But yet Betterton, he says, they all say do act some
parts that none but himself can do. I hear that the Moores have
made some attaques upon the outworks of Tangier; but my Lord
Teviott, with the loss of about; 200 men, did beat them of and
killed many of them. To-morrow the King and Queene for certain
go down to Tunbridge. But the King comes back again against
Monday to raise the Parliament.
25th. Having intended this day to go to Banstead Downes to see a
famous race, I sent Will. to get himself ready to go with me:
but I hear it is put off, because the Lords do sit in Parliament
to-day. After some debate, Creed and I resolved to go to
Clapham, to Mr. Gauden's. [Dennis Gauden, Victualler to the
Navy; subsequently knighted when Sheriff of London.] When I come
there, the first thing was to show me his house, which is almost
built. I find it very regular and finely contrived, and the
gardens and offices about it as convenient and as full of good
variety as ever I saw in my life. It is true he hath been
censured for laying out so much money; but he tells me that he
built it for his brother, who is since dead, (the Bishop [Of
Exeter.
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