should expect that with him that had a brother so
able as I am to do that for him. This is all that he says he can say as
to my father's acknowledging that he had given Tom his goods. He says
his brother Roger will take his oath that my father hath given him
thanks for his counsel for his giving of Tom his goods and setting him
up in the manner that he hath done, but the former part of this he did
not speak fully so bad nor as certain what he could say. So we walked
together to my cozen Joyce's, where my wife staid for me, and then I
home and her by coach, and so to my office, then to supper and to bed.

23rd. Lay long talking with my wife, and angry awhile about her desiring
to have a French mayde all of a sudden, which I took to arise from
yesterday's being with her mother. But that went over and friends again,
and so she be well qualitied, I care not much whether she be French or
no, so a Protestant. Thence to the office, and at noon to the 'Change,
where very busy getting ships for Guinny and for Tangier. So home to
dinner, and then abroad all the afternoon doing several errands, to
comply with my oath of ending many businesses before Bartholomew's day,
which is two days hence. Among others I went into New Bridewell, in my
way to Mr. Cole, and there I saw the new model, and it is very handsome.
Several at work, among others, one pretty whore brought in last night,
which works very lazily. I did give them 6d. to drink, and so away. To
Graye's Inn, but missed Mr. Cole, and so homeward called at Harman's,
and there bespoke some chairs for a room, and so home, and busy late,
and then to supper and to bed. The Dutch East India Fleete are now
come home safe, which we are sorry for. Our Fleets on both sides are
hastening out to Guinny.

24th. Up by six o'clock, and to my office with Tom Hater dispatching
business in haste. At nine o'clock to White Hall about Mr. Maes's
business at the Council, which stands in an ill condition still. Thence
to Graye's Inn, but missed of Mr. Cole the lawyer, and so walked home,
calling among the joyners in Wood Streete to buy a table and bade in
many places, but did not buy it till I come home to see the place where
it is to stand, to judge how big it must be. So after 'Change home and a
good dinner, and then to White Hall to a Committee of the Fishery, where
my Lord Craven and Mr. Gray mightily against Mr. Creed's being joined
in the warrant for Secretary with Mr. Duke. However I did get it