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Thence to my Lord's and had the great
coach to Brigham's, who told me how my Lady Monk deals with him
and others for their places, asking him 500l. though he was
formerly the King's coach-maker, and sworn to it.
23rd. To my Lord's lodgings, where Tom Guy come to me, and there
staid to see the King touch people for the King's evil. But he
did not come at all, it rayned so; and the poor people were
forced to stand all the morning in the rain in the garden.
Afterward he touched them in the banquetting-house. With my
Lord, to my Lord Frezendorfe's [John Frederic de Friesendorff,
Embassador from Sweden to Charles the Second, who created him a
Baronet, 1661.] where he dined to-day. He told me that he had
obtained a promise of the Clerke of the Acts place for me, at
which I was glad.
25th. With my Lord at White Hall all the morning. I spoke with
Mr. Coventry about my business, who promised me all the
assistance I could expect. Dined with young Mr. Powell, lately
come from the Sound, being amused at our great charges here, and
Mr.


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