8th. Sir Henry Bellasses is dead of the duell he fought about
ten days ago with Tom Porter; and it is pretty to see how the
world talk of them as of a couple of fools that killed one
another out of love. I to my bookseller's; where by and by I met
Mr. Evelyn, and talked of several things, but particularly of the
times: and he tells me that wise men do prepare to remove abroad
what they have, for that we must be ruined, our case being past
relief, the kingdom so much in debt, and the King minding nothing
but his lust, going two days a-week to see my Lady Castlemaine at
Sir D. Harvy's.
9th. To St. James's, and there met Sir W. Coventry; and he and I
walked in the Park an hour. And then to his chamber, where he
read to me the heads of the late great dispute between him and
the rest of the Commissioners of the Treasury, and our new
Treasurer of the Navy; where they have overthrown him the last
Wednesday, in the great dispute touching his having the payment
of the Victualler, which is now settled by Council that he is not
to have it: and, indeed, they have been most just as well as
most severe and bold in the doing this against a man of his
quality: but I perceive he does really make no difference
between any man.
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