d　instructed　him；　which　he　thanked　me　for；　owning　that　he　needed　my　teaching　him；　my　Lord　Crewe　come　down　and　family；　the　young　lady　among　the　rest；　and　so　by　coaches　to　church　four　miles　off：　　where　a　pretty　good　sermon；　and　a　declaration　of　penitence　of　a　man　that　had　undergone　the　Churche's　censure　for　his　wicked　life。　　Thence　back　again　by　coach；　Mr。　Carteret　having　not　had　the　confidence　to　take　his　lady　once　by　the　hand；　coming　or　going；　which　I　told　him　of　when　we　come　home；　and　he　will　hereafter　do　it。　　So　to　dinner。　　My　Lord　excellent　discourse。　　Then　to　walk　in　the　gallery；　and　to　sit　down。　　By　and　by　my　Lady　Wright　and　I　go　out；　（and　then　my　Lord　Crewe；　he　not　by　design；）　and　lastly　my　Lady　Creme　come　out；　and　left　the　young　people　together。　　And　a　little　pretty　daughter　of　my　Lady　Wright's　most　innocently　come　out　afterwards；　and　shut　the　door　to；　as　if　she　had　done　it；　poor　child；　by　inspiration：　which　made　us　without　have　good　sport　to　laugh　at。　　They　together　an　hour；　and　by　and　by　church…time；　whither　he　led　her　into　the　coach　and　into　the　church；　where　several　handsome　ladies。　　But　it　was　most　extraordinary　hot　that　ever　I　knew　it。　　Anon　to　supper；　and　excellent　discourse　and　dispute　between　my　Lord　Crewe　and　the　chaplin；　who　is　a　good　scholler；　but　a　nonconformist。　　Here　this　evening　I　spoke　with　Mrs。　Carter；　my　old　acquaintance；　that　hath　lived　with　my　lady　these　twelve　or　thirteen　years；　the　sum　of　all　whose　discourse　and　others　for　her；　is；　that　I　would　get　her　a　good　husband；　which　I　have　promised；　but　know　not　when　I　shall　perform。　　After　Mr。　Carteret　was　carried　to　his　chamber；　we　to　prayers　and　then　to　bed。
  17th。　　Up　all　of　us；　and　to　billiards；　my　Lady　Wright；　Mr。　Carteret；　myself；　and　every　body。　　By　and　by　the　young　couple　left　together。　　Anon　to　dinner；　and　after　dinner　Mr。　Carteret　took　my　advice　about　giving　to　the　servants　10l。　among　them。　Before　we　went；　I　took　my　Lady　Jem　apart；　and　would　know　how　she　liked　this　gentleman；　and　whether　she　was　under　any　difficulty　concerning　him。　　She　blushed；　and　hid　her　face　awhile；　but　at　last　I　forced　her　to　tell　me。　　She　answered　that　she　could　readily　obey　what　her　father　and　mother　had　done；　which　was　all　she　could　say；　or　I　expect。　　So　anon　took　leave；　and　for　London。　In　our　way　Mr。　Carteret　did　give　me　mighty　thanks　for　my　care　and　pains　for　him；　and　is　mightily　pleased。
  18th。　　I　was　much　troubled　this　day　to　hear　at　Westminster；　how　the　officers　do　bury　the　dead　in　the　open　Tuttle…fields；　pretending　want　of　room　elsewhere：　　whereas　the　new　chapel　church…yard　was　walled…in　at　the　publick　charge　in　the　last；　plague…time；　merely　for　want　of　room　and　now　none；　but　such　as　are　able　to　pay　dear　for　it；　can　be　buried　there。
  20th。　　Walked　to　Redriffe；　where　I　hear　the　sickness　is；　and　indeed　is　scattered　almost　every　where。　　There　dying　1089　of　the　plague　this　week。　　My　Lady　Carteret　did　this　day　give　me　a　bottle　of　plague…water　home　with　me。　　I　received　yesterday　a　letter　from　my　Lord　Sandwich；　giving　me　thanks　for　my　care　about　their　marriage　business；　and　desiring　it　to　be　dispatched；　that　no　disappointment　may　happen　therein。
  21st。　　Late　in　my　chamber；　setting　some　papers　in　order；　the　plague　growing　very　ranging；　and　my　apprehensions　of　it　great。
  22nd。　　The　Duke　of　Albemarle　being　gone　to　dinner　to　my　Lord　of　Canterbury's；　I　thither；　and　there　walked　and　viewed　the　new　hall；　a　new　old…fashion　hall　as　possible。　　Begun；　and　means　left　for　the　ending　of　it；　by　Bishop　Juxon。　　To　Fox…hall；　where　to　the　Spring　garden；　but　I　do　not　see　one　guest　there；　the　town　being　so　empty　of　any　body　to　come　thither。　　I　by　coach　home；　not　meeting　with　but　two　coaches；　and　but　two　carts　from　White　Hall　to　my　own　house；　that　I　could　observe；　and　the　streets　mighty　thin　of　people。　　All　the　news　is　great：　　that　we　must　of　necessity　fall　out　with　France；　for　He　will　side　with　the　Dutch　against　us。　That　alderman　Backewell　is　gone　over　（which　indeed　he　is；）　with　money；　and　that　Ostend　is　in　our　present　possession。　But　it　is　strange　to　see　how　poor　Alderman　Backewell　is　like　to　be　put　to　it　in　his　absence；　Mr。　Shaw　his　right　hand　being　ill。　And　the　Alderman's　absence　gives　doubts　to　people；　and　I　perceive　they　are　in　great　straits　for　money；　besides　what　Sir　G。　Carteret　told　me　about　fourteen　days　ago。　　Our　fleet　under　my　Lord　Sandwich　being　about　the　latitude　55　1/2　（which　is　a　great　secret）　to　the　Northward　of　the　Texell。
  23rd。　　To　Hampton　Court；　where　I　followed　the　King　to　chapel；　and　there　heard　a　good　sermon；　and　after　sermon　with　my　Lord　Arlington；　Sir　Thomas　Ingram　and　others；　spoke　to　the　Duke　about　Tangier；　but　not　to　much　purpose。　　I　was　not　invited　any　whither　to　dinner；　though　a　stranger；　which　did　also　trouble　me；　but　yet　I　must　remember　it　is　a　Court；　and　indeed　where　most　are　strangers：　　but；　however；　Cutler　carried　me　to　Mr。　Marriott's　the　house…keeper；　and　there　we　had　a　very　good　dinner　and　good　company　among　others　Lilly；　the　painter。
  24th。　　I　find　Mr。　Carteret　yet　as　backward　almost　in　his　caresses；　as　he　was　the　first　day。
  25th。　　Sad　the　story　of　the　plague　in　the　City；　it　growing　mightily。　　This　day　my　Lord　Brouncker　did　give　me　Mr。　Grant's　book　upon　the　Bills　of　Mortality；　new　printed　and　enlarged。　　This　day　came　a　letter　to　me　from　Paris；　from　my　Lord　Hinchingbroke；　about　his　coming　over；　and　I　have　sent　this　night　an　order　from　the　Duke　of　Albemarle　for　a　ship　of　36　guns　to　go　to　Calais　to　fetch　him。
  26th。　　To　Greenwich　to　the　Park；　where　I　heard　the　King　and　Duke　are　come　by　water　this　morn　from　Hampton　Court。　　They　asked　me　several　questions。　　The　King　mightily　pleased　with　his　new　buildings　there。　　I　followed　them　to　Castle's　ship　in　building；　and　there　met　Sir　W。　Batten；　and　thence　to　Sir　G。　Carteret's；　where　all　the　morning　with　them；　they　not　having　any　but　the　Duke　of　Monmouth；　and　Sir　W。　Killigrew；　＇Vice…Chamberlain　to　the　Queen。＇　　and　one　gentleman；　and　a　page　more。　　Great　variety　of　talk；　and　was　often　led　to　speak　to　the　King　and　Duke。　　By　and　by　they　to　dinner；　and　all　to　dinner　and　sat　down　to　the　King　saving　myself。　　The　King　having　dined；　he　came　down；　and　I　went　in　the　barge　with　him；　I　sitting　at　the　door。　　Down　to　Woolwich　（and　there　I　just　saw　and　kissed　my　wife；　and　saw　some　of　her　painting；　which　is　very　curious；　and　away　again　to　the　King；）　and　back　again　with　him　in　the　barge；　hearing　him　and　the　Duke　talk；　and　seeing　and　observing　their　manner　of　discourse。　　And　God　forgive　me！　　though　I　admire　them　with　all　the　duty　possible；　yet　the　more　a　man　considers　and　observes　them；　the　less　he　finds　of　difference　between　them　and　other　men；　though　（blessed　be　God！）　they　are　both　princes　of　great　nobleness　and　spirits。　　The　Duke　of　Monmouth　is　the　most　skittish　leaping　gallant　that　ever　I　saw；　always　in　action；　vaulting　or　leaping；　or　clambering。　　Sad　news　of　the　death　of　so　many　in　the　parish　of　the　plague；　forty　last　night。　　The　bell　always　going。　　This　day　poor　Robin　Shaw　at　Backewell's　died　and　Backewell　himself　in　Flanders。　　The　King　himself　asked　about　Shaw；　and　being　told　he　was　dead；　said　he　was　very　sorry　for　it。　　The　sickness　is　got　into　our　parish　this　week；　and　is　got；　indeed；　every　where：　　so　that　I　begin　to　think　of　setting　things　in　order；　which　I　pray　God　enable　me　to　put　both　as　to　soul　and　body。
  27th。　　To　Hampton　Court；　where　I　saw　the　King　and　Queene　set　out　towards　Salisbury；　and　after　them　the　Duke　and　Duchesse；　whose　hands　I　did　kiss。　　And　it　was　the　first　time　I　did　ever；　or　did　see　any　body　else；　kiss　her　hand；　and　it　was　a　most　fine　white　and　fat　hand。　　But　it　was　pretty　to　see　the　young　pretty　ladies　dressed　like　men；　in　velvet　coats；　caps　with　ribbands；　and　with　laced　bands；　just　like　men。　　Only　the　Duchesse　herself　it　did　not　become。　　At　home　met　the　weekly　Bill；　where　above　100　encreased　in　the　Bill；　and　of　them；　in　all　about　1700　of　the　plague；　which　hath　made　the　officers　this　day　resolve　of　sitting　at　Deptford；　which　puts　me　to　some　consideration　what　to　do。
  28th。　　Set　out　with　my　Lady　Sandwich　all　alone　with　her　with　six　horses　to　Dagenhams；　going　by　water　to　the　Ferry。　　And　a　pleasant　going；　and　a　good　discourse；　and　when　there　very　merry；　and　the　young　couple　now　well　acquainted。　　But　Lord！　　to　see　in　what　fear　all　the　people　here　do　live。　　How　they　are　afraid　of　us　that　come　to　them；　insomuch　that　I　am　troubled　at　it；　and　wish　myself　away。　But　some　cause　they　have；　for　the　chaplin；　with　whom　but　a　week　or　two　ago　we　were　here　mighty　high　disputing；　is　since　fallen　into　a　fever　and　dead；　being　gone　hence　to　a　friend's　a　good　way　off。　　A　sober　and　a　healthful　man。　　These　considerations　make　us　all　hasten　the　marriage；　and　resolve　it　upon　Monday　next。
  30th。　　It　was　a　sad　noise　to　hear　our　bell　to　toll　and　ring　so　often　to…day；　either　for　death　or　burials：　　I　think　five　or　six　times。
  31st。　　Up；　and　very　betimes　by　six　o'clock　at　Deptford；　and　there　find　Sir　G。　Carteret；　and　my　Lady　ready　to　go：　　I　being　in　my　new　coloured　silk　suit；　and　coat　trimmed　with　gold　buttons　and　gold　broad　lace　round　my　hands；　very　rich　and　fine。　　By　water　to　the　Ferry；　where；　when　we　come；　no　coach　there；　and　tide　of　ebb　so　far　spent　as　the　horse…boat　could　not　get　off　on　the　other　side　the　river　to　bring　a