n　one；　in　one　part　of　the　town；）　and　runs　into　the　Thames　half…a…mile　off：　one　odd　sign　of　the　Broad　Face。　　Then　to　my　inn；　and　so　to　bed。
  17th　（Wednesday）。　　Rose；　and　paying　the　reckoning；　12s。　8d。；　servants　and　poor；　2s。　6d。；　musick；　the　worst　we　have　had；　coming　to　our　chamber…door；　but　calling　us　by　wrong　names；　so　set　out　with　one　coach　in　company；　and　through　Maydenhead；　which　I　never　saw　before；　to　Colebrooke　by　noon；　the　way　mighty　good；　and　there　dined；　and　fitted　ourselves　a　little　to　go　through　London　anon。　Thence　pleasant　way　to　London　before　night；　and　and　all　very　well　to　great　content；　and　saw　Sir　W。　Pen；　who　is　well　again。　　I　hear　of　the　ill　news　by　the　great　fire　at　Barbadoes。
  18th。　　I　did　receive　a　hint　or　two　from　my　Lord　Anglesy；　as　if　he　thought　much　of　my　taking　the　ayre　as　I　have　done；　but　I　care　not：　　but　whatever　the　matter　is；　I　think　he　hath　some　ill…will　to　me；　or　at　least　an　opinion　that　I　am　more　the　servant　of　the　Board　than　I　am。　　To　my　Lady　Peterborough's；　who　tells　me；　among　other　things；　her　Lord's　good　words　to　the　Duke　of　York　lately　about　my　Lord　Sandwich；　and　that　the　Duke　of　York　is　kind　to　my　Lord　Sandwich；　which　I　am　glad　to　hear。
  19th。　　Between　two　and　three　in　the　morning　we　were　waked　with　the　maids　crying　out；　〃Fire；　fire；　in　Marke…lane！〃　　So　I　rose　and　looked　out；　and　it　was　dreadful；　and　strange　apprehensions　in　me　and　us　all　of　being　presently　burnt。　　So　we　all　rose；　and　my　care　presently　was　to　secure　my　gold　and　plate　and　papers；　and　could　quickly　have　done　it；　but　I　went　forth　to　see　where　it　was；　and　the　whole　town　was　presently　in　the　streets；　and　I　found　it　in　a　new…built　house　that　stood　alone　in　Minchin…lane；　over　against　the　Cloth…workers'…hall；　which　burned　furiously：　　the　house　not　yet　quite　finished；　and　the　benefit　of　brick　was　well　seen；　for　it　burnt　all　inward　and　fell　down　within　itself；　so　no　fear　of　doing　more　hurt。　　Yesterday　I　heard　how　my　Lord　Ashly　is　like　to　die；　having　some　imposthume　in　his　breast；　that　he　hath　been　fain　to　be　cut　into　the　body。　　To　White　Hall；　were　we　attended　the　Duke　of　York　in　his　closet　upon　our　usual　business。　　And　thence　out；　and　did　see　many　of　the　Knights　of　the　Garter　with　the　King　and　Duke　of　York　going　into　the　Privy…chamber　to　elect　the　Elector　of　Saxony　in　that　Order；　who；　I　did　hear　the　Duke　of　York　say；　was　a　good　drinker：　　I　know　not　upon　what　score　this　compliment　is　done　him。
  22nd。　　With　Balty　to　St。　James's；　and　there　presented　him　to　Mr。　Wren　about　his　being　Muster…master　this　year；　which　will　be　done。　So　up　to　wait　on　the　Duke　of　York；　and　thence　with　Sir　W。　Coventry　walked　to　White　Hall：　　good　discourse　about　the　Navy；　where　want　of　money　undoes　us。　　Thence　to　the　Coffee…house　in　Covent…garden；　but　met　with　nobody　but　Sir　Philip　Howard；　who　shamed　me　before　the　whole　house　there　in　commendation　of　my　speech　in　Parliament。　　To　the　King's　playhouse；　and　saw　an　act　or　two　of　the　new　play；　〃Evening　Love；〃　＇〃An　Evening's　Love；　or　The　Mock　Astrologer；〃　a　comedy　by　Dryden。＇　　again；　but　like　it　not。　Calling　this　day　at　Herringman's；　＇H。　Herringman；　a　printer　and　publisher　in　the　New　Exchange。＇　　he　tells　me　Dryden　do　himself　call　it　but　a　fifth…rate　play。　　From　thence　to　my　Lord　Brouncker's；　where　a　Council　of　the　Royall　Society；　and　there　heard　Mr。　Harry　Howard's　noble　offers　about　ground　for　our　college；　and　his　intentions　of　building　his　own　house　there；　most　nobly。　　My　business　was　to　meet　Mr。　Boyle；　which　I　did；　and　discoursed　about　my　eyes；　and　he　did　give　me　the　best　advice　he　could；　but　refers　me　to　one　Turberville　＇Daubigney　Turberville；　of　Oriel　College；　created　M。D。　at　Oxford　1660。＇　　of　Salisbury　lately　come　to　town；　who　I　will　go　to。　　Thence　home；　where　the　streets　full　at　our　end　of　the　town；　removing　their　wine　against　the　Act　begins；　which　will　be　two　days　hence；　to　raise　the　price。
  23rd。　　To　Dr。　Turberville　about　my　eyes；　whom　I　met　with：　　and　he　did　discourse；　I　thought；　learnedly　about　them；　and　takes　time；　before　he　did　prescribe　me　any　thing；　to　think　of　it。
  24th。　　Creed　and　Colonel　Atkins　come　to　me　about　sending　coals　to　Tangier；　and　upon　that　most　of　the　morning。
  28th。　　Much　talk　of　the　French　setting　out　their　fleet　afresh；　but　I　hear　nothing　that　our　King　is　alarmed　at　it　at　all；　but　rather　making　his　fleet　less。
  29th。　　To　Dr。　Turberville's；　and　there　did　receive　a　direction　for　some　physic；　and　also　a　glass　of　something　to　drop　into　my　eyes：　　he　gives　me　hopes　that　I　may　do　well。　　Then　to　White　Hall；　where　I　find　the　Duke　of　York　in　the　Council…chamber；　and　the　officers　of　the　Navy　were　called　in　about　Navy　business；　about　calling　in　of　more　ships；　the　King　of　France　having；　as　the　Duke　of　York　says；　ordered　his　fleet　to　come　in；　notwithstanding　what　he　had　lately　ordered　for　their　staying　abroad。　　Thence　to　the　chapel；　it　being　St。　Peter's　day；　and　did　hear　an　anthem　of　Silas　Taylor's　making；　a　dull；　old…fashioned　thing　of　six　and　seven　parts；　that　nobody　could　understand：　　and　the　Duke　of　York；　when　he　came　out；　told　me　that　he　was　a　better　storekeeper　than　anthem…maker；　and　that　was　bad　enough　too。　　This　morning　Mr。　May　showed　me　the　King's　new　buildings　at　White　Hall；　very　fine；　and　among　other　things；　his　cielings　and　his　houses　of　office。
  JULY　1；　1668。　　To　White　Hall；　and　so　to　St。　James's　where　we　met；　and　much　business　with　the　Duke　of　York。　　And　I　find　the　Duke　of　York　very　hot　for　regulations　in　the　Navy；　and　I　believe　is　put　on　it　by　Sir　W。　Coventry；　and　I　am　glad　of　it：　　and　particularly　he　falls　heavy　on　Chatham…yard；　and　is　vexed　that　Lord　Anglesy　did　the　other　day　complain　at　the　Council…table　of　disorders　in　the　Navy；　and　not　to　him。　　So　I　to　White　Hall　to　a　Committee　of　Tangier；　and　there　vexed　with　the　importunity　and　clamours　of　Alderman　Backewell　for　my　acquittance　for　money　by　him　supplied　to　the　garrison；　before　I　have　any　order　for　paying　it。　　So　home；　calling　at　several　places；　among　others　the　'Change；　and　on　Cooper；　to　know　when　my　wife　shall　come　and　sit　for　her　picture。
  3rd。　　To　Commissioners　of　Accounts　at　Brooke…house；　the　first　time　I　was　ever　there：　　and　found　Sir　W。　Turner　in　the　chair；　and　present；　Lord　Halifax；　Thomas　Gregory；　Dunster；　and　Osborne。　　I　long　with　them；　and　see　them　hot　set　on　this　matter；　but　I　did　give　them　proper　and　safe　answers。　　Halifax；　I　perceive；　was　industrious　on　my　side　on　behalf　of　his　uncle　Coventry；　it　being　the　business　of　Sir　W。　Warren。　　Vexed　only　at　their　denial　of　a　copy　of　what　I　set　my　hand　to　and　swore。　　To　an　alehouse：　　met　Mr。　Pierce　the　surgeon；　and　Dr。　Clerke；　Waldron；　＇Thomas　Waldron；　of　Baliol　College；　created　M。D。　at　Oxford　1653；　afterwards　Physician　in　Ordinary　to　Charles　II。＇　　Turberville　my　physician　for　the　eyes；　and　Lowre；　＇Probably　Richard　Lower；　of　Christ　Church；　admitted　Bachelor　of　Physic　at　Oxford　1665。＇　　to　dissect　several　eyes　of　sheep　and　oxen；　with　great　pleasure　and　to　my　great　information。　　But　strange　that　this　Turberville　should　be　so　great　a　man；　and　yet　to　this　day　had　seen　no　eyes　dissected；　or　but　once；　but　desired　this　Dr。　Lowre　to　give　him　the　opportunity　to　see　him　dissect　some。
  4th。　　Up；　and　to　see　Sir　W。　Coventry；　and　give　him　an　account　of　my　doings　yesterday；　which　he　well　liked　of；　and　was　told　thereof　by　my　Lord　Halifax　before；　but　I　do　perceive　he　is　much　concerned　for　this　business。　　Gives　me　advice　to　write　a　smart　letter　to　the　Duke　of　York　about　the　want　of　money　in　the　Navy；　and　desire　him　to　communicate　it　to　the　Commissioners　of　the　Treasury；　for　he　tells　me　he　hath　hot　work　sometimes　to　contend　with　the　rest　for　the　Navy；　they　being　all　concerned　for　some　other　part　of　the　King's　expenses；　which　they　would　prefer　to　this　of　the　Navy。　　He　showed　me　his　closet；　with　his　round…table　for　him　to　sit　in　the　middle；　very　convenient；　and　I　borrowed　several　books　of　him；　to　collect　things　out　of　the　Navy；　which　I　have　not。
  6th。　　With　Sir　W。　Coventry；　and　we　walked　in　the　Park　together　a　good　while。　　He　mighty　kind　to　me；　and　hear　many　pretty　stories　of　my　Lord　Chancellor's　being　heretofore　made　sport　of　by　Peter　Talbot　the　priest；　in　his　story　of　the　death　of　Cardinal　Bleau；　by　Lord　Cottington；　in　his　DOLOR　DE　LAS　TRIPAS；　and　Tom　Killigrew；　in　his　being　bred　in　Ram…ally；　and　now　bound　prentice　to　Lord　Cottington；　going　to　Spain　with　1000l。　and　two　suits　of　clothes；　Thence　to　Mr。　Cooper's；　and　there　met　my　wife　and　W。　Hewer　and　Deb。；　and　there　my　wife　first　sat　for　her　picture：　　but　he　is　a　most　admirable　workman；　and　good　company。　　Here　comes　Harris；　and　first　told　us　how　Betterton　is　come　again　upon　the　stage：　　whereupon　my　wife　and　company　to　the　house　to　see　〃Henry　the　Fifth；〃　while　I　to　attend　the　Duke　of　York　at　the　Committee　of　the　Navy　at　the　Council；　where　some　high　dispute　between　him　and　W。　Coventry　about　settling　pensions　upon　all　flag…officers　while　unemployed：　　W。　Coventry　against　it；　and；　I　think；　with　reason。　　Great　doings　at　Paris；　I　hear；　with　their　triumphs　for　their　late　conquests。　　The　Duchesse　of　Richmond　sworn　last　week　of　the　Queene's　Bedchamber；　and　the　King　minding　little　else　but　what　he　used　to　doabout　his　women。
  7th。　　We　are　fain　to　go　round　by　Newgate　because　of　Fleet…bridge　being　under　rebuilding。
  8th。　　To　Sir　W。　Coventry；　and　ther