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o when our men come thither; but it is quite otherwise。
12th。 Up betimes; and by water to White Hall: and thence to Sir Philip Warwick; and there had half an hour's private discourse with him: and did give him some good satisfaction in our Navy matters; and he also me; as to the money paid and due to the Navy; so as he makes me assured by particulars; that Sir G。 Carteret is paid within 80;000l。 every farthing that we owe to this day; nay to Michaelmas day next have demanded; and that; I am sure is above 50;000l。 more than truly our expences have been; whatever is become of the money。 Home with great content that I have thus begun an acquaintance with him; who is a great man; and a man of as much business as any man in England; which I will endeavour to deserve and keep。
22nd。 This day the King and Queene are to come to Oxford。 I hear my Lady Castlemaine is for certain gone to Oxford to meet him; having lain within here at home this week or two; supposed to have miscarried; but for certain is as great in favour as heretofore; at least Mrs。 Sarah at my Lord's; who hears all from their own family; do say so。 Every day brings news of the Turke's advance into Germany; to the awakening of all the Christian Princes thereabouts; and possessing himself of Hungary。
24th。 I went forth by water to Sir Philip Warwick's; where I was with him a pretty while; and in discourse he tells me; and made it appear to me that the King cannot be in debt to the Navy at this time 5000l。; and it is my opinion that Sir G。 Carteret do owe the King money; and yet the whole Navy debt paid。 Hence I parted; being doubtful of myself that I have not spoke with the gravity and weight that I ought to do in so; great a business。 But I rather hope it is my doubtfulness of myself; and the haste which he was in; some very great personages waiting for him without; while he was with me; that made him willing to be gone。
28th。 To White Hall; where Sir J。 Minnes and I did spend an hour in the Gallery; looking upon the pictures; in which he hath some judgement。 And by and by the Commissioners for Tangier met: and there my Lord Teviott; together with Captain Cuttance; Captain Evans; and Jonas Moore; sent to that purpose; did bring us a brave draught of the Mole to be built there; and report that it is likely to be the most considerable place the King of England hath in the world; and so I am apt to think it will。 After discourse of this; and of supplying the garrison with some more horse; we rose; and Sir J。 Minnes and I home again; finding the street about our house full; Sir R。 Ford beginning his shrievalty to…day: and; what with his and our houses being new painted; the street begins to look a great deal better than it did; and more gracefull。 News that the King comes to town for certain on Thursday next from his great progress。
30th。 In the afternoon by water to White Hall; to the Tangier Committee; where my Lord Teviott; which grieves me to see that his accounts being to be examined by us; there are none of the great men at the Board that in compliment will except against any thing in them; and so none of the little persons dare do it: so the King is abused。
OCTOBER 5; 1663。 My Lord Sandwich sent a messenger to know whether the King intends to come to Newmarket; as is talked; that he may be ready to entertain him at Hinchingbroke。
12th。 At St。 James's we attended the Duke all of us。 And there; after my discourse; Mr。 Coventry of his own accord begun to tell the Duke how he found that discourse abroad did run to his prejudice about the fees that he took; and how he sold places and other things; wherein he desired to appeal to his Highness; whether he did any thing more than what his predecessors did; and appealed to us all。 So Sir G。 Carteret did answer that some fees were heretofore taken; but what he knows not; only that selling of places never was nor ought to be countenanced。 So Mr。 Coventry very hotly answered to Sir G。 Carteret; and appealed to himself whether he was not one of the first that put him upon looking after this business of fees; and that he told him that Mr。 Smith should say that he made 50001。 the first year; and he believed he made 7000l。 This Sir G。 Carteret denied; and said; that if he did say so he told a lie; for he could not; nor did know; that ever he did make that profit of his place; but that he believes he might say; 2500l。 the first year。 Mr。 Coventry instanced in another thing; particularly wherein Sir G。 Carteret did advise with him about the selling of the auditor's place of the stores; when in the beginning there was an intention of creating such an office。 This he confessed; but with some lessening of the tale Mr。 Coventry told; it being only for a respect to my Lord FitzHarding。 'Sir Charles Berkeley; mentioned before; created Lord Berkeley of Rathdown and Viscount Fitzharding in Ireland; second son to Sir Charles Berkeley of Bruton; co。 Somerset; afterwards made an English peer by the titles of Lord Botetourt and Earl of Falmouth; and killed in the great sea…fight; June 1685。' In fine; Mr。 Coventry did put into the Duke's hand a list of above 250 places that he did give without receiving one farthing; so much as his ordinary fees for them; upon his life and oath; and that since the Duke's establishment of fees he had never received one token more of any man; and that in his whole life he never conditioned or discoursed of any consideration from any commanders since he come to the Navy。 And afterwards; my Lord Barkeley merrily discoursing that he wished his profit greater than it was; and that he did believe that he had got 50;000l。 since he come in; Mr。 Coventry did openly declare that his Lordship; or any of us; should have not only all he had got; but all that he had in the world; (and yet he did not come a beggar into the Navy; nor would yet he thought to speak in any contempt of his Royall Highness's bounty;) and should have a year to consider of it too; for 25;000l。 The Duke's answer was; that he wished we all had made more profit than we had of our places; and that we had all of us got as much as one man below stayres in the Court; which he presently named; and it was Sir George Lane。 'One of the Clerks of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Marquis of Ormond。'
13th。 I find at Court; that either the King is doubtful of some disturbance; or else would seem so; (and I have reason to hope it is no worse;) by his commanding little commanders of castles; &c。 to repair to their charges; and mustering the Guards the other day himself; where he found reason to dislike their condition to my Lord Gerard; finding so many absent men; or dead pays。 My Lady Castlemaine; I hear; is in as great favour as ever; and the King supped with her the very first night he come from Bath: and last night and the night before supped with her; when there being a chine of beef to roast; and the tide rising into their kitchen that it could not be roasted there; and the cook telling her of it; she answered 〃Zounds! she must set the house on fire but it should be roasted!〃 So it was carried to Mrs。 Sarah's husband's; and there it was roasted。
After dinner my wife and I; by Mr。 Rawlinson's conduct; to