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ngs； do give great discontent to all people。
26th （Lord's…day）。 Put on my new Scallop； which is very fine。 To church； and there saw the first time Mr。 Mills in a surplice； but it seemed absurd for him to pull it over his eares in the reading…pew； after he had done； before all the church； to go up to the pulpitt； to preach without it。 All this day soldiers going up and down the towne； there being an alarme； and many Quakers and other clapped up； but I believe without any reason： only they say in Dorsetshire there hath been some rising discovered。
27th。 To my Lord Sandwich； who now…a…days calls me into his chamber； and alone did discourse with me about the jealousy that the Court have of people's rising； wherein he do much dislike my Lord Monk's being so eager against a company of poor wretches； dragging them up and down the street； but would have him rather take some of the greatest ringleaders of them； and punish them； whereas this do but tell the world the King's fears and doubts。 For Dunkirke； he wonders any wise people should be so troubled thereat； and scorns all their talk against it； for that he sees it was not Dunkirke； but the other places； that did and would annoy us； though we had that； as much as if we had it not。 He also took notice of the new Ministers of State； Sir H。 Bennet and Sir Charles Barkeley； their bringing in； and the high game that my Lady Castlemaine plays at Court。 Afterwards he told me of poor Mr。 Spong； that being with other people examined before the King and Council； （they being laid up as suspected persons； and it seems Spong is so far thought guilty as that they intend to pitch upon him to put to the wracke or some other torture；） he do take knowledge of my Lord Sandwich； and said that he was well known to Mr。 Pepys。 But my Lord knows； and I told him； that it was only in matter of musique and pipes； but that I thought him to be a very innocent fellow； and indeed I am very sorry for him。 After my Lord and I had done in private； we went out； and with Captain Cuttance and Bunn did look over their draught of a bridge for Tangier； which will be brought by my desire to our office by them to…morrow。 To Westminster Hall； and there walked long with Creed。 He showed me our commission； wherein the Duke of York； Prince Rupert； Duke of Albemarle； Lord Peterborough； Lord Sandwich； Sir G。 Carteret； Sir William Compton； Mr。 Coventry； Sir R。 Ford； Sir William Rider； Mr。 Cholmley； Mr。 Povy； myself； and Captain Cuttance； in this order are joyned for the carrying on the service of Tangier。 He told me what great faction there is at Court； and above all； what is whispered； that young Crofts is lawful son to the King； the King being married to his mother。 How true this is； God knows； but I believe the Duke of York will not be fooled in this of three crowns。 Thence to White Hall； and walked long in the gardens； till （as they are commanded to all strange persons；） one come to tell us； we not being known； and being observed to walk there four or five houres； （which was not true； unless they count my walking there in the morning；） he was commanded to ask who we were； which being told； he excused his question； and was satisfied。 These things speake great fear and jealousys。
29th。 Sir G。 Carteret； who had been at the examining most of the late people that are clapped up； do say that he do not think that there hath been any great plotting among them； though they have a good will to it； and their condition is so poor； and silly； and low； that they do not fear them at all。
30th。 To my Lord Sandwich； who was up in his chamber and all alone； and did acquaint me with his business； which was； that our old acquaintance Mr。 Wade； （in Axe Yard） hath discovered to him 7000l。 hid in the Tower； of which he was to have two for discovery； my Lord himself two； and the King the other three； when it was found： and that the King's warrant runs for me on my Lord's part； and one Mr。 Lee for Sir Harry Bennet； to demand leave of the Lieutenant of the Tower for to make search。 After he had told me the whole business； I took leave： and at noon； comes Mr。 Wade with my Lord's letter。 So we consulted for me to go first to Sir H。 Bennet； who is now with many of the Privy Counsellors at the Tower； examining of their late prisoners； to advise with him when to begin。 So I went； and the guard at the Tower Gate； making me leave my sword at the gate； I was forced to stay so long in the ale…house close by； till my boy run home for my cloak； that my Lord Mayor that now is； Sir John Robinson； Lieutenant of the Tower； with all his company； was gone with their coaches to his house in Minchen Lane。 So my cloak being come； I walked thither： and there； by Sir G。 Carteret's means； did presently speak with Sir H。 Bennet； who did give me the King's warrant； for the paying of 2000l。 to my Lord； and other two to the discoverers。 After a little discourse； dinner come in； and I dined with them。 There was my Lord Mayor； my Lord Lauderdale； Mr。 Secretary Morris； to whom Sir H。 Bennet would give the upper hand； Sir Wm。 Compton； Sir G。 Carteret； and myself； and some other company； and a brave dinner。 After dinner； Sir H。 Bennet did call aside the Lord Mayor and me； and did break the business to him； who did not； nor durst appear the least averse to it； but did promise all assistance forthwith to set upon it。 So Mr。 Lee and I to our office； and there walked till Mr。 Wade and one Evett his guide did come； and W。 Griffin； and a porter with his pick…axes； &c。： and so they walked along with us to the Tower； and Sir H。 Bennet and my Lord Mayor did give us full power to fall to work。 So our guide demands a candle； and down into the cellars he goes； enquiring whether they were the same that Baxter alway had。 He went into several little cellars； and then went out a…doors to view； and to the Cole Harbour； but none did answer so well to the marks which was given him to find it by； as one arched vault。 Where； after a great deal of council whether to set upon it now； or delay for better and more full advice； to digging we went till almost eight o'clock at night； but could find nothing。 But； however； our guides did not at all seem discouraged； for that they being confident that the money is there they look for； but having never been in the cellars； they could not be positive to the place； and therefore will inform themselves more fully now they have been there； of the party that do advise them。 So locking the door after us； we left here to…night； and up to the Deputy Governor； （my Lord Mayor； and Sir H。 Bennet； with the rest of the company being gone an hour before；） and he do undertake to keep the key of the cellars； that none shall go down without his privity。 But； Lord！ to see what a young simple fantastick coxcombe is made Deputy Governor； would make me mad； and how he called out for his night…gowne of silk； only to make a show to us： and yet for half an hour I did not think he was the Deputy Governor； and so spoke not to him about the business； but waited for another man； but at last I broke our business to him； and he promising his care； we parted。 And Mr。 Lee and I by coach to White Hall； where I did give my Lord Sandwich a full account； of o