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ongs； and so I went away。 ＇Brother to Henry Lawes the celebrated composer； and himself a chamber musician to Charles I。； in whose service he took up arms； and was killed at the siege of Chester； 1645。 The King regretted his loss severely； and used to call him the father of music。＇ Notwithstanding this was the first day of the King's proclamation against hackney coaches coming into the streets to stand to be hired； yet I got one to carry me home。
10th。 The Comtroller ＇Sir R。 Slingsby。＇ and I to the coffee… house； where he showed me the state of his case； how the King did owe him above 6000l。 But I do not see great likelihood for them to be paid； since they begin already in Parliament to dispute the paying off the just sea…debts； which were already promised to be paid； and will be the undoing of thousands if they be not paid。
15th。 My Lord did this day show me the King's picture which was done in Flanders； that the King did promise my Lord before he ever saw him； and that we did expect to have had at sea before the King come to us； but it come but to…day； and indeed it is the most pleasant and the most like him that ever I saw picture in my life。 To Sir W。 Batten's to dinner； he having a couple of servants married to…day； and so there was a great number of merchants； and others of good quality on purpose after dinner to make an offering； which； when dinner was done； we did； and I did give ten shillings and no more； though I believe most of the rest did give more； and did believe that I did so too。
19th。 I went with the Treasurer in his coach to White Hall； and in our way； in discourse； do find him a very good…natured man； and； talking of those men who now stand condemned for murdering the King； he says that he believes； that； if the law would give leave； the King is a man of so great compassion that he would wholly acquit them。
20th。 Mr。 Shepley and I to the new play…house near Lincoln's… Inn…Fields （which was formerly Gibbon's tennis…court）； where the play of 〃Beggar's Bush〃 ＇The 〃Beggar's Bush；〃 a comedy by Beaumont and Fletcher。＇ was newly begun； and so we went in and saw it well acted： and here I saw the first time one Moone； who is said to be the best actor in the world； lately come over with the King； and indeed it is the finest play…house； I believe； that ever was in England。 ＇Mohun； or Moone； the celebrated actor who had borne a Major's commission in the King's Army。 The period of his death is uncertain。＇ This morning I found my Lord in bed late； he having been with the King； Queen； and Princesse； at the Cockpit all night； where General Monk treated them； and after supper a play； where the King did put a great affront upon Singleton's musique； he bidding them stop and made the French musique play； which； my Lord says； do much outdo all ours。
22nd。 This morning come the carpenters； to make me a door at the other side of my house； going into the entry。 To Mr。 Fox's； where we found Mrs。 Fox within and an alderman of London paying 1000l。 or 1400l。 in gold upon the table for the King。 ＇Elizabeth daughter of William Whittle； Esq。； of Lancashire； wife of Stephen Fox； Esq。； who was knighted in 1665。＇ Mr。 Fox come in presently and did receive us with a great deal of respect； and then did take my wife and I to the Queen's presence…chamber； where he got my wife placed behind the Queen's chaire； and the two Princesses come to dinner。 The Queen a very little plain old woman； and nothing more in her presence in any respect nor garbe than any ordinary woman。 The Princesse of Orange I had often seen before。 The Princesse Henrietta is very pretty； but much below my expectation； and her dressing of herself with her haire frized short up to her eares； did make her seem so much the less to me。 But my wife standing near her with two or three black patches on； and well dressed； did seem to me much handsomer than she。
To White Hall at about nine at night； and there； with Laud the page that went with me； we could not get out of Henry the Eighth's gallery into the further part of the boarded gallery； where my Lord was walking with my Lord Ormond； and we had a key of Sir S。 Morland's； but all would not do； till at last； by knocking； Mr。 Harrison the door…keeper did open us the door； and； after some talk with my Lord about getting a catch to carry my Lord St。 Alban's goods to France； I parted and went home on foot。 ＇Henry Jermyn； created Lord Jermyn 1614； advanced to the Earldom of St。 Alban's 1660 K。G。 Ob。 1683； s。p。 He was supposed to be married to the Queen Dowager。＇
25th。 I had a letter brought me from my Lord to get a ship ready to carry the Queen's things over to France； she being to go within five or six days。
27th。 To Westminster Hall； and in King Street there being a great stop of coaches； there was a falling out between a drayman and my Lord Chesterfield's coachman； and one of his footmen killed。 Mr。 Moore told me how the House had this day voted the King to have all the Excise for ever。 This day I do also hear that the Queen's going to France is stopt； which do like me well； because then the King will be in town the next month； which is my month again at the Privy Seale。
30th。 Sir G。 Carteret did give us an account how Mr。 Holland do intend to prevail with the Parliament to try his project of discharging the seamen all at present by ticket； and so promise interest to all men that will lend money upon them at eight per cent。； for so long as they are unpaid； whereby he do think to take away the growing debt； which do now lie upon the kingdom for lack of present money to discharge the seamen。
DECEMBER 4； 1660。 This day the Parliament voted that the bodies of Oliver； Ireton； Bradshaw； &c。； should be taken up out of their graves in the Abbey； and drawn to the gallows； and there hanged and buried under it： which （methinks） do trouble me that a man of so great courage as he was； should have that dishonour； though otherwise he might deserve it enough。
9th。 I went to the Duke。 And first calling upon Mr。 Coventry at his chamber； I went to the Duke's bed…side； who had sat up late last night； and lay long this morning。 This being done； I went to chapel； and sat in Mr。 Blagrave's pew； and there did sing my part along with another before the King； and with much ease。
10th。 It is expected that the Duke will marry the Lord Chancellor's daughter at last； which is likely to be the ruine of Mr。 Davis and my Lord Barkley； who have carried themselves so high against the Chancellor； Sir Chas。 Barkley swearing that he and others had intrigued with her often； which all believe to be a lie。
16th。 In the afternoon I went to White Hall； where I was surprised with the news of a plot against the King's person and my Lord Monk's； and that since last night there were about forty taken up on suspicion； and； amongst others； it was my lot to meet with Simon Beale； the Trumpeter； who took me and Tom Doling into the Guard in Scotland Yard； and showed us Major…General Overton。 ＇One of Oliver Cromwell's Major…Generals： a high Republican。＇ Here I heard him deny that he is guilty of any such things： but that whereas it is said that he is found to have brought many armes to towne； he says it is only to se