Pen all relating to the
Victualler's, and Sir J. Minnes to do the rest. This, I hope,
will do much better for the King, and I think will give neither
of them ground to over-top me, as I feared they would; which
pleases me mightily. This evening Mr. Wren and Captain Cocke
called upon me at the office, and there told me how the House was
in better temper to-day, and hath passed the Bill for the
remainder of the money, but not to be passed finally till they
have done some other things which they will have passed with it;
wherein they are very open, what their meaning is, which was but
doubted before, for they do in all respects doubt the King's
pleasing them.
23rd. My Lord Brouncker and I walking into the Park, I did
observe the new buildings: and my Lord seeing I had a desire to
see them, they being the place for the priests and friers, he
took me back to my Lord Almoner; [Cardinal Howard of Norfolk, the
Queen's Almoner.] and he took us quite through the whole house
and chapel, and the new monastery, showing me most excellent
pieces in wax-worke: a crucifix given by a Pope to Mary Queene
of Scotts, where a piece of the Cross is; two bits set in the
manner of a cross in the foot of the crucifix: several fine
pictures, but especially very good prints of holy pictures.
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