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makes them deny to pass the House of Commons' Bill for searching for pamphlets and seditious books。 Thence by water to the Wardrobe （meeting the King upon the water going in his barge to adjourne the House） where I dined with my Lady。
AUGUST 2； 1661。 I made myself ready to get a…horseback for Cambridge。
3rd。 At Cambridge。 Mr。 Pechell； ＇John Pechell； made Master of Magdalene College； Cambridge； 1679。＇ Sanchy； and others tell me how high the old doctors are in the University over those they found there； though a great deal better scholars than themselves； for which I am very sorry； and； above all； Dr。 Gunning。 At night I took horse； and rode with Roger Pepys and his two brothers to Impington。
4th。 To church； and had a good plain sermon。 At our coming in the country…people all rose with so much reverence； and when the parson begins； he begins； 〃Right worshipfull and dearly beloved〃 to us。 To church again； and； after supper； to talk about publique matters； wherein Roger Pepys told me how basely things had been carried in Parliament by the young men； that did labour to oppose all things that were moved by serious men。 That they are the most prophane swearing fellows that ever he heard in his life； which makes him think that they will spoil all； and bring things into a warr again if they can。
6th。 Took horse for London； and with much ado； the ways being very bad； got to Baldwick。 ＇Baldock。＇ I find that both here； and every where else that I come； the Quakers do still continue； and rather grow than lessen。
9th。 I to White Hall； where； after four o'clock； comes my Lord Privy Seale； ＇William； first Viscount； and second Baron Say and Sele； made Lord Privy Seal at the Restoration。 Ob。 April； 1662。＇ and so we went up to his chamber over the gate at White Hall； where he asked me what deputacon I had from my Lord； I told him none； but that I am sworn my Lord's deputy by both of the Secretarys； which did satisfye him。 So he caused Mr。 Moore to read over all the bills； and all ended very well。
11th。 To Grayes…lnn walks； and there staid a good while； where I met with Ned Pickering； who told me what a great match of hunting of a stagg the King had yesterday； and how the King tired all their horses； and come home with not above two or three able to keep pace with him。
14th。 This morning Sir W。 Batten； and Sir W。 Penn and I； waited upon the Duke of York in his chamber； to give him an account of the condition of the Navy for lack of money； and how our own very bills are offered upon the Exchange； to be sold at 20 in the 100 loss。 He is much troubled at it； and will speak to the King and Council of it this morning。
15th。 To the Opera； which begins again to…day with 〃The Witts；〃 ＇A Comedy by Sir W。 Davenant。＇ never acted yet with scenes； and the King and Duke and Duchesse were there （who dined to…day with Sir H。 Finch； reader at the Temple； in great state）； and indeed it is a most excellent play； and admirable scenes。
16th。 At the office all the morning； though little to do； because all our clerkes are gone to the buriall of Tom Whitten； one of the Controller's clerkes； a very ingenious； and a likely young man to live； as any in the Office。 But it is such a sickly time both in the City and country every where （of a sort of fever）； that never was heard of almost； unless it was in a plague…time。 Among others； the famous Tom Fuller is dead of it； ＇D。D。； Author of the 〃Worthies of England；〃 Chaplain to the King； and Prebendary of Salisbury。＇ and Dr。 Nichols； Dean of Paul's； ＇Matthew Nicholas； D。D。； installed Dean of St。 Paul's； July； 1660。 Ob。 August 14； 1661。 He was brother to Sir Edward Nicholas； Secretary of State。＇ and my Lord General Monk is very dangerously ill。
17th。 At the Privy Seale； where we had a seale this morning。 Then met with Ned Pickering； and walked with him into St。 James's Park （where I had not been a great while）； and there found great and very noble alterations。 And； in our discourse； he was very forward to complain and to speak loud of the lewdnesse and beggary of the Court； which I am sorry to hear； and which I am afraid will bring all to ruin again。 I to the Opera； and saw 〃The Witts〃 again； which I like exceedingly。 The Queen of Bohemia was here； brought by my Lord Craven。 ＇William； First Earl of Craven； a Privy Councillor； and Colonel of the Coldstream Guards； supposed to be married to the Queen of Bohemia； Ob。 1697 aged 88。＇
18th。 To White Hall； and there hear that my Lord General Monk continues very ill； and then to walk in St。 James's Park； and saw a great variety of fowle which I never saw before。 At night fell to read In 〃Hooker's Ecclesiastical Polity；〃 which Mr。 Moore did give me last Wednesday very handsomely bound； and which I shall read with great pains and love for his sake。
19th。 I am sent for to the Privy Seale； and there I found a thing of my Lord Chancellor's to be sealed this afternoon； and so I am forced to go to Worcester House； where severall Lords are met in Council this afternoon。 And while I am waiting there； in comes the King in a plain common riding…suit and velvet cap； in which he seemed a very ordinary man to one that had not known him。
27th。 My wife and I to the theatre； and there saw 〃The Joviall Crew；〃 ＇Or the 〃Merry Beggars；〃 a Comedy； by Richard Brome。＇ where the King； Duke and Duchesse； and Madame Palmer； were； and my wife； to her great content； had a full sight of them all the while。
31st。 At Court things are in very ill condition； there being so much emulacion； poverty； and the vices of drinking； swearing； and loose amours； that I know not what will be the end of it； but confusion。 And the Clergy so high； that all people that I meet with do protest against their practice。 In short； I see no content or satisfaction any where； in any one sort of people。 The Benevolence ＇A voluntary contribution made by the subjects to their Sovereign。＇ proves so little and an occasion of so much discontent every where； that it had better it had sever been set up。 I think to subscribe 20l。 We are at our Office quiet； only for lack of money all things go to rack。 Our very bills offered to be sold upon the Exchange at 10 per cent。 loss。 We are upon getting Sir B。 Ford's house added to our Office。 But I see so many difficulties will follow in pleasing of one another in the dividing of it； and in becoming bound personally to pay the rent of 200l。 per annum； that I do believe it will yet scarce come to pass。 The season very sickly every where of strange and fatal fevers。
SEPTEMBER 1； 1661。 Captn。 Holmes and I by coach to White Hall； in our way； I found him by discourse； to be a great friend of my Lord's； and he told me there was a many did seek to remove him； but they were old seamen； such as Sir J。 Minnes； ＇A Vice…Admiral； and afterwards Comptroller of the Navy。＇ （but he would name no more； though he do believe Sir W。 Batten is one of them that do envy him；） but he says he knows that the King do so love him； and the Duke of York too； that there is no fear of him。 He seems to be very well acquainted with the King's mind； and with all the several factions at Court； and spoke all with so much franknesse； that I do take him to