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uld be； and it seems it was a new play； 〃The Queen's Maske；〃 ＇〃Love's Mistress； or The Queen's Masque；〃 by T Heywood。＇ wherein there are some good humours： among others； a good jeer to the old story of the Siege of Troy； making it to be a common country tale。 But above all it was strange to see so little a boy as that was to act Cupid； which is one of the greatest parts in it。
4th。 My Lord went this morning on his journey to Hinchingbroke； Mr。 Parker with him； the chief business being to look over and determine how； and in what manner； his great work of building shall be done。 Before his going he did give me some jewells to keep for him； viz。 that that the King of Sweden did give him； with the King's own picture in it； most excellently done； and a brave George； all of diamonds。
8th。 All the morning at the office。 At noon Sir W。 Batten； Col。 Slingsby and I by coach to the Tower； to Sir John Robinson's； to dinner； where great good cheer。 High company； among others the Duchesse of Albemarle； ＇Ann Clarges； daughter of a blacksmith； and bred a milliner； mistress and afterwards wife of General Monk； over whom she possessed the greatest influence。＇ who is ever a plain homely dowdy。 After dinner； to drink all the afternoon。 Towards night the Duchesse and ladies went away。 Then we set to it again till it was very late。 And at last come in Sir William Wale； almost fuddled； and because I was set between him and another； only to keep them from talking and spoiling the company （as we did to others；） he fell out with the Lieutenant of the Tower； but with much ado we made him understand his error； and then all quiet。
9th。 To my Lord's； where we found him lately come from Hinchingbroke。 I staid and dined with him。 He took me aside； and asked me what the world spoke of the King's marriage。 Which I answering as one that knew nothing； he enquired no further of me。 But I do perceive by it that there is something in it that is ready to come out that the world knows not of yet。
11th。 After dinner I went to the theatre； and there saw 〃Love's Mistress〃 done by them； which I do not like in some things as well as their acting in Salsbury Court。
15th。 This day my wife and Pall went to see my Lady Kingston； her brother's lady。 ＇Balthazar St。 Michel is the only brother of Mrs。 Pepys； mentioned in the Diary。＇
18th。 This day an ambassador from Florence was brought into the towne in state。 Yesterday was said to be the day that the Princesse Henrietta was to marry the Duke d'Anjou in France。 This day I found in the newes…book that Roger Pepys is chosen at Cambridge for the towne； the first place that we hear of to have made their choice yet。
20th。 To White Hall to Mr。 Coventry； where I did some business with him； and so with Sir W。 Pen （who I found with Mr。 Coventry teaching of him the map to understand Jamaica）。 The great talk of the towne is the strange election that the City of London made yesterday for Parliament…men； viz。 Fowle； Love； Jones； and 。 。 。 ＇Sir W。 Thompson was the fourth member。＇ men that； so far from being episcopall； are thought to be Anabaptists； and chosen with a great deal of zeale； in spite of the other party that thought themselves so strong； calling out in the Hall； 〃No Bishops！ no Lord Bishops！〃 It do make people to fear it may come to worse； by being an example to the country to do the same。 And indeed the Bishops are so high； that very few do love them。
23rd。 To the Red Bull （where I had not been since plays come up again） up to the tireing room； where strange the confusion and disorder that there is among them in fitting themselves； especially here； where the clothes are very poore； and the actors but common fellows。 At last into the pitt； where I think there was not above ten more than myself； and not one hundred in the whole house。 And the play； which is called 〃All's lost by Lust；〃 ＇A Tragedy； by W。Rowley。＇ poorly done； and with so much disorder； among others； in the musique…room the boy that was to sing a song； not singing it right； his master fell about his eares and beat him so； that it put the whole house in an uprore。 Met my uncle Wight； and with him Lieut。…Col。 Baron； who told us how Crofton； the great Presbyterian minister that had preached so highly against Bishops； is clapped up this day in the Tower。 Which do please some； and displease others exceedingly。
APRIL 2； 1661。 To St。 James's Park； where I saw the Duke of York playing at Pelemele； the first time that ever I saw the sport。 Then to the Dolphin to Sir W。 Batten； and Pen； and other company； among others Mr。 Delabar； where strange how these men； who at other times are all wise men； do now； in their drink； betwitt and reproach one another with their former conditions； and their actions as in public concerns； till I was ashamed to see it。
3rd。 I hear that the Dutch have sent the King a great present of money； which we think will stop the match with Portugal； and judge this to be the reason that our so great haste in sending the two ships to the East Indys is also stayed。
7th。 To White Hall； and there I met with Dr。 Fuller of Twickenham； newly come from Ireland； and took him to my Lord's； where he and I dined； and he did give my Lord and me a good account of the condition of Ireland； and how it come to pass； through the joyning of the Fanatiques and the Presbyterians； that the latter and the former are in their declaration put together under the names of Fanatiques。 ＇William Fuller of Magdalene Wall Oxford； was a schoolmaster at Twickenham during the Rebellion； and at the Restoration became Dean of St。 Patrick's； and in 1663； Bishop of Limerick； and in 1667 was translated to Lincoln。 Ob。 1676。＇
9th。 at the sale of old stores at Chatham； and among other things sold there was all the State's armes； which Sir W。 Batten bought； intending to set up some of the images in his garden； and the rest to burn on the Coronacion night。
10th。 Then to Rochester； and there saw the Cathedrall； which is now fitting for use； and the organ then a…tuning。 Then away thence； observing the great doors of the church； as they say； covered with the skins of the Danes。
13th。 Met my Lord with the Duke； and after a little talk with him； I went to the Banquet…house； and there saw the King heale； the first time that ever I saw him do it； which he did with great gravity； and it seemed to me to be an ugly office and a simple one。
20th。 Comes my boy to tell me that the Duke of York had sent for all the principall officers； &c。 to come to him to…day。 So I went by water to Mr。 Coventry's； and there staid and talked a good while with him till all the rest come。 We went up and saw the Duke dress himself； and in his night habitt he is a very plain man。 Then he sent us to his closett； where we saw among other things two very fine chests； covered with gold and Indian varnish； given him by the East India Company of Holland。 The Duke comes； and after he had told us that the fleet was designed for Algier （which was kept from us till now；） we did advise about many things as to the fitting of the fleet； and so went away to White Hall； and in the Banqueting…house saw the King create my Lord Chancellor and several others； Earles； a