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W。 Batten's； where Mr。 Boreman was； who came from White Hall； who tells us that he saw my Lord Chancellor come in his coach with some of his men； without his seal； to White Hall to his chamber； and thither the King and Duke of York came and staid together alone an hour or more： and it is said that the King do say that he will have the Parliament meet； and that it will prevent much trouble by having of him out of their enmity by his place being taken away； for that all their enmity will be at him。 It is said also that my Lord Chancellor answers； that he desires he may be brought to his trial； if he have done anything to lose his office； and that he will be willing and is most desirous to lose that and his head both together。 Upon what terms they parted nobody knows； but the Chancellor looked sad； he says。 Then in comes Sir Richard Ford； and says he hears that there is nobody more presses to reconcile the King and Chancellor than the Duke of Albemarle and Duke of Buckingham： the latter of which is very strange； not only that he who was so lately his enemy should do it； but that this man； that but the other day was in danger of losing his own head； should so soon come to be a mediator for others： it shows a wise Government。 They all say that he is but a poor man； not worth above 3000l。 a…year in land； but this I cannot believe： and all do blame him for having built so great a house； till he had got a better estate。 Sir W。 Pen and I had a great deal of discourse with Mall； ＇Orange Moll； mentioned before。＇ who tells us that Nell is already left by Lord Buckhurst； and that he makes sport of her； and swears she hath had all she could get of him； and Hart ＇The celebrated actor。＇ her great admirer now hates her； and that she is very poor； and hath lost my Lady Castlemaine； who was her great friend also： but she is come to the playhouse； but is neglected by them all。
27th。 To White Hall； and there hear how it is like to go well enough with my Lord Chancellor； that he is like to keep his Seal； desiring that he may stand his trial in Parliament； if they will accuse him of any thing。 This day Mr。 Pierce； the surgeon was with me； and tells me how this business of my Lord Chancellor's was certainly designed in my Lady Castlemaine's chamber； and that when he went from the King on Monday morning she was in bed （though about twelve o'clock）； and ran out in her smock into her aviary looking into White Hall garden； and thither her woman brought； her her nightgown； and stood blessing herself at the old man's going away： and several of the gallants of White Hall （of which there were many staying to see the Chancellor's return） did talk to her in her bird…cage； among others Blancford； telling her she was the bird of passage。
28th。 To White Hall： till past twelve in a crowd of people in the lobby； expecting the hearing of the great cause of Alderman Barker against my Lord Deputy of Ireland for his ill usage in his business of land there； but the King and Council sat so long as they neither heard them nor me。 Went twice round Bartholomew fayre； which I was glad to see again； after two years missing it by the plague。
29th。 I find at Sir G。 Carteret's that they do mightily joy themselves in the hopes of my Lord Chancellor's getting over this trouble； and I make them believe （and so； indeed； I do believe he will） that my Lord Chancellor is become popular by it。 I find by all hands that the Court is at this day all to pieces； every man of a faction of one sort or other； so as it is to be feared what it will come to。 But that that pleases me is； I hear to…night that Mr。 Brouncker is turned away yesterday by the Duke of York； for some bold words he was heard by Colonel Werden to say in the garden the day the Chancellor was with the Kingthat he believed the King would be hectored out of every thing。 For this the Duke of York； who all say hath been very strong for his father…in…law at this trial； hath turned him away： and every body； I think； is glad of it； for he was a pestilent rogue； an atheist； that would have sold his King and country for 6d。 almost； so corrupt and wicked a rogue he is by all men's report。 But one observed to me； that there never was the occasion of men's holding their tongues at Court and every where else as there is at this day； for nobody knows which side will be uppermost。
30th。 At White Hall I met with Sir G。 Downing； who tells me of Sir W。 Pen's offering to lend 500l。； and I tell him of my 300l。 which he would have me to lend upon the credit of the latter part of the Act； saying； that by that means my 10 per cent。 will continue to me the longer。 But I understand better； and will do it upon the 380；000l。 which will come to be paid the sooner； there being no delight in lending money now； to be paid by the King two years hence。 But here he and Sir William Doyly were attending the Council as Commissioners for sick and wounded； and prisoners： and they told me their business； which was to know how we shall do to release our prisoners； for it seems the Dutch have got us to agree in the treaty （as they fool us in any thing）； that the dyet of the prisoners on both sides shall be paid for before they be released： which they have done； knowing ours to run high； they having more prisoners of ours than we have of theirs； so they are able and most ready to discharge the debt of theirs； but we are neither able nor willing to do that for ours； the debt of those in Zeland only amounting to above 5000l。 for men taken in the King's own ships； besides others taken in merchantmen； who expect； as is usual； that the King should redeem them； but I think he will not； by what Sir G。 Downing says。 This our prisoners complain of there； and say in their letters； which Sir G。 Downing showed me； that they have made a good feat that they should be taken in the service of the King； and the King not pay for their victuals while prisoners for him。 But so far they are from doing thus with their men as we do to discourage ours； that I find in the letters of some of our prisoners there； which he showed me； that they have with money got our men； that they took； to work： and carry their ships home for them； and they have been well rewarded； and released when they come into Holland： which is done like a noble； brave； and wise people。 I to Bartholomew fayre to walk up and down； and there among other things find my Lady Castlemaine at a puppet…play （Patient Grizell）； and the street full of people expecting her coming out。 I confess I did wonder at her courage to come abroad； thinking the people would abuse her： but they； silly people！ do not know the work she makes； and therefore suffered her with great respect to take coach； and she away without any trouble at all。 Captain Cocke tells me that there is yet expectation that the Chancellor will lose the Seal； and assures me that there have been high words between the Duke of York and Sir W。 Coventry； for his being so high against the Chancellor； so as the Duke of York would not sign some papers that he brought； saying that he could not endure the sight of him： and that Sir W。 Coventry answered； that what he did was in obedience to the King's commands； and that he did not think any ma