… that vexes me, for I see that she is confirmed in it that all that I do is by design, and that my very keeping of … else in the house, is but to find her employment to keep her … e, in which, though I am sorry to see she minds it, istrue enough in a great degree. To my office, … y clean, so that it is now in a very fine condition. Thence do … by every body that I meet withal upon the 'Change and every where else, that I am taken notice of for a man that do th … ord be praised, for Iknow no honour I desire more. Home to supper, where I find my house very clean from top to bo … o my great content. I found a feacho (as he calls it) of fine … rvice to him, which I did in great justice to the man, a perf … it me desiring that I would not let Sir J. Minnes know it, from whom he expected to have found … and would have done I am sure to this day had notI brought it to some end. After supper to …
… ood success; though I dare say but few do really concern ours … it, we parted, and I with others into the House, and there hear that the work is done to the Prince in a few minutes wit … n at all to him, he not knowing when it was done. It was perfor … rce; and their fear is, that the whole inside of his head is corrupted like that, which do yet make … id tell me himself, I asking him, who is very kind to me. I to the Chapel a little, but hearing not … h the fleete, which I am sorry for in respect to his person, but yet there is no person in condition to command the f … . He tells me there is nothing at all in the late discourse ab … for the way, which I wonder at, to see the confidence of rep … t did tell a story, how at his death he did make the town swear … and hour; which, if true, is very strange. Then we fell to talking o … and 7 more.
… r my Lord Sandwich, I went forth, and taking up my father at … diet, which indeed is so finely dressed: the mistress of the … and himself, which is that after that he had since been with … onths, and do speak not only slightly of my Lord every where, b … King or no, my Lord knowsnot; but my Lord hath been with the King si … Montagu, as my Lord knows himself very secure against any thing t … all this, so noble is his nature, that he professes himself r … fuse to prevent it; not that he hath any reason to doubt his kindness. But I perceive great differences there are at … my Lord's judgment is, will not be for the best), and particularly agai … , who, he tells me, is irrecoverably lost: but, however, that he will not actually joyne in anything against the … and 29 more.
Up by times; and not daring to go by land, did (Griffin going a … King, that he could not stay to speak with us. This morning cam … ut, upon the whole, I believe that he did matters like a youn … n two or three days is falling ill again, and is let blood this morning, though I hope it is only a great cold that he has got. It w … trouble to me (and I had great apprehensions of it) that my … Wm. Wheeler, which I told him I would do, but durst not go for fear of being taken by these rog … was nobody, and so I got safe into the garden, and coming to … start. So that God knows in what a sad condition I should be in if I were truly in the condition that many a poor man is for debt: and therefore ought to bless God that I have no such reall reason, and to endea … condition. At home I found Mr. Creed with my wife, and so he dined with us, I finding by a note that Mr. Clerke in my … ath left here, that I am free; and that he hath stopped all matters in Court; I was very glad of it, and immediately ha … and 16 more.
… hree days, in which I have been hindered a little, and then h … see a famous race, I sent Will to get himself ready to go with me, and I also by and by home and put on my ridin … o White Hall, where I hear that the race is put off, because the Lords do sit in Pa … to me to Fox Hall, I went over thither, and after some debate, Creed and I resolved to go to Clapham, to Mr. Gaude … lace for me because I was to have my horse of him to go to the race. So I went thither by coach and my Will by ho … tch his horse. When I came to Mr. Gauden's one first thing wa … me his house, which is almost built, wherein he and his family live. I find it very regular and finely contriv … ood variety as ever I saw in my life. It istrue he hath been censured for laying out so … or his brother, who is since dead (the Bishop), who when he sh … ck at present there is no house), he did intend to dwell here. … and 14 more.
Before I went to the office my wife's brother did come to us, … and to see what the true matter is of her not coming, and whether she do intend to come or no, and so I to the office; and this morning come Si … iness, and at noon (not going home to dinner, though word was b … yce was there, whom I had not seen at my house nor any where else the … r's, where was told I should find my cozen Roger Pepys, and w … to the Temple, but not having time to do anything I went towards my Lord Sandwich's. (In my … s.) But the company not being ready I did slip down to Wilkinson's, and having not eat any thing to-day did eat a mutton p … tty discourses; and I did here see the great pleasure to be h … hat port, before we know the readiness of subscribers, we parted, and I walked home all the way, and having wro … ing to. My wife and I to bed pretty pleasant, for that her br … and 1 more.
… . Hewer, and he and I, with pails and a sieve, did lock ourse … ral pails and could not find one), we did make the last night's … y or thirty of what I think the true number should be; and perhaps within less; and of them I may reasonably think that Mr. Gibson mi … lose some: so that I am pretty well satisfied that my loss isnot great, and do bless God that it is so well,1 and do leave my father to mak … do, and, poor man, is mightily troubled for this accident, but I declared myself very well satisfied, and so indeed I am; and my mind at rest in it, being bu … an accident, which is unusual; and so gives me some kind of content to remember how painful it is sometimes to keep money, as well as to get it, and how doubtful I was how to keep it all night, and how to secure it to London: and so got all … with me my journey, not telling her the reason, that it was onl … coach, my wife and I, and Willet, and W. Hewer, and Murford … and with these four I thought myself pretty safe. But, before … of Cambridge. Here I took leave of my father, and did give m … and 6 more.
… James's. So he and I to the Park, where we understand that t … r meeting appointed is lost. But he and I walked at the further end of the Park, not to be observed, whither by and by comes … eed's accounts, and how to answer the Treasurer's objections. I find that the business is 500l. deep, the advantage of Creed, and why my Lord and I should be concerned to promote his prof … r and trouble to us Iknownot, but however we shall do what we can, t … ough he deserves it not, for there is nothing even to his own advantage that … o full of policy he is in the smallest matters, that I perceive him to be made up of nothing but design. I left him here, being in my mind vexed a … t and myself, which I ought to avoyd. Thence by water home an … l evening, and then I by water to Deptford to see Sir W. Pen, … ong other discourse I did tell him plainly some of my thought … to understand that I do mind things and will not balk to take notice of them, that when … and 18 more.
… he more for that it is but 1500l., which will be but a little … isposing of, and so I am the willinger to trust and pass my w … among other things I read two most dismal letters of the str … but no money, which I confess made me almost ready to cry for … ven months' tax was not a fund, and he answered, "No, that the bankers would not lend money upon it." Then Sir W. Covent … f Sir, G. Carteret, I think, is one; saying plainly, that whoever did a … and that he do do, not concerning himself whether they are or … he do do, and, God knows, it is an ill sign when we are once to come to study how to excuse ourselves. It is a sad consideration, and therewith we b … the most that ever I saw in my life. One thing more Sir W. C … Duke of York, when I moved again, that of about 9000l. debt … and 16 more.
… ll working a little I staid within most of the morning, and b … aelmas again to me. I was glad it was no more, being indiffer … ve her any more. So I did freely at first word do it, and giv … retch, and one that I would do good for as far as I can that I might not be burdened. My wife was not ready, and she coming early did not see her, and I was glad of it. She gone, I up and then hear that my wife and her m … r and stool and God knows what, and were mighty merry making of it clean. I took no great notice, but merrily. Ashw … last night, and so I did give her 4l., and believe it will c … th peace and honour I am willing to spare anything so as to b … ere dancing, and so I staid in my chamber till they had done, … in the coach while I went in, and finding nobody there likel … eat with him, which I am glad to hear, though I value not the thing, but it implies that my estee … and 8 more.
… es, God forgive me! how my mind run upon them, and bought a lit … ing of them. Now it istrueI did still within me resolve to make the … ay for them, though I saved it to him another way, yet I find myself too forward to fix upon the … m, but do hope that I shall not upon second thoughts do it without a way made out before I buy them to myself how to do [it] without charge to my main st … to dinner. He gone, I all the afternoon with my wife to cards … forgive me! to see how the very discourse of plays, which I shall be at liberty to see after New Ye … mind upon them, but I must be forced to stint myself very strictly before I begin, or else I fear I shall spoil all. In the evening came my … 's kinswoman to see how my wife do, with a compliment from my aunt, which I take kindly as it is unusual for her to do it, but I do perceive my uncle is very kind to me of late. So to my offic … of Rushworth, which I did, and do say that it is a book the most worth reading for a man … n in the world that I do know. So home to supper and to bed.
… unknown proposition is disliked by the King, and so is quite off; of which he is glad, by this means being rid of his ob … th myself, which do not displease me, and will be better for hi … ll be in if they do not, and his confidence that the Swede istrue to us, but poor, but would be glad to d … the world. He gone, I away by water from the Old Swan to Whit … tells me that newes is come that our ship Resolution is burnt, and that we had sunke four or fi … enemy's ships. When I come to White Hall I met with Creed, and he tells me the sam … ith him to the Park I to Sir W. Coventry's lodging, and there … ir W. Coventry, nor I, cannot understand. But upon the whole, he and I walked two or three turns in the Parke … t that this gallant is come away a little too soon, having los … ead, and that there is but few old sober men in the fleete, an and 13 more.
… Tangier, where God knowshow my Lord Bellasses's accounts passed; un … my Lord Ashly, who, I believe, was mad to let them go as he p … . But, Lord! to see how unlucky a man may be, by chance; for, m … all the rest, that I believe he had better have given a grea … it to-day; whereas, I have seen other things more extravagant … difficulty. Thence I to my Lord Brouncker's, at Mrs. William … e her closet, which I was sorry to see, for fear of her expec … notice of my wife's not once coming to see her, which I am glad of; for she shall not -- a prating, vain, idle woman. Thence … y Mooregate, a hall I never heard of before, to Sir Thomas Te … had rings: and here I do hear that some of the last words tha and 12 more.
… ame and trimmed me (I having him now to come to me again after I have used a pumice-stone a good while, not but what I like this where I cannot conveniently have a barber, but here I cannot keep my hair dry without one), a … on Sundays, and as I come back again, we were examined by th … n another boat; but I told them who I was. But the door not being open to Westminster stairs there, … and a toast, which I have not done many a month before, but it served … nd industrious, and I think my most true friend in all things that are fair. He … on almost done, and I heard Captain Cooke's new musique. This … y, and very fine it is.1 But yet I could discern Captain Cooke to overdo h … t at singing, which I never did before. Thence up into the Qu … the Queen again as I did last Sunday, and some fine ladies w … her; but, my troth, not many. Thence to Sir G. Carteret's, and … and 13 more.
… e to me, and he and I to Mr. Turner the Draper's, and paid 15 … there all the news is of the French and Dutch joyning against us; but I do not think it yet true. So home to dinner, and in the afternoo … where in discourse I heard the custom of the election of the … re out, and another is chose, a messenger is, sent to him, who stands at the bottom … " -- "Your serenity is now ended; and now you may be going hom … ccount was told us, how in the Dukedom of Ragusa, in the Adriatique (a State that is little, but more ancient, they say, than Venice, and is called the mother of Venice, and the Tu … urs, so that nobody knows who shall be captain of the guard to-ni …
… home, where my wife not very well, but is to go to Mr. Mills's child's christening, where she is godmother, Sir J. Minnes and Sir R. Bro … kes her companions. I left her after dinner (my clerks dining … Sir J. Minnes, and I to the office, where did much business … ginning to fail me, I out and took coach to Arundell House, w … here meeting Creed, I with him to the taverne in St. Clement' … a divine admitted, I perceive, this day, and other brave men … her things of news, I do hear, that upon the reading of the H … clare that he would not stand to what he had, and did still, ad … ommons, which shews how slightly the greatest matters are done … that where any man is brought before a judge, accused of Trea … and 20 more.
… to the office after I had spoke to my taylor, Langford (who c … work), desiring to know whether he knew of any debts that my fa … . He tells me, "No, not any." I did on purpose try him because of what … hem come to me, and I would pay them, for I would not that because he do not pay my brother's debts that therefore h … Cooke to see me; it istrue he was kind to me at sea in carrying me … wife from sea, but I did do him kindnesses too, and therefore I matter not much to compliment or make any regard o … me to slight him as I do for his folly about my brother Tom's … some talk with him, I to my office; there busy, till by and b … n. When he saw that I would not pay him the money, nor made anything of … he must go to law, not himself, but come in as a witness for Cave against us. I could have told him that he could bear witness that Cave is satisfied, or else there is no money due to himself; but I let alone any such discourse, only gett and 10 more.
[Sir] W. Pen and I to White Hall, and in the coach did begin … is very day. He and I met my Lord Bruncker at Sir G. Carteret … the thing was done, I did take notice of it also to [Sir] W. … have done it, which is a double pleasure to me. Our business w … e, [Sir] W. Pen and I towards the Exchequer, and in our way m … and says that there is 50,000l. at this day in his office of p … Banker's hands, and I must confess it is more than I should have believed had Inot seen it, and more than ever I could have expected would have arisen f … ere to observe what I have heard from Sir John Bankes, though I cannot fully conceive the reason of it, … he Exchequer ever a true bank to all intents, unless the Exchequ … chants, and therein I do agree with him. Being parted from Si … and 19 more.
… from Mr. Coventry, I walked to St. James's, and there he and I did long discourse together of the busi … e reason that there is for all this. For first, as to the wron … st Indys, for their not delivering of Poleron, it isnot yet known whether they have failed or n … to above 3,000l. if true; that of the Guinny Company, all they had done us did not amount to above 200l. or 300l. he told … he had then, hath, I say, done a great deale more wrong to t … me clearly that it isnot any skill of the Dutch that can hinder … ts, and men; but it is our pride, and the laziness of the merc … tfully as unwilling I perceive to be thought to discourse any … th me about was, to know whether I do understand my Lord Sandwich's intent … , if he desires it, is most willing to it; but thinking that twelve ships isnot a fleete fit for my Lord to be troubled to go out with, he isnot willing to offer it to him till he hath … and 12 more.
… s God's great mercy I did not go by water with them yesterday, for he … urday night, and it is to be feared of the plague. So I sent him away to London with his fellow … this morning, whom I sent to Blackewall for Mr. Andrews. I walked to Woolwich, and there find Mr. Hill, and he and I all the morning at musique and a song h … nst us, Andrews and I took leave and walked to Greenwich. My wife before I come out telling me the ill news that s … ars that her father is very ill, and then I told her I feared of the plague, for that the house is shut up. And so she much troubled she d … them something; and I said I would, and will do so. But before I come out there happened newes to come t … prizes and that he is in search of the rest of the fleet, whi … so overjoy me that Iknownot what to say enough to express it, but the better to do it I did walk to Greenwich, and there sending away Mr. Andrews, I to Captain Cocke's, where I find my Lord Bruncker and his mistress, … that in all my life I never met with so merry a two hours as … er of genius), that I never saw any man so out-done in all my and 1 more.
… Petersfield, where I find Sir Thomas Allen and Mr. Tippets c … en well in it, who, I perceive, in serious matters, is a serious man: and tells me he wishes all we are told be true, in our defence; for he finds by all, t … erald with us, whom I was pleased with all the day, with his … tanding abroad: and knows all things and persons abroad very well -- I mean, the great soldiers of France, and …
… come to see whether I could get him any employment. But I am so far from it, that I have the trouble upon my mind how to dispose of Mr. Gibson and one or two more I am concerned for in the Victualling bus … sury-chamber, where I did speak with the Lords, and did my bu … it for money. Here I do hear that there are three Lords more … g done my business, I to Creed's chamber, and thence out with … all night with us, Inot being able to break loose from him, he … his present humour, how he swears at every word, and talks of t … world. And from him I gather that the story I learned yesterday istrue -- that the King hath declared that he did not get the child of which she is conceived at this time, he having not as he says lain with her this half year … n it!" It seems, he is jealous of Jermin, and she loves him so … . – L&M] But it is a pretty thing he told us how the King, once speaking of the Duke of … ays he, "pray which is the best for a man, to be a Tom Otter t … and 7 more.
… her distaste (which is beginning now in her again) against Ash … rself, which indeed istrue, and I to blame; but for the time to come I will take care to remedy all. So up and to church, where I think I did see Pembleton, whatever the reason isI did not perceive him to look up towards my wife … wards him; however, I could hardly keep myself from being tro … he was there, which is a madness not to be excused now that his coming to my house is past, and I hope all likelyhood of her having occas … ures," which though I have seen it twice; yet I never did admire or understand it enoug … test plot that ever I expect to see, and of great vigour quit … nths – L&M] did not go), and there the Scot preaching I slept most of the sermon. This day Sir … atten's son's child is christened in the country, whither Sir … . Pen are all gone. I wonder, and take it highly ill that I am not invited by the father, though Iknow his father and mother, with whom I am never likely to have much kindness, but rather I study the contrary, are the cause of it … and in that respect I am glad of it. Being come from church, I to make up my month's accounts, and fin and 8 more.
… her painting, which I do love, and so to the office, where sa … again that a fleete is to be set out; and that it is generally, he hears, said, that it is but a Spanish rhodomontado; and that he … wishing, why do you not wish them gold?" -- "So," says he, "if … ny good, why do you not say 100 ships?" And it istrue; for the Dutch and French are said to m … s, in whose society I am mightily pleased, and mightily with … f commanders, which I will find a time to recollect; and he w … f the Navy, if ever I do. So to the office, where busy all th … ne my list of ships I am making for myself and their dimensions, and to see how it agrees or differs from other lists, and I do find so great a difference between them all that I am at a loss which to take, and therefo … epended upon as any I can make out of them all. So little car … been to this day to know or keep any history of the Navy.
… ng in watermen, and Iknownot who, anybody that they are acquainted w … te with them, which I will not endure. Then out and by coach to my Lor … then served in, and I think I have found out a way to bring them into … t, which, if it do, I shall think a good service done. Thence … y greatest interest is. I suppose he means Sir W. Coventry, and therefore I will beware of him, and am glad, though … re Creed come, whom I vexed devilishly with telling him a wis … he Poll Bill, which is so true that he blushed, and could not in words deny it, but the fellow did think to have not had it discovered. He is so devilish a subtle false rogue, that I am really weary and afeard of his compa … to consider of what I have invented for their help as I have said in the morning, and like it mighty well, and so I to the office, where busy late, then ho …
… ther, and so he and I by water to White Hall, and walked to S … h's accounts, where I endeavoured to shew the folly and punish it as much as I could of Mr. Povy; for, of all the men in the world, I never knew any man of his degree so gre … n such imployments. I see I have lost him forever, but I value it not; for he is a coxcomb, and, I doubt, not over honest, by some things which I see; and yet, for all his folly, he hat … the purpose, which is really one of the wonders of my life. T … itor [General]; but I do really think that he is truly a man of as great eloquence as ever I heard, or ever hope to hear in all my l … Lord Peterborough, I by coach home to the office, where all … Wight and Norbury. I in the evening to my uncle Wight's, and not finding them come home, they being gone … he Mulberry garden, I went to the 'Change, and there meeting … s of Sir W. Batten, how he knows and is able to prove that Captain Cox of Chath … l get something and I will have some on't." His present clerk that is come in Norman's room has given him som … and 3 more.
… themselves for the not setting out of one, and our true excuse is lack of money. At it all the morning, a … week or two hence. I away by coach to White Hall, where we m … nd so broke up, and I thence by coach to Kate Joyce's, being … t the business that I received a letter yesterday, but had no … being with her, so I only invited her to come and dine with … et been abroad; and I think verily I shall do it. So to supper with my wife, who is in very good humour with her working, and so am I, and so to bed. This day at Court I do hear that Sir W. Pen do command this … t the Prince Rupert is troubled at it, and several friends of … ve been with him to know the reason of it; so that he do pity Si … for, that he should not at any desire of his be put to this ser … m other people. But I am not a whit sorry if it should be so, first … and 1 more.
… ed for my Lord; and I demanding what newes, he tells me that … us, that they will not be got out now, without money advanced … the King, and this is like to be the King's case for certain, … He and others gone, I by water to Westminster, and there to t … ast quarter. But my not following it the last week has occasion … some trouble, which I am sorry for, and they are mad at. Then … et some office; but Iknow none the foole is fit for, but would be glad to help them, if I could, though they have enough to live … her months in bed. I left her with my wife, and away myself … out Burroughs, and I took her by coach as far as the Lord Tr … down in the palace I to the Swan, and there did the first ti … and 7 more.
… here Sir W. Pen and I look much askewe one upon another, thou … come for some money I am to pay him, but he comes not, which makes me think he is considering whether it be necessary to … nnecessary, so that I am a little troubled at it. Busy till l … tells me that there is newes upon the Exchange to-day, that my … s, and that my Lord is well. Howtrue this isI cannot tell, there being no newes of it … at all at Court, as I am told late by one come thence, so that I hope it isnot so. By and by comes Mrs. Turner to me, … hinks much she hath not already got another house, though he hi … and what discourse I do remember he had of the business befo … ntry on Sunday last I perceive he is a rotten-hearted, false man as any else Iknow, even as Sir W. Pen himself, and, therefore, I must beware of him accordingly, and I hope I shall. I did pity the woman with all my heart, a … er the best council I could; and so, falling to other discourse, I made her laugh and merry, as sad as she … and 3 more.
… ty betimes, but yet I observe how my dancing and lying a morning or two l … me hard to rise as I used to do, or look after my business as I am wont. To my chamber to make an end o … s a great work, but I did it this morning, and so to my offic … g to the end, which is so pretty that I did take a note of every part of it and … old and silver, and how silver melted down with gold do part, j … d and silver, which is a miracle; and to see no silver at all … ut of the water. --[Not water -- a solution of Silver Oxide. D.W.]-- And here I was made thoroughly to understand the b … wo cheats, the best I ever heard. One, of a labourer discover … , and so they could not find him out, though, of course, they s … le and large as the true money is, and yet saved fifty per cent. to himse … and 48 more.