hat it was somewhat foggy till the sun got to some height, walked with
great pleasure to Woolwich, in my way staying several times to listen
to the nightingales. I did much business both at the Ropeyarde and the
other, and on floate I discovered a plain cheat which in time I shall
publish of Mr. Ackworth's. Thence, having visited Mr. Falconer also,
who lies still sick, but hopes to be better, I walked to Greenwich, Mr.
Deane with me. Much good discourse, and I think him a very just man,
only a little conceited, but yet very able in his way, and so he by
water also with me also to towne. I home, and immediately dressing
myself, by coach with my wife to my Lord Sandwich's, but they having
dined we would not 'light but went to Mrs. Turner's, and there got
something to eat, and thence after reading part of a good play, Mrs.
The., my wife and I, in their coach to Hide Parke, where great plenty of
gallants, and pleasant it was, only for the dust. Here I saw Mrs. Bendy,
my Lady Spillman's faire daughter that was, who continues yet very
handsome. Many others I saw with great content, and so back again to
Mrs. Turner's, and then took a coach and home. I did also carry them
into St. James's Park and shewed them the garden. To my office awhile
while supper was making ready, and so home to supper and to bed.

23rd (Coronation day). Up, and after doing something at my office, and,
it being a holiday, no sitting likely to be, I down by water to Sir
W. Warren's, who hath been ill, and there talked long with him good
discourse, especially about Sir W. Batten's knavery and his son Castle's
ill language of me behind my back, saying that I favour my fellow
traytours, but I shall be even with him. So home and to the 'Change,
where I met with Mr. Coventry, who himself is now full of talke of a
Dutch warr; for it seems the Lords have concurred in the Commons'
vote about it; and so the next week it will be presented to the King,
insomuch that he do desire we would look about to see what stores we
lack, and buy what we can. Home to dinner, where I and my wife much
troubled about my money that is in my Lord Sandwich's hand, for fear of
his going to sea and be killed; but I will get what of it out I can.
All the afternoon, not being well, at my office, and there doing much
business, my thoughts still running upon a warr and my money. At night
home to supper and to bed.

24th (Lord's day). Up, and all the morning in my chamber setting some
of my