his morning Sir G. Carteret, Sir
W. Batten and I met at the office, and did conclude of our going to
Portsmouth next week, in which my mind is at a great loss what to do
with my wife, for I cannot persuade her to go to Brampton, and I am loth
to leave her at, home. All the afternoon in several places to put things
in order for my going. At night home and to bed.

19th. This morning, before we sat, I went to Aldgate; and at the corner
shop, a draper's, I stood, and did see Barkestead, Okey, and Corbet,
drawn towards the gallows at Tiburne; and there they were hanged and
quartered. They all looked very cheerful; but I hear they all die
defending what they did to the King to be just; which is very strange.
So to the office and then home to dinner, and Captain David Lambert came
to take his leave of me, he being to go back to Tangier there to lie.
Then abroad about business, and in the evening did get a bever, an old
one, but a very good one, of Sir W. Batten, for which I must give him
something; but I am very well pleased with it. So after writing by the
post to bed.

20th (Lord's day). My intention being to go this morning to White Hall
to hear South, my Lord Chancellor's chaplain, the famous preacher and
oratour of Oxford, (who the last Lord's day did sink down in the pulpit
before the King, and could not proceed,) it did rain, and the wind
against me, that I could by no means get a boat or coach to carry me;
and so I staid at Paul's, where the judges did all meet, and heard a
sermon, it being the first Sunday of the term; but they had a very
poor sermon. So to my Lady's and dined, and so to White Hall to Sir G.
Carteret, and so to the Chappell, where I challenged my pew as Clerk of
the Privy Seal and had it, and then walked home with Mr. Blagrave to
his old house in the Fishyard, and there he had a pretty kinswoman that
sings, and we did sing some holy things, and afterwards others came in
and so I left them, and by water through the bridge (which did trouble
me) home, and so to bed.

21st: This morning I attempted to persuade my wife in bed to go to
Brampton this week, but she would not, which troubles me, and seeing
that I could keep it no longer from her, I told her that I was resolved
to go to Portsmouth to-morrow. Sir W. Batten goes to Chatham to-day, and
will be back again to come for Portsmouth after us on Thursday next.
I went to Westminster and several places about business. Then at noon
dined with my Lord C