Volume II Part 1 (2/2)

23d February, 1665 I was invited to a great feast at Mr Rich's (a relation of my wife's, now reader at Lincoln's Inn); where was the Duke of Monmouth, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Bishops of London and Winchester, the Speaker of the House of Coreat men

24th February, 1665 Dr Fell, Canon of Christ Church, preached before the King, on 15 ch Romans, v 2, a very for to his ood man--Mr Philips, preceptor to my son, went to be with the Earl of Pembroke's son, my Lord Herbert

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2d March, 1665 I ith his Majesty into the lobby behind the House of Lords, where I saw the King and the rest of the Lords robe theot into the House of Lords in a corner near the woolsack, on which the Lord Chancellor sits next below the throne: the King sat in all the regalia, the crown-ilobe, etc The Duke of Albenity The rest of the Lords robed in their places:--a ust convention Then came the Speaker and the House of Commons, and at the bar made a speech, and afterward presented several bills, a nod only passing the, _Le Roy le veult_, as to public bills, as to private, _Soit faite commeil est desire_ Then, his Majestyue the Parlia ill and absent I had not before seen this ceremony

9th March, 1665 I went to receive the poor creatures that were saved out of the London frigate, blown up by accident, with above 200House, now Mr Secretary Bennet's, ill-built, but the place capable of beingthe Decoy in the Park

2d April, 1665 Took order about some prisoners sent from Captain Allen's shi+p, taken in the Soloallantly

5th April, 1665 Was a day of public huun doubtless at secret instigation of the French to weaken the States and Protestant interest Prodigious preparations on both sides

6th April, 1665 In the afternoon, I saw acted ”_Mustapha_,” a tragedy written by the Earl of Orrery

11th April, 1665 To London, being now left the only Coe, remove, and keep prisoners, dispose of hospitals, etc; the rest of the Coone to their several districts, in expectation of a sudden engagereat dinner at the Trinity House, where I had business with the Commissioners of the Navy, and to receive the second 5,000, impressed for the service of the sick and wounded prisoners

20th April, 1665 To Whitehall, to the King, who called , to whom, I showed the letter written toEvertzen, and soht with the Dartates, whom he had sent me as prisoners at war; I went to know of his Majesty hoould havecaptain to him, and to take the word of the Dutch Ambassador (who yet remained here) for the other, that he should render himself to me whenever I called on hiuards, the prison being Chelsea House I went also to Lord Arlington (the Secretary Bennet lately made a Lord) about other business Dined at my Lord Chancellor's; none with him but Sir Sackville Crowe, formerly Ambassador at Constantinople; ere very cheerful andCaptain Evertzen (eldest son of Cornelius, Vice-Admiral of Zealand and nephew of John, now Admiral, a most valiant person) to his Majesty in his bed-chaave him his hand to kiss, and restored hiht (it being the first blood drawn), his Majesty re the many civilities he had formerly received from his relations abroad, who had now so much interest in that considerable Province Then, I was coo with him to the Holland Ambassador, where he was to stay for his passport, and I was to give hiold Next day I had the Ambassador's parole for the other Captain, taken in Captain Allen's fight before Calais I gave the King an account of what I had done, and afterward asked the saave e, to see a sole taken orders with eon to attend the wounded eneain, and visited s and arms off; miserable objects, God knows

16th May, 1665 To London, to consider of the poor orphans and s , and whose husbands and relations perished in the London frigate, of which there were fifty s, and forty-five of them with child

26th May, 1665 To treat with the Holland Ambassador at Chelsea, for release of divers prisoners of war in Holland on exchange here After dinner, being called into the Council-Chaave his Majesty an account of what I had done, infor to no less than 1,000 weekly

29th May, 1665 I ith my little boy to my district in Kent, to make up accounts with my officers Visited the Governor at Dover Castle, where were some of my prisoners

3d June, 1665 In ed, gave special orders for my officers to be ready to receive the wounded and prisoners

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5th June, 1665 To London, to speak with his Majesty and the Duke of Albeuards for the prisoners at war, coe by a coain to his Grace, thence to the Council, and ht have the disposal of the Savoy Hospital for the sick and wounded; all which was granted Hence to the Royal Society, to refresh ahness's victory, which indeed ht have been a complete one, and at once ended the war, had it been pursued, but the cowardice of some, or treachery, or both, frustrated that We had, however, bonfires, bells, and rejoicing in the city Next day, the 9th, I had instant orders to repair to the Downs, so as I got to Rochester this evening Next day I lay at Deal, where I found all in readiness: but, the fleet being hindered by contrary winds, I came away on the 12th, and went to Dover, and returned to Deal; and on the 13th, hearing the fleet was at Solbay, I went hoot home On the 15th, came the eldest son of the present Secretary of State to the French King, with much other company, to dine with me After dinner, I ith hiuards, and gave his Majesty an account of my journey to the coasts under hness, now cootten into repair See the whole history of this conflict in my ”History of the Dutch War”

20th June, 1665 To London, and represented the state of the sick and wounded to His Majesty in Council, for want of money, he ordered I should apply to My Lord Treasurer and Chancellor of the Exchequer, upon what funds to raise the money promised We also presented to his Majesty divers expedients for retrench es, the French Aranted o to the Barbadoes with a merchant

22d June, 1665 We waited on the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and got an Order of Council for our money to be paid to the Treasurer of the Navy for our Receivers

23d June, 1665 I dined with Sir Robert Paston, since Earl of Yarmouth, and saw the Duke of Verneuille, base brother to the Queen-Mother, a handsoreat hunter

The Duke of York told us that, ere in fight, his dog sought out absolutely the very securest place in all the vessel--In the afternoon, I saw the pompous reception and audience of El Conde de Molino, the Spanish A-house, both their Majesties sitting together under the canopy of state