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11th； so imperfect a speaker he is。 So the Commons went to their House； and forthwith adjourned； and the Lords resumed their House； the King being gone； and sat an hour or two after： but what they did； I cannot tell； but every body expected they would commit Sir Andrew Rickard； Sir Samuel Barnardiston； ＇Wood mentions Sir S。 Barnadiston as a leading Fanatic； CIRC。 1683。＇ Mr。 Boone； and Mr。 Wynne； who were all there； and called in upon their knees to the bar of the House： and Sir John Robinson I left there； endeavouring to prevent their being committed to the Tower； lest he should thereby be forced to deny their order； because of this vote of the Commons； whereof he is one； which is an odde case。
12th。 Lord Anglesy； in talk about the late difference between the two Houses； do tell us that he thinks the House of Lords may be in an error； at least it is possible they may； in this matter of Skinner； and did declare his judgement in the House of Lords against their proceedings therein； he having hindered 100 originall causes being brought into their House； notwithstanding that he was put upon defending their proceedings： but that he is confident that the House of Commons are in the wrong； in the method they take to remedy an error of the Lords； for no vote of theirs can do it； but in all like cases the Commons have done it by petition to the King； sent up to the Lords； and by them agreed to and so redressed； as they did in the petition of Right。 He says that he did tell them indeed； which is talked of； and which did vex the Commons； that the Lords were 〃JUDICES NATI ET CONCILIARII NATI；〃 but all other Judges among us are under salary； and the Commons themselves served for wages； and therefore the Lords； in reason； the freer Judges。
13th。 To attend the Council about the business of Hemskirke's project of building a ship that sails two feet for one of any other ship； which the Council did agree to be put in practice； the King to give him； if it proves good； 5000l。 in hand； and 15；000l。 more in seven years： which for my part I think a piece of folly for them to meddle with； because the secret cannot be long kept。 This morning I hear that last night Sir Thomas Teddiman； poor man！ did die by a thrush in his mouth： a good man； and stout and able； and much lamented； though people do make a little mirth； and say； as I believe it did in good part； that the business of the Parliament did break his heart； or at least put him into this fever and disorder that； caused his death。
15th。 To a Committee for Tangier； where God knows how my Lord Bellasses' accounts passed： understood by nobody but my Lord Ashly； who； I believe； was allowed to let them go as he pleased。 But here Sir H。 Cholmly had his propositions read about a greater price for his work of the Molle； or to do it upon account； which being read； he was bid to withdraw。 But； Lord！ to see how unlucky a man may be by chance！ for； making an unfortunate motion when they were almost tired with the other business； the Duke of York did find fault with it； and that made all the rest； that I believe he had better have given a great deal and had nothing said to it to…day； whereas I have seen other things more extravagant passed at first hearing； without any difficulty。 To Loriner's…hall； by Mooregate； （a hall I never heard of before；） to Sir Thomas Teddiman's burial； where most people belonging to the sea； were。 And here we had rings： and here I do hear that some of the last words that he said were； that he had a； very good King； God bless him！ but that the Parliament had very ill rewarded him for all the service he had endeavoured to do them and his country： so that for certain this did go far towards his death。 But； Lord！ to see among the company the young commanders； and Thomas Killigrew and others that came； how unlike a burial this was； O'Brian taking out some ballads out of his pocket； which I read； and the rest come about me to hear！ And there very merry we were all； they being new ballads。 By and by the corpse went； and I； with my Lord Brouncker； and Dr。 Clerke； and Mr。 Pierce； as far as the foot of London…bridge； and there we struck off into Thames…street； the rest going to Redriffe； where he is to be buried。 The Duchesse of Monmouth's hip is； I hear； now set again； after much pain。 I am told also that the Countesse of Shrewsbery is brought home by the Duke of Buckingham to his house； where his Duchesse saying that it was not for her and the other to live together in a house； he answered； 〃Why； Madam； I did think so； and therefore have ordered your coach to be ready to carry you to your father's；〃 which was a devilish speech； but； they say； true； and my Lady Shrewsbery is there； it seems。
18th。 To the King's playhouse； and there saw the best part of 〃The Sea Voyage；〃 ＇A comedy； by Beaumont and Fletcher。＇ where Knipp did her part of sorrow very well。
17th （Lord's day）。 Up； and put on my new stuff…suit； with a shoulder…belt according to the new fashion； and the hands of my vest and tunique laced with silk…lace of the colour of my suit： and so very handsome to church。
18th。 To my Lord Bellasses； at his new house by my late Lord Treasurer's； which indeed is mighty noble； and good pictures； indeed not one bad one in it。 It being almost twelve o'clock； or little more； to the King's playhouse； where the doors were not then open； but presently they did open； and we in； and find many people already come in by private ways into the pit； it being the first day of Sir Charles Sedley's new play so long expected； 〃The Mulbery Garden；〃 of whom； being so reputed a wit； all the world do expect great matters。 I having sat here awhile and eat nothing to…day； did slip out； getting a boy to keep my place； and to the Rose Tavern； and there got half a breast of mutton off of the spit； and dined all alone。 And so to the play again； where the King and Queene by and by come； and all the Court； and the house infinitely full。 But the play； when it come； though there was here and there a pretty saying； and that not very many neither； yet the whole of the play had nothing extraordinary in it all； neither of language nor design； insomuch that the King I did not see laugh nor pleased from the beginning to the end； nor the company； insomuch that I have not been less pleased at a new play in my life； I think。
19th。 Pierce tells me that for certain Mr。 Vaughan is made Lord Chief Justice； which I am glad of。 He tells me too； that since my Lord of Ormond's coming over； the King begins to be mightily reclaimed； and sups every night with great pleasure with the Queene： and yet； it seems； he is mighty hot upon the Duchesse of Richmond； insomuch that； upon Sunday was se'nnight at night； after he had ordered his Guards and coach to be ready to carry him to the Park； he did on a sudden take a pair of oars or sculler； and all alone； or but one with him； go to Somerset House； and there； the garden…door not being open； himself clamber over the wall to make a visit to her； which is a horrid shame。
20th。 To the Council…chamber； where the Committee of the Navy sat； and here we discoursed several things； but； Lord！ like fools； so as it was a shame to see things of this importance