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6th。 At my office all the morning； writing of a list of the King's ships in my Navy collections with great pleasure。
7th。 In Mr。 Pett's garden I eat some of the first cherries I have eat this year； off the tree where the King himself had been gathering some this morning。 Deane tells me that Mr。 Pett did to…day； that my Lord Bristoll told the King that he will impeach the Chancellor of High Treason： but I find that my Lord Bristoll hath undone himself already in everybody's opinion； and now he endeavours to raise dust to put out other men's eyes； as well as his own； but I hope it will not take； in consideration merely that it is hard for a Prince to spare an experienced old officer； be he never so corrupt； though I hope this man is not so； as some report him to be。 He tells me that Don John is yet alive； and not killed； as was said； in the great victory against the Spaniards in Portugall of late。
9th。 Sir W。 Pen tells me； my Lady Castlemaine was at Court； for all this talk this week； but it seems the King is stranger than ordinary to her。
10th。 I met Pierce the chirurgeon； who tells me that for certain the King is grown colder to my Lady Castlemaine than ordinary； and that he believes he begins to love the Queene； and do make much of her； more than he used to do。 Mr。 Coventry tells me that my Lord Bristoll hath this day impeached my Lord Chancellor in the House of Lords of High Treason。 The chief of the articles are these： 1st。 That he should be the occasion of the peace made with Holland lately upon such disadvantageous terms； and that he was bribed to it。 2nd。 That Dunkirke was also sold by his advice chiefly； so much to the damage of England。 3rd。 That he had 6000l。 given him for the drawing…up or promoting of the Irish declaration lately； concerning the division of the lands there。 4th。 He did carry on the design of the Portugall match； so much to the prejudice of the Crown of England； notwithstanding that he knew the Queene is not capable of bearing children。 5th。 That the Duke's marrying of his daughter was a practice of his； thereby to raise his family； and that it was done by indiscreet courses。 6th。 As to the breaking…off of the match with Parma； in which he was employed at the very time when the match with Portugall was made up here； which he took as a great slur to him； and so it was； and that； indeed； is the chief occasion of all this fewde。 7th。 That he hath endeavoured to bring in Popery； and wrote to the Pope for a cap for a subject of the King of England's （my Lord Aubigny ＇Brother to the Duke of Lennox； and Almoner to the King。＇）； and some say that he lays it to the Chancellor； that a good Protestant Secretary； （Sir Edward Nicholas） was laid aside； and a Papist； Sir H。 Bennet； put in his room： which is very strange； when the last of these two is his own creature； and such an enemy accounted to the Chancellor； that they never did nor do agree； and all the world did judge the Chancellor to be falling from the time that Sir H。 Bennet was brought in； Besides my Lord Bristoll being a Catholique himself； all this is very strange。 These are the main of the Articles。 Upon which my Lord Chancellor desired the noble Lord that brought in these Articles； would sign to them with his hand； which my Lord Bristoll did presently。 Then the House did order that the Judges should； against Monday next； bring in their opinion； Whether these articles are treason； or no？ and next； they would know； Whether they were brought in regularly or no； without leave of the Lords' House？
11th。 By barge to St。 Mary's Creeke； where Commissioner Pett； （doubtful of the growing greatnesse of Portsmouth by the finding of those creekes there；） do design a wett docke at no great charge； and yet no little one； he thinks towards 10；000l。 And the place； indeed； is likely to be a very fit place； when the King hath money to do it with。
13th。 I walked to the Temple； and there； from my cousin Roger； hear that the Judges have this day brought in their answer to the Lords； That the articles against my Lord Chancellor are not Treason； and to…morrow they are to bring in their arguments to the House for the same。 This day also the King did send by my Lord Chamberlain to the Lords； to tell them from him； that the most of the articles against my Lord Chancellor he himself knows to be false。 I met the Queene…Mother walking in the Pell Mell； led by my Lord St。 Alban's。 And finding many coaches at the Gate； I found upon enquiry that the Duchesse is brought to bed of a boy； and hearing that the King and Queene are rode abroad with the Ladies of Honour to the Parke； and seeing a great crowd of gallants staying here to see their return； I also staid walking up and down。 By and by the King and Queene； who looked in this dress （a white laced waistcoate and a crimson short pettycoate； and her hair dressed A LA NEGLIGENCE） mighty pretty； and the King rode hand in hand with her。 Here was also my Lady Castlemaine rode among the rest of the ladies； but the King took； methought； no notice of her； nor when she light； did any body press （as she seemed to expect； and staid for it；） to take her down； but was taken down by her own gentlemen。 She looked mighty out of humour； and had a yellow plume in her hat； （which all took notice of；） and yet is very handsome； but very melancholy： nor did any body speak to her； or she so much as smile or speak to any body。 I followed them up into White Hall； and into the Queene's presence； where all the ladies walked； talking and fiddling with their hats and feathers； and changing and trying one another's by one another's heads； and laughing。 But it was the finest sight to me； considering their great beautys； and dress； that ever I did see in all my life。 But； above all； Mrs。 Stewart in this dresse； with her hat cocked and a red plume； with her sweet eye； little Roman nose； and excellent taille； is now the greatest beauty I ever saw； I think； in my life； and； if ever woman can； do exceed my Lady Castlemaine； at least in this dress： nor do I wonder if the King changes； which I verily believe is the reason of his coldness to my Lady Castlemaine。
14th。 This day I hear the Judges； according to order yesterday； did bring into the Lords' House their reasons of their judgments in the business between my Lord Bristoll and the Chancellor； and the Lords do concur with the Judges that the articles are not Treason； nor regularly brought into the House； and so voted that a Committee should be chosen to examine them； but nothing to be done therein till the next sitting of this Parliament； （which is likely to be adjourned in a day or two；） and in the mean time the two Lords to remain without prejudice done to either of them。
15th。 Captain Grove come and dined with me。 He told me of discourse very much to my honour； both as to my care and ability； happening at the Duke of Albemarle's table the other day； both from the Duke and the Duchesse themselves； and how I paid so much a year to him whose place it was of right； and that Mr。 Coventry did report this of me。
21st。 This day the Parliament kept a fast for the present unseasonable weather。
22nd。 To my Lord Crewe's。 My Lord not being come home； I met and staid below with Captn。 Ferrers； who was come to wait upon my Lady Jemimah to St。 James's； she being one of the four ladies that hold up the mantle at the christening this afternoon of the Duke's child （a boy）。 In discourse of the ladies at Court； Captn。 Ferrers tells me that my Lady Castlemaine is now as great again as ever she was； and that her going away was only a fit of her own upon some slighting words of the King； so that she called for her coach at a quarter an hour's warning； and went to Richmond； and the King the next morning； under pretence of going a…hunting； went to see her and make friends； and never was a… hunting at all。 After which she came back to Court； and commands the King as much as ever； and hath and doth what she will。 No longer ago than last night； there was a private entertainment made for the King and Queene at the Duke of Buckingham's； and she was not invited： but being at my Lady Suffolk's； ＇Barbara； second wife of James Earl of Suffolk； eldest daughter of Sir Edward Villiers； and widow of Sir Richard Wentworth。 She died Dec。 1681； leaving one daughter； Elizabeth； who married Sir Thomas Felton； Bart。＇ her aunt's （where my Lady Jemimah and Lord Sandwich dined；） yesterday； she was heard to say； 〃Well； much good may it do them； and for all that I will be as merry as they：〃 and so she went home and caused a great supper to be prepared。 And after the King had been with the Queene at Wallingford House； ＇Wallingford House stood on the site of the present Admiralty： it originally belonged to the Knollys family； and during the Protectorate the office for granting passes to persons going abroad was kept there。＇ he come to my Lady Castlemaine's； and was there all night； and my Lord Sandwich with him。 He tells me he believes that； as soon as the King can get a husband for Mrs。 Stewart； however； my Lady Castlemaine's nose will be out of joynt； for that she comes to be in great esteem； and is more handsome than she。 Wotten tells me the reason of Harris's ＇Joseph Harris； a ce