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g in presently after us my Lady Aberguenny 'Probably Mary; daughter of Thomas Clifford; Esq。; of Dunton Walet; Essex; wife to George; ninth Lord Abergavenny。'  and other ladies; we back again by coach。

22nd。  This evening come Mr。 Alsopp the King's brewer; with whom I spent an hour talking and bewailing the posture of things at present; the King led away by half…a…dozen men; that none of his serious servants and friends can come at him。  These are Lauderdale; Buckingham; Hamilton; FitzHarding; (to whom he hath; it seems; given 12;000l。 per annum in the best part of the King's estate); and that the old Duke of Buckingham could never get of the King。  Projers is another; 'Edward Progers; Esq。; the King's Valet…de…Chambre; and the confidant of his amours。  Ob。 1713; aged ninety…six。'  and Sir H。 Bennett。  He loves not the Queene at all; but is rather sullen to her; and she; by all reports; incapable of children。  He is so fond of the Duke of Monmouth; that every body admires it; and he says that the Duke hath said; that he would be the death of any man that says the King was not married to his mother:  though Alsopp says; it is well known that she was a common strumpet before the King was acquainted with her。  But it seems; he says; that the King is mighty kind to these his bastard children; and at this day will go at midnight to my Lady Castlemaine's nurses; and take the child and dance it in his arms:  that he is not likely to have his tables up again in his house; for the crew that are about him will not have him come to common view again; but keep him obscurely among themselves。  He hath this night; it seems; ordered that the Hall (which there is a ball to be in to…night before the King) be guarded; as the Queene…Mother's is; by his Horse Guards; whereas heretofore they were by the Lord Chamberlain or Steward; and their people。  But it is feared they will reduce all to the soldiery; and all other places be taken away; and what is worst of all; will alter the present militia; and bring all to a flying army。  That my Lord Lauderdale; being Middleton's enemy; 'John Earl of Middleton; General of the Forces in Scotland。'  and one that scorns the Chancellor even to open affronts before the King; hath got the whole power of Scotland into his hand; whereas the other day he was in a fair way to have had his whole estate; and honour; and life; voted away from him。  That the King hath done himself all imaginable wrong in the business of my Lord Antrim; 'Randall; second Earl; and first Marquis of Antrim。  Ob。 1673。' in Ireland; who; though he was the head of rebels; yet he by his letter owns to have acted by his father's and mother's and his commissions:  but it seems the truth is; he hath obliged himself upon the clearing of his estate; to settle it upon a daughter of the Queene…Mother's (by my Lord Germin; 'Earl of St。 Albans。' I suppose;) in marriage be it to whom the Queene pleases:  which is a sad story。  It seems a daughter of the Duke of Lenox's was; by force; going to be married the other day at Somerset House; to Harry Germin; but she got away and run to the King; and he says he will protect her。  She is; it seems; very near akin to the King。  Such mad doings there are every day among them!  There was a French book in verse; the other day; translated and presented to the Duke of Monmouth in such a high stile; that the Duke of York; he tells me; was mightily offended at it。  The Duke of Monmouth's mother's brother hath a place at Court; and being a Welchman; (I think he told me;) will talk very broad of the King's being married to his sister。  The King did the other day; at the Council; commit my Lord Digby's 'George; Lord Digby; 2nd Earl of Bristol; who had been Secretary of State in 1643; but by changing his religion while abroad; at the instigation of Don John of Austria; incapacitated himself from being restored to that office; and in consequence of the disappointment; which he imputed to the interference of the Lord Chancellor; conspired and effected his ruin。  He was installed K。G。 in 1661; and died 1676。'  chaplin; and steward; and another servant; who went upon the process begun there against their lord; to swear that they saw him at church; and receive the Sacrament as a Protestant; (which; the Judges said; was sufficient to prove him such in the eye of the law); the King; I say; did commit them all to the Gate…house; notwithstanding their pleading their dependance upon him; and the faith they owed him as their lord; whose bread they eat。  And that the King should say; that he would soon see whether he was King; or Digby。  That the Queene…mother had outrun herself in her expences; and is now come to pay very ill; or run in debt the money being spent that she received for leases。  He believes there is not any money laid up in bank; as I told him some did hope; but he says; from the best informers he can assure me there is no such thing; nor any body that should look after such a thing; and that there is not now above 80;000l。 of the Dunkirke money left in stock。  That Oliver the year when he spent 1;400;000l。 in the Navy did spend in the whole expence of the kingdom 2;600;000l。  That all the Court are mad for a Dutch war; but both he and I did concur; that it was a thing rather to be dreaded than hoped for; unless by the French King's falling upon Flanders; they and the Dutch should be divided。  That our Embassador had; it is true; an audience; but in the most dishonourable way that could be; for the Princes of the Blood (though invited by our Embassador; which was the greatest absurdity that ever Embassador committed these 400 years) were not there; and so were not said to give place to our King's Embassador。  And that our King did openly say; the other day in the Privy Chamber; that he would not be hectored out of his right and pre…eminences by the King of France; as great as he was。 That the Pope is glad to yield to a peace with the French (as the news…book says;) upon the basest terms that ever was。  That the talk which these people about our King; that I named before; have; is to tell him how neither priviledge of Parliament nor City is any thing; but that his will is all; and ought to be so: and their discourse; it seems; when they are alone; is so base and sordid; that it makes the eares of the very gentlemen of the back stairs (I think he called them) to tingle to hear it spoke in the King's hearing; and that must be very bad indeed。  That my Lord Digby did send to Lisbon a couple of priests; to search out what they could against the Chancellor concerning the match; as to the point of his knowing before…hand that the Queene was not capable of bearing children; and that something was given her to make her so。  But as private as they were; when they come thither they were clapped up prisoners。  That my Lord Digby endeavours what he can to bring the business into the House of Commons; hoping there to master the Chancellor; there being many enemies of his there:  but I hope the contrary。  That whereas the late King did mortgage Clarendon 'Clarendon Park near Salisbury。'  to somebody for 20;000l。; and this to have given it to the Duke of Albemarle; and he sold it to my Lord Chancellor; whose title of Earldome is fetched from thence; the King hath this day sent his order to the Privy Seale for the payment of this 20;000l。 to my Lord Chancellor; to clear the mortgage。  Ireland in a very distracted condition about the hard usage which the Protestants meet with; and the too good which the Catholiques。  And from all together; God knows my heart; I expect nothing but ruin can follow; unless things are better ordered in a little time。

23rd。  This day; by the blessing of God; I have lived thirty…one years in the world:  and; by the grace of God; I find myself not only in good health in every thing; and particularly as to the stone; but only pain upon taking cold; and also in a fair way of coming to a better esteem and estate in the world; than ever I expected。  But I pray God give me a heart to fear a fall; and to prepare for it。

24th (Ash Wednesday)。  To the Queene's chapel; where I staid and saw their masse; till a man come and bid me go out or kneel down: so I did go out。  And thence to Somerset House; and there into the chapel; where Monsieur d'Espagne 'Probably author of a small volume called 〃Shibboleth; ou; Reformation de quelques Passages de la Bible; per Jean d'Espagne; Ministre du St。 Evangile;〃 in the Pepysian Collection; printed 1653; and dedicated to Cromwell。'  used to preach。  But now it is made very fine; and was ten times more crouded than the Queene's chapel at St。 James's: which I wonder at。  Thence down to the garden of Somerset House; and up and down the new building; which in every respect will be mighty magnificent and costly。

27th。  Sir Martin Noell told us the dispute between him; as farmer of the Additional Duty; and the East India Company; whether callico be linnen or no:  which he says it is; having been ever esteemed so:  they say it is made of cotton woole; and grows upon trees; not like flax or hemp。  But it was carried against the Company; though they stand out against the verdict。

28th (Lord's day)。  Up and walked to Paul's; and by chance it was an extraordinary day for the Readers of the In

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