my　Lord　Treasurer；　and　did　prevail　with　him　to　let　us　have　an　assignment　for　15　or　20；000l。　which；　I　hope；　will　do　our　business　for　Tangier。　　To　Sir　G。　Carteret；　and　in　the　best　manner　I　could；　moved　the　business：　　he　received　it　with　great　respect　and　content；　and　thanks　to　me；　and　promised　that　he　would　do　what　he　possibly　could　for　his　son；　to　render　him　fit　for　my　Lord's　daughter；　and　showed　great　kindness　to　me；　and　sense　of　my　kindness　to　him　herein。　　Sir　William　Pen　told　me　this　day　that　Mr。　Coventry　is　to　be　sworn　a　Privy　Counsellor；　at　which　my　soul　is　glad。
  25th。　　To　White　Hall；　where；　after　I　again　visited　G。　Carteret；　and　received　his　（and　now　his　Lady's）　full　content　in　my　proposal；　my　Lord　Sandwich　did　direct　me　to　return　to　Sir　G。　Carteret；　and　give　him　thanks　for　his　kind　acceptation　of　this　offer；　and　that　he　would　the　next　day　be　willing　to　enter　discourse　with　him　shout　the　business。　　My　Lord；　I　perceive；　intends　to　give　5000l。　with　her；　and　expects　about　8001。　per　annum　joynture。　　To　Greenwich　by　water；　thinking　to　have　visited　Sir　J。　Lawson；　where；　when　I　come；　I　find　that　he　died　this　morning；　and　indeed　the　nation　hath　a　great　loss。　　Mr。　Coventry；　among　other　talk；　entered　about　the　great　question　now　in　the　House　about　the　Duke's　going　to　sea　again；　about　which　the　whole　House　is　divided。　　The　plague　encreases　mightily；　I　this　day　seeing　a　house；　at　a　bitt…maker's　over　against　St。　Clement's　Church；　in　the　open　street　shut　up；　which　is　a　sad　sight。
  28th。　　I　did　take　my　leave　of　Sir　William　Coventry；　who　it　seems　was　knighted；　and　sworn　a　Privy…Counsellor　two　days　since；　who　with　his　old　kindness　treated　me；　and　I　believe　I　shall　ever　find　a　noble　friend。　　In　my　way　to　Westminster　Hall；　I　observed　several　plague　houses　in　King's　street　and　the　Palace。
  29th。　　To　White　Hall；　where　the　Court　full　of　waggons　and　people　ready　to　go　out　of　town。　　This　end　of　the　town　every　day　grows　very　bad　of　the　plague。　　The　Mortality　Bill　is　come　to　267：　which　is　about　ninety　more　than　the　last：　　and　of　these　but　four　in　the　City；　which　is　a　great　blessing　to　us。　　Took　leave　again　of　Mr。　Coventry；　though　I　hope　the　Duke　is　not　gone　to　stay；　and　so　do　others　too。　　Home；　calling　at　Somerset　House；　where　all　were　packing　up　too：　　the　Queene　Mother　setting　out　for　France　this　day　to　drink　Bourbon　waters　this　year；　she　being　in　a　consumption；　and　intends　not　to　come　till　winter　come　twelve…　months。
  30th。　　Thus　this　book　of　two　years　ends。　　Myself　and　family　in　good　health；　consisting　of　myself　and　wife；　Mercer；　her　woman；　Mary；　Alice；　and　Susan　our　maids；　and　Tom　my　boy。　　In　a　sickly　time　of　the　plague　growing　on。　　Having　upon　my　hands　the　troublesome　care　of　the　Treasury　of　Tangier；　with　great　sums　drawn　upon　me；　and　nothing　to　pay　them　with：　　also　the　business　of　the　office　great。　　Considering　of　removing　my　wife　to　Woolwich；　she　lately　busy　in　learning　to　paint；　with　great　pleasure　and　successe。　　All　other　things　well；　especially　a　new　interest　I　am　making；　by　a　match　in　hand　between　the　eldest　son　of　Sir　G。　Carteret；　and　my　Lady　Jemimah　Montagu。　　The　Duke　of　York　gone　down　to　the　fleet；　but　all　suppose　not　with　intent　to　stay　there；　as　it　is　not　fit；　all　men　conceive；　he　should。
  July　1；　1665。　　Sad　at　the　news　that　seven　or　eight　houses　in　Burying　Hall　＇Probably　Basinghall。＇　　street；　are　shut　up　of　the　plague。
  2nd。　　Sir　G。　Carteret　did　send　me　word　that　the　business　between　my　Lord　and　him　is　fully　agreed　on；　and　is　mightily　liked　of　by　the　King　and　the　Duke　of　York。　　Sir　G。　Lawson　was　buried　late　last　night　at　St。　Dunstan's　by　us；　without　any　company　at　all。
  4th。　　I　hear　this　day　the　Duke　and　Prince　Rupert　are　both　come　back　from　sea；　and　neither　of　them　go　back　again。　　Mr。　Coventry　tells　me　how　matters　are　ordered　in　the　fleet：　　my　Lord　Sandwich　goes　Admiral；　under　him　Sir　G。　Ascue；　and　Sir　T。　Teddiman：　　Vice　Admiral；　Sir　W。　Pen；　and　under　him　Sir　W。　Barkeley；　and　Sir　Jos　Jordan：　　Rear…Admiral；　Sir　Thomas　Allen；　and　under　him　Sir　Christopher　Mings；　and　Captain　Harman。　　Walked　round　to　White　Hall；　the　Park　being　quite　locked　up；　and　I　observed　a　house　shut　up　this　day　in　the　Pell　Mell；　where　heretofore　in　Cromwell's　time　we　young　men　used　to　keep　our　weekly　clubs。
  6th。　　Alderman　Backewell　is　ordered　abroad　upon　some　private　score　with　a　great　sum　of　money；　wherein　I　was　instrumental　the　other　day　in　shipping　him　away。　　It　seems　some　of　his　creditors　have　taken　notice　of　it；　and　he　was　like　to　be　broke　yesterday　in　his　absence：　　Sir　G。　Carteret　telling　me　that　the　King　and　the　kingdom　must　as　good　as　fall　with　that　man　at　this　time；　and　that　he　was　forced　to　get　4000l。　himself　to　answer　Backewell's　people's　occasions；　or　he　must　have　broke；　but　committed　this　to　me　as　a　great　secret。　　I　could　not　see　Lord　Brouncker；　nor　had　much　mind；　one　of　the　great　houses　within　two　doors　of　him　being　shut　up：　　and　Lord！　　the　number　of　houses　visited；　which　this　day　I　observed　through　the　town　quite　round　in　my　way　by　Long　Lane　and　London　Wall。　　Sir　W。　Pen；　it　seems；　sailed　last　night　from　Solebay　with　about　sixty　sail　of　ship；　and　my　Lord　Sandwich　in　the　Prince　and　some　others；　it　seems；　going　after　them　to　overtake　them。
  7th。　　At　this　time　I　have　two　tierces　of　Claret；　two　quarter　casks　of　Canary；　and　a　smaller　vessel　of　Sack；　a　vessel　of　Tent；　another　of　Malaga；　and　another　of　white　wine；　all　in　my　wine　cellar　together。
  9th。　　I　took　occasion　to　have　much　discourse　with　Mr。　Ph。　Carteret；　and　find　him　a　very　modest　man；　and　I　think　verily　of　mighty　good　nature；　and　pretty　understanding。　　He　did　give　me　a　good　account　of　the　fight　with　the　Dutch。　　Having　promised　Harman　yesterday；　I　to　his　house：　　the　most　observable　thing　I　found　there　to　my　content；　was　to　hear　him　and　his　clerk　tell　me　that　in　this　parish　of　Michell's　Cornhill；　one　of　the　middle…most　parishes　and　a　great　one　of　the　town；　there　hath；　notwithstanding　this　sickness；　been　buried　of　any　disease；　man；　woman；　or　child；　not　one　for　thirteen　months　last　past；　which　is　very　strange。　And　the　like　in　a　good　degree　in　most　other　parishes；　I　hear；　saving　only　of　the　plague　in　them。
  12th。　　A　solemn　fast…day；　for　the　plague　growing　upon　us。
  13th。　　Above　700　died　of　the　plague　this　week。
  14th。　　I　by　water　to　Sir　G。　Carteret's；　and　there　find　my　Lady　Sandwich　buying　things　for　my　Lady　Jem's　wedding：　　and　my　Lady　Jem　is　beyond　expectation　come　to　Dagenham's；　＇Dagenhams　near　Romford；　now　belonging　to　Sir　Thomas　Neave；　Bart。　　This　estate　was　devised　by　Mrs。　Anne　Rider；　only　surviving　child　of　Sir　Henry　Wright；　to　her　relative　and　friend　Edward　Carteret；　Esq。；　Postmaster…General；　whose　daughters　in　1749　sold　it　to　Henry　Muilman；　Esq。；　in　1772　it　was　again　disposed　of　to　Mr。　Neave　father　of　the　present　proprietor；　who　pulled　down　the　old　house　built　by　Sir　H。　W。；　and　erected　the　present　mansion　on　a　different　site；　Vide　LYSONS'S　ENVIRONS。＇　　where　Mr。　Carteret　is　to　go　to　visit　her　to…morrow；　and　my　proposal　of　waiting　on　him；　he　being　to　go　alone　to　all　persons　strangers　to　him；　was　well　accepted；　and　so　I　go　with　him。　　But　Lord！　　to　see　how　kind　my　Lady　Carteret　is　to　her！　　Sends　her　most　rich　jewells；　and　provides　bedding　and　things　of　all　sorts　most　richly　for　her。
  15th。　　Mr。　Carteret；　and　I　to　the　ferry…place　at　Greenwich；　and　there　staid　an　hour　crossing　the　water　to　and　again　to　get　our　coach　and　horses　over；　and　by　and　by　set　out；　and　so　toward　Dagenhams。　　But　Lord！　　what　silly　discourse　we　had　as　to　love…　matters；　he　being　the　most　awkerd　man　ever　I　met　with　in　my　life　as　to　that　business。　　Thither　we　come；　and　by　that　time　it　begun　to　be　dark；　and　were　kindly　received　by　Lady　Wright　and　my　Lord　Crewe。　　And　to　discourse　they　went；　my　Lord　discoursing　with　him；　asking　of　him　questions　of　travell；　which　he　answered　well　enough　in　a　few　words；　but　nothing　to　the　lady　from　him　at　all。　　To　supper；　and　after　supper　to　talk　again；　he　yet　taking　no　notice　of　the　lady。　　My　Lord　would　have　had　me　have　consented　to　leaving　the　young　people　together　to…night；　to　begin　their　amours；　his　staying　being　but　to　be　little。　　But　I　advised　against　it；　lest　the　lady　might　be　too　much　surprised。　　So　they　led　him　up　to　his　chamber；　where　I　staid　a　little；　to　know　how　he　liked　the　lady；　which　he　told　me　he　did　mightily：　　but　Lord！　　in　the　dullest　insipid　manner　that　ever　lover　did。　　So　I　bid　him　good　night；　and　down　to　prayers　with　my　Lord　Crewe's　family；　and　after　prayers；　my　Lord　and　Lady　Wright；　and　I；　to　consult　what　to　do；　and　it　was　agreed　at　last　to　have　them　go　to　church　together；　as　the　family　used　to　do；　though　his　lameness　was　a　great　objection　against　it。
  16th　（Lord's　day）。　　I　up；　having　lain　with　Mr。　Moore　in　the　chaplin's　chamber。　　And　having　trimmed　myself；　down　to　Mr。　Carteret；　and　we　walked　in　the　gallery　an　hour　or　two；　it　being　a　most　noble　and　pretty　house　that　ever；　for　the　bigness；　I　saw。　Here　I　taught　him　what　to　do：　　to　take　the　lady　always　by　the　hand　to　lead　her；　and　telling　him　that　I　would　find　opportunity　to　leave　them　together；　he　should　make　these　and　these　compliments；　and　also　take　a　time　to　do　the　like　to　Lord　Crewe　and　Lady　Wright。　　After　I　had　instructed　him；　which　he　thanked　me　for；　owning　that　he　needed　my　teaching　him；　my　Lord　Crewe　come