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e strange； my old schoolfellow and acquaintance； and who afterwards did take notice of me； and we spoke together；） alterum e taxatoribus hujus academiae in annum sequentem。〃 The like I did for one Briggs； for the other Taxor； and for other officers； as the Vice…Proctor； （Mr。 Covell） for Mr。 Pepper； and which was the gentleman that did carry me into the Regent House。
11th。 To Brampton； where I found my father and two brothers； my mother and sister。
12th。 To church； where I saw； among others； Mrs。 Hanbury； a proper lady； and Mr。 Bernard and his Lady； with her father； my late Lord St。 John； who looks now like a very plain grave man。 ＇Oliver St。 John； one of Cromwell's Lords； and Chief Justice； and therefore； after the Restoration； properly called 〃My LATE Lord。〃 His third daughter； Elizabeth； by his second wife； daughter of Henry Cromwell of Upwood； Esq。； uncle to the Protector； married Mr。 John Bernard； who became a Baronet on the death of his father； Sir Robert； in 1666 and was M。P。 for Huntingdon。 Ob。 1689。＇
13th。 To the Court； and did sue out a recovery； and cut off the entayle； and my brothers there； to join therein。 And my father and I admitted to all the lands； he for life； and I for myself and my heirs in reversion。 I did with most compleat joy of mind go from the Court with my father home； and away； calling in at Hinchingbroke； and taking leave in three words of my lady； and the young ladies； and so by moonlight to Cambridge； whither we come at about nine o'clock； and took up at the Beare。
15th。 Showed Mr。 Cooke King's College Chapel； Trinity College； and St。 John's College Library； and that being done； to our inn again； where I met Dr。 Fairbrother。 He told us how the room we were in； was the room where Cromwell and his associated officers did begin to plot and act their mischiefs in these counties。 Took leave of all； and begun our journey about nine o'clock； the roads being every where but bad； but finding our horses in good case； we even made shift to reach London； though both of us very weary。 Found all things well； there happening nothing since our going to my discontent in the least degree； which do also please me； that I cannot but bless God for my journey； observing a whole course of successe from the beginning to the end of it。
16th。 I hear Sir H。 Bennet ＇Created Baron of Arlington 1663； and Viscount Thetford and Earl of Arlington； 1672； he was also K。G。； and Chamberlain to the King。 Ob。 1685。＇ is made Secretary of State in Sir Edward Nicholas's stead； not known whether by consent or not。
17th。 To Creed's chamber； and there sat a good while and drank chocolate。 Here I am told how things go at Court； that the young men get uppermost； and the old serious lords are out of favour； that Sir H。 Bennet； being brought into Sir Edward Nicholas's place； Sir Charles Barkeley is made Privy Purse； a most vicious person； and one whom Mr。 Pierce； the surgeon； did tell me that he offered his wife 300l。 per annum to be his mistress。 He also told me； that none in Court hath more the King's eare now than Sir Charles Barkeley； and Sir R。 Bennet； and my Lady Castlemaine； whose interest now is as great as ever： and that Mrs。 Haslerigge； the great beauty； is now brought to bed； and lays it to the King or the Duke of York。 He tells me also； that my Lord St。 Albans is like to be Lord Treasurer： all which things do trouble me much。
19th （Lord's…day）。 Put on my first new lace…band； and so neat it is； that I am resolved my great expence shall be lace…bands； and it will set off any thing else the more。 I am sorry to hear that the news of the selling of Dunkirke is taken so generally ill； as I find it is among the merchants； and other things； as removal of officers at Court； good for worse； and all things else made much worse in their report among people than they are。 And this night； I know not upon what ground； the gates of the City ordered to be all shut； and double guards every where。 Indeed I do find every body's spirit very full of trouble： and the things of the Court and Council very ill taken； so as to be apt to appear in bad colours； if there should ever be a beginning of trouble； which God forbid！
20th。 In Sir J。 Minnes's coach with him and Sir W。 Batten to White Hall； where now the Duke is come again to lodge： and to Mr。 Coventry's little new chamber there。 And by and by up to the Duke； who was making himself ready； and there young Killigrew did so commend 〃The Villaine；〃 a new play made by Tom Porter； and acted only on Saturday at the Duke's house； as if there never had been any such play come upon the stage。 The same yesterday was told me by Captn。 Ferrers； and this morning afterwards by Dr。 Clarke； who saw it。 After I had done with the Duke； with Commissioner Pett to Mr。 Lilly's； the great painter； who come forth to us； but believing that I come to bespeak a picture； he prevented it； by telling us； that he should； not be at leisure these three weeks； which methinks is a rare thing。 And then to see in what pomp his table was laid for himself to go to dinner； and here； among other pictures； saw the so much desired by me picture of my Lady Castlemaine； which is a most blessed picture； and one that I must have a copy of。 From thence I took my wife by coach to the Duke's house； there was the house full of company： but whether it was in overexpecting or what； I know not； but I was never less pleased with a play in my life。 Though there was good singing and dancing； yet no fancy in the play。
21st。 By water with Mr。 Smith； to Mr。 Lechmore； the Councellor at the Temple； ＇Nicholas Lechmere； knighted and made a Baron of the Exchequer； 1689。 Ob。 1701。＇ about Field's business； and he tells me plainly that there being a verdict against me； there is no help for it； but it must proceed to judgement。 It is 30l。 damage to me for my joining with others in committing Field to prison； as being not Justices of the Peace in the City； though in Middlesex； which troubled me； and I hope the King will make it good to us。
24th。 Mr。 Pierce； the chyrurgeon； tells me how ill things go at Court： that the King do show no countenance to any that belong to the Queene； nor； above all； to such English as she brought over with her； or hath here since； for fear they should tell her how he carries himself to Mrs。 Palmer； insomuch that though he has a promise； and is sure of being made her chyrurgeon； he is at a loss what to do in it； whether to take it or no； since the King's mind is so altered and favor to all her dependents； whom she is fain to let go back into Portugall； （though she brought them from their friends against their wills with promise of preferment；） without doing anything for them。 That her owne physician did tell him within these three days that the Queene do know how the King orders things； and how be carries himself to my Lady Castlemaine and others； as well as any body； but though she hath spirit enough； yet seeing that she do no good by taking notice of it； for the present she forbears it in policy； of which I am very glad。 But I do pray God keep us in peace； for this； with other things； do give great discontent to all people。
26th （Lord's…day）。 Put on my new Scallop； which is