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e Admiralty into Commission too； and lessen the Duke of York。 This do put strange apprehensions into all our Board； only I think I am the least troubled at it； for I care not at all for it： but my Lord Brouncker and Pen do seem to think much of it。
30th。 Up betimes； and Mr。 Povy comes to even accounts with me； which we did； and then fell to other talk。 He tells me； in short； how the King is made a child of by Buckingham and Arlington； to the lessening of the Duke of York； whom they cannot suffer to be great； for fear of my Lord Chancellor's return； which therefore they make the King violent against。 That he believes it is impossible these two great men can hold together long； or； at least； that the ambition of the former is so great that he will endeavour to master all； and bring into play as many as he can。 That Anglesy will not lose his place easily； but will contend in law with whoever comes to execute it。 That the Duke of York； in all things but in his amours； is led by the nose by his wife。 That Sir W。 Coventry is now by the Duke of York made friends with the Duchesse； and that he is often there； and waits on her。 That he do believe that these present great men will break in time； and that Sir W。 Coventry will be a great man again； for he do labour to have nothing to do in matters of the State； and is so usefull to the side that he is on； that he will stand； though at present he is quite out of play。 That my Lady Castlemaine hates the Duke of Buckingham。 That the Duke of York hath expressed himself very kind to my Lord Sandwich； which I am mighty glad of。 That we are to expect more changes if these men stand。
31st。 This day my Lord Anglesy was at the office； and do seem to make nothing of this business of his suspension； resolving to bring it into Council； where he seems not to doubt to have right； he standing upon his defence and patent； and hath put in his caveats to the several offices； so as soon as the King comes back again； which will be on Tuesday next； he will bring it into the Council。
NOVEMBER 2； 1668。 To Mr。 Povy's； and there I find my Lords Sandwich； Peterborough； and Hinchingbroke； Charles Harbord； and Sidney Montagu； and there I was stopped； and dined mighty nobly at a good table with one little dish at a time upon it； but mighty merry。 I was glad to see it； but sorry； methought； to see my Lord have so little reason to be merry； and yet glad for his sake to have him cheerful。 After dinner up； and looked up and down the house； and so to the cellar； and thence I slipt away without taking leave。
4th。 To White Hall； and there I find the King and Duke of York came the last night； and every body's mouth full of my Lord Anglesy's suspension being sealed； which it was； it seems； yesterday； so that he is prevented in his remedy at the Council。 And； it seems； the two new Treasurers did kiss the King's hand this morning； brought in by my Lord Arlington。 They walked up and down together in the Court this day； and several people joyed them； but I avoided it； that I might not be seen to look either way。 This day also I hear that my Lord Ormond is to be declared in Council no more Deputy Governor of Ireland； his commission being expired： and the King is prevailed with to take it out of his hands； which people do mightily admire； saying that he is the greatest subject of any prince in Christendome； and hath more acres of land than any； and hath done more for his Prince than ever any yet did。 But all will not do； he must down； it seems； the Duke of Buckingham carrying all before him。 But that that troubles me most is that they begin to talk that the Duke of York's regiment is ordered to be disbanded； and more that undoubtedly his Admiralty will follow： which do shake me mightily； and I fear will have ill consequences in the nation； for these counsels are very mad。 The Duke of York do by all men's report； carry himself wonderfull submissive to the King in the most humble manner in the world； but yet； it seems； nothing must be spared that tends to the keeping out the Chancellor； and that is the reason of all this。 The great discourse now is； that the Parliament shall be dissolved and another called； which shall give the King the Dean and Chapter's lands； and that will put him out of debt。 And it is said that Buckingham do knowingly meet daily with Wildman and other Commonwealth…men； and that when he is with them he makes the King believe that he is with his wenches。 And something looks like the Parliament's being dissolved； by Harry Brouncker's being now come back； and appearing this day the first day at White Hall； but he hath not been yet with the King； but is secure that he shall be well received； I hear。 God bless us when such men as he shall be restored！ But that that pleases me most is； that several do tell me that Pen is to be removed； and others that he hath resigned his place； and particularly Spragg tells me for certain that he hath resigned it； and is become a partner with Gauden in the Victualling： in which I think he hath done a very cunning thing； but I am sure I am glad of it； and it will be well for the King to have him out of this office。 Sir John Talbot talks mighty high for my Lord of Ormond： and I perceive this family of the Talbots hath been raised by my Lord。
5th。 The Duke of York did call me and Mr。 Wren； and my paper that I have lately taken pains to draw up was read； and the Duke of York pleased therewith； and we did all along conclude upon answers to my mind for the Board； and that that； if put in execution； will do the King's business。 But I do now more and more perceive the Duke of York's trouble； and that he do lie under great weight of mind from the Duke of Buckingham's carrying things against him； and particularly when I advised that he would use his interest that a seaman might come into the room of Sir W。 Pen； who is now declared to be gone from us to that of the Victualling； and did show how the office would now be left without one seaman in it but the Surveyor and the Controller； who is so old as to be able to do nothing。 He told me plainly that I knew his mind well enough as to seamen； but that it must be as others will。 And Wren did tell it me as a secret； that when the Duke of York did first tell the King about Sir W。 Pen's leaving of the place； and that when the Duke of York did move the King that either Captain Cox or Sir Jer。 Smith might succeed him； the King did tell him that that was a matter fit to be considered of； and would not agree to either presently： and so the Duke of York could not prevail for either； nor knows who it shall be。 The Duke of York did tell me himself； that if he had not carried it privately when first he mentioned Pen's leaving his place to the King； it had not been done： for the Duke of Buckingham and those of his party do cry out upon it as a strange thing to trust such a thing into the hands of one that stands accused in Parliament： and that they have so far prevailed upon the King that he would not have him named in Council； but only take his name to the Board； but I think he said that only D。 Gauden's name shall go in the patent； at least； at the time when Sir Richard Browne asked the King the names of D。Gau