my Lord
Sandwich's lodgings, but my Lord was not within, being at a ball this
night with the King at my Lady Castlemaine's at next door. But here to
my trouble I hear that Mr. Moore is gone very sick to the Wardrobe this
afternoon, which troubles me much both for his own sake and for mine,
because of my law business that he does for me and also for my Lord's
matters. So hence by water, late as it was, to the Wardrobe, and there
found him in a high fever, in bed, and much cast down by his being ill.
So thought it not convenient to stay, but left him and walked home, and
there weary went to supper, and then the barber came to me, and after he
had done, to my office to set down my journall of this day, and so home
and to bed.

7th. At the office all the morning, dined at home with my wife. After
dinner with her by coach to see Mr. Moore, who continues ill. I took his
books of accounts, and did discourse with him about my Lord's and my
own businesses, and there being Mr. Battersby by, did take notice of my
having paid him the L100 borrowed of him, which they both did confess
and promise to return me my bond. Thence by water with Will. Howe to
Westminster, and there staying a little while in the Hall (my wife's
father and mother being abroad, and so she returning presently) thence
by coach to my Lord's, and there I left money for Captain Ferrers to buy
me two bands. So towards the New Exchange, and there while my wife was
buying things I walked up and down with Dr. Williams, talking about my
law businesses, and thence took him to my brother's, and there gave him
a glass of wine, and so parted, and then by coach with my wife home, and
Sir J. M. and Sir W. B. being come from Chatham Pay I did go see them
for complaisance, and so home and to bed.

8th. Up and by water to my Lord Sandwich's, and was with him a good
while in his chamber, and among other things to my extraordinary joy,
he did tell me how much I was beholding to the Duke of York, who did
yesterday of his own accord tell him that he did thank him for one
person brought into the Navy, naming myself, and much more to my
commendation, which is the greatest comfort and encouragement that
ever I had in my life, and do owe it all to Mr. Coventry's goodness and
ingenuity. I was glad above measure of this. Thence to Mr. Moore, who, I
hope, is better than he was, and so home and dined at home, and all the
afternoon busy at my office, and at night by coach to my Lord's agai