Diary, 1665 N.S. Complete | Page 6

there to the Chappell, where one Dr.
Beaumont' preached a good sermon, and afterwards a brave anthem
upon the 150 Psalm, where upon the word "trumpet" very good
musique was made. So walked to my Lady's and there dined with her
(my boy going home), where much pretty discourse, and after dinner
walked to Westminster, and there to the house where Jane Welsh had
appointed me, but it being sermon time they would not let me in, and
said nobody was there to speak with me. I spent the whole afternoon
walking into the Church and Abbey, and up and down, but could not
find her, and so in the evening took a coach and home, and there sat
discoursing with my wife, and by and by at supper, drinking some cold
drink I think it was, I was forced to go make water, and had very great
pain after it, but was well by and by and continued so, it being only I
think from the drink, or from my straining at stool to do more than my
body would. So after prayers to bed.

9th. Up and walked to White Hall, it being still a brave frost, and I in
perfect good health, blessed be God! In my way saw a woman that
broke her thigh, in her heels slipping up upon the frosty streete. To the
Duke, and there did our usual worke. Here I saw the Royal Society
bring their new book, wherein is nobly writ their charter' and laws, and
comes to be signed by the Duke as a Fellow; and all the Fellows' hands
are to be entered there, and lie as a monument; and the King hath put
his with the word Founder. Thence I to Westminster, to my barber's,
and found occasion to see Jane, but in presence of her mistress, and so
could not speak to her of her failing me yesterday, and then to the Swan
to Herbert's girl, and lost time a little with her, and so took coach, and
to my Lord Crew's and dined with him, who receives me with the
greatest respect that could be, telling me that he do much doubt of the
successe of this warr with Holland, we going about it, he doubts, by the
instigation of persons that do not enough apprehend the consequences
of the danger of it, and therein I do think with him. Holmes was this
day sent to the Tower,--[For taking New York from the Dutch]--but I
perceive it is made matter of jest only; but if the Dutch should be our
masters, it may come to be of earnest to him, to be given over to them
for a sacrifice, as Sir W. Rawly [Raleigh] was. Thence to White Hall to
a Tangier Committee, where I was accosted and most highly
complimented by my Lord Bellasses,
[John Belasyse, second son of Thomas, first Viscount Fauconberg,
created Baron Belasyse of Worlaby, January 27th, 1644, Lord
Lieutenant of the East Riding of Yorkshire, and Governor of Hull. He
was appointed Governor of Tangier, and Captain of the Band of
Gentlemen Pensioners. He was a Roman Catholic, and therefore was
deprived of all his appointments in 1672 by the provisions of the Test
Act, but in 1684 James II. made him First Commissioner of the
Treasury. He died 1689.]
our new governor, beyond my expectation, or measure I could imagine
he would have given any man, as if I were the only person of business
that he intended to rely on, and desires my correspondence with him.
This I was not only surprized at, but am well pleased with, and may
make good use of it. Our patent is renewed, and he and my Lord

Barkeley, and Sir Thomas Ingram put in as commissioners. Here some
business happened which may bring me some profit. Thence took
coach and calling my wife at her tailor's (she being come this afternoon
to bring her mother some apples, neat's tongues, and wine); I home, and
there at my office late with Sir W. Warren, and had a great deal of good
discourse and counsel from him, which I hope I shall take, being all for
my good in my deportment in my office, yet with all honesty. He gone
I home to supper and to bed.

10th. Lay long, it being still very cold, and then to the office, where till
dinner, and then home, and by and by to the office, where we sat and
were very late, and I writing letters till twelve at night, and then after
supper to bed.

11th. Up, and very angry with my boy for lying long a bed and
forgetting his lute. To my office all the morning. At noon to the
'Change, and so