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ing　and　country　for　6d。　almost；　so　corrupt　and　wicked　a　rogue　he　is　by　all　men's　report。　　But　one　observed　to　me；　that　there　never　was　the　occasion　of　men's　holding　their　tongues　at　Court　and　every　where　else　as　there　is　at　this　day；　for　nobody　knows　which　side　will　be　uppermost。

30th。　　At　White　Hall　I　met　with　Sir　G。　Downing；　who　tells　me　of　Sir　W。　Pen's　offering　to　lend　500l。；　and　I　tell　him　of　my　300l。　which　he　would　have　me　to　lend　upon　the　credit　of　the　latter　part　of　the　Act；　saying；　that　by　that　means　my　10　per　cent。　will　continue　to　me　the　longer。　　But　I　understand　better；　and　will　do　it　upon　the　380；000l。　which　will　come　to　be　paid　the　sooner；　there　being　no　delight　in　lending　money　now；　to　be　paid　by　the　King　two　years　hence。　　But　here　he　and　Sir　William　Doyly　were　attending　the　Council　as　Commissioners　for　sick　and　wounded；　and　prisoners：　　and　they　told　me　their　business；　which　was　to　know　how　we　shall　do　to　release　our　prisoners；　for　it　seems　the　Dutch　have　got　us　to　agree　in　the　treaty　（as　they　fool　us　in　any　thing）；　that　the　dyet　of　the　prisoners　on　both　sides　shall　be　paid　for　before　they　be　released：　　which　they　have　done；　knowing　ours　to　run　high；　they　having　more　prisoners　of　ours　than　we　have　of　theirs；　so　they　are　able　and　most　ready　to　discharge　the　debt　of　theirs；　but　we　are　neither　able　nor　willing　to　do　that　for　ours；　the　debt　of　those　in　Zeland　only　amounting　to　above　5000l。　for　men　taken　in　the　King's　own　ships；　besides　others　taken　in　merchantmen；　who　expect；　as　is　usual；　that　the　King　should　redeem　them；　but　I　think　he　will　not；　by　what　Sir　G。　Downing　says。　　This　our　prisoners　complain　of　there；　and　say　in　their　letters；　which　Sir　G。　Downing　showed　me；　that　they　have　made　a　good　feat　that　they　should　be　taken　in　the　service　of　the　King；　and　the　King　not　pay　for　their　victuals　while　prisoners　for　him。　　But　so　far　they　are　from　doing　thus　with　their　men　as　we　do　to　discourage　ours；　that　I　find　in　the　letters　of　some　of　our　prisoners　there；　which　he　showed　me；　that　they　have　with　money　got　our　men；　that　they　took；　to　work：　　and　carry　their　ships　home　for　them；　and　they　have　been　well　rewarded；　and　released　when　they　come　into　Holland：　　which　is　done　like　a　noble；　brave；　and　wise　people。　　I　to　Bartholomew　fayre　to　walk　up　and　down；　and　there　among　other　things　find　my　Lady　Castlemaine　at　a　puppet…play　（Patient　Grizell）；　and　the　street　full　of　people　expecting　her　coming　out。　I　confess　I　did　wonder　at　her　courage　to　come　abroad；　thinking　the　people　would　abuse　her：　　but　they；　silly　people！　　do　not　know　the　work　she　makes；　and　therefore　suffered　her　with　great　respect　to　take　coach；　and　she　away　without　any　trouble　at　all。　　Captain　Cocke　tells　me　that　there　is　yet　expectation　that　the　Chancellor　will　lose　the　Seal；　and　assures　me　that　there　have　been　high　words　between　the　Duke　of　York　and　Sir　W。　Coventry；　for　his　being　so　high　against　the　Chancellor；　so　as　the　Duke　of　York　would　not　sign　some　papers　that　he　brought；　saying　that　he　could　not　endure　the　sight　of　him：　　and　that　Sir　W。　Coventry　answered；　that　what　he　did　was　in　obedience　to　the　King's　commands；　and　that　he　did　not　think　any　man　fit　to　serve　a　prince；　that　did　not　know　how　to　retire　and　live　a　country　life。

31st。　　At　the　office　all　the　morning；　where　by　Sir　W。　Pen　I　do　hear　that　the　Seal　was　fetched　away　to　the　King　yesterday　from　the　Lord　Chancellor　by　Secretary　Morrice；　which　puts　me　into　a　great　horror。　　In　the　evening　Mr。　Ball　of　the　Excise…office　tells　me　that　the　Seal　is　delivered　to　Sir　Orlando　Bridgeman；　the　man　of　the　whole　nation　that　is　the　best　spoken　of；　and　will　please　most　people；　and　therefore　I　am　mighty　glad　of　it。　　He　was　then　at　my　Lord　Arlington's；　whither　I　went；　expecting　to　see　him　come　out；　but　staid　so　long；　and　Sir　W。　Coventry　coming　there；　whom　I　had　not　a　mind　should　see　me　there　idle　upon　a　post…night；　I　went　home　without　seeing　him；　but　he　is　there　with　his　Seal　in　his　hand。

SEPTEMBER　1；　1667。　　Our　new　Lord…keeper　Bridgeman；　did　this　day；　the　first　time；　attend　the　King　to　chapel　with　his　Seal。　　Sir　H。　Cholmly　tells　me　there　are　hopes　that　the　women　also　will　have　a　rout；　and　particularly　that　my　Lady　Castlemaine　is　coming　to　a　composition　with　the　King　to　be　gone；　but　how　true　this　is；　I　know　not；　Blancfort　is　made　Privy…purse　to　the　Duke　of　York；　the　Attorney　General　is　made　Chief　Justice　in　the　room　of　my　Lord　Bridgeman；　the　Solicitor…general　is　made　Attorney…general；　and　Sir　Edward　Turner　made　Solicitor…general。　　＇According　to　Beatson；　no　change　took　place　in　these　officers　at　this　time。＇　　It　is　pretty　to　see　how　strange　every　body　looks；　nobody　knowing　whence　this　arises　；　whether　from　my　Lady　Castlemaine；　Bab。　May；　and　their　faction；　or　from　the　Duke　of　York；　notwithstanding　his　great　appearing　of　defence　of　the　Chancellor；　or　from　Sir　William　Coventry；　and　some　few　with　him。　　But　greater　changes　are　yet　expected。

2nd。　　This　day　is　kept　in　the　City　as　a　publick　fast　for　the　fire　this　day　twelve　months：　　but　I　was　not　at　church；　being　commanded　with　the　rest　to　attend　the　Duke　of　York；　and　therefore　with　Sir　J。　Minnes　to　St。　James's；　where　we　had　much　business　before　the　Duke　of　York；　and　observed　all　things　to　be　very　kind　between　the　Duke　of　York　and　Sir　W。　Coventry；　which　did　mightily　joy　me。　When　we　had　done；　Sir　W。　Coventry　called　me　down　with　him　to　his　chamber；　and　there　told　me　that　he　is　leaving　the　Duke　of　York's　service；　which　I　was　amazed　at。　　But　he　tells　me　that　it　is　not　with　the　least　unkindness　on　the　Duke　of　York's　side；　though　he　expects　（and　I　told　him　he　was　in　the　right）　it　will　be　interpreted　otherwise；　because　done　just　at　this　time；　〃but；〃　says　he；　〃I　did　desire　it　a　good　while　since；　and　the　Duke　of　York　did　with　much　entreaty　grant　it；　desiring　that　I　would　say　nothing　of　it；　that　he　might　have　time　and　liberty　to　choose　his　successor；　without　being　importuned　for　others　whom　he　should　not　like：〃　　and　that　he　hath　chosen　Mr。　Wren；　which　I　am　glad　of；　he　being　a　very　ingenious　man；　and　so　Sir　W。　Coventry　says　of　him；　though　he　knows　him　little；　but　particularly　commends　him　for　the　book　he　writ　in　answer　to　〃Harrington's　Oceana；〃　which　for　that　reason　I　intend　to　buy。　　He　tells　me　the　true　reason　is；　that　he　being　a　man　not　willing　to　undertake　more　business　than　he　can　go　through；　and　being　desirous　to　have　his　whole　time　to　spend　upon　the　business　of　the　Treasury；　and　a　little　for　his　own　ease；　he　did　desire　this　of　the　Duke　of　York。　　He　assures　me　that　the　kindness　with　which　he　goes　away　from　the　Duke　of　York；　is　one　of　the　greatest　joys　that　ever　he　had　in　the　world。　　I　used　some　freedom　with　him；　telling　him　how　the　world　hath　discoursed　of　his　having　offended　the　Duke　of　York；　about　the　late　business　of　the　Chancellor。　　He　does　not　deny　it；　but　says　that　perhaps　the　Duke　of　York　might　have　some　reason　for　it；　he　opposing　him　in　a　thing　wherein　he　was　so　earnest：　　but　tells　me；　that　notwithstanding　all　that；　the　Duke　of　York　does　not　now；　nor　can　blame　him；　for　he　was　the　man　that　did　propose　the　removal　of　the　Chancellor；　and　that　he　did　still　persist　in　it；　and　at　this　day　publickly　owns　it；　and　is　glad　of　it：　　but　that　the　Duke　of　York　knows　that　he　did　first　speak　of　it　to　the　Duke　of　York　before　he　spoke　to　any　mortal　creature　besides；　which　was　fair　dealing：　and　the　Duke　of　York　was　then　of　the　same　mind　with　him；　and　did　speak　of　it　to　the　King；　though　since；　for　reasons　best　known　to　himself；　he　afterwards　altered。　　I　did　then　desire　to　know；　what　was　the　great　matter　that　grounded　his　desire　of　the　Chancellor's　removal？　　He　told　me　many　things　not　fit　to　be　spoken；　and　yet　not　any　thing　of　his　being　unfaithful　to　the　King；　but；　INSTAR　OMNIUM；　he　told　me　that　while　he　was　so　great　at　the　Council…　board；　and　in　the　administration　of　matters；　there　was　no　room　for　any　body　to　propose　any　remedy　to　what　was　amiss；　or　to　compass　any　thing；　though　never　so　good；　for　the　kingdom；　unless　approved　of　by　the　Chancellor；　he　managing　all　things　with　that　greatness；　which　now　will　be　removed；　that　the　King　may　have　the　benefit　of　others'　advice。　　I　then　told　him　that　the　world　hath　an　opinion　that　he　hath　joined　himself　with　my　Lady　Castlemaine's　faction：　　but　in　this　business；　he　told　me；　he　cannot　help　it；　but　says　they　are　in　an　errour；　for　he　will　never　while　he　lives；　truckle　under　any　body　or　any　faction；　but　do　just　as　his　own　reason　and　judgment　directs；　and　when　he　cannot　use　that　freedom；　he　will　have　nothing　to　do　in　public　affairs：　　but　then　he　added　that　he　never　was　the　man　that　ever　had　any　discourse　with　my　Lady　Castlemaine；　or　with　others　from　her；　about　this　or　any　public　business；　or　ever　made　her　a　visit；　or　at　least　not　this　twelve…month；　or　been　in　her　lodgings　but　when　called　on　any　business　to　attend　the　King　there；　nor　hath　had　any　thing　to　do　in　knowing　her　mind　in　this　business。　　He　ended　all　with　telling　me　that　he　knows　that　he　that　serves　a　prince　must　expect　and　be　contented　to　stand　all　fortunes；　and　be　provided　to　retreat；　and　that　he　is　most　willing　to　do　whatever　the　King　shall　please。　And　so　we　parted；　he　setting　me　down　out　of　his　coach　at　Charing　Cross；　and　desired　me　to　tell　Sir　W。　Pen　what　he　had　told　me　of　his　leaving　the　Duke　of　York's　se