22nd. After musique-practice, to White Hall, and thence to
Westminster, in my way calling at Mr. George Montagu's, to
condole on the loss of his son, who was a fine gentleman. after
this discourse he told me, among other news, the great jealousys
that are now in the Parliament House. The Lord Chancellor, it
seems, taking occasion from this late plot to raise fears in the
people, did project the raising of an army forthwith, besides the
constant militia, thinking to make the Duke of York General
thereof. But the House did, in very open termes, say, they were
grown too wise to be fooled again into another army; and said
they had found how that man that hath the command of an army is
not beholden to any body to make him King. There are factions
(private ones at Court) about Madam Palmer; but what it is about
I know not. But it is something about the King's favour to her
now that the Queene is coming. He told me, too, what sport the
King and Court do make at Mr. Edwd. Montagu's leaving his things
behind him. But the Chancellor (taking it a little more
seriously) did openly say to my Lord Chamberlaine, that had it
been such a gallant as my Lord Mandeville his son, [Lord
Mandeville was a Gentleman of the Bedchamber to Charles II.
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