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and one Mr。 Smallwood； Posers。
8th。 Mr。 Pierce told me how the King still do doat upon his women； even beyond all shame： and that the good Queene will of herself stop before she goes sometimes into her dressing…room； till she knows whether the King be there； for fear he should be； as she hath sometimes taken him； with Mrs。 Stewart； and that some of the best parts of the Queene's joynture are； contrary to faith； and against the opinion of my Lord Treasurer and his Council； bestowed or rented； I know not how； to my Lord Fitzhardinge and Mrs。 Stewart； and others of that crew； that the King do doat infinitely upon the Duke of Monmouth； apparently as one that he intends to have succeed him。 God knows what will be the end of it！
9th。 Great talk of the Dutch proclaiming themselves in India； Lords of the Southern Seas； and denying traffick to all ships but their own； upon pain of confiscation： which makes our merchants mad。 Great doubt of two ships of ours； the Greyhound and another； very rich； coming from the Streights； for fear of the Turkes。 Matters are made up between the Pope and the King of France； so that now all the doubt is； what the French will do with their armies。
10th。 I did give my wife's brother 10s。 and a coat that I had by me； a close…bodied； light…coloured cloth coat； with a gold edgeing in each seam； that was the lace of my wife's best pettycoat that she had when I married her。 He is going into Holland to seek his fortune。
15th。 To White Hall； to the Duke： where he first put on a periwigg to…day： but methought his hair cut short in order thereto did look very prettily of itself； before he put on his periwigg。 Great news of the arrivall of two rich ships； the Greyhound and another； which they were mightily afraid of； and great insurance given。 This afternoon Sir Thomas Chamberlin ＇Son of William Chamberlayne； an English Judge； and created a Baronet 1642。＇ come to the office to me； and showed me several letters from the East Indys； showing the height that the Dutch are come to there； showing scorn to all the English； even in our only Factory there at Surat； beating several men； and hanging the English standard St。 George under the Dutch flag in scorn： saying； that whatever their masters do or say at home； they will do what they list； and be masters of all the world there； and have so proclaimed themselves Soveraine of all the South Seas； which certainly our King cannot endure； if the Parliament will give him money。 But I doubt and yet do hope they will not yet； till we are more ready for it。
17th。 Mr。 Pierce tells me of the King's giving of my Lord FitzHarding two leases which belong indeed to the Queene； worth 20；000l。 to him； and how people do talk of it。
19th。 Mr。 Cutler come； and walked and talked with me a great while； and then to the 'Change together； and it being early； did tell me several excellent examples of men raised upon the 'Change by their great diligence and saving； as also his own fortune； and how credit grew upon him； that when he was not really worth 1；100l。； he had credit for 100；000l。； of Sir W。 Rider how he rose； and others。 By and by joyned with us Sir John Bankes； ＇An opulent merchant； residing in Lincoln's Inn Fields。＇ who told us several passages of the East India Company； and how in every case； when there was due to him and Alderman Mico 64；000l。 from the Dutch for injury done to them in the East Indys； Oliver presently after the peace； they delaying to pay them the money； sent them word； that if they did not pay them by such a day； he would grant letters of mark to those merchants against them； by which they were so fearful of him； they did presently pay the money every farthing。 Took my wife； and taking a coach； went to visit； my Ladys Jemimah and Paulina Montagu； and Mrs。 Elizabeth Pickering； ＇Lord Sandwich's niece。＇ whom we found at their father's new house in Lincolne's Fields； but the house all in dirt。 They received us well enough； but I did not endeavour to carry myself over familiarly with them： and so after a little stay； there coming in presently after us my Lady Aberguenny ＇Probably Mary； daughter of Thomas Clifford； Esq。； of Dunton Walet； Essex； wife to George； ninth Lord Abergavenny。＇ and other ladies； we back again by coach。
22nd。 This evening come Mr。 Alsopp the King's brewer； with whom I spent an hour talking and bewailing the posture of things at present； the King led away by half…a…dozen men； that none of his serious servants and friends can come at him。 These are Lauderdale； Buckingham； Hamilton； FitzHarding； （to whom he hath； it seems； given 12；000l。 per annum in the best part of the King's estate）； and that the old Duke of Buckingham could never get of the King。 Projers is another； ＇Edward Progers； Esq。； the King's Valet…de…Chambre； and the confidant of his amours。 Ob。 1713； aged ninety…six。＇ and Sir H。 Bennett。 He loves not the Queene at all； but is rather sullen to her； and she； by all reports； incapable of children。 He is so fond of the Duke of Monmouth； that every body admires it； and he says that the Duke hath said； that he would be the death of any man that says the King was not married to his mother： though Alsopp says； it is well known that she was a common strumpet before the King was acquainted with her。 But it seems； he says； that the King is mighty kind to these his bastard children； and at this day will go at midnight to my Lady Castlemaine's nurses； and take the child and dance it in his arms： that he is not likely to have his tables up again in his house； for the crew that are about him will not have him come to common view again； but keep him obscurely among themselves。 He hath this night； it seems； ordered that the Hall （which there is a ball to be in to…night before the King） be guarded； as the Queene…Mother's is； by his Horse Guards； whereas heretofore they were by the Lord Chamberlain or Steward； and their people。 But it is feared they will reduce all to the soldiery； and all other places be taken away； and what is worst of all； will alter the present militia； and bring all to a flying army。 That my Lord Lauderdale； being Middleton's enemy； ＇John Earl of Middleton； General of the Forces in Scotland。＇ and one that scorns the Chancellor even to open affronts before the King； hath got the whole power of Scotland into his hand； whereas the other day he was in a fair way to have had his whole estate； and honour； and life； voted away from him。 That the King hath done himself all imaginable wrong in the business of my Lord Antrim； ＇Randall； second Earl； and first Marquis of Antrim。 Ob。 1673。＇ in Ireland； who； though he was the head of rebels； yet he by his letter owns to have acted by his father's and mother's and his commissions： but it seems the truth is； he hath obliged himself upon the clearing of his estate； to settle it upon a daughter of the Queene…Mother's （by my Lord Germin； ＇Earl of St。 Albans。＇ I suppose；） in marriage be it to whom the Queene pleases： which is a sad story。 It seems a daughter of the Duke of Lenox's was； by force； going to be married the other day at Somerset House； to Harry Germin； but she got away and run to the King； and he says he will protect her。 She is； it seems