He tells me that the
King and Court were never in the world so bad as they are now for
gaming, swearing, women, and drinking, and the most abominable
vices that ever were in the world; so that all must come to
nought. He told me that Sir G. Carteret was at this end of the
town: so I went to visit; him in Broad-street. And there he and
I together: and he is mightily pleased with my Lady Jem's having
a son; and a mighty glad man he is. He tells me, as to news,
that; the peace is now confirmed, and all that over. He says it
was a very unhappy motion in the House the other day about the
land-army; for whether the King hath a mind of his own to do the
thing desired, or no, his doing it will be looked upon as a thing
done only in fear of the Parliament. He says that the Duke of
York is suspected to be the great man that is for raising this
army, and bringing things to be commanded by an army; but that he
do know that he is wronged therein. He do say that the Court is
in a way to ruin all for their pleasures; and says that he
himself hath once taken the liberty to tell the King the
necessity of having at least a show of religion in the
Government, and sobriety; and that it was that that did set up
and keep up Oliver, though he was the greatest rogue in the
world.
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