Diary, Apr/May 1661 | Page 5

for his L1000 that we borrow
of him, and so the money to be paid next week. Then to the Privy Seal,

and so with Mr. Moore to my father's, where some friends did sup there
and we with them and late went home, leaving my wife still there. So to
bed.

5th: Up among my workmen and so to the office, and then to Sir W.
Pen's with the other Sir William and Sir John Lawson to dinner, and
after that, with them to Mr. Lucy's, a merchant, where much good
company, and there drank a great deal of wine, and in discourse fell to
talk of the weight of people, which did occasion some wagers, and
where, among others, I won half a piece to be spent. Then home, and at
night to Sir W. Batten's, and there very merry with a good barrell of
oysters, and this is the present life I lead. Home and to bed.

6th. Up among my workmen, then to Whitehall, and there at Privy Seal
and elsewhere did business, and among other things met with Mr.
Townsend, who told of his mistake the other day, to put both his legs
through one of his knees of his breeches, and went so all day. Then
with Mr. Creed and Moore to the Leg in the Palace to dinner which I
gave them, and after dinner I saw the girl of the house, being very
pretty, go into a chamber, and I went in after her and kissed her. Then
by water, Creed and I, to Salisbury Court and there saw "Love's
Quarrell" acted the first time, but I do not like the design or words. So
calling at my father's, where they and my wife well, and so home and to
bed.

7th (Lord's day). All the morning at home making up my accounts
(God forgive me!) to give up to my Lord this afternoon. Then about 11
o'clock out of doors towards Westminster and put in at Paul's, where I
saw our minister, Mr. Mills, preaching before my Lord Mayor. So to
White Hall, and there I met with Dr. Fuller of Twickenham, newly
come from Ireland; and took him to my Lord's, where he and I dined;
and he did give my Lord and me a good account of the condition of
Ireland, and how it come to pass, through the joyning of the Fanatiques
and the Presbyterians, that the latter and the former are in their
declaration put together under the names of Fanatiques. After dinner,
my Lord and I and Mr. Shepley did look over our accounts and settle
matters of money between us; and my Lord did tell me much of his

mind about getting money and other things of his family, &c. Then to
my father's, where I found Mr. Hunt and his wife at supper with my
father and mother and my wife, where after supper I left them and so
home, and then I went to Sir W. Batten's and resolved of a journey
tomorrow to Chatham, and so home and to bed.

8th. Up early, my Lady Batten knocking at her door that comes into
one of my chambers. I did give directions to my people and workmen,
and so about 8 o'clock we took barge at the Tower, Sir William Batten
and his lady, Mrs. Turner, Mr. Fowler and I. A very pleasant passage
and so to Gravesend, where we dined, and from thence a coach took
them and me, and Mr. Fowler with some others came from Rochester
to meet us, on horseback. At Rochester, where alight at Mr. Alcock's
and there drank and had good sport, with his bringing out so many sorts
of cheese. Then to the Hillhouse at Chatham, where I never was before,
and I found a pretty pleasant house and am pleased with the arms that
hang up there. Here we supped very merry, and late to bed; Sir William
telling me that old Edgeborrow, his predecessor, did die and walk in
my chamber, did make me some what afeard, but not so much as for
mirth's sake I did seem. So to bed in the treasurer's chamber.

9th. And lay and slept well till 3 in the morning, and then waking, and
by the light of the moon I saw my pillow (which overnight I flung from
me) stand upright, but not bethinking myself what it might be, I was a
little afeard, but sleep overcame all and so lay till high morning, at
which time I had a candle brought me and a good fire made, and in
general it was a great pleasure all the time I staid here to see how I am
respected and honoured by all people; and