he 'Index Expurgatorius.'
Thus corrected it was given to Barnaby Crafford, English merchant
there, and by him it was given to me, the English preacher resident
there A.D. 1670, and by me as I then received it to the Library at
Lambeth to be there preserved. Nov. 2, 1678. 'Ita testor', Zach.
Cradock.--From which (through the favour of the most Reverend Father
in God and my most honoured Friend his Grace the present Archbishop
of Canterbury) I have this 7th of October, 1700, had an opportunity
given me there (assisted by my clerk, Thomas Henderson), leisurely to
overlook, and with my uttermost attention to note the said
Expurgations through each part of this my own Book." Whole
sentences in the book are struck through, as well as such words as
Martyr, Defender of the Faith, More than Conqueror, &c.]

11th. At the office all the morning, Sir W. Batten, Sir W. Pen, and I
about the Victualler's accounts. Then home to dinner and to the office
again all the afternoon, Mr. Hater and I writing over my Alphabet
fair, in which I took great pleasure to rule the lines and to have the
capitall words wrote with red ink. So home and to supper. This evening
Savill the Paynter came and did varnish over my wife's picture and mine,
and I paid him for my little picture L3, and so am clear with him. So
after supper to bed. This day I had a letter from my father that he is
got down well, and found my mother pretty well again. So that I am
vexed with all my heart at Pall for writing to him so much concerning my
mother's illness (which I believe was not so great), so that he should
be forced to hasten down on the sudden back into the country without
taking leave, or having any pleasure here.

12th. This morning I tried on my riding cloth suit with close knees, the
first that ever I had; and I think they will be very convenient, if not
too hot to wear any other open knees after them. At the office all the
morning, where we had a full Board, viz., Sir G. Carteret, Sir John
Mennes, Sir W. Batten, Mr. Coventry, Sir W. Pen, Mr. Pett, and myself.
Among many other businesses, I did get a vote signed by all, concerning
my issuing of warrants, which they did not smell the use I intend to
make of it; but it is to plead for my clerks to have their right of
giving out all warrants, at which I am not a little pleased. But a great
difference happened between Sir G. Carteret and Mr. Coventry, abou