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Mr。 Bland's； the merchant； by invitation； where I found all the officers of the Customs； very grave fine gentlemen； and I am very glad to know them； viz。Sir Job Harvy； Sir John Wolstenholme ＇Sir John Wolstenholme； created a Baronet； 1664。 An intimate friend of Lord Clarendon's； and collector outward for the Port of London。 Ob。 1679。＇； Sir John Jacob； ＇Sir John Jacob of Bromley； Middlesex； created a Baronet； 1664； for his loyalty and zeal for the Royal Family。 Ob。 1665…6。＇ Sir Nicholas Crisp； Sir John Harrison； and Sir John Shaw： ＇Sir John Shaw was created a Baronet in 1665； for his services in lending the King large sums of money during his exile。 Ob。 1679…80。＇ very good company。 And among other discourse； some was of Sir Jerom Bowes； Embassador from Queene Elizabeth to the Emperor of Russia； ＇In 1583： the object of his mission being to persuade the Muscovite to a peace with John； King of Sweden。 He was also employed to confirm the trade of the English with Russia； and； having incurred some personal danger； was received with favour on his return by the Queen。 He died in 1616。 There is a portrait of him in Lord Suffolk's collection at Charlton。＇ who； because some of the noblemen there would go up…stairs to the Emperor before him； he would not go up till the Emperor had ordered those two men to be dragged down…stairs； with their heads knocking upon every stair till they were killed。 And when he was come up； they demanded his sword of him before he entered the room。 He told them； if they would have his sword； they should have his boots too。 And so caused his boots to be pulled off； and his night… gown and night…cap and slippers to be sent for； and made the Emperor stay till he could go in his night…dress； since he might not go as a soldier。 And lastly when the Emperor in contempt； to show his command of his subjects did command one to leap from the window down and broke his neck in the sight of our Embassador； he replied that his mistress did set more by； and did make better use of the necks of her subjects： but said； that； to show what her subjects would do for her； he would； and did； fling down his gantlett before the Emperor； and challenged all the nobility there to take it up； in defence of the Emperor against his Queene； for which； at this very day； the name of Sir Jerom Bowes is famous and honoured there。 I this day heard that Mr。 Martin Noell is knighted by the King； which I much wonder at； but yet he is certainly a very useful man。
7th。 Home with Mr。 Fox and his lady； and there dined with them。 Most of our discourse was what ministers are flung out that will not conform： and the care of the Bishop of London that we are here supplied with very good men。 Meeting Mr。 Pierce； the chyrurgeon； he took me into Somersett House； and there carried me into the Queene…Mother's presence…chamber； where she was with our own Queene sitting on her left hand （whom I did never see before）； and though she be not very charming； yet she hath a good； modest； and innocent look； which is pleasing。 Here I also saw Madam Castlemaine； and； which pleased me most； Mr。 Crofts； ＇James； son of Charles II。 by Mrs。 Lucy Waters； who bore the name of Crofts till he was created Duke of Monmouth in 1662； previously to his marriage with Lady Anne Scot； daughter to Francis； Earl of Buccleuch。＇ the King's bastard； a most pretty sparke of about 15 years old； who； I perceive； do hang much upon my Lady Castlemaine； and is always with her； and； I hear； the Queenes both are mighty kind to him。 By and by in comes the King； and anon the Duke and his Duchesse； so that； they being all together； was such a sight as I never could almost have happened to see with so much ease and leisure。 They staid till it was dark； and then went away； the King and his Queene； and my Lady Castlemaine and young Crofts； in one coach and the rest in other coaches。 Here were great stores of great ladies； but very few handsome。 The King and Queene were very merry； and he would have made the Queene…Mother believe that his Queene was with child； and said that she said so。 And the young Queene answered； 〃You lye；〃 which was the first English word that I ever heard her say： which made the King good sport； and he would have made her say in English； 〃Confess and be hanged。〃
8th。 With Mr。 Coventry to the Duke； who； after he was out of his bed； did send for us in； and； when he was quite ready； took us into his closet； and there told us that he do intend to renew the old custom for the Admirals to have their principal officers to meet them once a…week； to give them an account what they have done that week； which I am glad of： and so the rest did tell His Royal Highness that I could do it best for the time past。 And so I produced my short notes； and did give him an account of all that we have of late done； and proposed to him several things for his commands； which he did give us； and so dismissed us。
12th。 This day； by letters from my father； I hear that Captn。 Ferrers； who is with my Lord in the country； was at Brampton （with Mr。 Creed） to see him； and that a day or two ago being provoked to strike one of my Lord's footmen； the footman drew his sword； and hath almost cut the fingers of one of his hands off； which I am very sorry for： but this is the vanity of being apt to command and strike。
14th。 To White Hall chapel； where sermon almost done； and I heard Captn。 Cooke's new musique。 This the first day of having vialls and other instruments to play a symphony between every verse of the anthems； but the musique more full than it was the last Sunday； and very fine it is。 But yet I could discern Captn。 Cooke to overdo his part at singing； which I never did before。 Thence up into the Queene's presence； and there saw the Queene again as I did last Sunday； and some fine ladies with her； but； my troth； not many。 Thence to Sir G。 Carteret's。
15th。 By water with Sir Wm。 Pen to White Hall； and； with much ado； was fain to walk over the piles through the bridge； while Sir W。 Batten and Sir J。 Minnes were aground against the bridge； and could not in a great while get through。 At White Hall we hear that the Duke of York is gone a…hunting to…day； and so we returned： they going to the Duke of Albemarle's； where I left them （after I had observed a very good picture or two there）。
18th。 At noon Sir G。 Carteret； Mr Coventry； and I by invitation to dinner to Sheriff Maynell's； the great money…man； he； Alderman Backewell； and much noble and brave company； with the privilege of their rare discourse； which is great content to me above all other things in the world。 And after a great dinner and much discourse； we took leave。 Among other discourses； speaking concerning the great charity used in Catholique countrys； Mr。 Ashburnham did tell us； that this last yeare； there being great want of corne in Paris； and so a collection made for the poor； there was two pearles brought in； nobody knew from whom （till the Queene； seeing them； knew whose they were； but did not； discover it）； which were sold for 200；000 crownes。
21st （Lord's…day）。 To the Parke。 The Queene coming by in her coach； going to her chapel at St。 James's （the first time it hath been ready for her）； I crowd