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rry Germin； but she got away and run to the King； and he says he will protect her。 She is； it seems； very near akin to the King。 Such mad doings there are every day among them！ There was a French book in verse； the other day； translated and presented to the Duke of Monmouth in such a high stile； that the Duke of York； he tells me； was mightily offended at it。 The Duke of Monmouth's mother's brother hath a place at Court； and being a Welchman； （I think he told me；） will talk very broad of the King's being married to his sister。 The King did the other day； at the Council； commit my Lord Digby's ＇George； Lord Digby； 2nd Earl of Bristol； who had been Secretary of State in 1643； but by changing his religion while abroad； at the instigation of Don John of Austria； incapacitated himself from being restored to that office； and in consequence of the disappointment； which he imputed to the interference of the Lord Chancellor； conspired and effected his ruin。 He was installed K。G。 in 1661； and died 1676。＇ chaplin； and steward； and another servant； who went upon the process begun there against their lord； to swear that they saw him at church； and receive the Sacrament as a Protestant； （which； the Judges said； was sufficient to prove him such in the eye of the law）； the King； I say； did commit them all to the Gate…house； notwithstanding their pleading their dependance upon him； and the faith they owed him as their lord； whose bread they eat。 And that the King should say； that he would soon see whether he was King； or Digby。 That the Queene…mother had outrun herself in her expences； and is now come to pay very ill； or run in debt the money being spent that she received for leases。 He believes there is not any money laid up in bank； as I told him some did hope； but he says； from the best informers he can assure me there is no such thing； nor any body that should look after such a thing； and that there is not now above 80；000l。 of the Dunkirke money left in stock。 That Oliver the year when he spent 1；400；000l。 in the Navy did spend in the whole expence of the kingdom 2；600；000l。 That all the Court are mad for a Dutch war； but both he and I did concur； that it was a thing rather to be dreaded than hoped for； unless by the French King's falling upon Flanders； they and the Dutch should be divided。 That our Embassador had； it is true； an audience； but in the most dishonourable way that could be； for the Princes of the Blood （though invited by our Embassador； which was the greatest absurdity that ever Embassador committed these 400 years） were not there； and so were not said to give place to our King's Embassador。 And that our King did openly say； the other day in the Privy Chamber； that he would not be hectored out of his right and pre…eminences by the King of France； as great as he was。 That the Pope is glad to yield to a peace with the French （as the news…book says；） upon the basest terms that ever was。 That the talk which these people about our King； that I named before； have； is to tell him how neither priviledge of Parliament nor City is any thing； but that his will is all； and ought to be so： and their discourse； it seems； when they are alone； is so base and sordid； that it makes the eares of the very gentlemen of the back stairs （I think he called them） to tingle to hear it spoke in the King's hearing； and that must be very bad indeed。 That my Lord Digby did send to Lisbon a couple of priests； to search out what they could against the Chancellor concerning the match； as to the point of his knowing before…hand that the Queene was not capable of bearing children； and that something was given her to make her so。 But as private as they were； when they come thither they were clapped up prisoners。 That my Lord Digby endeavours what he can to bring the business into the House of Commons； hoping there to master the Chancellor； there being many enemies of his there： but I hope the contrary。 That whereas the late King did mortgage Clarendon ＇Clarendon Park near Salisbury。＇ to somebody for 20；000l。； and this to have given it to the Duke of Albemarle； and he sold it to my Lord Chancellor； whose title of Earldome is fetched from thence； the King hath this day sent his order to the Privy Seale for the payment of this 20；000l。 to my Lord Chancellor； to clear the mortgage。 Ireland in a very distracted condition about the hard usage which the Protestants meet with； and the too good which the Catholiques。 And from all together； God knows my heart； I expect nothing but ruin can follow； unless things are better ordered in a little time。
23rd。 This day； by the blessing of God； I have lived thirty…one years in the world： and； by the grace of God； I find myself not only in good health in every thing； and particularly as to the stone； but only pain upon taking cold； and also in a fair way of coming to a better esteem and estate in the world； than ever I expected。 But I pray God give me a heart to fear a fall； and to prepare for it。
24th （Ash Wednesday）。 To the Queene's chapel； where I staid and saw their masse； till a man come and bid me go out or kneel down： so I did go out。 And thence to Somerset House； and there into the chapel； where Monsieur d'Espagne ＇Probably author of a small volume called 〃Shibboleth； ou； Reformation de quelques Passages de la Bible； per Jean d'Espagne； Ministre du St。 Evangile；〃 in the Pepysian Collection； printed 1653； and dedicated to Cromwell。＇ used to preach。 But now it is made very fine； and was ten times more crouded than the Queene's chapel at St。 James's： which I wonder at。 Thence down to the garden of Somerset House； and up and down the new building； which in every respect will be mighty magnificent and costly。
27th。 Sir Martin Noell told us the dispute between him； as farmer of the Additional Duty； and the East India Company； whether callico be linnen or no： which he says it is； having been ever esteemed so： they say it is made of cotton woole； and grows upon trees； not like flax or hemp。 But it was carried against the Company； though they stand out against the verdict。
28th （Lord's day）。 Up and walked to Paul's； and by chance it was an extraordinary day for the Readers of the Inns of Court and all the Students to come to church； it being an old ceremony not used these twenty…five years； upon the first Sunday in Lent。 Abundance there was of Students； more than there was room to seat but upon forms； and the Church mighty full。 One Hawkins preached； an Oxford man。 A good sermon upon these words： 〃But the wisdom from above is first pure； then peaceable。〃 Both before and after sermon I was most impatiently troubled at the Quire； the worst that； ever I heard。 But what was extraordinary； the Bishop of London； ＇Humphrey Henchman translated from Salisbury； September 1663。 Ob。 1675。＇ who sat there in a pew； made a' purpose for him by the pulpitt； do give the last blessing to the congregation； which was； he being a comely old man； a very decent thing； methought。 The Lieutenant of the Tower； Sir J。 Robinson； would needs have me by coach home with him； where the officers of his regiment dined with him。 After dinner to chapel in the Tower with the Lieutenant； with the keyes carried before