ne, I went thither and there saw "The Law against
Lovers," a good play and well performed, especially the little girl's
(whom I never saw act before) dancing and singing; and were it not for
her, the loss of Roxalana would spoil the house. So home and to musique,
and so to bed.

19th. Musique practice: thence to the Trinity House to conclude upon our
report of Sir N. Crisp's project, who came to us to answer objections,
but we did give him no ear, but are resolved to stand to our report;
though I could wish we had shewn him more justice and had heard him.
Thence to the Wardrobe and dined with my Lady, and talked after dinner
as I used to do, and so home and up to my chamber to put things in order
to my good content, and so to musique practice.

20th. This morning came Mr. Child to see me, and set me something to my
Theorbo, and by and by come letters from Tangier from my Lord, telling
me how, upon a great defete given to the Portuguese there by the Moors,
he had put in 300 men into the town, and so he is in possession, of
which we are very glad, because now the Spaniard's designs of hindering
our getting the place are frustrated. I went with the letter inclosed
to my Lord Chancellor to the House of Lords, and did give it him in the
House. And thence to the Wardrobe with my Lady's, and there could not
stay dinner, but went by promise to Mr. Savill's, and there sat the
first time for my picture in little, which pleaseth me well. So to the
office till night and then home.

["Sunday, Jan. 12. This morning, the Portuguese, 140 horse in
Tangier, made a salley into the country for booty, whereof they had
possessed about 400 cattle, 30 camels, and some horses, and 35 women
and girls, and being six miles distant from Tangier, were
intercepted by 100 Moors with harquebusses, who in the first charge
killed the Aidill with a shot in the head, whereupon the rest of the
Portuguese ran, and in the pursuit 51 were slain, whereof were 11 of
the knights, besides the Aidill. The horses of the 51 were also
taken by the Moors, and all the booty relieved.

"Tuesday, Jan. 14. This morning, Mr. Mules came to me from the
Governor, for the assistance of some of our men into the castle.

"Thursday, Jan. 16. About 80 men out of my own ship, and the
Princess, went into Tangier, into the lower castle, about four of
the clock in the afternoon.

"Friday, Jan. 17. In