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ants； and other things of like nature； and it seems the Commissioners have carried themselves so high for the Papists that the others will not endure it。 Hewlett and some others are taken and clapped up； and they say the King hath sent over to dissolve the Parliament there； who went very high against the Commissioners。 Pray God send all well！
21st。 By appointment our full board met； and Sir Philip Warwick and Sir Robert Long come from my Lord Treasurer to speak with us about the state of the debts of the Navy； and how to settle it； so as to begin upon the new foundation of 200；000l。 per annum； which the King is now resolved not to exceed。
22nd （Lord's day）。 Wrote out our bill for the Parliament about our being made Justices of Peace in the City。 So to church； where a dull formall fellow that prayed for the right Hon。 John Lord Barkeley； Lord President of Connaught； &c。 To my Lord Sandwich； and with him talking a good while； I find the Court would have this Indulgence go on； but the Parliament are against it。 Matters in Ireland are full of discontent。
29th。 After dinner in comes Mr。 Moore； and sat and talked with us a good while； among other things； telling me that neither my Lord nor he are under apprehensions of the late discourse in the House of Commons； concerning resumption of Crowne lands。
APRIL 1st； 1663。 I went to the Temple to my Cozen Roger Pepys； to see and talk with him a little； who tells me that； with much ado； the Parliament do agree to throw down Popery： but he says it is with so much spite and passion； and an endeavour of bringing all Non…conformists into the same condition； that he is afraid matters will not yet go so well as he could wish。
2nd。 Sir W。 Pen told me； that this day the King hath sent to the House his concurrence wholly with them against the Popish priests； Jesuits； &c。 which gives great content and I am glad of it。
3rd。 To the Tangier Committee； where we find ourselves at a great stand； the establishment being but 7000l。 per annum； and the forces to be kept in the town at the least estimate that my Lord Rutherford can be got to bring is 5300l。 The charge of this year's work of the Mole will be 13；000l。； besides 1000l。 a…year to my Lord Peterborough as a pension； and the fortifications and contingencys； which puts us to a great stand。 I find at Court that there is some bad news from Ireland of an insurrection of the Catholiques there； which puts them into an alarme。 I hear also in the City that for certain there is an embargo upon all our ships in Spayne； upon this action of my Lord Windsor's at Cuba； which signifies little or nothing； but only he hath a mind to say that he hath done something before he comes back again。
4th。 After dinner to Hide Parke； at the Parke was the King； and in another coach my Lady Castlemaine； they greeting one another at every turn。
8th。 By water to White Hall； to chapel； where preached Dr。 Pierce； the famous man that preached the sermon so much cried up； before the King against the Papists。 His matter was the Devil tempting our Saviour； being carried into the Wilderness by the spirit。 And he hath as much of natural eloquence as most men that ever I heard in my life； mixed with so much learning。 After sermon I went up and saw the ceremony of the Bishop of Peterborough's paying homage upon the knee to the King； while Sir H。 Bennet； Secretary； read the King's grant of the Bishopric of Lincolne； to which he is translated。 His name is Dr。 Lany。 ＇Benjamin Lany； S。 T。 P。； made Bishop of Peterborough 1660； translated to Lincoln 1662…3； and to Ely 1667。＇ Here I also saw the Duke of Monmouth； with his Order of the Garter； the first time I ever saw it。 I hear that the University of Cambridge did treat him a little while since with all the honour possible； with a comedy at Trinity College； and banquet； and made him Master of Arts there。 All which； they say； the King took very well。 Dr。 Raynbow； Master of Magdalene； being now Vice…Chancellor。 ＇Edward Rainbow； chaplain to the King； and Dean of Peterborough； and in 1664 Bishop of Carlisle。 Ob。 1684。＇
12th。 （Lord's day）。 Coming home to…night； a drunken boy was carrying by our constable to our new pair of stocks to handsel them。
14th。 Sir G。 Carteret tells me to…night that he perceives the Parliament is likely to make a great bustle before they will give the King any money； will call all things in question； and； above all； the expences of the Navy； and do enquire into the King's expences everywhere； and into the truth of the report of people being forced to sell their bills at 15 per cent。 losse in the Navy； and； lastly； that they are in a very angry pettish mood at present； and not likely to be better。
17th。 It being Good Friday； our dinner was only sugar…sopps and fish； the only time that we have had a Lenten dinner all this Lent。 To Paul's Church Yard； to cause the title of my English 〃Mare Clausum〃 to be changed； and the new title dedicated to the King； to be put to it； because I am ashamed to have the other seen dedicated to the Commonwealth。
20th。 With Sir G。 Carteret and Sir John Minnes to my Lord Treasurer's； thinking to have spoken about getting money for paying the Yards； but we found him with some ladies at cards： and so； it being a bad time to speak； we parted。 This day the little Duke of Monmouth was marryed at White Hall； in the King's chamber； and to…night is a great supper and dancing at his lodgings； near Charing…Cross。 I observed his coate at the tail of his coach： he gives the arms of England； Scotland； and France； quartered upon some other fields； but what it is that speaks his being a bastard I know not。
23th。 I did hear that the Queene is much grieved of late at the King's neglecting her； he having not supped once with her this quarter of a year； and almost every night with my Lady Castlemaine： who hath been with him this St。 George's feast at Windsor； and come home with him last night； and； which is more； they say is removed as to her bed from her own home to a chamber in White Hall； next to the King's owne； which I am sorry to hear； though I love her much。
27th。 By water to White Hall； but found the Duke of York gone to St。 James's for this summer； and thence with Mr。 Coventry and Sir W。 Pen up to the Duke's closet。 And a good while with him about Navy business； and so I to White Hall； and there a long while with my Lord Sandwich discoursing about his debt to the Navy； wherein he hath given me some things to resolve him in。
The Queene （which I did not know；） it seems was at Windsor； at the late St。 George's feast there： and the Duke of Monmouth dancing with her with his hat in his hand； the King came in and kissed him； and made him put on his hat； which every body took notice of。
28th。 To Chelsey； where we found my Lord all alone with one joynt of meat at dinner； and mightily extolling the manner of his retirement； and the goodness of his diet： the mistress of the house hath all things most excellently dressed； among others her cakes admirable； and so good that my Lord's words were； they were fit to present to my Lady Castlemaine。 From ordinary discourse my Lord fell to talk of other matters to me； of which chiefly the secon