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ay that we have thought on for this year。 He bemoans the want of money； and discovers himself jealous that Sir G。 Carteret do not look after or concern himself for getting money； and did further say； that he and my Lord Chancellor do at this very day labour all they can to vilify this new way of raising money； and making it payable as it now is into the Exchequer； and that in pursuance hereof my Lord Chancellor hath prevailed with the King in the close of his speech to the House to say； that he did hope to see them come to give money as it used to be given； without so many provisos； meaning this new method of the Act。 Mrs。 Rebecca Allen； poor heart！ come to desire favour for her husband； who is clapt up； being a Lieutenant； for sending a challenge to his Captain in the most saucy； base language that could be writ。 I perceive Sir W。 Coventry is wholly resolved to bring him to punishment； for 〃bear with this；〃 says he； 〃and no discipline shall ever be expected。〃 Sir J。 Minnes did tell of the discovery of his own great… grandfather's murder； fifteen years after he was murdered。
3rd。 To the Duke of York； where Sir G。 Carteret did say that he had no funds to raise money on； and being asked by Sir W。 Coventry whether the eleven months' tax was not a fund； he answered 〃No；〃 that the banquers would not lend money upon it。 Then Sir W。 Coventry burst out and said he did supplicate His Royal Highness； and would do the same to the King； that he would remember who they were that did persuade the King from parting with the Chimney…money to the Parliament； and taking that in lieu which they would certainly have given； and which would have raised infallibly ready…money； meaning the bankers and the farmers of the Chimney…money； （whereof Sir G。 Carteret； I think； is one；） saying plainly； that whoever did advise the King to that； did as much as in them lay cut the King's throat； and did wholly betray him。 To which the Duke of York did assent； and remembered that the King did say again and again at the time； that he was assured； and did fully believe； the money would be raised presently upon a land…tax； This put us all into a stound。 And Sir W。 Coventry went on to declare that he was glad he was come to have so lately concern in the Navy as he hath； for he cannot now give any good account of the Navy business； and that all his work now was to be able to provide such orders as would justify His Royal Highness in business when it shall be called to account； and that he do do； not concerning himself whether they are or can be performed； or no： and that when it comes to be examined and falls on my Lord Treasurer； he cannot help it； whatever the issue of it shall be。 One thing more Sir W。 Coventry did say to the Duke of York； when I moved again； that of about 9000l。 debt to Lanyon at Plymouth； he might pay 3700l。 worth of prize…goods that he bought lately at the candle out of this debt due to him from the King； and the Duke of York； and Sir G。 Carteret； and Lord Barkeley； saying all of them that my Lord Ashly would not be got to yield it； who is Treasurer of the Prizes： Sir W。 Coventry did plainly desire that it might be declared whether the proceeds of the prizes were to go to the helping on of the war； or no； and if it were； how then this could be denied。 Which put them all into another stound； and it is true； God forgive us！ Thence to the chapel； and there by chance hear that Dr。 Crewe is to preach； and so into the organ loft； where I met Mr。 Carteret； and my Lady Jemimah； and Sir Thomas Crewe's two daughters； and Dr。 Childe playing： and Dr。 Crewe did make a very pretty； neat； sober； honest sermon； and delivered it very readily； decently； and gravely； beyond his years： so as I was exceedingly taken with it； and I believe the whole chapel； he being but young； but his manner of his delivery I do like exceedingly。 His text was； 〃But first seek the kingdom of God； and all things shall be added unto you。〃 The Dutch letters are come； and say that the Dutch have ordered a passe to be sent for our Commissioners； and that it is now upon the way coming with a trumpeter blinded； as is usual。 But I perceive every body begins to doubt the success of the treaty； all their hopes being only that if it can be had on any terms； the Chancellor will have it； for he dare not come before a Parliament； nor a great many more of the courtiers； and the King himself do declare he do not desire it； nor intend but on a strait； which God defend him from！ Here I hear how the King is not so well pleased of this marriage between the Duke of Richmond and Mrs。 Stewart； as is talked； and that he by a wile did fetch her to the Beare； at the Bridge…foot； where a coach was ready； and they are stole away into Kent without the King's leave； and that the King hath said he will never see her more： but people do think that it is only a trick。 This day I saw Prince Rupert abroad in the vane…room； pretty well as he used to be； and looks as well； only something appears to be under his periwigg on the crown of his head。
4th。 I find the Duke of Albemarle at dinner with sorry company； some of his officers of the Army： dirty dishes and a nasty wife at table； and had meat； of which I made but an ill dinner。 Pretty to hear how she talked against Captain Du Tel； the Frenchman； that the Prince and her husband put out the last year； and how； says she； the Duke of York hath made him for his good services his capbearer； yet he fired more shot into the Prince's ship； and others of the King's ships； than of the enemy。 And the Duke of Albemarle did confirm it； and that somebody in the fight did cry out that a little Dutchman by his ship did plague him more than any other； upon which they were going to order him to be sunk； when they looked and found it was Du Tell； who； as the Duke of Albemarle says； had killed several men in several of our ships。 He said； but for his interest； which he knew he had at Court； he had hanged him at the yard's…arm without staying for a Court…martiall。 One Colonell Howard； at the table； magnified the Duke of Albemarle's fight in June last； as being a greater action than ever was done by Caesar。 The Duke of Albemarle did say it had been no great action； had all his number fought； as they should have done； to have beat； the Dutch： but of his 55 ships； not above 25 fought。 He did give an account that it was a fight he was forced to： the Dutch being come in his way； and he being ordered to the buoy of the Nore； he could not pass by them without fighting； nor avoid them without great disadvantage and dishonour； （and this Sir G。 Carteret； I afterwards giving him an account of what he said； says that it is true that he was ordered up to the Nore。） But I remember he said； had all his captains fought； he would no more have doubted to have beat the Dutch with all their number； than to eat the apple that lay on his trencher。 My Lady Duchesse； among other things； discoursed of the wisdom of dividing the fleet； which the Generall said nothing to； though he knew well that it come from themselves in the fleet； and was brought up hither by Sir Edward Spragge。 Colonell Howard； asking how the Prince did； the Duke of Albemarle answering 〃Pretty well；〃 the other replied；