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d； it is done； and pray God it may hold； though some of us must surely go to the pot； for all must be flung up to them； or nothing will be done。
26th。 The Parliament is ordered to meet the 25th of July being； as they say； St。 James's day； which every creature is glad of。 Colonel Reymes ＇Bullen Reymes； M。P。 for Melcombe Regis。＇ tells me of a letter come last night or the day before from my Lord St。 Albans out of France； wherein he says that the King of France did lately fall out with him； giving him ill names； saying that he had belied him to our King； by saying that he had promised to assist our King； and to forward the peace； saying that indeed he had offered to forward the peace at such a time； but it was not accepted of； and so he thinks himself not obliged； and would do what was fit for him； and so made him to go out of his sight in great displeasure： and he hath given this account to the King； which； Colonel Reymes tells me； puts them into new melancholy at Court； and he believes hath forwarded the resolution of calling the Parliament。 At White Hall spied Mr。 Povy； who tells me as a great secret； which none knows but himself； that Sir G。 Carteret hath parted with his place of Treasurer of the Navy by consent to my Lord Anglesy； and is to be Treasurer of Ireland in his stead； but upon what terms it is； I know not： and that it is in his power to bring me to as great a friendship and confidence in my Lord Anglesy； as ever I was with Sir W。 Coventry。 Such is the want already of coals； and the despair of having any supply； by reason of the enemy's being abroad； and no fleet of ours to secure them； that they are come this day to 5l。 10s。 per chaldron。
27th。 Proclamations come out this day for the Parliament to meet the 25th of next month： for which God be praised！ And another to invite seamen to bring in their complaints； of their being ill used in the getting their tickets and money。 Pierce tells me that he hears for certain fresh at Court； that France and we shall agree； and more； that yesterday was damned at the Council the Canary Company； and also that my Lord Mordaunt hath laid down his Commission。 News this tide that about 80 sail of Dutch； great and small； were seen coming up the River this morning； and this tide some of them to the upper end of the Hope。
28th。 We find the Duke of York and Sir W。 Coventry gone this morning by two o'clock to Chatham； to come home to…night： and it is fine to observe how both the King and Duke of York have in their several late journeys to and again done them in the night for coolnesse。 They tell me that the Duke of Buckingham hath surrendered himself to Secretary Morrice； and is going to the Tower。 Mr。 Fenn； at the table； says that he hath been taken by the watch two or three times of late； at unseasonable hours； but so disguised that they could not know him： and when I come home by and by； Mr。 Lowther tells me that the Duke of Buckingham do dine publickly this day at Wadlow's； at the Sun Tavern； and is mighty merry； and sent word to the Lieutenant of the Tower that he would come to him as soon as he had dined。 It is said that the King of France do make a sport of us now； and says； that he knows no reason why his cosen the King of England should not be as willing to let him have his kingdom； as that the Dutch should take it from him； Sir G。 Carteret did tell me； that the business is done between him and my Lord Anglesy； that himself is to have the other's place of Deputy Treasurer of Ireland （which is a place of honour and great profit； being far better than the Treasurer's； my Lord of Corke's；） and to give the other his of Treasurer of the Navy； that the King； at his earnest entreaty； did with much unwillingness； but with owing of great obligations to him for his faithfulness and long service to him and his father； grant his desire。 My Lord Chancellor； I perceive； is his friend in it； I remember I did in the morning tell Sir H。 Cholmly of this business： and he answered me； he was sorry for it： for whatever Sir G。 Carteret was； he is confident my Lord Anglesy is one of the greatest knaves in the world。 Home； and then find my wife making of tea； a drink which Mr。 Pelling； the Potticary； tells her is good for her cold and defluxions。 To Sir W。 Batten's to see how he did； and he is better than he was。 He told me how Mrs Lowther had her train held up yesterday by her page at his house in the country which is ridiculous。 Mr。Pelling told us the news of the town； how the officers of the Navy are cried out upon； and a great many greater men； but do think that I shall do well enough； and I think； if I have justice； I shall。 We hear that the Dutch are gone down again； and； thanks be to God； the trouble they give us this second time is not very considerable！
30th。 To Rochester about ten of the clock。 At the landing…place I met my Lord Brouncker and my Lord Douglas； and all the officers of the soldiers in the town； waiting there for the Duke of York； whom they heard was coming。 By and by comes my Lord Middleton； well mounted： he seems a fine soldier； and so every body says he is； and a man like my Lord Tiviott； and indeed most of the Scotch gentry （as I observe；） of few words。 After seeing the boats come up from Chatham with them that rowed with bandeleeres about their shoulders； and muskets in their boats； they being the workmen of the Yard； who have promised to redeem their credit； lost by their deserting the service when the Dutch were there； I and Creed down by boat to Chatham yard。 Thence to see the batteries made； which indeed are very fine； and guns placed so as one would think the River should be very secure。 Here I was told that in all the late attempt there was but one man that they knew killed on shore； and that was a man that had laid upon his belly upon one of the hills on the other side of the River； to see the action； and a bullet come； and so he was killed。 Thence by barge； it raining hard； down to the chaine； and in our way did see the sad wrackes of the poor 〃Royall Oake；〃 〃James；〃 and 〃London；〃 and several other of our ships by us sunk； and several of the enemy's； whereof three men…of…war that they could not get off； and so burned。 I do not see that Upner Castle hath received any hurt by them； though they played long against it； and they themselves shot till they had hardly a gun left upon the carriages； so badly provided they were： they have now made two batteries on that side； which will be very good； and do good service。 So to the chaine； and there saw it fast at the end on Upner side of the River； very fast； and borne up upon the several stages across the River； and where it is broke nobody can tell me。 I went on shore on Upner side to look upon the end of the chaine； and caused the link to be measured； and it was six inches and one…fourth in circumference。 It seems very remarkable to me； and of great honour to the Dutch； that those of them that did go on shore to Gillingham； though they went in fear of their lives； and were some of them killed； and notwithstanding their provocation at Scelling； yet killed none of our people nor plundered their houses； but did take some things of easy carriage and left the rest； and not a house burned；