,' with Mr.
Creed and Pierce the Purser to Rawlinson's, whither my uncle Wight came,
and I spent 12s. upon them. So to Mr. Crew's, where I blotted a new
carpet--[It was customary to use carpets as table cloths.]--that was
hired, but got it out again with fair water. By water with my Lord in
a boat to Westminster, and to the Admiralty, now in a new place. After
business done there to the Rhenish wine-house with Mr. Blackburne,
Creed, and Wivell. So to my Lord's lodging and to my father's, and to
bed.

14th. Up to my Lord and from him to the Treasurer of the Navy for L500.
After that to a tavern with Washington the Purser, very gallant, and ate
and drank. To Mr. Crew's and laid my money. To my Lady Pickering with
the plate that she did give my Lord the other day. Then to Will's
and met William Symons and Doling and Luellin, and with them to the
Bull-head, and then to a new alehouse in Brewer's Yard, where Winter
that had the fray with Stoakes, and from them to my father's.

15th. All the morning at the Commissioners of the Navy about getting
out my bill for L650 for the last quarter, which I got done with a great
deal of ease, which is not common. After that with Mr. Turner to the
Dolphin and drunk, and so by water to W. Symons, where D. Scobell with
his wife, a pretty and rich woman. Mrs. Symons, a very fine woman, very
merry after dinner with marrying of Luellin and D. Scobell's kinswoman
that was there. Then to my Lord who told me how the King has given him
the place of the great Wardrobe. My Lord resolves to have Sarah again. I
to my father's, and then to see my uncle and aunt Fenner. So home and to
bed.

16th. Rose betimes and abroad in one shirt, which brought me a great
cold and pain. Murford took me to Harvey's by my father's to drink and
told me of a business that I hope to get L5 by. To my Lord, and so to
White Hall with him about the Clerk of the Privy Seal's place, which he
is to have.

Then to the Admiralty, where I wrote same letters. Here Coll. Thompson
told me, as a great secret; that the Nazeby was on fire when the King
was there, but that is not known; when God knows it is quite false. Got
a piece of gold from Major Holmes for the horse of Dixwell's I
brought to town. Dined at Mr. Crew's, and after dinner with my Lord to
Whitehall. Court attendance infinite tedious. Back with my Lord to my
Lady Wright's and staid till it had done raining, which it had not done
a great while. After that at night home