usiness. And so to dinner to Trinity House,
and thence by his coach towards White Hall; but there being a stop at
the Savoy, we 'light and took water, and my Lord Sandwich being out of
town, we parted there, all the way having good discourse, and in short I
find him the most ingenuous person I ever found in my life, and am
happy in his acquaintance and my interest in him. Home by water, and did
business at my office. Writing a letter to my brother John to dissuade
him from being Moderator of his year, which I hear is proffered him,
of which I am very glad. By and by comes Cooper, and he and I by
candlelight at my modell, being willing to learn as much of him as is
possible before he goes. So home and to bed.

10th (Lord's day). Being to dine at my brother's, I walked to St.
Dunstan's, the church being now finished; and here I heard Dr. Bates,'
who made a most eloquent sermon; and I am sorry I have hitherto had so
low an opinion of the man, for I have not heard a neater sermon a great
while, and more to my content. So to Tom's, where Dr. Fairebrother,
newly come from Cambridge, met me, and Dr. Thomas Pepys. I framed myself
as pleasant as I could, but my mind was another way. Hither came my
uncle Fenner, hearing that I was here, and spoke to me about Pegg Kite's
business of her portion, which her husband demands, but I will have
nothing to do with it. I believe he has no mind to part with the money
out of his hands, but let him do what he will with it. He told me the
new service-book--[The Common Prayer Book of 1662, now in use.]--(which
is now lately come forth) was laid upon their deske at St. Sepulchre's
for Mr. Gouge to read; but he laid it aside, and would not meddle
with it: and I perceive the Presbyters do all prepare to give over all
against Bartholomew-tide.

[Thomas Gouge (1609-1681), an eminent Presbyterian minister, son of
William Gouge, D.D. (lecturer at and afterwards Rector of St.
Anne's, Blackfriars). He was vicar of the parish of St. Sepulchre
from 1638 until the Act of Uniformity, in 1662, forced him to resign
his living.]

Mr. Herring, being lately turned out at St. Bride's, did read the psalm
to the people while they sung at Dr. Bates's, which methought is
a strange turn. After dinner to St. Bride's, and there heard one
Carpenter, an old man, who, they say, hath been a Jesuit priest, and is
come over to us; but he preaches very well. So home with Mrs. Turner,
and there hear