<P_7,402>

9 . <font> Lords </font> day . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,402.2)

Up , not to church but to my chamber , (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,402.3)

and there begun to enter into this book my $Journall of September ,
which in the Fire time I could not enter here , but in loose papers .
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,402.4)

At noon dined , (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,402.5)

and then to my chamber all the afternoon and night , looking over and
tearing and burning all the unnecessary letters which I have had upon
my File for four or five years backward - which I entend to do quite
through all my papers , that I may have nothing by me but what is worth
keeping , and fit to be seen if I should miscarry .
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,402.6)

At this work till midnight , and then to supper and to bed .
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,402.7)

. (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,402.8)

Up , and at my office all the morning , and several people with me ;
Sir W. Warren , who I do every day more and more admire for a miracle
of cunning and Forecast in his business - and then Captain Cocke , with
whom I walked in the garden . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,402.9)

And he tells me how angry the Court is at the late proviso brought in
by the House . How still my Lord Chancellor is , not daring to do or
say anything to displease the Parliament . That the Parliament is in a
very ill humour , and grows every day more and more so . And that the
unskilfulness of the Court and their difference among one another is
the occasion of all , not agreeing in what they would have ,
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,402.10)

and so give leisure and occasion to the other part to run away with
what the Court would not have . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,402.11)

Then comes Mr. Gawden , (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,402.12)

and he and I in my chamber discoursing about his business
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,402.13)

and to pay him some Tanger orders , which he delayed to receive till I
have money instead of tallies . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,402.14)

But doth promise me consideration for my Victualling business for this
year , and also as Treasurer for Tanger , which I am glad of ,
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,402.15)

but would have been gladder to have just now received it .
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,402.16)

He gone , I alone to dinner at home , my wife and her people being gone
down the River today for pleasure , though a cold day , and dark night
to come up . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,402.17)

In the afternoon , I to the Excize Office to enter my tallies ; which I
did , (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,402.18)

and came presently back again . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,402.19)

And then to the office (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,402.20)

and did much business ; (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,402.21)

and then home to supper , my <P_7,403> wife and people being come well
and hungry home from Erith . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,403.22)

Then I to begin the setting of a Base to <font> It is Decreed </font> ,
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,403.23)

and so to bed . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,403.24)

11 . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,403.25)

Up , and to the office , where we sat ; (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,403.26)

and at noon home to dinner , a small dinner because of a good supper .
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,403.27)

After dinner my wife and I by coach to St. Clements church , to Mrs.
Turner's lodgings hard by to take our leaves of her .
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,403.28)

She is returning into the North to her child , where I perceive her
husband hath clearly got the mastery of her , (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,403.29)

and she is likely to spend her days $there ; which for her sake I am a
little sorry for , though for his , it is but fit she should live where
he hath a mind . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,403.30)

Here were several people come to see and take leave of her , she going
tomorrow . Among others , my Lady Mordant , which was Betty Turner , a
most homely widow , but young and pretty rich and good-natured .
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,403.31)

Thence , having promised to write every month to her - we home ; and I
to my office , while my wife to get things together for supper .
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,403.32)

Despatched my business at the office . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,403.33)

Anon comes our guests : old Mr. Batelier and his son and daughter -
Mercer - which was all our company . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,403.34)

We had a good venison pasty and other good cheer ,
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,403.35)

and as merry as in so good , innocent , and $understanding company I
could be . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,403.36)

He is much troubled that wines laden by him in France before the late
proclamation was out , $can $not {TEXT:cannot} now be brought into
England , which is much to his and other merchants' loss .
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,403.37)

We sat long at supper , (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,403.38)

and then to talk , (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,403.39)

and so late parted - (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,403.40)

and so to bed . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,403.41)

This day the Pole bill was to be passed , and great endeavours used to
take away the Proviso . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,403.42)

12 . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,403.43)

Up , and to the office , where some accounts of Mr. Gawdens were
examined . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,403.44)

But I home most of the morning to even some accounts with Sir H.
Cholmly - Mr. Moone - and others , one after another .
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,403.45)

Sir H. Cholmly did with grief tell <P_7,404> me how the Parliament hath
been told plainly that the King hath been heard to say that he would
dissolve them rather then pass this Bill with the Proviso .
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,404.46)

But tells me that the Proviso is removed , and now carried that it
shall be done by a Bill by itself . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,404.47)

He tells me how the King hath lately paid above <font> l </font> to
clear debts of my Lady Castlemaynes - and that she and her husband are
parted for ever , upon good terms , never to trouble one another more .
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,404.48)

He says that he hears that above <font> l </font> hath gone into the
Privy-purse since this Warr , and that that hath consumed so much of
our money and makes the King and Court so mad to be brought to discover
it . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,404.49)

He gone , and after him the rest - I to the office ;
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,404.50)

and at noon to the Change , where the very good newes is just come of
our four ships from Smyrna come safe without convoy even into the
Downes , without seeing any enemy - which is the best , and endeed only
considerable good news to our Exchange since the burning of the City ;
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,404.51)

and it is strange to see how it doth cheer up men's hearts .
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,404.52)

Here I saw shops now come to be in this Exchange .
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,404.53)

And met little Batelier - who sits here , but at 3 <font> l </font> per
annum , whereas he sat at the other at <font> l </font> - which he says
he believes will prove of as good account to him now , as the other did
at that rent . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,404.54)

From the Change to Captain Cockes , (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,404.55)

and there by agreement dined . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,404.56)

And there was Charles Porter - Temple - Fenn - De Busty <paren> whose
bad English and pleasant discourses was exceeding good entertainment
</paren> , Matt Wren - Major Cooper , and myself .
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,404.57)

Mighty merry , and pretty discourse . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,404.58)

They talked for certain that now the King doth fallow Mrs. Steward
wholly - and my Lady Castlemayne not above once a week . That the Duke
of York doth not haunt my Lady Denham so much . That she troubles him
with matters of state , being of <P_7,405> my Lord Bristoll's faction ,
and that he avoids . That she is ill still . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,405.59)

After dinner I away to the office , where we sat late upon Mr. Gaudens
accounts - Sir J. Mennes being gone home sick . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,405.60)

I late at the office , (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,405.61)

and then home to supper and to bed , being mightily troubled with a
pain in the small of my back , through cold , or <paren> which I think
most true </paren> by straining last night to get open my plate=chest .
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,405.62)

In such pain all night , I could not turn myself in my bed .
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,405.63)

News this day from Brampton of Mr. Ensum , my sister's sweetheart ,
being dead - a clowne . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,405.64)

13 . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,405.65)

Up , and to the office , where we sat . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,405.66)

At noon to the Change , (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,405.67)

and there met Captain Cocke (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,405.68)

and had a second time his direction to bespeak <font> l </font> of
plate , which I did at Sir R Viner's - being twelve plates more - and
something else I have to choose . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,405.69)

Thence home to dinner ; (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,405.70)

and there W. Hewer dined with me , (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,405.71)

and showed me a Gazett in Aprill last <paren> which I wonder should
never be remembered by anybody </paren> which tells how several persons
were then tried for their lives , and were found guilty of a design of
killing the King and destroying the government ; and as a means to it ,
to burn the City ; and that the day emended for the plot was the 3rd of
last September . And that fire did endeed break out on the 2nd of
September - which is very strange $me $thinks {TEXT:methinks} -
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,405.72)

and I shall remember it . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,405.73)

At the office all the afternoon - late ; (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,405.74)

and then home to even my accounts in my Tanger book , which I did to
great content in all respects , and joy to my heart ;
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,405.75)

and so to bed . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,405.76)

<P_7,406>

This afternoon Sir W. Warren and Mr Moore , one after another , walked
with me in the garden ; (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,406.78)

and they both tell me that my Lord Sandwich is called home . And that
he doth grow more and more in esteem everywhere , and is better spoken
of - which I am mighty glad - though I know well enough his deserving
the same before , and did foresee that it will come to it .
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,406.79)

In mighty great pain in my back still . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,406.80)

But I perceive it changes its place - (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,406.81)

and doth not trouble me at all in making of water ;
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,406.82)

and that is my joy , so that I believe it is nothing but a strain .
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,406.83)

And for these three or four days I perceive my overworking of my eyes
by Candle light doth hurt them , as it did the last winter .
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,406.84)

That by day I am well and do get them right - (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,406.85)

but then after candle-light they begin to be sore and run - so that I
entend to get some green spectacles . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,406.86)

14 . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,406.87)

Up , and very well again of my pain in my back , it having been nothing
but cold . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,406.88)

By coach to White-hall , seeing many smokes of the Fire by the way yet
. (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,406.89)

And took up into the coach with me a country gentleman , who asked me
room to go with me , it being dirty - one come out of the North to see
his son after the burning his house - a merchant .
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,406.90)

Here endeavoured to wait on the Duke of York , (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,406.91)

but he would not stay from the Parliament . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,406.92)

So I to Westminster-hall - (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,406.93)

and there met my good friend Mr. Eveling (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,406.94)

and walked with him a good while - lamenting our condition , for want
of good counsel and the King's minding of his business and servants .
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,406.95)

I out to the Bell Taverne ; (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,406.96)

and thither comes Doll to me (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,406.97)

and yo did tocar la cosa of her as I pleased ; (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,406.98)

and after an hour's stay away , (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,406.99)

and stayed in Westminster-hall till the rising of the House , having
told Mr. Eveling , and he several others , of my Gazette which I had
about me , that mentioned in April last a plot for which several were
condemned of treason at the Old bayly for many things ; and among
others , for a design of burning the City on the 3rd of September .
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,406.100)

The House sat till 3 a-clock ; (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,406.101)

and then up , (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,406.102)

and I home with Sir St. Fox to his house to dinner ,
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,406.103)

and the Cofferer with us . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,406.104)

There I find his lady , a fine woman , and seven the prettiest children
of theirs that ever I knew almost . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,406.105)

A very gent dinner , and in <P_7,407> great state and fashion , and
excellent discourse - and nothing like an old experienced man and a
Courtier , (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,407.106)

and such is the Cofferer Ashburnham . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,407.107)

The House hath been mighty hot today against the Paper bill - showing
all manner of averseness to give the King money ; which these Courtiers
do take mighty notice of , and look upon the others as bad rebells as
ever the last were . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,407.108)

But $the $Courtiers did carry it against those men , upon a division of
the House , a great many , that it should be committed ;
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,407.109)

and so it was - which they reckon good news . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,407.110)

After dinner we three to the Excise Office , (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,407.111)

and there had long discourse about our monies , but nothing to
satisfaction ; that is , to show any way of shortening the time which
our tallies take up before they become payable - which is now full two
years - which is per cent of all the King's money for interest - and
the great disservice of his Majesty otherwise . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,407.112)

Thence in the evening round by coach home , where I find Founds's his
present of a fair pair of $Candlestickes and half a dozen of plates
come ; which costs him full <font> l </font> and is a very good present
. (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,407.113)

And here I met with , sealed up , from Sir H. Cholmly , the Lampoone or
the Mocke=advice to a Paynter , abusing the Duke of York and my Lord
Sandwich , Pen , and everybody , and the King himself , in all the
matters of the Navy and Warr . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,407.114)

<P_7,408>

I am sorry for my Lord Sandwich having so great a part in it .
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,408.116)

Then to supper and Musique , and to bed . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,408.117)

15 . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,408.118)

Up , and to the office , where my Lord Brouncker <paren> newly come to
town from his being at Chatham and Harwich to spy enormities </paren> ;
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,408.119)

and at noon I with him and his Lady Williams to Captain Cocke's , where
a good dinner and very merry . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,408.120)

Good news today upon the Exchange : that our Hamburgh fleet is got home
- (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,408.121)

and good hopes that we may soon have the like of our Gottenburgh ,
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,408.122)

and then we shall be well for this winter . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,408.123)

Very merry at dinner . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,408.124)

And by and by comes in Matt Wrenn from the Parliament-house ,
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,408.125)

and tells us that he and all his party of the House , which is the
Court-party , are fools , and have been made so this day by the wise
men of the other side - (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,408.126)

for after the Court-party had carried it yesterday so powerfully for
the Paper Bill , yet now it is laid aside wholly , and to be supplied
by a land-Tax - which , it is true , will do well and will be the
sooner finished , which was the great argument for the doing of it -
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,408.127)

but then it shows them fools , that they would not permit this to have
been done six weeks ago , which they might have had .
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,408.128)

And next , they have parted with the Paper Bill ; which , when once
begun , might have proved a very good flower in the Crowne as any there
. (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,408.129)

So doth really say that they are truly outwitted by the other side .
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,408.130)

<P_7,409>

Thence away to Sir Robt. Viners (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,409.132)

and there chose some plate , besides twelve plates , which I purpose to
have with Captain Cocke's gift of <font> l </font> .
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,409.133)

And so home (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,409.134)

and there busy late , (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,409.135)

and then home and to bed . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,409.136)

<P_7,417>

21 . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,417.138)

Lay long ; (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,417.139)

and when up , find Mrs. Clerke of Greenwich and her daughter Daniel .
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,417.140)

Their business , among other things , was a request her daughter was to
make ; (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,417.141)

so I took her into my chamber , (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,417.142)

and there it was to help her husband to the command of a little new
pleasure-boat building - which I promised to assist in .
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,417.143)

And here I had opportunity para besar elle and tocar sus mamelles , so
as to make mi mismo espender with great pleasure .
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,417.144)

Then to the office (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,417.145)

and there did a little business ; (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,417.146)

and then to the Change (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,417.147)

and did the like ; (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,417.148)

so home to dinner , (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,417.149)

and spent all the afternoon in putting some things , pictures
especially , in order , and pasting my Lady Castlemaynes print on a
frame , which I have made handsome and is a fine piece .
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,417.150)

So to the office in the evening to marshall my papers of accounts
presented to the Parliament , against any future occasion to recur to
them - which I did do to my great content . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,417.151)

So home (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,417.152)

and did some Tanger work , (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,417.153)

and so to bed . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,417.154)

<P_7,418>

22 . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,418.156)

At the office all the morning , (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,418.157)

and there came news from Hogg that our Shipp hath brought in a Lubecker
to Portsmouth , likely to prove prize - of deals - which joys us .
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,418.158)

At noon home to dinner , (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,418.159)

and then Sir W. Penn , Sir R. Ford , and I met at Sir W. Batten to
examine our papers , (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,418.160)

and have great hopes to prove her prize . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,418.161)

And Sir R. Ford I find a mighty yare man in this business , making
exceeding good observations from the papers on our behalf .
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,418.162)

Hereupon concluded what to write to Hogg and Middleton , which I did .
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,418.163)

And also with Mr. Oviatt <paren> Sir R. Ford's son , who is to be our
solicitor </paren> to fee some counsel in the Admiralty ,
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,418.164)

but none in town ; (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,418.165)

so home again , (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,418.166)

and after writing letters by the post - I with all my clerks , and
Carcasse and Whitfield , to the ticket-office , there to be informed in
the method and disorder of that office , which I find infinite great -
of infinite concernment to be mended ; (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,418.167)

and did spend till 12 at night , to my great satisfaction , it being a
point of our office I was wholly unacquainted in .
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,418.168)

So with great content $home $and to bed . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,418.169)

23 . <font> Lords day </font> . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,418.170)

Up , and alone to church ; (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,418.171)

and meeting Nan Wright at the gate , had opportunity to take two or
three besados , (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,418.172)

and so to church - where a vain fellow with a periwig preached ,
Chaplain <paren> as by his prayer appeared </paren> to the Earl of
Carlisle . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,418.173)

Home , (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,418.174)

and there dined with us Betty Michell and her husband .
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,418.175)

After dinner , I to White-hall by coach , (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,418.176)

and took them with me ; (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,418.177)

and in the way I would have taken su mano as I did the last time ,
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,418.178)

but she did in a manner withhold it . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,418.179)

So set them down at White-hall , (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,418.180)

and I to the Chapel to find Dr. Gibbons ; (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,418.181)

and from him to the Harp and Ball to transcribe the Treble which I
would have him to set a bass to . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,418.182)

But this took me so much time , (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,418.183)

and it growing night , I was fearful of missing a coach ;
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,418.184)

and therefore took a coach , (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,418.185)

and to rights to call Michell and his wife at their father Howletts ;
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,418.186)

and so home , it being cold and the ground <P_7,419> all snow , but the
moon shining . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,419.187)

In the way , I did prender su mano with some little violence ;
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,419.188)

and so in every motion she seemed para hazer contra su will ,
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,419.189)

but yet did hazer whatever I would . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,419.190)

I did by degrees poner mi cosa en su mano nudo ,
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,419.191)

and did $hazer $la {TEXT:hazerla} tenerle et fregarle et tocar mi thigh
; (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,419.192)

and so all the way home , (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,419.193)

and then did doner ella su gans para put on encore she making many
little endeavours para oter su mano , (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,419.194)

but yielded still . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,419.195)

We came home , (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,419.196)

and there she did seem a little ill , (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,419.197)

but I did take several opportunities afterward para besar la ,
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,419.198)

and so goodnight . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,419.199)

They gone , I to my chamber , (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,419.200)

and with my brother and wife did Number all my books in my closet
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,419.201)

and took a list of their names ; which pleases me mightily , and is a
jobb I wanted much to have done . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,419.202)

Then to supper and to bed . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,419.203)

24 . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,419.204)

Up and to the office , where Lord Brouncker , J. Mennes , W. Penn , and
myself met ; (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,419.205)

and there I did use my notes I took on Saturday night about tickets ,
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,419.206)

and did come to a good settlement in that business of that office , if
it be kept to - this morning being a meeting on purpose .
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,419.207)

At noon , to prevent my Lord Brouncker's dining here , I walked as if
upon business with him <paren> it being frost and dry </paren> as far
as Paul's , (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,419.208)

and so back again through the City by Yildhall , observing the ruines
thereabouts , till I did truly lose myself ; (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,419.209)

and so home to dinner . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,419.210)

I do truly find that I have overwrought my eyes , so that now they are
become weak and apt to be tired , (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,419.211)

and all excess of light makes them sore , so that now , to the
candlelight I am forced to sit by , adding the Snow upon the ground all
day , my eyes are very bad , and will be worse if not helped ;
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,419.212)

so my Lord Brouncker doth advise me , as a certain cure , to use Greene
Spectacles , which I will do . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,419.213)

So to dinner , where Mercer with us , and very merry .
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,419.214)

After dinner , she goes (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,419.215)

and fetches a little son of Mr. Buckeworths , the whitest-haired and of
the most spirit that ever I saw in my life - for discourse <P_7,420> of
all kind , and so ready and to the purpose , not above four year old .
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,420.216)

Thence to Sir Robt. Viners (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,420.217)

and there paid for the plate I have bought , to the value of 94 <font>
l </font> , with the <font> l </font> Captain Cocke did give me to that
purpose , (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,420.218)

and received the rest in money . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,420.219)

I this evening did buy me a pair of green spectacles , to see whether
they will help my eyes or no . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,420.220)

So to the Change , (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,420.221)

and went to the Upper Change , which is almost as good as the old one ;
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,420.222)

only , shops are but on one side . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,420.223)

Then home to the office (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,420.224)

and did business till my eyes begun to be bad ; (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,420.225)

and so home to supper <paren> my people busy making mince-pies </paren>
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,420.226)

and so to bed . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,420.227)

No news yet of our Gottenburgh fleet ; which makes $me have some fears
, it being of mighty concernment to have our supply of masts safe .
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,420.228)

I met with Mr. Cade tonight , my stationer , (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,420.229)

and he tells me that he hears for certain that the Queene-Mother is
about and hath near finished a peace with France ; which , as a
Presbyterian , he doth not like , (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,420.230)

but seems to fear it will be a means to introduce Popery .
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,420.231)

25 . <font> Christmas day </font> . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,420.232)

Lay pretty long in bed . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,420.233)

And then rise , leaving my wife desirous to sleep , having sat up till
4. this morning seeing her maids make mince-pies .
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,420.234)

I to church , where our parson Mills made a good sermon .
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,420.235)

Then home , (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,420.236)

and dined well on some good ribbs of beef roasted and mince pies ;
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,420.237)

only my wife , brother , and Barker , and plenty of good wine of my own
; and my heart full of true joy and thanks to God Almighty for the
goodness of my condition at this day . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,420.238)

After dinner I begun to teach my wife and Barker my song , <font> It is
decreed </font> - which pleases me mightily , as now I have Mr.
Hinxton's bass . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,420.239)

Then out , (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,420.240)

and walked alone on foot to Temple , it being a fine frost , thinking
to have seen a play all alone ; (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,420.241)

but there missing of any <P_7,421> Bills , concluded there was none ;
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,421.242)

and so back home , (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,421.243)

and there with my brother , reducing the names of all my books to an
Alphabet , which kept us till 7 or 8 at night ; (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,421.244)

and then to supper , W. Hewer with us , (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,421.245)

and pretty merry ; (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,421.246)

and then to my chamber to enter this day's journal only ,
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,421.247)

and then to bed - my head a little thoughtful how $to behave myself in
the business of the victualling , which I think will be prudence to
offer my service in doing something in passing the pursers' accounts -
thereby to serve the King - get honour to myself , and confirm me in my
place in the victualling , which at present hath not work enough to
deserve my wages . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,421.248)

26 . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,421.249)

Up , (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,421.250)

and walked all the way <paren> it being a most fine frost </paren> to
White-hall to Sir W. Coventry's chamber ; and thence with him up to the
Duke of York ; where , among other things at our meeting , I did offer
my assistance to Sir J. Mennes to do the business of his office
relating to the pursers' accounts - which was well accepted by the Duke
of York , (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,421.251)

and I think I have and shall do myself good in it - if it be taken ;
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,421.252)

for it will confirm me in the business of my victualling office - which
I do now very little for . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,421.253)

Thence home , carrying home a barrel of oysters with me .
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,421.254)

Anon comes Mr. John Andrews and his wife by invitation from Bow to dine
with me , and young Batelier and his wife , with her great belly ,
which hath spoiled her looks mightily already . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,421.255)

Here was also $Mercer <paren> $and Creed , whom I met coming home - who
tells me of a most bitter Lampoone now out against the Court and the
management of State from head to foot , mighty witty and mighty severe
</paren> . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,421.256)

By and by to dinner - a very good one - and merry .
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,421.257)

After dinner I put the women into coach , (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,421.258)

and they to the Duke's house to a play which was acted , <font> The
</font> {COM:blank_in_text} . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,421.259)

It was indifferently done , (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,421.260)

but was <P_7,422> not pleased with the song , Gosnell not singing it ,
but a new wench that sings naughtily . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,422.261)

Thence home , all by coach . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,422.262)

And there Mr. Andrews to the vyall , who plays most excellently on it -
which I did not know before . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,422.263)

Then to dance , here being Pendleton sent <paren> by my wife's
direction </paren> , and a fiddler ; (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,422.264)

and we got also the elder Batelier tonight , and Nan Wright -
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,422.265)

and mighty merry we were , (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,422.266)

and I danced ; (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,422.267)

and so till 12 at night , (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,422.268)

and to supper , (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,422.269)

and then to cross-purposes , mighty merry ; (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,422.270)

and then to bed - my eyes being sore . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,422.271)

Creed lay here in Barker's bed . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,422.272)

27 . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,422.273)

Up , (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,422.274)

and called up by the King's Trumpets , which cost me <font> s </font>
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,422.275)

So to the office , where we sat all the morning .
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,422.276)

At noon , by invitation , my wife <paren> who had not been there these
ten months I think </paren> and I to meet , all our families , at Sir
W. Batten's at dinner ; where neither a great dinner for so much
company , nor anything good or handsome . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,422.277)

In middle of dinner I rose , and my wife , (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,422.278)

and by coach to the King's playhouse ; (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,422.279)

and meeting Creed , took him up , (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,422.280)

and there saw <font> The Scornfull Lady </font> well acted , Doll
Common doing Abigail most excellently , and Knipp the Widow very well
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,422.281)

<paren> and will be an excellent actor I think </paren> ;
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,422.282)

in other parts , the play not so well done as used to be by the old
actors . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,422.283)

Anon to White-hall by coach , thinking to have seen a play there
tonight - (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,422.284)

but found it a mistake ; (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,422.285)

so back again , (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,422.286)

and missed our coach , who was gone , thinking to come time enough
three hours hence ; (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,422.287)

and we could not blame him . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,422.288)

So forced to get another coach , (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,422.289)

and all three home to my house ; (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,422.290)

and there to Sir W. Batten's (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,422.291)

and eat a bit of cold chine of beef , (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,422.292)

and then stayed and <P_7,423> talked ; (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,423.293)

and then home , (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,423.294)

and sat and talked a little by the fire's side with wife and Creed ;
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,423.295)

and so to bed , my left eye being very sore . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,423.296)

No business , public nor private , minded all these two days .
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,423.297)

This day a house or two was blown up with powder in the Minorys , and
several people spoiled , and many dug out from under the rubbish .
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,423.298)

28 . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,423.299)

Up , (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,423.300)

and Creed and I walked <paren> a very fine walk in the frost </paren>
to my Lord Bellasses ; (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,423.301)

but missing him , did find him at White-hall , (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,423.302)

and there spoke with him about some Tanger business .
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,423.303)

That done , we to Creeds lodgings , which are very pretty ,
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,423.304)

but he is going from them . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,423.305)

So we to Lincolnes Inne-fields , (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,423.306)

he to Ned Pickerings <paren> who it seems lives there , keeping a good
house </paren> (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,423.307)

and I to my Lord Crews , where I dined and hear the news how my Lord's
brother , Mr. Nath. Crew , hath an estate of 6 or <font> l </font> per
annum left him by the death of an old acquaintance of his , but not
akinned to him at all . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,423.308)

And this man is dead without will , (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,423.309)

but had , above ten years since , made over his estate to this Mr. Crew
, to him and his heirs for ever , and given Mr. Crew the keeping of the
deeds in his own hand all this time - by which , if he would , he might
have taken present possession of the estate (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,423.310)

for he knew what they were . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,423.311)

This is as great an act of confident friendship as this latter age , I
believe , can show . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,423.312)

From hence to the Duke's house , (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,423.313)

and there saw <font> Mackbeth </font> most excellently acted , and a
most excellent play for variety . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,423.314)

I had sent for my wife to meet me there , who did come .
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,423.315)

And after the play done , I out so soon to meet her at the other door ,
that I left my cloak in the playhouse ; (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,423.316)

and while I returned to get it , she was gone out
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,423.317)

and missed me , (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,423.318)

and with W. Hewer away home . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,423.319)

I , not sorry for it much , did go to White-hall
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,423.320)

and got my Lord Bellasses to get me into the playhouse ;
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,423.321)

and there , after all <P_7,424> staying above an hour for the players
<paren> the King and all waiting , which was absurd </paren> , saw
<font> Henry the 5th </font> - (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,424.322)

well done by the Dukes people , and in most excellent habit , all new
vests , being put on but this night . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,424.323)

But I sat so high and far off , that I missed most of the words ;
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,424.324)

and sat with a wind coming into my back and neck , which did much
trouble me . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,424.325)

The play continued till 12 at night ; (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,424.326)

and then up , (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,424.327)

and a most horrid cold night it was , and frosty - and moonshine .
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,424.328)

But the worst is , I had left my cloak at Sir G. Carteret's ;
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,424.329)

and they being abed , I was forced to go home without it .
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,424.330)

So by chance got a coach , (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,424.331)

and to the Golden Lion tavern in the Strand (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,424.332)

and there drank some mulled sack ; (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,424.333)

and so home - where find my poor wife staying for me .
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,424.334)

And then to bed - mighty cold . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,424.335)

29 . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,424.336)

Up , called up with news from Sir W. Batten that Hogg hath brought in
two prizes more ; (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,424.337)

and so I thither (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,424.338)

and hear the perticulars , which are good - one of them , if prize ,
being worth <font> l </font> - for which God be thanked .
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,424.339)

Then to the office , (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,424.340)

and have the news brought us of Captain Robinsons coming with his fleet
from Gottenburgh - dispersed , though , by foul weather .
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,424.341)

But he hath light of five Dutch men-of-war and taken three , whereof
one is sunk - which is very good news to close up the year with ,
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,424.342)

and most of our merchantmen already heard of to be safely come home -
though after long lookings-for ; (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,424.343)

and now to several ports , as they could make them .
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,424.344)

At noon home to dinner , where Balty is , (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,424.345)

and now well recovered . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,424.346)

Then to the office to do business ; (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,424.347)

and at night , it being very cold , home to my chamber
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,424.348)

and there late , writing . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,424.349)

But my left eye still very sore - (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,424.350)

I write by <P_7,425> spectacles all this night .
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,425.351)

Then to supper and to bed - this day's good news making me very lively
; (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,425.352)

only , the arrears of much business upon my hands , and my accounts to
be settled for the whole year past , do lie as a weight on my mind .
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,425.353)

. <font> Lords day </font> . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,425.354)

Lay long ; (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,425.355)

however , up and to church , where Mills made a good sermon .
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,425.356)

Here was a collection for the Sexton . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,425.357)

But it came into my head , why we should be more bold in making the
collection while the psalm is singing then in the sermon or prayer .
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,425.358)

Home , and without any strangers to dinner ; (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,425.359)

and then all the afternoon and evening in my chamber preparing all my
accounts in good condition against tomorrow , to state them for the
whole year past - to which God give me a good issue when I come to
close them . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,425.360)

So to supper and to bed . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,425.361)

31 . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,425.362)

Rising this day with a full design to mind nothing else but to make up
my accounts for the year past , I did take money and walk forth to
several places in the town , as far as the New Exchange , to pay all my
debts , it being still a very great frost and good walking .
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,425.363)

I stayed at the Fleece tavern in Covent-garden , while my boy Tom went
to W. Joyces to pay what I owed for candles there .
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,425.364)

Thence to the New Exchange to clear my wife's score ;
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,425.365)

and so going back again , I met Doll Lane <paren> Mrs. Martin's sister
</paren> with another young woman of the Hall , one Scott ,
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,425.366)

and took them to the Half-Moon tavern (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,425.367)

and there drank some burned wine with them , without more pleasure ;
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,425.368)

and so away home by coach , (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,425.369)

and there to dinner (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,425.370)

and then to my accounts , wherein at last I find them clear and right ;
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,425.371)

but to my great discontent , do find that my gettings this year have
been 573 <font> l </font> less then my last - it being this year all ,
but 2986 <font> l </font> ; whereas the last I got <font> l </font> .
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,425.372)

And then again , my spendings this year have exceeded my spendings the
last , by 644 - my whole spendings last year being but <font> l </font>
; whereas this year it appears I have spent 1154 <font> l </font> -
which is a sum not fit to be said that ever I should spend in one year
, before I am maister of a better estate <P_7,426> then I am .
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,426.373)

Yet , blessed be God , and I pray God make me thankful for it , I do
find myself worth in money , all good , above <font> l </font> ; which
is above <font> l </font> more then I was the last year .
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,426.374)

This , I trust in God , will make me thankful for what I have , and
careful to make up by care next year what by my negligence and
prodigality I have lost and spent this year . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,426.375)

The doing of this and entering it fair , with the sorting of all my
expenses to see how and in what points I have exceeded , did make it
late work , till my eyes became very sore and ill ; and then did give
over , (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,426.376)

and supper (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,426.377)

and to bed . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,426.378)

Thus ends this year of public wonder and mischief to this nation - and
therefore generally wished by all people to have an end .
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,426.379)

Myself and family well , having four maids and one clerk , Tom , in my
house ; and my brother now with me , to spend time in order to his
preferment . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,426.380)

Our healths all well ; (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,426.381)

only , my eyes , with overworking them , are sore as soon as
candlelight comes to them ; and not else . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,426.382)

Public matters in a most sad condition . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,426.383)

Seamen discouraged for want of pay , (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,426.384)

and are become not to be governed . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,426.385)

Nor , as matters are now , can any fleet go out next year .
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,426.386)

Our enemies , French and Duch , great , (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,426.387)

and grow more , by our poverty . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,426.388)

The Parliament backward in raising , because jealous of the spending of
the money . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,426.389)

The City less and less likely to be built again , everybody settling
elsewhere , and nobody encouraged to trade . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,426.390)

A sad , vicious , negligent Court , (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,426.391)

and all sober men there fearful of the ruin of the whole Kingdom this
next year - from which , good God deliver us . (PEPYS-E3-P1,7,426.392)

One thing I reckon remarkable in my own condition is that I am come to
abound in good plate , so as at all entertainments to be served wholly
with silver plates , having two dozen and a half .
(PEPYS-E3-P1,7,426.393)