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ne。 From ordinary discourse my Lord fell to talk of other matters to me； of which chiefly the second part of the fray； which he told me a little while since of； between Mr。 Edward Montagu and himself； that he hath forborn coming to him almost two months； and do speak not only slightly of my Lord every where； but hath complained to my Lord Chancellor of him； and arrogated all that ever my Lord hath done to be only by his direction and persuasion。 Whether he hath done the like to the King or no； my Lord knows not； but my Lord hath been with the King since； and finds all things fair； and my Lord Chancellor hath told him of it； but he so much contemns Mr。 Montagu； as my Lord knows himself very secure against any thing the fool can do； and notwithstanding all this； so noble is his nature； that he professes himself ready to show kindness and pity to Mr。 Montagu on any occasion。 My Lord told me of his presenting Sir H。 Bennet with a； gold cup of 100l。； which he refuses； with a compliment； but my Lord would have been glad he had taken it； that be might have had some obligations upon him which he thinks possible the other may refuse to prevent it； not that he hath any reason to doubt his kindness。 But I perceive great differences there are at Court： and Sir H。 Bennet； and my Lord Bristol； and their faction； are likely to carry all things before them； （which my Lord's judgement is； will not be for the best；） and particularly against the Chancellor； who； he tells me； is irrecoverably lost： but； however； that he do so not actually joyne in any thing against the Chancellor； whom he do own to be a most sure friend； and to have been his greatest； and therefore will not； openly act in either； but passively carry himself even。 The Queene； my Lord tells me； he thinks he hath incurred some displeasure with； for his kindness to his neighbour my Lady Castlemaine。 My Lord tells me he hath no reason to fall for her sake； whose wit； management； nor interest； is not likely to hold up any man； and therefore he thinks it not his obligation to stand for her against his own interest。 The Duke and Mr。 Coventry my Lord sees he is very well with； and fears not but they will show themselves his very good friends； specially at this time； he being able to serve them； and they needing him； which he did not tell me wherein。 Talking of the business of Tangier； he tells me that my Lord Teviott is gone away without the least respect paid to him； nor indeed to any man； but without his commission； and （if it be true what he says） having laid out seven or eight thousand pounds in commodities for the place： and besides having not only disobliged all the Commissioners for Tangier； but also Sir Charles Barkeley the other day； who spoke in behalf of Colonel Fitz…Gerald； that having been deputy…governor there already； he ought to have expected and had the governorship upon the death or removal of the former Governor and whereas it is said that he and his men are Irish； which is indeed the main thing that hath moved the King and Council to put in Teviott to prevent the Irish having too great and the whole command there under Fitz…Gerald； he further said that there was never an Englishman fit to command Tangier； my Lord Teviott answered yes； there were many more fit than himself or Fitz…Gerald either。 So that Fitz…Gerald being so great with the Duke of York； and being already made deputy… governor； independent of my Lord Teviott； and he being also left here behind him for a while； my Lord Sandwich do think； that； putting all these things together； the few friends he hath left； and the ill posture of his affairs； my Lord Teviott is not a man of the conduct and management that either people take him to be； or is fit for the command of the place。 And here； speaking of the Duke of York and Sir Charles Barkeley； my Lord tells me that he do very much admire the good management； and discretion； and nobleness of the Duke； that however he may be led by him or Mr。 Coventry singly in private； yet he did not observe that in public matters but he did give as ready hearing； and as good acceptance to any reasons offered by any other man against the opinions of them； as he did to them； and would concur in the prosecution of it。 Then we come to discourse upon his own sea…accompts； and come to a resolution how to proceed in them： wherein； though I offered him a way of evading the greatest part of his debt honestly； by making himself debtor to the Parliament before the King's time； which he might justly do； yet he resolved to go openly and nakedly in it； and put himself to the kindness of the King and Duke； which humour； I must confess； and so did tell him （with which he was not a little pleased） had thriven very well with him； being known to be a man of candid and open dealing； without any private tricks or hidden designs as other men commonly have in what they do。 From that we had discourse of Sir G。 Carteret； and of many others； and upon the whole I do find that it is a troublesome thing for a man of any condition at Court to carry himself even； and without contracting envy or envyers； and that much discretion and dissimulation is necessary to do it。
MAY 4； 1663。 To St。 James's； where Mr。 Coventry； Sir W。 Pen and I staid for the Duke's coming in； but not coming； we walked to White Hall； and meeting the King； we followed him into the Parke； where Mr。 Coventry and he talking of building a new yacht out of his private purse； he having some contrivance of his own。 The talk being done； we fell off to White Hall； leaving the King in the Park； and going back； met the Duke going towards St。 James's to meet us。 So he turned back again； and to his closet at White Hall； and there； my Lord Sandwich present； we did our weekly errand； and so broke up； and I to the garden with my Lord Sandwich； （after we had sat an hour at the Tangier Committee；） and after talking largely of his own businesses； we began to talk how matters are at Court： and though he did not flatly tell me any such thing； yet I do suspect that all is not kind between the King and the Duke； and that the King's fondness to the little Duke do occasion it； and it may be that there is some fear of his being made heire to the Crown。 But this my Lord did not tell me； but is my guess only； and that my Lord Chancellor is without doubt falling past hopes。
5th。 With Sir J。 Minnes； he telling many old stories of the Navy； and of the state of the Navy at the beginning of the late troubles； and I am troubled at my heart to think； and shall hereafter cease to wonder； at the bad success of the King's cause； when such a knave as he （if it be true what he says） had the whole management of the fleet； and the design of putting out of my Lord Warwicke； ＇Henry Rich； Earl of Warwick and Holland； beheaded for putting himself in arms to aid Charles I。＇ and carrying the fleet to the King； wherein he failed most fatally to the King's ruine。
6th。 To the Exchange with Creed； where we met Sir J。 Minnes； who tells us； in great heat； that the Parliament will make mad work； that they will render all men incapable of any military or civil employment that have borne arms in the late troubles against the King； excepting some persons； which； if it