In the evening bonfires were made, but nothing to
the great number that was heretofore at the burning of the Rump.
31st. The Queene is brought a few days since to Hampton Court:
and all people say of her to be a very fine and handsome lady,
and very discreet; and that the King is pleased enough with her:
which, I fear, will put Madam Castlemaine's nose out of joynt.
The Court is wholly now at Hampton. A peace with Argier is
lately made; which is also good news. My Lord Sandwich is lately
come with the Queene from sea, very well and in good repute. The
Act for Uniformity is lately printed, which, it is thought, will
make mad work among the Presbyterian ministers. People of all
sides are very much discontented; some thinking themselves used,
contrary to promise, too hardly; and the other, that they are not
rewarded so much as they expected by the King.
JUNE 3, 1662. At the office, and Mr. Coventry brought his patent and
took his place with us this morning. To the Wardrobe, where I
found my lady come from Hampton Court, where the Queene hath used
her very civilly; and my lady tells me is a most pretty woman.
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