ith us, as low as Gravesend, intending to have gone into
the Hope to the Royal James, to have seen the ship and Mr. Shepley, but
meeting Mr. Shepley in a hoy, bringing up my Lord's things, she and I
went on board, and sailed up with them as far as half-way tree, very
glad to see Mr. Shepley. Here we saw a little Turk and a negroe, which
are intended for pages to the two young ladies. Many birds and other
pretty noveltys there was, but I was afeard of being louzy, and so
took boat again, and got to London before them, all the way, coming and
going, reading in the "Wallflower" with great pleasure. So home, and
thence to the Wardrobe, where Mr. Shepley was come with the things.
Here I staid talking with my Lady, who is preparing to go to-morrow to
Hampton Court. So home, and at ten o'clock at night Mr. Shepley came to
sup with me. So we had a dish of mackerell and pease, and so he bid us
good night, going to lie on board the hoy, and I to bed.

31st. Lay long in bed, and so up to make up my Journall for these two or
three days past. Then came Anthony Joyce, who duns me for money for the
tallow which he served in lately by my desire, which vexes me, but I
must get it him the next by my promise. By and by to White Hall, hearing
that Sir G. Carteret was come to town, but I could not find him, and
so back to Tom's, and thence I took my father to my house, and there he
dined with me, discoursing of our businesses with uncle Thomas and T.
Trice. After dinner he departed and I to the office where we met, and
that being done I walked to my Brother's and the Wardrobe and other
places about business, and so home, and had Sarah to comb my head clean,
which I found so foul with powdering and other troubles, that I am
resolved to try how I can keep my head dry without powder; and I did
also in a suddaine fit cut off all my beard, which I had been a great
while bringing up, only that I may with my pumice-stone do my whole
face, as I now do my chin, and to save time, which I find a very easy
way and gentile. So she also washed my feet in a bath of herbs, and
so to bed. This month ends with very fair weather for a great while
together. My health pretty well, but only wind do now and then torment
me... extremely. The Queen is brought a few days since to Hampton Court;
and all people say of her to be a very fine and handsome lady, and very
discreet; and that the King is pleased enough with her which, I fear,
will put Madam Castlemaine's nose