was alienated by Christopher； second Duke of Albemarle； to the Earl of Bath； from whom it passed； by purchase； to Mr。 Bathurst； the ancestor of the present possessor。＇ which he； it seems； hath bought of my Lord Albemarle； when； God knows！ I am the most innocent man in the world in it； and did nothing of myself； nor knew of his concernment therein； but barely obeyed my Lord Treasurer's warrant for the doing thereof。 And said that I did most ungentlemanly…like with him； and had justified the rogues in cutting down a tree of his； and that I had sent the veriest Fanatique that is in England to mark them； on purpose to nose him。 All which； I did assure my Lord； was most properly false； and nothing like it true； and told my Lord the whole passage。 My Lord do seem most nearly affected with him； partly； I believe； for me； and partly for himself。 So he advised me to wait presently upon my Lord； and clear myself in the most perfect manner I could； with all submission and assurance that I am his creature both in this and all other things： and that I do own that all I have； is derived through my Lord Sandwich from his Lordship。 So； full of horror I went； and found him busy in trials of law in his great room； and it being Sitting…day； durst not stay； but went to my Lord and told him so： whereupon he directed me to take him after dinner： and so away I home； leaving my Lord mightily concerned for me。 So I to my Lord Chancellor's； and there coming out after dinner I accosted him； telling him that I was the unhappy Pepys that had fallen into his high displeasure； and come to desire him to give me leave to make myself better understood to his Lordship； assuring him of my duty and service。 He answered me very pleasingly； that he was confident upon the score of my Lord Sandwich's character of me； but that he had reason to think what he did； and desired me to call upon him some evening： I named to…night； and he accepted of it。 To my Lord Chancellor's； and there heard several trials； wherein I perceive my Lord is a most able and ready man。 After all done； he himself called； 〃Come； Mr。 Pepys； you and I will take a turn in the garden。〃 So he was led down stairs； having the goute； and there walked with me； I think； above an hour； talking most friendly； yet cunningly。 I told him clearly how things were； how ignorant I was of his Lordship's concernment in it； how I did not do nor say one word singly； but what was done was the act of the whole Board。 He told me by name that he was more angry with Sir G。 Carteret than with me； and also with the whole body of the Board。 But thinking who it was of the Board that did know him least； he did place his fear upon me： but he finds that he is indebted to none of his friends there。 I think I did thoroughly appease him； till he thanked me for my desire and pains to satisfy him； and upon my desiring to be directed who I should of his servants advise with about this business； he told me nobody； but would be glad to hear from me himself。 He told me he would not direct me in anything； that it might not be said that the Lord Chancellor did labour to abuse the King； or （as I offered） direct the suspending the Report of the Purveyors： but I see what he means； and will make it my work to do him service in it。 But； Lord！ to see how he is incensed against poor Deane； as a fanatick rogue； and I know not what： and what he did was done in spite to his Lordship； among an his friends and tenants； He did plainly say that he would not direct me in any thing； for he would not put himself into the power of any man to say that he did so and so； but plainly told me as if he would be glad I did something。 Lord！ to see how we poor wretches dare not do the King good service for fear of the greatness of these men。 He named Sir G。 Carteret； and Sir J。 Minnes； and the rest； and that he was as angry with them all as me。 But it was pleasant to think that； while he was talking to me； comes into the garden Sir G。 Carteret； and my Lord avoided speaking with him； and made him and many others stay expecting him； while I walked up and down above an hour； I think and would have me walk with my hat on。 And yet； after all； there has been so little ground for his jealousy of me； that I am sometimes afraid that he do this only in policy to bring me to his side by scaring me； or else； which is worse； to try how faithfull I would be to the King； but I rather think the former of the two。 I parted with great assurance how I acknowledged all I had to come from his Lordship； which he did not seem to refuse； but with great kindness and respect parted。
15th。 Up； and to my Lord Sandwich's； where he sent for me up； and I did give my Lord an account of what had passed with my Lord Chancellor yesterday； with which he was pleased； and advised me by all means to study in the best manner I could to serve him in this business。 After this discourse ended； he began to tell me that he had now pitched upon his day of going to sea upon Monday next； and that he would now give me an account how matters are with him。 He told me that his work now in the world is only to keep up his interest at Court； having little hopes to get more considerably； he saying that he hath now about 8000l。 per annum。 It is true； be says； he oweth about 10；000l。； but he hath been at great charges in getting things to this pass in his estate； besides his building and good goods that he hath bought。 He says that he hath now evened his reckonings at the Wardrobe till Michaelmas last； and hopes to finish it to Lady…day before he goes。 He says now there is due； too； 7000l。 to him there； if he knew how to get it paid； besides 2000l。 that Mr。 Montagu do owe him。 As to his interest； he says that he hath had all the injury done him that ever man could have by another bosom friend that knows all his secrets； by Mr。 Montagu： but he says that the worst of it a