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I am contented with it。 I by water to Fox…hall； and there walked in Spring…garden。 A great deal of company； and the weather and garden pleasant： and it is very pleasant and cheap going thither； for a man may go to spend what he will； or nothing； all as one。 But to hear the nightingale and other birds； and hear fiddles and there a harp； and here a Jew's trump； and here laughing； and there fine people walking； is mighty divertising。
29th。 Our parson Mills having the offer of another benefice ＇The Rectory of Wansted in Essex； to which he was presented。＇ by Sir Robert Brookes； who was his tutor； he by my Lord Barkeley is made one of the Duke's Chaplains； which qualifies him for two livings。 But to see how slightly such things are done； the Duke of York only taking my Lord Barkeley's word upon saying； that we the officers of the Navy do say that he is a good man and minister of our parish； and the Duke of York admits him to kiss his hand； but speaks not one word to him； but so a warrant will be drawn from the Duke of York to qualify him； and there's an end of it。
30th。 After dinner I walked to Arundell House； the way very dusty； （the day of meeting of the Society being changed from Wednesday to Thursday； which I knew not before； because the Wednesday is a Council…day； and several of the Council are of the Society； and would come but for their attending the King at Council；） where I find very much company； in expectation of the Duchesse of Newcastle； who had desired to be invited to the Society； and was； after much debate PRO and CON； it seems many being against it； and we do believe the town will be full of ballads of it。 Anon comes the Duchesse with her women attending her； among others the Ferabosco； of whom so much talk is that her lady would bid her show her face and kill the gallants。 She is indeed black； and hath good black little eyes； but otherwise a very ordinary woman I do think； but they say sings well。 The Duchesse hath been a good； comely woman； but her dress so antick； and her deportment so ordinary； that I do not like her at all； nor did I hear her say any thing that was worth hearing； but that she was full of admiration； all admiration。 Several fine experiments were shown her of colours； loadstones； microscopes； and of liquors： among others； of one that did while she was there turn a piece of roasted mutton into pure blood； which was very rare。 Here was Mrs。 Moore of Cambridge； whom I had not seen before； and I was glad to see her； as also a very black boy that ran up and down the room； somebody's child in Arundell House。 After they had shown her many experiments； and she cried still she was full of admiration； she departed； being led out and in by several Lords that were there； among others； Lord George Barkeley and Earl of Carlisle； ＇Charles Howard； created Earl of Carlisle 1661； employed on several Embassies； and Governor of Jamaica。 Ob。 1684。＇ and a very pretty young man； the Duke of Somerset。 ＇Francis fifth Duke of Somerset； murdered in Italy 1678。＇
31st。 At the Treasury chamber。 Here I saw Duncomb look as big； and take as much state on him； as if he had been born a lord。 Here I met； with Sir H。 Cholmly； who tells me that he is told this day by Secretary Morris that he believes we are； and shall be only fooled by the French； and that the Dutch are very high and insolent； and do look upon us as come over only to beg a peace； which troubles me very much； and I do fear it is true。 Thence to Sir G。 Carteret at his lodgings； who； I perceive； is mightily displeased with this new Treasury； and he hath reason； for it will eclipse him。 And he tells me that my Lord Ashly says they understand nothing； and he says he believes the King do not intend they shall sit long。 But I believe no such thing； but that the King will find such benefit by them as he will desire to have them continue； as we see he hath done in the late new Act that was so much decried about the King； but yet the King hath since permitted it； and found good by it。 He says； and I believe； that a great many persons at Court are angry at the rise of this Duncomb； whose father； he tells me； was a long…Parliament man； and a great Committee man； and this fellow used to carry his papers to Committees after him： he was a kind of an atturny： but for all this； I believe will be a great man； in spite of all。 In the evening home； and there to my unexpected satisfaction did get my intricate accounts of interest （which have been of late much perplexed by mixing of some moneys of Sir G。 Carteret's with mine） evened and set right： and so late to supper； and with great quiet to bed； finding by the balance of my account that I am creditor 6900l。 for which the Lord of Heaven be praised！
JUNE 1； 1667。 Up； and there comes to me Mr。 Commander； whom I employ about hiring of some ground behind the office； for the building of me a stable and coach…house： for I do find it necessary for me； both in respect of honour and the profit of it also； （my expense in hackney…coaches being now so great）； to keep a coach； and therefore will do it。 Having given him some instructions about it； I to the office； where we have news that our peace with Spain as to trade is wholly concluded； and we are to furnish him with some men for Flanders against the French。 How that will agree with the French I know not； but they say that he also hath liberty to get what men he pleases out of England。 But for the Spaniard； I hear that my Lord Castlehaven is raising a regiment of 4000 men which he is to command there； and several young gentlemen are going over in commands with him： and they say the Duke of Monmouth is going over only as a traveller； not to engage on either side； but only to see the campagne； which will be becoming him much more： than to live as he now do。
3rd。 Met Mr。 Mills； our parson； whom I went back with to bring him to Sir W。 Coventry to give him the form of a qualification for the Duke of York to sign to； to enable him to have two livings； which was a service I did； but much against my will； for a lazy； fat priest。 Sir William Doyly did lay a wager with me； the Treasurership would be in one hand （notwithstanding this present Commission） before Christmas： on which we did lay a poll of ling； a brace of carps； and a bottle of wine； and Sir W。 Pen and Mr。 Scowen to be at the eating of them。 Thence down by water to Deptford； it being Trinity Monday； when the Master is chosen。 And so I down with them； and we had a good dinner of plain meat； and good company at our table： among others my good Mr。 Evelyn； with whom after dinner I stepped aside and talked upon the present posture of our affairs； which is； that the Dutch are known to be abroad with eighty sail of ships of war； and twenty fire…ships； and the French come into the Channell with twenty sail of men…of…war； and five fire…ships； while we have not a ship at sea to do them any hurt with； but are calling in all we can； while our Embassadors are treating at Bredah； and the Dutch look upon them as come to beg peace； and use them accordingly： and all this through the negligence of our Prince； who had power； if he would； to master all these with the money and men that he hath had the command of； and may