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que party against the Bishops； whom he hates to the death； and publicly rails against them； not that he is become a Catholique； but merely opposes the Bishops； and yet； for aught I hear； the Bishop of London keeps as great with the King as ever；） is got into favour； so much that； being a man of great business and yet of pleasure； and drolling too； he； it is thought； will be made Lord Treasurer upon the death or removal of the good old man。 ＇The Earl of Southampton。＇ My Lord Albemarle； I hear； do bear through and bustle among them； and will not be removed from the King's good opinion and favour； though none of the Cabinet； but yet he is envied enough。 It is made very doubtful whether the King do not intend the making of the Duke of Monmouth legitimate； but surely the Commons of England will never do it； nor the Duke of York suffer it； whose Lady I am told is very troublesome to him by her jealousy。 No care is observed to be taken of the main chance； either for maintaining of trade or opposing of factions； which； God knows； are ready to break out； if any of them （which God forbid！） should dare to begin； the King and every man about him minding so much their pleasures or profits。 My Lord Hinchingbroke； I am told； hath had a mischance to kill his boy by his birding…piece going off as he was a fowling。 The gun was charged with small shot； and hit the boy in the face and about the temples； and he lived four days。 In Scotland； it seems； for all the newsbooks tell us every week that they are all so quiet； and every thing in the Church settled； the old woman had liked to have killed； the other day； the Bishop of Galloway； and not half the Churches of the whole kingdom conform。 Strange were the effects of the late thunder and lightning about a week since at Northampton； coming with great rain； which caused extraordinary floods in a few houres； bearing away bridges； drowning horses； men； and cattle。 Two men passing over a bridge on horseback； the arches before and behind them were borne away； and that left which they were upon： but； however； one of the horses fell over； and was drowned。 Stacks of faggots carried as high as a steeple； and other dreadful things； which Sir Thomas Crewe showed me letters to him about from Mr。 Freemantle and others； that it is very true。 The Portugalls have choused us； it seems； in the Island of Bombay； in the East Indys； for after a great charge of our fleets being sent thither with full commission from the King of Portugall to receive it； the Governour by some pretence or other will not deliver it to Sir Abraham Shipman； sent from the King； nor to my Lord of Marlborough； ＇James Ley； third Earl of Marlborough； killed in the great sea…fight with the Dutch； 1665。＇ which the King takes highly ill； and I fear our Queene will fare the worse for it。 The Dutch decay there exceedingly； it being believed that their people will revolt from them there； and they forced to give up their trade。 Sir Thomas showed me his picture and Sir Anthony Vandyke's in crayon in little； done exceedingly well。
18th。 I walked to White Hall； and into the Parke； seeing the Queene and Maids of Honour passing through the house going to the Parke。 But above all； Mrs。 Stuart is a fine woman； and they say now a common mistress to the King； as my Lady Castlemaine is； which is a great pity。
19th。 With Sir John Minnes to the Tower； and by Mr。 Slingsby； and Mr。 Howard； Controller of the Mint we were shown the method of making this new money。 That being done； the Controller would have us dine with him and his company； the King giving them a dinner every day。 And very merry and good discourse upon the business we have been upon。 They now coyne between 16 and 24；000 pounds in a week。 At dinner they did discourse very finely to us of the probability that there is a vast deal of money hid in the land； from this：that in King Charles's time there was near ten millions of money coyned； besides what was then in being of King James's and Queene Elizabeth's； of which there is a good deal at this day in being。 Next； that there was but 750；000l。 coyned of the Harp and Crosse money； and of this there was 500；000l。 brought in upon its being called in。 And from very good arguments they find that there cannot be less of it in Ireland and Scotland than 100；000l。； so that there is but 150；000l。 missing； and of that； suppose that there should be not above 50；000l。 still remaining； either melted down； hid； or lost； or hoarded up in England； there will then be but 100；000l。 left to be thought to have been transported。 Now； if 750；000l。 in twelve years' time lost but a 100；000l。 in danger of being transported； then 10；000；000l。 in thirty…five years' time will have lost but 3；888；880l。 and odd pounds； and as there is 650；000l。 remaining after twelve years time in England； so after thirty…five years' time； which was within this two years； there ought in proportion to have resting 6；111；120l。 or thereabouts； besides King James and Queene Elizabeth's money。 Now； that most of this must be hid is evident； as they reckon； because of the dearth of money immediately upon the calling in of the State's money； which was 500；000l。 that come in； and then there was not any money to be had in this City； which they say to their own observation and knowledge was so。 And therefore； though I can say nothing in it myself； I do not dispute it。
23rd。 To White Hall； where； in the Matted Gallery； Mr。 Coventry was； who told us how the Parliament have required of Sir G。 Carteret and him an account what money shall be necessary to be settled upon the Navy for the ordinary charge； which they intend to report 200；000l。 per annum。 And how to allott this we met； this afternoon； and took their papers for our perusal； and so parted。
24th。 Meeting Mr。 Lewis Phillips of Brampton； he and afterwards others tell me that news come last night to Court； that the King of France is sick of the spotted fever； and that they are struck in again； and this afternoon my Lord Mandeville is gone from the King to make him a visit which will be great news； and of great import through Europe。 By and by； in comes my Lord Sandwich： he told me this day a vote hath passed that the King's grants of land to my Lord Monk and him should be made good； which pleases him very much。 He also tells me that things do not go right in the House with Mr。 Coventry； I suppose he means in the business of selling places； but I am sorry for it。
27th。 With Pett to my Lord Ashley； Chancellor of the Exchequer； where we met the auditors about settling the business of the accounts of persons to whom money is due before the King's time in the Navy； and the clearing of their imprests for what little of their debts they have received。 I find my Lord； as he is reported； a very ready； quiet； and diligent person。 Roger Pepys tells me that the King hath sent to the Parliament to hasten to make an end by midsummer； because of his going into the country； so they have set upon four bills to dispatch： the first of which is； he says； too devilish a severe act against conventicles； so beyond all moderation； that he is afraid it will ruin all： telling me that it is matter of the greatest grief to him in the world； tha