Diary, 1662 N.S. Complete | Page 6

the afternoon and at night to Sir W. Pen's, there
supped and played at cards with them and were merry, the children
being to go all away to school again to-morrow. Thence home and to
bed.

8th. I rose and went to Westminster Hall, and there walked up and
down upon several businesses, and among, others I met with Sir W.
Pen, who told me that he had this morning heard Sir G. Carteret
extremely angry against my man Will that he is every other day with
the Commissioners of Parliament at Westminster, and that his uncle
was a rogue, and that he did tell his uncle every thing that passes at the
office, and Sir William, though he loves the lad, did advise me to part
with him, which did with this surprise mightily trouble me, though I
was already angry with him, and so to the Wardrobe by water, and all
the way did examine Will about the business, but did not tell him upon
what score, but I find that the poor lad do suspect something. To dinner
with my Lady, and after dinner talked long with her, and so home, and
to Sir W. Batten's, and sat and talked with him, and so home troubled in
mind, and so up to my study and read the two treaties before Mr.
Selden's "Mare Clausum," and so to bed. This night come about L100

from Brampton by carrier to me, in holsters from my father, which
made me laugh.

9th. At the office all the morning private with Sir G. Carteret (who I
expected something from about yesterday's business, but he said
nothing), Sir W. Batten, and Sir W. Pen, about drawing; up an answer
to several demands of my Lord Treasurer, and late at it till 2 o'clock.
Then to dinner, and my wife to Sir W. Pen's, and so to the office again
and sat till late; and so home, where I found Mr. Armiger below talking
with my wife, but being offended with him for his leaving of my
brother Tom I shewed him no countenance, but did take notice of it to
him plainly, and I perceive he was troubled at it, but I am glad I told
him of it. Then (when he was gone) up to write several letters by the
post, and so to set my papers and things in order, and to bed. This
morning we agreed upon some things to answer to the Duke about the
practice of striking of the flags, which will now put me upon finishing
my resolution of writing something upon the subject.

10th. To White Hall, and there spoke with Sir Paul Neale' about a
mathematical request of my Lord's to him, which I did deliver to him,
and he promised to employ somebody to answer it, something about
observation of the moon and stars, but what I did not mind. Here I met
with Mr. Moore, who tells me that an injuncon is granted in Chancery
against T. Trice, at which I was very glad, being before in some trouble
for it. With him to Westminster Hall, where I walked till noon talking
with one or other, and so to the Wardrobe to dinner, where tired with
Mr. Pickering's company I returned to Westminster, by appointment, to
meet my wife at Mrs. Hunt's to gossip with her, which we did alone,
and were very merry, and did give her a cup and spoon for my wife's
god-child, and so home by coach, and I late reading in my chamber and
then to bed, my wife being angry that I keep the house so late up.

11th. My brother Tom came to me, and he and I to Mr. Turner the
Draper's, and paid L15 to him for cloth owing to him by my father for
his mourning for my uncle, and so to his house, and there invited all the
Honiwood's to dinner on Monday next. So to the Exchange, and 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 afternoon to the office,
and so to Sir W. Batten's, where in discourse I heard the custom of the
election of the Dukes of Genoa, who for two years are every day
attended in the greatest state; and four or five hundred men always
waiting upon him as a king; and when the two years are out, and
another is chose, a messenger is, sent to him, who stands at the bottom
of the stairs, and he at the top, and says, "Va. Illustrissima Serenita sta
finita, et puede andar en casa."--"Your serenity is now ended; and now
you may be going