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cavalier do swear and curse at the present state of things； that we should be brought to this； that we must be undone and cannot be saved； that the Parliament is sitting now； and will till midnight； to find how to raise this 300；000l。 and doubts they will not do it so as to be seasonable for the King： but do cry out against all our great men at Court； how it is a fine thing for a Secretary of State to dance a jigg； and that it was not so heretofore； and； above all； do curse my Lord of Bristoll； saying the worst news that ever he heard in his life； or that the Devil could ever bring us； was this Lord's coming to prayers the other day in the House of Lords； by which he is coming about again from being a Papist； which will undo this nation； and he says he ever did say at the King's first coming in； that this nation could not be safe while that man was alive。 The house； I hear； have this day concluded upon raising 100；000l。 of the 300；0001。 by wine； and the rest by poll； and have resolved to excuse the Church； in expectation that they will do the more of themselves at this juncture； and I do hear that Sir W。 Coventry did make a speech in behalf of the clergy。
18th。 To White Hall； where we and my Lord Brouncker attended the Council； to discourse about the fitness of entering of men presently for the manning of the fleet； before one ship is in condition to receive them。 Sir W。 Coventry did argue against it： I was wholly silent； because I saw the King upon the earnestness of the Prince was willing to it； crying very civilly； 〃If ever you intend to man the fleet without being cheated by the captains and pursers； you may go to bed and resolve never to have it manned。〃 And so it was； like other things； over…ruled that all volunteers should be presently entered。 Then there was another great business about our signing of certificates to the Exchequer for goods upon the 1；250；000l。 Act； which the Commissioners of the Treasury did all oppose； and to the laying fault upon us。 But I did then speak to the justifying what we had done even to the angering of Duncomb and Clifford； which I was vexed at： but for all that； I did set the office and myself right； and went away with the victory； my Lord Keeper saying that he would not advise the Council to order us to sign more certificates。 But before I began to say any thing in this matter； the King and the Duke of York talking at the Council…table before all the Lords of the Committee of Miscarriages； how this entering of men before the ships could be ready would be reckoned a miscarriage； 〃Why；〃 says the King； 〃it is then but Mr。 Pepys making of another speech to them；〃 which made all the Lords （and there were by also the Atturny and Solicitor…generall） look upon me。 Thence Sir W。 Coventry； W。 Pen； and I by hackney…coach to take a little ayre in Hyde Parke； the first time that I have been there this year； and we did meet many coaches going and coming； it being mighty pleasant weather。 And so coming back again I light in the Pell Mell； and there went to see Sir H。 Cholmly； who continues very ill of his cold。 And there came in Sir H。 Yelverton； and Sir H。 Cholmly commended to me his acquaintance； which the other received； but without remembering to me； or I him； of our being school…fellows together； and I said nothing of it。 But he took notice of my speech the other day at the bar of the House； and indeed I perceive he is a wise men。 Here he do say that the town is full of it； that now the Parliament hath resolved upon 300；000l。； the King instead of fifty will set out but twenty…five ships； and the Dutch as many； and that Smith is to command them； who is allowed to have the better of Holmes in the late dispute； and is in good esteem in the Parliament above the other； Thence home； and there in favour to my eyes staid at home reading the ridiculous History of my Lord Newcastle； wrote by his wife； which shows her to be a mad； conceited； ridiculous woman； and he an asse to suffer her to write what she writes to him and of him。 So to bed； my eyes being very bad； and I know not how in the world to abstain from reading。
19th。 Walked all along Thames…street； which I have not done since it was burned； as far as Billingsgate； and there do see a brave street likely to be； many brave houses being built； and of them a great many by Mr。 Jaggard； but the raising of the street will make it mighty fine。
20th。 All the evening pricking down some things and trying some conclusions upon my viall； in order to the inventing a better theory of musique than hath yet been abroad； and I think verily I shall do it。 This day at Court I do hear that Sir W。 Pen do command this summer's fleet； and Mr。 Progers of the Bedchamber as a secret told me that the Prince Rupert is troubled at it； and several friends of his have been with him to know the reason of it； so that he do pity Sir W。 Pen； whom he hath a great kindness for； that he should not at any desire of his be put to this service； and thereby make the Prince his enemy and contract more envy from other people。
24th。 From the Duke's chamber Sir W。 Coventry and I to walk in the Mattted Gallery； and there； among other things； he tells me of the wicked design that now is at last contriving against him； to get a petition presented from people； that the money they have paid to Sir W。 Coventry for their places may be repaid them back： and that this is set on by Temple and Hollis of the Parliament； and； among other mean people in it； by Captain Tatnell： and he prays me that I will use some effectual way to sift Tatnell what he do and who puts him on in this business： which I do undertake； and will do with all my skill for his service； being troubled that he is still under this difficulty。 Thence back to White Hall： where great talk of the tumult at the other end of the town； about Moore…fields； among the prentices taking the liberty of these holydays to pull down brothels。 And Lord！ to see the apprehensions which this did give to all people at Court； that presently order was given for all the soldiers； horse and foot； to be in armes； and forthwith alarmes were beat by drum and trumpet through Westminster and all to their colours and to horse； as if the French were coming into the town。 So Creed； whom I met here； and I to Lincolne's Inn…fields； thinking to have come into the fields to have seen the prentices； but here we found these fields full of soldiers all in a body； and my Lord Craven commanding of them； and riding up and down to give orders like a madman。 And some young men we saw brought by soldiers to the guard at White Hall； and overheard others that stood by say that it was only for pulling down the brothels； and none of the bystanders finding fault with them； but rather of the soldiers for hindering them。 And we heard a Justice of Peace this morning say to the King； that he had been endeavouring to suppress this tumult； but could not； and that imprisoning some of them in the new prison at Clerkenwell； the rest did come and break open the prison and release them； and that they do give out that they are for pulling down the brothels； which is one of the great grievances of the nation。 To which the King made a very poor； cold； insipid answer：