dering that Frazier should order things with the
Prince in that confident manner) that Frazier is so great with my Lady
Castlemayne, and Stewart, and all the ladies at Court, in helping to
slip their calfes when there is occasion, and with the great men in
curing of their claps that he can do what he please with the King, in
spite of any man, and upon the same score with the Prince; they all
having more or less occasion to make use of him. Sir G. Carteret tells
me this afternoon that the Dutch are not yet ready to set out; and by
that means do lose a good wind which would carry them out and keep us
in, and moreover he says that they begin to boggle in the business, and
he thinks may offer terms of peace for all this, and seems to argue
that it will be well for the King too, and I pray God send it. Colonell
Reames did, among other things, this day tell me how it is clear that,
if my Lord Tiviott had lived, he would have quite undone Tangier, or
designed himself to be master of it. He did put the King upon most
great, chargeable, and unnecessary works there, and took the course
industriously to deter, all other merchants but himself to deal there,
and to make both King and all others pay what he pleased for all that
was brought thither.

20th. Up and to the office, where we sat all the morning, at noon to the
'Change, and there met by appointment with Captain Poyntz, who hath some
place, or title to a place, belonging to gameing, and so I discoursed
with him about the business of our improving of the Lotterys, to the
King's benefit, and that of the Fishery, and had some light from him in
the business, and shall, he says, have more in writing from him. So home
to dinner and then abroad to the Fishing Committee at Fishmongers' Hall,
and there sat and did some business considerable, and so up and home,
and there late at my office doing much business, and I find with great
delight that I am come to my good temper of business again. God continue
me in it. So home to supper, it being washing day, and to bed.

21st. Up, and by coach to Mr. Povy's, and there got him to signe the
payment of Captain Tayler's bills for the remainder of freight for
the Eagle, wherein I shall be gainer about L30, thence with him to
Westminster by coach to Houseman's [Huysman] the great picture drawer,
and saw again very fine pictures, and have his promise, for Mr. Povy's
sake, to take pains in what picture I shall set him about, and I think
to have m