house by Creed,
cut by our order, the Commissioners, and drawn by Jonas Moore, which is
very pleasant, and I purpose to have it finely set out and hung up. Mrs.
Hunt coming to see my wife by chance dined here with us. After dinner
Sir W. Batten sent to speak with me, and told me that he had proffered
our bill today in the House, and that it was read without any
dissenters, and he fears not but will pass very well, which I shall
be glad of. He told me also how Sir [Richard] Temple hath spoke very
discontentfull words in the House about the Tryennial Bill; but it hath
been read the second time to-day, and committed; and, he believes,
will go on without more ado, though there are many in the House
are displeased at it, though they dare not say much. But above all
expectation, Mr. Prin is the man against it, comparing it to the idoll
whose head was of gold, and his body and legs and feet of different
metal. So this Bill had several degrees of calling of Parliaments, in
case the King, and then the Council, and then the Lord Chancellor, and
then the Sheriffes, should fail to do it. He tells me also, how, upon
occasion of some 'prentices being put in the pillory to-day for beating
of their masters, or some such like thing, in Cheapside, a company of
'prentices came and rescued them, and pulled down the pillory; and they
being set up again, did the like again. So that the Lord Mayor and Major
Generall Browne was fain to come and stay there, to keep the peace; and
drums, all up and down the city, was beat to raise the trained bands,
for to quiett the towne, and by and by, going out with my uncle and aunt
Wight by coach with my wife through Cheapside (the rest of the company
after much content and mirth being broke up), we saw a trained band
stand in Cheapside upon their guard. We went, much against my uncle's
will, as far almost as Hyde Park, he and my aunt falling out all the way
about it, which vexed me, but by this I understand my uncle more than
ever I did, for he was mighty soon angry, and wished a pox take her,
which I was sorry to hear. The weather I confess turning on a sudden to
rain did make it very unpleasant, but yet there was no occasion in the
world for his being so angry, but she bore herself very discreetly, and
I must confess she proves to me much another woman than I thought her,
but all was peace again presently, and so it raining very fast, we met
many brave coaches coming from the Parke and so we turned and s