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deed was fine all over。 And mighty earnest to go； though the day was very lowering； and she would have me put on my fine suit； which I did。 And so anon we went alone through the town with our new liveries of serge； and the horses' manes and tails tied with red ribbons； and the standards thus gilt with varnish； and all clean； and green reines； that people did mightily look upon us； and the truth is； I did not see any coach more pretty； though more gay； than ours all the day； the day being unpleasing； though the Park full of coaches； but dusty； and windy； and cold； and now and then a little dribbling of rain； and what made it worse； there were so many hackney coaches as spoiled the sight of the gentlemen's； and so we had little pleasure。
2nd （Lord's day）。 Up； and by water to White Hall； and there visited my Lord Sandwich； who； after about two months' absence at Hinchingbroke； came to town last night。 I saw him； and he was very kind： and I am glad he is so； I having not wrote to him all the time； my eyes indeed not letting me。 Here with Sir Charles Harbord and my Lord Hinchingbroke and Sidney； and we looked upon the picture of Tangier； designed by Charles Harbord and drawn by Dancre； which my Lord Sandwich admires； as being the truest picture that ever he saw in his life： and it is indeed very pretty； and I will be at the cost of having one of them。 Thence with them to White Hall； and there walked out the sermon with one or other； and then saw the Duke of York； and he talked to me a little； and so away back by water home。
3rd。 Up； and coach to my Lord Brouncker's； where Sir G。 Carteret did meet Sir J。 Minnes and me； to discourse upon Mr。 Deering's business； who was directed in the time of the war to provide provisions at Hamburgh； by Sir G。 Carteret's direction； and now Sir G。 Carteret is afraid to own it； it being done without written order。 But by our meeting we do all begin to recollect enough to preserve Mr。 Deering； which I think； poor silly man！ I shall be glad of； it being too much he should suffer for endeavouring to serve us。 Thence to St。 James's； where the Duke of York was playing in the Pell Mell； and so he called me to him most part of the time that he played； which was an hour； and talked alone to me； and； among other things； tells me how the King will not yet be got to name any body in the room of Pen； but puts it off for three or four days： from whence he do collect that they are brewing something for the Navy； but what he knows not； but I perceive is vexed that things should go so； and he hath reason； for he told me that it is likely they will do in this as in other thingsresolve first； and consider it and the fitness of it afterwards。 Thence to White Hall； and met with Creed； and discoursed of matters； and I perceive by him that he makes no doubt but that all will turn to the old religion； for these people cannot hold things in their hands； nor prevent its coming to that； and by his discourse he fits himself for it； and would have my Lord Sandwich do so too； and me。 After a little talk with him； and particularly about the ruinous condition of Tangier； which I have a great mind to lay before the Duke of York； but dare not because of his great kindness to Lord Middleton； before it be too late； we parted； and I homeward； but called at Povy's； and there he stopped me to dinner； there being Mr。 Williamson； the Lieutenant of the Tower； Mr。 Child； and several others。 And after dinner Povy and I together to talk of Tangier； and he would have me move the Duke of York in it； for it concerns him particularly more than any； as being the head of us； and I do think to do it。
5th。 To St。 James's； and thence with the Duke of York to White Hall； where the Board waited on him all the morning； and so at noon with Sir Thomas Allen； and Sir Edward Scott ＇Sir Edward Scott； made LL。D； at Oxford 1677。＇ and Lord Carlingford； to the Spanish Embassador's； where I dined the first time。 The olio not so good as Shere's。 There was at the table himself and a Spanish Countess； a good； comely； and witty lady； three Fathers； and us。 Discourse good and pleasant。 And here was an Oxford scholar； in Doctor of Laws' gowne； sent from the College where the Embassador lay when the Court was there； to salute him before his return to Spain。 This man； though a gentle sort of scholar； yet sat like a fool for want of French or Spanish； but knew only Latin； which he spoke like an Englishman； to one of the Fathers。 And by and by he and I to talk； and the company very merry at my defending Cambridge against Oxford； and I made much use of my French and Spanish here； to my great content。 But the dinner not extraordinary at all； either quantity or quality。
7th。 Up； and by coach to Sir W。 Coventry's； and there to talk with him a great deal with great content。 And so to the Duke of York； having a great mind to speak to him about Tangier； but when I came to it； his interest for my Lord Middleton is such that I dared not。
8th。 After dinner all the afternoon within； with Mr。 Hater； Gibson； and W。 Hewer； reading over and drawing up new things in the Instructions of Commanders； which will be good； and I hope to get them confirmed by the Duke of York； though I perceive nothing will effectually perfect them but to look over the whole body of the Instructions of all the officers of a ship； and make them all perfect together。 This being done； comes my bookseller； and brings me home hound my collection of papers； about my Addresse to the Duke of York in August； which makes me glad； it being that which shall do me more right many years hence than perhaps all I ever did in my life： and therefore I do； both for my own and the King's sake； value it much。 By and by also comes Browne； the mathematical instrument…maker； and brings me home my instrument for perspective； made according to the description of Dr。 Wren's in the late Transactions； and he hath made it； I think； very well； and that I believe will do the thing； and therein gives me great content； but I have； I fear； all the content that must be received by my eyes； which are almost lost。
10th。 To White Hall； where the Duke of York met the office； and there discoursed of several things； particularly the Instructions of Commanders of ships。 But here happened by chance a discourse of the Council of Trade； against which the Duke of York is mightily displeased； and particularly Mr。 Child； against whom he speaking hardly； Captain Cox did second the Duke of York； by saying that he was talked on for an unfayre dealer with masters of ships about freight： to which Sir T。 Littleton very hotly and foolishly replied presently； that he never heard any honest man speak ill of Child； to which the Duke of York did make a smart reply； and was angry： so as I was sorry to hear it come so far； and that I； by seeming to assent to Cox； might be observed too much by Littleton； though I said nothing aloud； for this must breed great heart…burnings。 After this meeting done； the Duke of York took the Treasurers into his closet to chide them； as Mr。 Wren tells me； for that my Lord Keeper did last night at the Council say； when nobody was ready to say anything against the constitution of the Navy； that he d