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oose a view of Rome instead of Hampton Court； and mightily pleased I shall be in them。 Here were Sir Charles Cotterell and his son bespeaking something： both ingenious men； I hear。 Thence my wife and I to the Park； and pretty store of company； and so home with great content。 And so ends the month； my mind in pretty good content for all things but the designs on foot to bring alterations in the office； which trouble me。
APRIL 1。 1669。 Up； and with Colonell Middleton （at the desire of Rear…Admiral Kempthorne the president； for our assisting them） to the Court…Martiall on board a yacht in the River here to try the business of the purser's complaints； （Baker against Trevanion； his commander； of 〃The Dartmouth。〃） But； Lord！ to see what wretched doings there were among all the commanders to ruin the purser； and defend the captain in all his rogueries； be it to the prejudice of the King or purser； no good man could bear！ I confess I was pretty high； which the young gentlemen commanders did not like： and Middleton did the same。 But could not bring it to any issue this day； sitting till two o'clock； and therefore we； being sent for； went to Sir W。 Pen's by invitation to dine。 At my cosen Turner's； and there we staid awhile and talked： and particularly here we met with Dr。 Ball； the parson of the Temple； who did tell me a great many pretty stories about the manner of the parsons being paid for their preaching at Paul's heretofore and now； and the ground of the lecture； and heretofore for the names of the founders thereof； which were many； at some 5s。 some 8s。 per annum towards it： and had their names read in the pulpit every sermon among those holy persons that the Church do order a collect for giving God thanks for。
2nd。 To White Hall； and there to the Duke of York's lodgings； whither he； by and by； by his appointment came： and alone with him an hour in his closet； telling him mine and Sir W。 Coventry's advice touching the present posture of the Navy； as the Duke of Buckingham and the rest do now labour to make changes therein； and that it were best for him to suffer the King to be satisfied with the bringing in of a man or two whom they desire。 I did also give the Duke of York a short account of the history of the Navy as to our office； wherewith he was very well satisfied： but I do find that he is pretty stiff against their bringing in of men against his mind； as the Treasurers were； and particularly against Child's coming in； because he is a merchant。 After much discourse with him we parted： and the Council sat while I staid waiting for his telling me when I should be ready to give him a written account of the administration of the Navy； which caused me to wait the whole afternoon； till night。 In the mean time； stepping to the Duchesse of York's side to speak with Lady Peterborough； I did see the young Duchesse； a little child in hanging sleeves； dance most finely； so as almost to ravish me； her ears were so good。 Taught by a Frenchman that did heretofore teach the King； and all the King's children； and the Queene… Mother herself； who do still dance well。
3rd。 Up； and to the Council of War again with Middleton： but the proceedings of the commanders so devilishly bad； and so professedly partial to the captain； that I could endure it no longer； but took occasion to pretend business at the office； and away； and Colonell Middleton with me； who was of the same mind； and resolved to declare our minds freely to the Duke of York about it。
4th。 After dinner with Sir J。 Minnes and T。 Middleton to White Hall； by appointment； and at my Lord Arlington's the office did attend the King and caball； to discourse of the further quantity of victuals fit to be declared for； which was 2000 men for six months； and so without more ado or stay there； hearing no news but that Sir Thomas Allen is to be expected every hour at home with his fleet； or news of his being gone back to Algier。 The Queene…Mother hath been of late mighty ill； and some fears of her death。
5th。 Went five or six miles towards Branford； where the Prince of Tuscany； ＇Cosmo de' Medici； who succeeded his father Ferdinand in the Dukedom of Tuscany 1670。 His Tour in England has been recently published。＇ who comes into England only to spend money and see our country； comes into the town to…day； and is much expected； and we met him； but the coach passing by apace we could not see much of him； but he seems a very jolly and good comely man。
6th。 Middleton and I did in plain terms acquaint the Duke of York what we thought and had observed in the late Court…martiall； which the Duke of York did give ear to； and though he thinks not fit to revoke what is already done in this case by a Court… martiall； yet it shall bring forth some good laws in the behaviour of captains to their under…officers for the time to come。
7th。 To the Lords of the Treasury； where all the morning； and settled matters to their liking about the assignments on the Customes between the Navy…office and Victualler； and to that end spent most of the morning there with D。 Gauden。 I to the Council…chamber； and there heard the great complaint of the City； tried against the gentlemen of the Temple for the late riot； as they would have it； when my Lord Mayor was there。 But； upon hearing the whole business； the City was certainly to blame to charge them in this manner as with a riot； but； the King and Council did forbear to determine any thing in it； till the other business of the title and privilege be decided； which is now under dispute at law between them；whether the Temple be within the liberty of the City or no。 But I was sorry to see the City so ill advised as to complain in a thing where their proofs were so weak。
8th。 Up； and to White Hall to the King's side to find Sir T。 Clifford； where the Duke of York came and found me； which I was sorry for； for fear he should think I was making friends on that side。 But I did put it off the best I could； my being there； and so by and by had opportunity alone to show Sir T。 Clifford the fair account I had drawn up of the Customes； which he liked； and seemed mightily pleased with me； and so away to the Excise… office； to do a little business there： and so to the office； where all the morning。
9th。 Up； and by water to White Hall； and there with the Board attended the Duke of York； and Sir Thomas Allen with us （who came to town yesterday；） and it is resolved another fleet shall go to the Streights forthwith； and he command it。 But his coming home is mighty hardly talked on by the merchants； for leaving their ships there to the mercy of the Turks： but of this more in my White…book。 To the Excise…office； and to several places； among others to Mr。 Faythorne's； to have seen an instrument which he was said to have of drawing perspectives； but he had it not； but here I did see his work house； and the best things of his doing he had by him。
10th。 After dinner comes Mr。 Seamour to visit me； a talking fellow； but I hear by him that Captain Trevanion do give it out every where that I did over…rule the whole Court…martiall against him； so long as I was there。 And perhaps I may receive at this time some wrong by it； but I care not； for what I