[Sir William Berkeley, see note, vol. iii., p. 334.  His behaviour
after the death of his brother, Lord Falmouth, is severely commented
on in “Poems on State Affairs,” vol. i., p. 29

              “Berkeley had heard it soon, and thought not good
               To venture more of royal Harding’s blood;
               To be immortal he was not of age,
               And did e’en now the Indian Prize presage;
               And judged it safe and decent, cost what cost,
               To lose the day, since his dear brother’s lost. 
               With his whole squadron straight away he bore,
               And, like good boy, promised to fight no more.”—­B.]

my Lord FitzHarding’s brother, who, three months since, was the delight of the Court.  Captain Smith of “The Mary” the Duke talks mightily of; and some great thing will be done for him.  Strange to hear how the Dutch do relate, as the Duke says, that they are the conquerors; and bonefires are made in Dunkirke in their behalf; though a clearer victory can never be expected.  Mr. Coventry thinks they cannot have lost less than 6000 men, and we not dead above 200, and wounded about 400; in all about 600.  Thence home and to my office till past twelve, and then home to supper and to bed, my wife and mother not being yet come home from W. Hewer’s chamber, who treats my mother tonight.  Captain Grovel the Duke told us this day, hath done the basest thing at Lowestoffe, in hearing of the guns, and could not (as others) be got out, but staid there; for which he will be tried; and is reckoned a prating coxcombe, and of no courage.

17th.  My wife come to bed about one in the morning.  I up and abroad about Tangier business, then back to the office, where we sat, and at noon home to dinner, and then abroad to Mr. Povy’s, after I and Mr. Andrews had been with Mr. Ball and one Major Strange, who looks after the getting of money for tallys and is helping Mr. Andrews.  I had much discourse with Ball, and it may be he may prove a necessary man for our turns.  With Mr. Povy I spoke very freely my indifference as to my place of Treasurer, being so much troubled in it, which he took with much seeming trouble, that I should think of letting go so lightly the place, but if the place can’t be held I will.  So hearing that my Lord Treasurer was gone out of town with his family because of the sicknesse, I returned home without staying there, and at the office find Sir W. Pen come home, who looks very well; and I am gladder to see him than otherwise I should be because of my hearing so well of him for his serviceablenesse in this late great action.  To the office late, and then home to bed.  It struck me very deep this afternoon going with a hackney coach from my Lord Treasurer’s down Holborne, the coachman I found to drive easily and easily, at last stood still, and come down hardly able to stand, and told me that he was suddenly struck very sicke,