which puts us to new discourse, and to alter our
thoughts of the Dutch, as to their want of courage or force. Thence by
appointment to the White Horse Taverne in Lumbard Streete, and there
dined with my Lord Rutherford, Povy, Mr. Gauden, Creed, and others, and
very merry, and after dinner among other things Povy and I withdrew, and
I plainly told him that I was concerned in profit, but very justly,
in this business of the Bill that I have been these two or three days
about, and he consents to it, and it shall be paid. He tells me how he
believes, and in part knows, Creed to be worth L10,000; nay, that now
and then he [Povy] hath three or L4,000 in his hands, for which he gives
the interest that the King gives, which is ten per cent., and that Creed
do come and demand it every three months the interest to be paid him,
which Povy looks upon as a cunning and mean tricke of him; but for all
that, he will do and is very rich. Thence to the office, where we sat
and where Mr. Coventry came the first time after his return from sea,
which I was glad of. So after office to my office, and then home to
supper, and to my office again, and then late home to bed.

7th. Lay long, then up, and among others Bagwell's wife coming to speak
with me put new thoughts of folly into me which I am troubled at. Thence
after doing business at my office, I by coach to my Lady Sandwich's,
and there dined with her, and found all well and merry. Thence to White
Hall, and we waited on the Duke, who looks better than he did, methinks,
before his voyage; and, I think, a little more stern than he used to do.
Thence to the Temple to my cozen Roger Pepys, thinking to have met the
Doctor to have discoursed our business, but he came not, so I home,
and there by agreement came my Lord Rutherford, Povy, Gauden, Creed,
Alderman Backewell, about Tangier business of accounts between
Rutherford and Gauden. Here they were with me an hour or more, then
after drinking away, and Povy and Creed staid and eat with me; but I was
sorry I had no better cheer for Povy; for the foole may be useful, and
is a cunning fellow in his way, which is a strange one, and that, that
I meet not in any other man, nor can describe in him. They late with me,
and when gone my boy and I to musique, and then to bed.

8th. Up, and to my office, where all the morning busy. At noon dined
at home, and then to the office, where we sat all the afternoon. In the
evening comes my aunt and uncle Wight