say the
matter is doubtful; and so they take upon themselves then to be the
chief persons to interpret what is doubtful. Thence home, and all the
evening to set matters in order against my going to Brampton to-morrow,
being resolved upon my journey, and having the Duke of York's leave
again to-day; though I do plainly see that I can very ill be spared now,
there being much business, especially about this, which I have attended
the Council about, and I the man that am alone consulted with; and,
besides, my Lord Brouncker is at this time ill, and Sir W. Pen. So
things being put in order at the Office, I home to do the like there;
and so to bed.

5th (Friday).

[The rough notes for the journal from this time to the 17th of June
are contained on five leaves, inserted in the book; and after them
follow several pages left blank for the fair copy which was never
made.]

At Barnet, for milk, 6d. On the highway, to menders of the highway, 6d.
Dinner at Stevenage, 5s. 6d.

6th (Saturday). Spent at Huntingdon with Bowles, and Appleyard, and
Shepley, 2s.

7th (Sunday). My father, for money lent, and horse-hire L1 11s.

8th (Monday). Father's servants (father having in the garden told me bad
stories of my wife's ill words), 14s.; one that helped at the horses,
2s.; menders of the highway, 2s. Pleasant country to Bedford, where,
while they stay, I rode through the town; and a good country-town; and
there, drinking, 1s. We on to Newport; and there 'light, and I and W.
Hewer to the Church, and there give the boy 1s. So to Buckingham, a good
old town. Here I to see the Church, which very good, and the leads, and
a school in it: did give the sexton's boy 1s. A fair bridge here,
with many arches: vexed at my people's making me lose so much time;
reckoning, 13s. 4d. Mighty pleased with the pleasure of the ground
all the day. At night to Newport Pagnell; and there a good pleasant
country-town, but few people in it. A very fair--and like a
Cathedral--Church; and I saw the leads, and a vault that goes far under
ground, and here lay with Betty Turner's sparrow: the town, and so most
of this country, well watered. Lay here well, and rose next day by four
o'clock: few people in the town: and so away. Reckoning for supper, 19s.
6d.; poor, 6d. Mischance to the coach, but no time lost.

9th (Tuesday). When come to Oxford, a very sweet place: paid our guide,
L1 2s. 6d.; barber, 2s. 6d.; book, Stonage, 4s.

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