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nge how the King is bewitched to this pretty Castlemaine。 I walked up and down the gallerys； spending my time upon the pictures； till the Duke and the Committee for Tangier met； （the Duke not staying with us；） where the only matter was to discourse with my Lord Rutherford； ＇Andrew； created Baron of Rutherford and Earl of Teviot； 1660； successively Governor of Dunkirk and Tangier； where he was killed by the Moors in 1663。＇ who is this day made Governor of Tangier； for I know not what reasons； and my Lord of Peterborough to be called home： which； though it is said it is done with kindness； I am sorry to see a Catholicke Governor sent to command there； where all the rest of the officers almost are such already。 But God knows what the reason is！ and all may see how slippery places all courtiers stand in。 Thence home； in my way calling upon Sir John Berkenheade； ＇Sir John Berkenhead； F。R。S。； a political author； held in some esteem； M。P。 for Wilton； 1661； and knighted the following year。 Master of the Faculty Office； and Court of Requests。 Ob。 1679。＇ to speak about my assessment of 42l。 to the Loyal Sufferers； which； I perceive； I cannot help； but he tells me I have been abused by Sir R。 Ford。 Thence called at the Major…General's； Sir R。 Browne； about my being assessed armes to the militia； but he was abroad。
16th。 To dinner； thinking to have had Mr。 Coventry； but he could not go with me； and so I took Captn。 Murford。 Of whom I do hear what the world says of me； that all do conclude Mr。 Coventry； and Pett； and me； to be of a knot； and that we do now carry all things before us： and much more in particular of me； and my studiousnesse； &c。 to my great content。 To White Hall to Secretary Bennet's； and agreed with Mr。 Lee to set upon our new adventure at the Tower to…morrow。
17th。 This morning come Mr。 Lee； Wade； and Evett； intending to have gone upon our new design to the Tower； but it raining； and the work being to be done in the open garden； we put it off to Friday next。
19th。 Up and by appointment with Mr。 Lee； Wade； Evett； and workmen to the Tower； and with the Lieutenant's leave set them to work in the garden； in the corner against the mayne…guard； a most unlikely place。 It being cold； Mr。 Lee and I did sit all the day till three o'clock by the fire in the Governor's house； I reading a play of Fletcher's； being 〃A Wife for a Month；〃 wherein no great wit or language。 We went to them at work； and having wrought below the bottom of the foundation of the wall； I bid them give over； and so all our hopes ended。
20th。 To the office； and thence with Mr。 Coventry in his coach to St。 James's； with great content and pride to see him treat me so friendly； and dined with him； and so to White Hall together； where we met upon the Tangier Commission； and discoursed many things thereon： but little will be done before my Lord Rutherford comes there； as to the fortification and Mole。 That done； my Lord Sandwich and I walked together a good while in the matted gallery； he acquainting me with his late enquiries into the Wardrobe business to his content； and tells me how things stand。 And that the first year was worth about 3000l。 to him； and the next about as much： so that at this day； if he were paid； it will be worth about 7000l。 to him。
21st。 To White Hall； and there to chapel； and from thence up stairs； and up and down the house and gallerys on the King's and Queen's side； and so through the garden to my Lord's lodgings； where there was Mr。 Gibbons； Madge； Mallard； and Pagett； and by and by comes in my Lord Sandwich； and so we had great store of good musique。 By and by comes in my simple Lord Chandois； ＇William； seventh Lord Chandos。 Ob。1676。＇ who （my Lord Sandwich being gone…out to Court） began to sing psalms； but so dully that I was weary of it。
22nd。 I walked to Mr。 Coventry's chamber； where I found him gone out into the Parke with the Duke； so I shifted myself into a riding…habitt； and followed him through White Hall； and in the Parke Mr。 Coventry's people having a horse ready for me （so fine a one that I was almost afraid to get upon him； but I did； and found myself more feared than hurt） and followed the Duke； who； with some of his people （among others Mr。 Coventry） was riding out。 And with them to Hide Parke。 Where Mr。 Coventry asking leave of the Duke； he bids us go to Woolwich。 So he and I to the water…side； and our horses coming by the ferry； we by oars over to Lambeth； and from thence； with brave discourse by the way； rode to Woolwich； where we put in practice my new way of the Call…booke； which will be of great use。
23rd。 Dr。 Pierce tells me that my Lady Castlemaine's interest at Court increases； and is more and greater than the Queene's； that she hath brought in； Sir H。 Bennet； and Sir Charles Barkeley； but that the Queene is a most good lady； and takes all with the greatest meekness that may be。 He tells me； also； that Mr。 Edward Montagu is quite broke at Court with his repute and purse； and that he lately was engaged in a quarrell against my Lord Chesterfield： but that the King did cause it to be taken up。 He tells me； too； that the King is much concerned in the Chancellor's sickness； and that the Chancellor is as great； he thinks； as ever with the King。 He also tells me what the world says of me； 〃that Mr。 Coventry and I do all the business of the office almost：〃 at which I am highly proud。
24th。 To my bookseller's； and paid at another shop 4l。 10s。 for Stephens's Thesaurus Graecae Linguae； given to Paul's Schoole。 To my Lord Crewe's； and dined alone with him。 I understand there are great factions at Court； and something he said that did imply a difference like to be between the King and the Duke； in case the Queene should not be with child。 I understand； about this bastard。 He says； also； that some great man will be aimed at when Parliament comes to sit again； I understand； the Chancellor： and that there is a bill will be brought in； that none that have been in armes for the Parliament shall be capable of office。 And that the Court are weary of my Lord Albemarle and Chamberlin。 ＇Edward Earl of Manchester。＇ He wishes that my Lord Sandwich had some good occasion to be abroad this summer which is coming on； and that my Lord Hinchingbroke were well married； and Sydney ＇Lord Sandwich's second son。＇ had some place at Court。 He pities the poor ministers that are put out； to whom； he says； the King is beholden for his coming in； and that if any such thing had been foreseen he had never come in。 Met Mr。 Creed at my bookseller's in Paul's Church…yard； who takes it ill my letter last night to Mr。 Povy； wherein I accuse him of the neglect； of the Tangier boats； in which I must confess I did not do altogether like a friend； but however it was truth； and I must owne it to be so though I fall wholly out with him for it。
25th。 （Christmas…day。） Had a pleasant walk to White Hall； where I Intended to have received the communion with the family； but I come a little too late。 So I walked up into the house and spent my time looking over pictures； particularly the ships in King Henry the VIIIth's Voyage to Bullaen ＇Boulogne＇ marking the great difference between those built then and now。 B