of the way, while Sir J. Lawson himself was upon the deck, to the endangering of the whole fleete.  It therefore troubles my Lord that Mr. Coventry should not mention a word of him in his relation.  I did, in answer, offer that I was sure the relation was not compiled by Mr. Coventry, but by L’Estrange, out of several letters, as I could witness; and that Mr. Coventry’s letter that he did give the Duke of Albemarle did give him as much right as the Prince, for I myself read it first and then copied it out, which I promised to show my Lord, with which he was somewhat satisfied.  From that discourse my Lord did begin to tell me how much he was concerned to dispose of his children, and would have my advice and help; and propounded to match my Lady Jemimah to Sir G. Carteret’s eldest son, which I approved of, and did undertake the speaking with him about it as from myself, which my Lord liked.  So parted, with my head full of care about this business.  Thence home to the ’Change, and so to dinner, and thence by coach to Mr. Povy’s.  Thence by appointment with him and Creed to one Mr. Finch; one of the Commissioners for the Excise, to be informed about some things of the Excise, in order to our settling matters therein better for us for our Tangier business.  I find him a very discreet, grave person.  Thence well satisfied I and Creed to Mr. Fox at White Hall to speak with him about the same matter, and having some pretty satisfaction from him also, he and I took boat and to Fox Hall, where we spent two or three hours talking of several matters very soberly and contentfully to me, which, with the ayre and pleasure of the garden, was a great refreshment to me, and, ’methinks, that which we ought to joy ourselves in.  Thence back to White Hall, where we parted, and I to find my Lord to receive his farther direction about his proposal this morning.  Wherein I did that I should first by another hand break my intentions to Sir G. Carteret.  I pitched upon Dr. Clerke, which my Lord liked, and so I endeavoured but in vain to find him out to-night.  So home by hackney-coach, which is become a very dangerous passage now-a-days, the sickness increasing mightily, and to bed.

24th (Midsummer-day).  Up very betimes, by six, and at Dr. Clerke’s at Westminster by 7 of the clock, having over night by a note acquainted him with my intention of coming, and there I, in the best manner I could, broke my errand about a match between Sir G. Carteret’s eldest son and my Lord Sandwich’s eldest daughter, which he (as I knew he would) took with great content:  and we both agreed that my Lord and he, being both men relating to the sea, under a kind aspect of His Majesty, already good friends, and both virtuous and good familys, their allyance might be of good use to us; and he did undertake to find out Sir George this morning, and put the business in execution.  So being both well pleased with the proposition, I saw his niece there and made her sing me two or three songs very prettily, and so home