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n　to　look　either　way。　　This　day　also　I　hear　that　my　Lord　Ormond　is　to　be　declared　in　Council　no　more　Deputy　Governor　of　Ireland；　his　commission　being　expired：　　and　the　King　is　prevailed　with　to　take　it　out　of　his　hands；　which　people　do　mightily　admire；　saying　that　he　is　the　greatest　subject　of　any　prince　in　Christendome；　and　hath　more　acres　of　land　than　any；　and　hath　done　more　for　his　Prince　than　ever　any　yet　did。　　But　all　will　not　do；　he　must　down；　it　seems；　the　Duke　of　Buckingham　carrying　all　before　him。　　But　that　that　troubles　me　most　is　that　they　begin　to　talk　that　the　Duke　of　York's　regiment　is　ordered　to　be　disbanded；　and　more　that　undoubtedly　his　Admiralty　will　follow：　　which　do　shake　me　mightily；　and　I　fear　will　have　ill　consequences　in　the　nation；　for　these　counsels　are　very　mad。　　The　Duke　of　York　do　by　all　men's　report；　carry　himself　wonderfull　submissive　to　the　King　in　the　most　humble　manner　in　the　world；　but　yet；　it　seems；　nothing　must　be　spared　that　tends　to　the　keeping　out　the　Chancellor；　and　that　is　the　reason　of　all　this。　　The　great　discourse　now　is；　that　the　Parliament　shall　be　dissolved　and　another　called；　which　shall　give　the　King　the　Dean　and　Chapter's　lands；　and　that　will　put　him　out　of　debt。　　And　it　is　said　that　Buckingham　do　knowingly　meet　daily　with　Wildman　and　other　Commonwealth…men；　and　that　when　he　is　with　them　he　makes　the　King　believe　that　he　is　with　his　wenches。　　And　something　looks　like　the　Parliament's　being　dissolved；　by　Harry　Brouncker's　being　now　come　back；　and　appearing　this　day　the　first　day　at　White　Hall；　but　he　hath　not　been　yet　with　the　King；　but　is　secure　that　he　shall　be　well　received；　I　hear。　　God　bless　us　when　such　men　as　he　shall　be　restored！　　But　that　that　pleases　me　most　is；　that　several　do　tell　me　that　Pen　is　to　be　removed；　and　others　that　he　hath　resigned　his　place；　and　particularly　Spragg　tells　me　for　certain　that　he　hath　resigned　it；　and　is　become　a　partner　with　Gauden　in　the　Victualling：　　in　which　I　think　he　hath　done　a　very　cunning　thing；　but　I　am　sure　I　am　glad　of　it；　and　it　will　be　well　for　the　King　to　have　him　out　of　this　office。　　Sir　John　Talbot　talks　mighty　high　for　my　Lord　of　Ormond：　　and　I　perceive　this　family　of　the　Talbots　hath　been　raised　by　my　Lord。

5th。　　The　Duke　of　York　did　call　me　and　Mr。　Wren；　and　my　paper　that　I　have　lately　taken　pains　to　draw　up　was　read；　and　the　Duke　of　York　pleased　therewith；　and　we　did　all　along　conclude　upon　answers　to　my　mind　for　the　Board；　and　that　that；　if　put　in　execution；　will　do　the　King's　business。　　But　I　do　now　more　and　more　perceive　the　Duke　of　York's　trouble；　and　that　he　do　lie　under　great　weight　of　mind　from　the　Duke　of　Buckingham's　carrying　things　against　him；　and　particularly　when　I　advised　that　he　would　use　his　interest　that　a　seaman　might　come　into　the　room　of　Sir　W。　Pen；　who　is　now　declared　to　be　gone　from　us　to　that　of　the　Victualling；　and　did　show　how　the　office　would　now　be　left　without　one　seaman　in　it　but　the　Surveyor　and　the　Controller；　who　is　so　old　as　to　be　able　to　do　nothing。　　He　told　me　plainly　that　I　knew　his　mind　well　enough　as　to　seamen；　but　that　it　must　be　as　others　will。　　And　Wren　did　tell　it　me　as　a　secret；　that　when　the　Duke　of　York　did　first　tell　the　King　about　Sir　W。　Pen's　leaving　of　the　place；　and　that　when　the　Duke　of　York　did　move　the　King　that　either　Captain　Cox　or　Sir　Jer。　Smith　might　succeed　him；　the　King　did　tell　him　that　that　was　a　matter　fit　to　be　considered　of；　and　would　not　agree　to　either　presently：　　and　so　the　Duke　of　York　could　not　prevail　for　either；　nor　knows　who　it　shall　be。　　The　Duke　of　York　did　tell　me　himself；　that　if　he　had　not　carried　it　privately　when　first　he　mentioned　Pen's　leaving　his　place　to　the　King；　it　had　not　been　done：　　for　the　Duke　of　Buckingham　and　those　of　his　party　do　cry　out　upon　it　as　a　strange　thing　to　trust　such　a　thing　into　the　hands　of　one　that　stands　accused　in　Parliament：　and　that　they　have　so　far　prevailed　upon　the　King　that　he　would　not　have　him　named　in　Council；　but　only　take　his　name　to　the　Board；　but　I　think　he　said　that　only　D。　Gauden's　name　shall　go　in　the　patent；　at　least；　at　the　time　when　Sir　Richard　Browne　asked　the　King　the　names　of　D。Gauden's　security；　the　King　told　him　it　was　not　yet　necessary　for　him　to　declare　them。　　And　by　and　by；　when　the　Duke　of　York　and　we　had　done；　Wren　brought　into　the　closet　Captain　Cox　and　James　Temple　about　business　of　the　Guinea　Company；　and　talking　something　of　the　Duke　of　Buckingham's　concernment　therein；　says　the　Duke　of　York；　〃I　shall　give　the　Devil　his　due；〃　as　they　say　the　Duke　of　Buckingham　hath　paid　in　his　money　to　the　Company；　or　something　of　that　kind；　wherein　he　would　do　right　to　him。　　The　Duke　of　York　told　me　how　these　people　do　begin　to　cast　dirt　upon　the　business　that　passed　the　Council　lately　touching　Supernumeraries；　as　passed　by　virtue　of　his　authority　there；　there　being　not　liberty　for　any　man　to　withstand　what　the　Duke　of　York　advises　there；　which；　he　told　me；　they　bring　only　as　an　argument　to　insinuate　the　putting　of　the　Admiralty　into　Commission；　which　by　all　men's　discourse　is　now　designed；　and　I　perceive　the　same　by　him。　　This　being　done；　and　going　from　him；　I　up　and　down　the　house　to　hear　news：　　and　there　every　body's　mouth　full　of　changes；　and　among　others；　the　Duke　of　York's　regiment　of　Guards　that　was　raised　during　the　late　war　at　sea　it　is　to　be　disbanded：　　and　also；　that　this　day　the　King　do　intend　to　declare　that　the　Duke　of　Ormond　is　no　more　Deputy　of　Ireland；　but　that　he　will　put　it　into　Commission。　　This　day　our　new　Treasurers　did　kiss　the　King's　hand；　who　complimented　them；　as　they　say；　very　highly；that　he　had　for　a　long　time　been　abused　in　his　Treasury；　and　that　he　was　now　safe　in　their　hands。　I　saw　them　walk　up　and　down　the　Court　together　all　this　morning；　the　first　time　I　ever　saw　Osborne；　who　is　a　comely　gentleman。　This　day　I　was　told　that　my　Lord　Anglesy　did　deliver　a　petition　on　Wednesday　in　Council　to　the　King；　laying　open；　that　whereas　he　had　heard　that　his　Majesty　had　made　such　a　disposal　of　his　place；　which　he　had　formerly　granted　him　for　life　upon　a　valuable　consideration；　and　that　without　any　thing　laid　to　his　charge；　and　during　a　Parliament's　sessions；　he　prayed　that　his　Majesty　would　be　pleased　to　let　his　case　be　heard　before　the　Council　and　the　Judges　of　the　land；　who　were　his　proper　Counsel　in　all　matters　of　right：　　to　which；　I　am　told；　the　King；　after　my　Lord's　being　withdrawn；　concluded　upon　his　giving　him　an　answer　some　few　days　hence；　and　so　he　was　called　in　and　told　so。　　At　the　Treasurer's；　Sir　Thomas　Clifford；　where　I　did　eat　some　oysters；　which　while　we　were　at；　in　comes　my　Lord　Keeper　and　much　company；　and　so　I　thought　it　best　to　withdraw。　　And　so　away；　and　to　the　Swedes　Agent's；　and　there　met　Mr。　Povy；　where　the　agent　would　have　me　stay　and　dine；　there　being　only　them　and　Joseph　Williamson；　and　Sir　Thomas　Clayton；　＇Thomas　Clayton；　M。D。；　Professor　of　Physic；　and　Anatomy　Lecturer　at　Oxford；　for　which　University　he　was　chosen　Member　1660；　and　afterwards；　knighted　and　made　Warden　of　Merton　College。＇　　but　what　he　is　I　know　not。　　Here　much　extraordinary　noble　discourse　of　foreign　princes；　and　particularly　the　greatness　of　the　King　of　France；　and　of　his　being　fallen　into　the　right　way　of　making　the　kingdom　great。　　I　was　mightily　pleased　with　this　company　and　their　discourse。

6th。　　To　see　Roger　Pepys　at　his　lodgings　next　door　to　Arundell…　house；　a　barber's。　　And　there　I　did　see　a　book；　which　my　Lord　Sandwich　hath　promised　one　to　me　of；　〃A　Description　of　the　Escuriall　in　Spain；〃　which　I　have　a　great　desire　to　have；　though　I　took　it　for　a　finer　book　when　he　promised　it　me。

9th。　　The　Duke　of　York　told　me　that　Sir　W。　Pen　had　been　with　him　this　morning　to　ask　whether　it　would　be　fit　for　him　to　sit　at　the　office　now；　because　of　his　resolution　to　be　gone　and　to　become　concerned　in　the　Victualling。　　The　Duke　of　York　answered；　Yes；　till　his　contract　was　signed。　　Thence　I　to　Lord　Sandwich's；　and　there　to　see　him；　but　was　made　to　stay　very　long；　as　his　best　friends　are；　and　when　I　came　to　him　had　little　pleasure；　his　head　being　full　of　his　own　business；　I　think。　　Thence　to　White　Hall　with　him　to　a　Committee　of　Tangier；　a　day　appointed　for　him　to　give　an　account　of　Tangier；　and　what　he　did　and　found　there；　which；　though　he　had　admirable　matter　for　it；　and　his　doings　there　were　good；　and　would　have　afforded　a　noble　account；　yet　he　did　it　with　a　mind　so　low　and　mean；　and　delivered　in　so　poor　a　manner；　that　it　appeared　nothing　at　all；　nor　any　body　seemed　to　value　it；　whereas　he　might　have　shown　himself　to　have　merited　extraordinary　thanks；　and　been　held　to　have　done　a　very　great　service：　　whereas　now；　all　that　cost　the　King　hath　been　at　for　his　journey　through　Spain　thither；　seems　to　be　almost　lost。　After　we　were　up；　Creed　and　I　walked　together；　and　did　talk　a　good　while　of　the　weak　Report　my　Lord　made；　and　were　troubled　for　it；　I　fearing　that　either　his　mind　and　judgment　are　depressed；　or　that　he　do　it　out　of　his　great　neglect；　and　so　that　he　do　all　the　rest　of　his　affairs　accordingly。

11th。　　To　the　office；　where　by　a　speciall　desire　the　new　Treasurers　came；　and　there　did　show　their　Patent　and　the　Great　Seal　for　the　suspension　of　my　Lord　Anglesy：　　and　here　did　sit　and　discourse　of　the　business　of　the　office；　and　brought　Mr。　Hutchinson　with　them；　who；　I　hear；　is　to　be　their　Paymaster；　in　the　room　of　Mr。　Waith。　　For　it　seems　they　do　turn　out　every　servant　that　belongs　to　the　present　Treasurer；　and　so　for　Fenn　do　bring　in　Mr。　Littleton；　Sir　Thomas's　brother；　and　oust　all　the　rest。　　But　Mr。　Hutchinson　do　already　see　that　his　work　now　will　be　another　kind　of　thing　than　before；　as　to　the　trouble　of　it。

13th。　　Up；　and　with　Sir　W。　Pen　by　coach　to　White　Hall；　where　to　the　Duke　of　York；　and　there　did　our　usual　business。　　And　thence　I　to　the　Commissioners　of　the　Treasury；　where　I　staid　and　heard　an　excellent　case　argued　between　my　Lord　Gerard　and　the　town　of　Newcastle；　about　a　piece　of　ground　which　that　Lord　hath　got　a　grant　of　under　the　Exchequer　Seal；　which　they　were　endeavouring　to　get　of　the　King　under　the　Great　Seal。　　I　liked　mightily　the　Counsel　for　the　town；　Shaftow　their　recorder；　and　Mr。　Offly。　　But　I　was　troubled；　and　so　were　the　Lords；　＇The　Lords　Commissioners。＇　to　hear　my　Lord　fly　out　against　their　＇The　inhabitants　of　Newcastle。＇　　great　pretence　of　merit　from　the　King　for　their　sufferings　and　loyalty；　telling　them　that　they　might　thank　him　for　that　repute　which　they　have　for　their　loyalty；　for　that　it　was　he　that　forced　them　to　be　so　against　their　wills；　when　he　was　there：　　and；　moreover；　did　offer　a　paper　to　the　Lords　to　read　from　the　town；　sent　in　1648；　but　the　Lords　would　not　read　it；　but　I　believe　it　was　something　about　bringing　the　King　to　trial；　or　some　such　thing；　in　that　year。　　Thence　I　to　the　Three　Tuns　Tavern　by　Charing　Cross；　and　there　dined　with　W。　Pen；　Sir　J。　Minnes；　and　Commissioner　Middleton；　and　as　merry　as　my　mind　could　be；　that　hath　so　much　trouble　upon　it　at　home。　　And　thence　to　White　Hall；　and　there　staid　in　Mr。　Wren's　chamber　with　him　reading　over　my　draught　of　a　letter；　which　Mr。　Gibson　then　attended　me　with；　and　there　he　did　like　all；　but　doubted　whether　it　would　be　necessary　for　the　Duke　to　write　in　so　sharp　a　style　to　the　office　as　I　had　drawn　it　in：　　which　I　yi