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27th。 At my waking； I found the tops of the houses covered with snow； which is a rare sight； which I have not seen these three years。 To the office； where we sat till noon； when we all went to the next house upon Tower Hill； to see the coming by of the Russian Embassador； for whose reception all the City trained bands do attend in the streets； and the King's life…guards； and most of the wealthy citizens in their black velvet coats； and gold chains； （which remain of their gallantry at the King's coming in；） but they staid so long that we went down again to dinner。 And after I had dined I walked to the Conduit in the Quarrefowr； at the end of Gracious…street and Cornhill； and there （the spouts thereof running very near me upon all the people that were under it） I saw them pretty well go by。 I could not see the Embassador in his coach； but his attendants in their habits and fur caps very handsome； comely men； and most of them with hawkes upon their fists to present to the King。 But Lord！ to see the absurd nature of Englishmen； that cannot forbear laughing and jeering at every thing that looks strange。
28th。 A very hard frost； which is news to us after having none almost these three years。 By ten o'clock to Ironmongers' Hall； to the funeral of Sir Richard Stayner。 Here we were； all the officers of the navy； and my Lord Sandwich； who did discourse with us about the fishery； telling us of his Majesty's resolution to give 200l。 to every man that will set out a Brisse； ＇A small sea…vessel used by the Hollanders for the herring…fishery。＇ and advising about the effects of this encouragement； which will be a very great matter certainly。 Here we had good rings。
29th。 To the office； and this morning come Sir G。 Carteret to us （being the first time since his coming from France）： he tells us； that the silver which is received for Dunkirke did weigh 120；000 weight。 To my Lord's； where my Lord and Mr。 Coventry； Sir Wm。 Darcy； ＇Third son of Sir Conyers Darcy； summoned to Parliament as Lord Darcy 1642。＇ one Mr。 Parham； （a very knowing and well…spoken man in this business）； with several others； did meet about stating the business of the fishery； and the manner of the King's giving of this 200l。 to every man that shall set out a new…made English Brisse by the middle of June next。 In which business we had many fine pretty discourses； and I did here see the great pleasure to be had in discoursing of publick matters with men that are particularly acquainted with this or that business。 Having come to some issue； wherein a motion of mine was well received； about sending these invitations from the King to all the fishing…ports in general； with limiting so many Brisses to this； and that port； before we know the readiness of subscribers； we parted。
30th。 Publick matters in an ill condition of discontent against the height and vanity of the Court； and their bad payments： but that which troubles most； is the Clergy； which will never content the City； which is not to be reconciled to Bishopps： but more the pity that differences must still be。 Dunkirke newly sold； and the money brought over； of which we hope to get some to pay the Navy： which by Sir J。 Lawson's having dispatched the business in the Straights； by making peace with Argier； Tunis； and Tripoli； （and so his fleet will also shortly come home；） will now every day grow less； and so the King's charge be abated； which God send！
DECEMBER 1； 1662。 To my Lord Sandwich's； to Mr。 Moore； and then over the Parke； （where I first in my life； it being a great frost； did see people sliding with their skeates； which is a very pretty art；） to Mr。 Coventry s chamber to St。 James's； where we all met to a venison pasty； Major Norwood being with us； whom they did play upon for his surrendering of Dunkirke。 Here we staid till three or four o'clock： and so to the Council Chamber； where there met the Duke of York； Prince Rupert； Duke of Albermarle； my Lord Sandwich； Sir Wm。 Compton； Mr。 Coventry； Sir J。 Minnes； Sir R。 Ford； Sir W。 Rider； myself； and Captain Cuttance； as Commissioners for Tangier。 And after our Commission was read by Mr。 Creed； who I perceive is to be our Secretary； we did fall to discourse of matters： as； first； the supplying them forthwith with victualls； then the reducing it； to make way for the money； which upon their reduction is to go to the building of the Molle； and so to other matters； ordered as against next meeting。
3rd。 To Deptford； and so by water with Mr。 Pett home again； all the way reading his Chest accounts； in which I did see things which did not please me； as his allowing himself 300l。 for one year's looking to the business of the Chest； and 150l。 per annum for the rest of the years。 But I found no fault to him himself； but shall when they come to be read at the Board。 We walked to the Temple； in our way seeing one of the Russian Embassador's coaches go along； with his footmen not in liverys； but their country habits； one of one colour and another of another； which was very strange。
5th。 I walked towards Guildhall； being summoned by the Commissioners for the Lieutenancy； but they sat not this morning。 So meeting in my way W。 Swan； I took him to a house thereabouts； he telling me much of his Fanatique stories； as if he were a great zealot； when I know him to be a very rogue。 But I do it for discourse； and to see how things stand with him and his party； who I perceive have great expectation that God will not bless the Court nor Church； as it is now settled； but they must be purified。 The worst news he tells me； is that Mr。 Chetwind is dead； my old and most ingenious acquaintance。 To the Duke's； where the Committee for Tangier met： and here we sat down all with him at a table； and had much discourse about the business。
13th。 We sat； Mr。 Coventry and I； （Sir G。 Carteret being gone；） and among other things； Field and Strip did come； and received the 41l。 given him by the judgement against me and Harry Kem； and we did also sign bonds in 500l。 to stand to the award of Mr。 Porter and Smith for the rest： which； however； I did not sign to till I got Mr。 Coventry to go up with me to Sir W。 Pen； and he did promise me before him to bear his share in what should be awarded； and both concluded that Sir W。 Batten would do no less。
15th。 To the Duke； and followed him into the Parke； where； though the ice…was broken and dangerous； yet he would go slide upon his scates； which I did not like； but he slides very well。 So back to his closet； whither my Lord Sandwich comes； and there Mr。 Coventry； and we three had long discourse together about the matters of the Navy； and； indeed； I find myself more and more obliged to Mr。 Coventry； who studies to do me all the right he can in every thing to the Duke。 Thence walked a good while up and down the gallerys； and among others； met with Dr。 Clarke； who in discourse tells me； that Sir Charles Barkeley's greatness is only his being pimp to the King； and to my Lady Castlemaine。 And yet for all this； that the King is very kind to the Queene； who； he says； is one of the best women in the world。 Strange how the King is bewitched to this pretty Castlemaine。 I walked up and down the gallerys； spendi