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a Company and Skinner； which is like to come to a very great heat between the two Houses。 To Old…street； to see Sir Thomas Teddiman； who is very ill in bed of a fever； got； I believe； by the fright the Parliament have put him into of late。
3th。 Creed and I to the Duke of York's playhouse； and there coming late； up to the balcony…box； where we find my Lady Castlemaine and several great ladies； and there we sat with them； and I saw 〃The Impertinents〃 once more； now three times； and the three only days it hath been acted。 And to see the folly how the house do this day cry up the play more than yesterday！ and I for that reason like it； I find； the better too。 By Sir Positive At… all； I understand is meant Sir Robert Howard。 My Lady pretty well pleased with it： but here I eat； close to her fine woman； Willson； who indeed is very handsome； but； they say； with child by the King。 I asked； and she told me this was the first time her Lady had seen it； I having a mind to say something to her。 One thing of familiarity I observed in my Lady Castlemaine： she called to one of her women； another that sat by this； for a little patch off of her face； and put it into her mouth and wetted it； and so clapped it upon her own by the side of her mouth； I suppose she feeling a pimple rising there。 Thence with Creed to Westminster Hall； and there met with cosen Roger； who tells me of the great conference this day between the Lords and Commons about the business of the East India Company； as being one of the weightiest conferences that hath been； and maintained as weightily。 I am heartily sorry I was not there； it being upon a mighty point of the privileges of the subjects of England in regard to the authority of the House of Lords； and their being condemned by them as the Supreme Court； which we say ought not to be but by appeal from other Courts。 And he tells me that the Commons had much the better of them in reason and history there quoted； and believes the Lords will let it fall。
6th。 I understand that my Lord St。 John is meant by Mr。 Woodrocke in 〃The Impertinents。〃 Home to put up things against to…morrow's carrier for my wife； and； among others； a very fine salmon pie sent me by Mr。 Steventon； W。 Hewer's uncle。
7th。 To the King's House； where going in for Knipp； the play being done； I did see Beck Marshall come dressed off the stage； and look mighty fine and pretty； and noble： and also Nell in her boy's clothes； mighty pretty。 Put Lord！ their confidence； and how many men do hover about them as soon as they come off the stage； and how confident they are in their talk！ Here was also Haynes； the incomparable dancer of the King's house。 Then we abroad to Marrowbone； and there walked in the garden； the first time I ever was there； and a pretty place it is。
8th。 The Lords' House did sit till eleven o'clock last night about the business of difference between them and the Commons in the matter of the East India Company。 To my Lord Crewe's； and there dined； where Mr。 Case the minister； a dull fellow in his talk； and all in the Presbyterian manner； a great deal of noise and a kind of religious tone； but very dull。 After dinner my Lord and I together。 He tells me he hears that there are great disputes like to be at Court between the factions of the two women； my Lady Castlemaine and Mrs。 Stewart； who is now well again； （the King having made several public visits to her；） and like to come to Court： the other is to go to Barkeshire…house； which is taken for her； and they say a Privy…seal is passed for 5000l。 for it。 He believes all will come to ruin。 Thence I to White Hall； where the Duke of York gone to the Lords' House； where there is to be a conference on thee Lords' side with the Commons this afternoon； giving in their Reasons； which I would have been at； but could not； for going by direction to the Prince's chamber； there Brouncker； W。 Pen； and Mr。 Wren and I met； and did our business with the Duke of York。 But； Lord！ to see how this play of Sir Positive At…all in abuse of Sir Robert Howard do take； all the Duke's and every body's talk being of that； and telling more stories of him of the like nature； that it is now the town and country talk； and； they say； is most exactly true。 The Duke of York himself said that of his playing at trap… ball is true； and told several other stories of him。 Then to Brouncker's house； and there sat and talked； I asking many questions in mathematics to my Lord； which he do me the pleasure to satisfy me in。
9th。 I hear that the Queene hath miscarryed of a perfect child； being gone about ten weeks； which do show that she can conceive； though it be unfortunate that she cannot bring forth。 We are told also that last night the Duchesse of Monmouth dancing at her lodgings； hath sprained her thigh。 We are told also that the House of Commons sat till five o'clock this morning upon the business of the difference between the Lords and them； resolving to do something therein before they rise to assert their privileges。 So I at noon by water to Westminster； and there find the King hath waited in the Prince's chamber these two hours； and the Houses are not ready for him。 The Commons having sent this morning； after their long debate therein the last night； to the Lords； that they do think the only expedient left to preserve unity between the two Houses is； that they do put a stop to any proceedings upon their late judgement against the East India Company； till their next meeting； to which the Lords returned answer； that they would return answer to them by a messenger of their own； which they not presently doing； they were all inflamed； and thought it was only a trick to keep them in suspense till the King come to adjourne them； and so rather than lose the opportunity of doing themselves right； they presently with great fury come to this vote： 〃That whoever should assist in the execution of the Judgement of the Lords against the Company should be held betrayers of the liberties of the people of England； and of the privileges of that House。〃 This the Lords had notice of； and were mad at it； and so continued debating without any design to yield to the Commons； till the King came in and sent for the Commons： where the Speaker made a short but silly speech about their giving him 300；000l。； and then the several Bills their titles were read； and the King's assent signified in the proper terms； according to the nature of the Bills； of which about three or four were public Bills； and seven or eight private ones； （the additional Bills for the building of the City and the Bill against Conventicles being none of them。） The King did make a short silly speech； which he read； giving them thanks for the money； which now； he said； he did believe would be sufficient； because there was peace between his neighbours； which was a kind of a slur； methought； to the Commons： and that he was sorry for what he heard of difference between the two Houses； but that he hoped their recesse would put them into a way of accommodation； and so adjourned them to the 9th of August； and then recollected himself and told them the 11th； so imperfect a speaker he is。 So the Commons went to their House； and forthwith adjourned； an