ship of her burden；） and so any vessel of this figure shall carry more men； with better accommodation by half； than any other ship。 This carries also ten guns； of about five tons weight。 In their coming back from Holyhead they started together； and this vessel come to Dublin by five at night； and the pacquett…boat not before eight the next morning； and when they come they did believe that this vessel had been drowned； or at least behind； not thinking she could have lived in that sea。 Strange things are told of this vessel； and he concludes his letter with this position； 〃I only affirm that the perfection of sayling lies in my principle； finde it out who can。〃
AUGUST 8； 1663。 I with Mr。 Coventry down to the water…side； talking； wherein I see so much goodness and endeavours of doing the King service； that I do more and more admire him。
9th。 To church； and heard Mr。 Mills （who is lately returned out of the country； and it seems was fetched in by many of the parishioners； with great state；） preach upon the authority of the ministers； upon these words； 〃We are therefore embassadors of Christ。〃 Wherein； among other high expressions； he said； that such a learned man used to say； that if a minister of the word and an angell should meet him together； he would salute the minister first； which methought was a little too high。 This day I begun to make use of the silver pen （Mr。 Coventry did give me；） in writing of this sermon； taking only the heads of it in Latin； which I shall； I think； continue to do。
10th。 To the Committee of Tangier； where my Lord Sandwich； my Lord Peterborough； （whom I have not seen before since his coming back；） Sir W。 Compton； and Mr。 Povy。 Our discourse about supplying my Lord Teviott with money； wherein I am sorry to see； though they do not care for him； yet they are willing to let him for civility and compliment only have money also without expecting any account of it； and he being such a cunning fellow as he is； the King is like to pay dear for our courtier's ceremony。 Thence by coach with my Lords Peterborough and Sandwich to my Lord Peterborough's house； and there； after an hour's looking over some fine books of the Italian buildings； with fine cuts； and also my Lord Peterborough's bowes and arrows； of which he is a great lover； we sat down to dinner； my Lady ＇Penelope； daughter of Barnabas； Earl of Thomond； Countess of Peterborough。＇ coming down to dinner also； and there being Mr。 Williamson； ＇Joseph Williamson； Keeper of the Paper Office at White Hall； and in 1665 made Under Secretary of State； and soon afterwards knighted： and in 1674 he became Secretary of State； which situation he retained four years。 He represented Thetford and Rochester in several Parliaments； and was in 1678 President of the Royal Society。 Ob。 1701。＇ that belongs to Sir H。 Bennet； whom I find a pretty understanding and accomplished man； but a little conceited。 Yesterday； I am told； that Sir J。 Lenthall； ＇Son to the Speaker； and Governor of Windsor Castle under Cromwell。 Ob。 1681。＇ in Southwarke did apprehend about one hundred Quakers； and other such people； and hath sent some of them to the gaole at Kingston； it being now the time of the Assizes。 Dr。 Pierce tells me the Queene is grown a very debonnaire lady； but my Lady Castlemaine； who rules the King in matters of state； and do what she list with him； he believes is now falling quite out of favour。 After the Queene is come back she goes to the Bath； and so to Oxford； where great entertainments are making for her。 This day I am told that my Lord Bristoll hath warrants issued out against him； to have carried him to the Tower； but he is fled away or hid himself。 So much the Chancellor hath got the better of him。
13th。 Met with Mr。 Hoole ＇William； son of Robert Hoole of Walkeringham； admitted of Magdalene College June 1648。＇ my old acquaintance of Magdalene； and walked with him an hour in the Parke； discoursing chiefly of Sir Samuel Morland； whose lady ＇Susanne de Milleville； daughter of Daniel de Milleville； Baron of Boessen in France； naturalized 1662。 When she died I cannot learn； but Sir Samuel Morland survived a second and a third wife； both buried in Westminster Abbey。＇ is gone into France。 It seems he buys ground and a farm in that country； and lays out money upon building； and God knows what！ so that most of the money he sold his pension of 500l。 per annum for to Sir Arthur Slingsby； ＇A younger son of Sir Guildford Slingsby； Comptroller of the Navy； knighted by Charles II。； and afterwards created a Baronet at Brussels 1657； which title has long been extinct。＇ is believed is gone。 It seems he hath very great promises from the King； and Boole hath seen some of the King's letters； under his own hand； to Morland； promising him great things； （and among others； the order of the Garter； as Sir Samuel says；） but his lady thought it below her to ask any thing at the King's first coming； believing the King would do it of himself； when as Hoole do really think if he had asked to be Secretary of State at the King's first coming； he might have had it。 And the other day at her going into France； she did speak largely to the King herself； how her husband hath failed of what his Majesty had promised； and she was sure intended him； and the King did promise still； as he is a King and a gentleman； to be as good as his word in a little time； to a tittle： but I never believe it。
21st。 Meeting with Mr。 Creed he told me how my Lord Teviott hath received another attacque from Guyland at Tangier with 10；000 men； and at last； as is said； is come； after a personal treaty with him； to a good understanding and peace with him。
23rd。 To church； and so home to my wife； and with her read 〃Iter Boreale；〃 ＇Robert Wild； a Nonconformist Divine； published a poem in 1660； upon Monk's march from Scotland to London； called 〃Iter Boreale；〃 and Wood mentions three others of the same name by Eades； Corbett； and Marten； it having been a favourite subject at that time。＇ a poem； made first at the King's coming home； but I never read it before； and now like it pretty well； but not so as it was cried up。
24th。 At my Lord Sandwich's； where I was a good while alone with my Lord； and I perceive he confides in me and loves me as he uses to do； and tells me his condition； which is now very well； all I fear is that he will not live within compass。 There come to him this morning his prints of the river Tagus and the City of Lisbon； which he measured with his own hand； and printed by command of the King。 My Lord pleases himself with it； but methinks it ought to have been better done than by Jobing。 Besides I put him upon having some took off upon white sattin； which he ordered presently。 I offered my lord my accounts； and did give him up his old bond for 500l。 and took a new one of him for 700l。； which I am by lending him more money to make up： and am glad of it。
25th。 This noon going to the Exchange； I met a fine fellow with trumpets before him in Leadenhall…street； and upon enquiry I find that he is the clerke of the City Market； and three or four men carried each of them an arrow of a pound weight in their hands。 It seems this Lord Mayor ＇Sir John Frederic。＇ begins again an old custome； that upon the three first days of Bartholomew Fayre； the first； there is a match of wrestling； which was done； and the Lord Mayor there and the Aldermen in Moorefields yesterday： second day； shooting： and to…morrow hunting； And this officer of course is to perform this ceremony of riding through the city； I think to proclaim or challenge any to shoot。 It seems the people of the faire cry out upon it as a great hindrance to them。
26th。 To White Hall； where the Court full of waggons and horses； the King and Court going this day out towards the Bath。 Pleased to see Captn。 Hickes come to me with a list of all the officers of Deptford Yard； wherein he； being a high old Cavalier； do give me an account of every one of them to their reproach in all respects； and discovers many of their knaverys； and tells me； and so I thank God I hear every where； that my name is up for a good husband to the King； and a good man； for which I bless God； and that he did this by particular direction of Mr。 Coventry。
28th。 Cold all night and this morning； and a very great frost they say abroad； which is much； having had no summer at all almost。
SEPTEMBER 2； 1663。 To dinner with my Lord Mayor and the Aldermen； and a very great dinner and most excellent venison； but it almost made me sick by not daring to drink wine。 After dinner into a withdrawing room； and there we talked； among other things； of the Lord Mayor's sword。 They tell me this sword is at least a hundred or two hundred years old； and another that he hath； which is called the Black Sword； which the Lord Mayor wears when he mournes； but properly is their Lenten sword to wear upon Good Friday and other Lent days； is older than that。 Mr。 Lewellin； lately come from Ireland； tells me how the English interest falls mightily there； the Irish party being too great； so that most of the old rebells are found innocent； and their lands； which were forfeited and bought or given to the English； are restored to them； which gives great discontent there among the English。 Going through the City； my Lord Mayor told me how the piller set up by Exeter House is only to show where the pipes of water run to the City； and observed that this City is as well watered as any city in the world； and that the bringing of water to the City hath cost it first and last above 300；000l。； but by the new building； and the building of St。 James's by my Lord St。 Albans； which is now about （and which the City stomach I perceive highly； but dare not oppose it；） were it now to be done； it would not be done for a million of money。
4th。 To Westminster Hall； and there bought the first news books of L'Estrange's writing； he beginning this week； and makes； methinks； but a simple beginning。 ＇Roger L'Estrange； author of numerous pamphlets and periodical papers。 He was Licenser of the Press to Charles II。 and his successor； and M。P。 for Winchester in James II。's Parliament。 Ob。 1704 aged 88。＇ This day I read a Proclamation for calling in and commanding every body to apprehend my Lord Bristoll。