21st。　　At　the　office　all　the　afternoon；　it　being　the　first　afternoon　that　we　have　sat；　which　we　are　now　to　do　always；　so　long　as　the　Parliament　sits；　who　this　day　have　voted　the　King　120；000l。　　to　be　raised　to　pay　his　debts。　　＇According　to　the　Journals　1；200；000l。＇
  28th。　　Letters　from　my　Lord　Sandwich；　from　Tangier；　where　he　continues　still；　and　hath　done　some　execution　upon　the　Turks；　and　retaken　an　Englishman　from　them；　one　Mr。　Parker；　a　merchant　in　Marke…lane。
  29th。　　I　lay　long　in　bed；　till　Sir　Williams　both　sent　me　word　that　we　were　to　wait　upon　the　Duke　of　York　to…day；　and　that　they　would　have　me　to　meet　them　at　Westminster　Hall；　at　noon：　　so　I　rose　and　went　thither；　and　there　I　understand　that　they　are　gone　to　Mr。　Coventry's　lodgings；　in　the　Old　Palace　Yard；　to　dinner　（the　first　time　that　I　knew　he　had　any）；　and　there　I　met　them；　and　Sir　G。　Carteret；　and　had　a　very　fine　dinner；　and　good　welcome；　and　discourse：　　and　so；　by　water；　after　dinner　to　White　Hall　to　the　Duke；　who　met　us　in　his　closet；　and　there　did　discourse　upon　the　business　of　Holmes；　and　did　desire　of　us　to　know　what　hath　been　the　common　practice　about　making　of　forrayne　ships　to　strike　sail　to　us；　which　they　did　all　do　as　much　as　they　could；　but　I　could　say　nothing　to　it；　which　I　was　sorry　for。　After　we　were　gone　from　the　Duke；　I　told　Mr。　Coventry　that　I　had　heard　Mr。　Selden　often　say；　that　he　could　prove　that　in　Henry　the　7th's　time；　he　did　give　commission　to　his　captains　to　make　the　King　of　Denmark's　ships　to　strike　to　him　in　the　Baltique。
  30th。　　This　is　the　last　day　for　the　old　State's　coyne　to　pass　in　common　payments；　but　they　say　it　is　to　pass　in　publique　payments　to　the　King　three　months　still。
  DECEMBER　1；　1661。　　There　hath　lately　been　great　clapping　up　of　some　old　statesmen；　such　as　Ireton；　Moyer；　＇Samuel　Moyer；　one　of　the　Council　of　State；　1653。＇　　and　others；　and　they　say；　upon　a　great　plot；　but　I　believe　no　such　thing；　but　it　is　but　justice　that　they　should　be　served　as　they　served　the　poor　Cavaliers；　and　I　believe　it　will　oftentimes　be　so　as　long　as　they　live；　whether　there　be　cause　or　no。
  6th。　　To　White　Hall；　where；　at　Sir　G。　Carteret's；　Sir　Williams　both　and　I　dined　very　pleasantly；　and　after　dinner；　by　appointment；　came　the　Governors　of　the　East　India　Company；　to　sign　and　seal　the　contract　between　us　（in　the　King's　name）　and　them。　　And；　that　done；　we　all　went　to　the　King's　closet；　and　there　spoke　with　the　King　and　the　Duke　of　York；　who　promise　to　be　very　careful　of　the　India　trade　to　the　utmost。
  7th。　　To　the　Privy　Seale；　and　sealed　there；　and；　among　other　things　that　passed；　there　was　a　patent　for　Roger　Palmer　（Madam　Palmer's　husband　＇Ob。　July；　1705。＇）　　to　be　Earle　of　Castlemaine　and　Baron　of　Limbricke　in　Ireland；　but　the　honor　is　tied　up　to　the　males　got　of　the　body　of　this　wife；　the　Lady　Barbary：　　the　reason　whereof　every　body　knows。　　That　done；　by　water　to　the　office；　where　I　found　Sir　W。　Pen；　and　with　him　Captn。　Holmes；　who　had　wrote　his　case；　and　gives　me　a　copy；　as　he　hath　many　among　his　friends；　and　presented　the　same　to　the　King　and　Council。　Which　I　have　made　use　of　in　my　attempt　of　writing　something　concerning　the　business　of　striking　sail；　which　I　am　now　about。　But　he　do　cry　out　against　Sir　John　Minnes；　as　the　veriest　knave　and　rogue　and　coward　in　the　world。
  9th。　　At　noon　to　dinner　at　the　Wardrobe；　where　my　Lady　Wright　was；　who　did　talk　much　upon　the　worth　and　the　desert　of　gallantry；　and　that　there　was　none　fit　to　be　courtiers；　but　such　as　have　been　abroad　and　know　fashions。　　＇See　note　on　Sir　Harry　Wright；　27th　March　1660。＇　　Which　I　endeavoured　to　oppose；　and　was　troubled　to　hear　her　talk　so；　though　she　be　a　very　wise　and　discreet　lady　in　other　things。
  15th。　　I　am　now　full　of　study　about　writing　something　about　our　making　of　strangers　strike　to　us　at　sea；　and　so　am　altogether　reading　Selden　and　Grotius；　and　such　other　authors　to　that　purpose。
  18th。　　After　dinner　to　the　Opera；　where　there　was　a　new　play；　（Cutter　of　Coleman　Street）　made　in　the　year　1658；　with　reflections　much　upon　the　late　times；　and　it　being　the　first　time　the　pay　was　doubled；　and　so　to　save　money；　my　wife　and　I　went　into　the　gallery；　and　there　sat　and　saw　very　well；　and　a　very　good　play　it　is。　　It　seems　of　Cowly's　making。
  21st。　　To　White　Hall　to　the　Privy　Seale；　as　my　Lord　Privy　Seale　did　tell　me　he　could　seale　no　more　this　month；　for　he　goes　thirty　miles　out　of　towne　to　keep　his　Christmas。　　At　which　I　was　glad；　but　only　afraid　lest　any　thing　of　the　King's　should　force　as　to　go　after　him　to　get　a　seale　in　the　country。　　I　spoke　to　Mr。　Falconberge　to　look　whether　he　could　out　of　Domesday　Book；　give　me　any　thing　concerning　the　sea；　and　the　dominion　thereof；　which　he　says　he　will　look　after。
  27th。　　In　the　morning　to　my　Bookseller's　to　bespeak　a　Stephens'　Thesaurus；　for　which　I　offer　4l。；　to　give　to　Paul's　School；　and　from　thence　to　Paul's　Church；　and　there　I　did　hear　Dr。　Gunning　preach　a　good　sermon　upon　the　day；　（being　St。　John's　day；）　and　did　hear　him　tell　a　story；　which　he　did　persuade　us　to　believe　to　be　true；　that　St。　John　and　the　Virgin　Mary　did　appear　to　Gregory；　a　Bishopp；　at　his　prayer　to　be　confirmed　in　the　faith；　which　I　did　wonder　to　hear　from　him。
  28th。　　At　home　all　the　morning；　and　in　the　afternoon　all　of　us　at　the　office；　upon　a　letter　from　the　Duke　for　the　making　up　of　a　speedy　estimate　of　all　the　debts　of　the　Navy；　which　is　　put　into　good　forwardness。
  31st。　　To　the　office；　and　there　late　finishing　our　estimate　of　the　debts　of　the　Navy　to　this　day；　and　it　come　to　near　374；000l。　I　suppose　myself　to　be　worth　about　500l。　clear　in　the　world；　and　my　goods　of　my　house　my　owne；　and　what　is　coming　to　me　from　Brampton；　when　my　father　dies；　which　God　defer。　　But；　by　my　uncle's　death；　the　whole　care　and　trouble；　and　settling　of　all　lies　upon　me；　which　is　very　great；　because　of　law…suits；　especially　that　with　T。　Frice；　about　the　interest　of　200l。　　I　am　upon　writing　a　little　treatise　to　present　to　the　Duke；　about　our　privilege　in　the　seas；　as　to　other　nations　striking　their　flags　to　us。
  JANUARY　2；　1661…62。　　I　went　forth；　by　appointment；　to　meet　with　Mr。　Grant；　who　promised　to　bring　me　acquainted　with　Cooper；　the　great　limner　in　little。　　＇　Samuel　Cooper；　the　celebrated　miniature　painter；　Ob。　1672。＇　　Sir　Richd。　Fanshaw　is　come　suddenly　from　Portugal；　and　nobody　knows　what　his　business　is　about。
  To　Faithorne's；　＇William　Faithorne；　the　well　known　engraver　Ob。　1691。＇　　and　there　bought　some　pictures　of　him；　and　while　I　was　there；　comes　by　the　King's　life…guard；　he　being　gone　to　Lincoln's　Inne　this　afternoon　to　see　the　Revells　there；　there　being；　according　to　an　old　custome；　a　prince　and　all　his　nobles；　and　other　matters　of　sport　and　charge。
  11th。　　To　the　Exchange；　and　there　all　the　news　is　of　the　French　and　Dutch　joyning　against　us；　but　I　do　not　think　it　yet　true。　　In　the　afternoon；　to　Sir　W。　Batten's；　where　in　discourse　I　heard　the　custome　of　the　election　of　the　Duke　of　Genoa；　who　for　two　years　is　every　day　attended　in　the　greatest　state；　and　four　or　five　hundred　men　always　waiting　upon　him　as　a　king；　and　when　the　two　years　are　out；　and　another　is　chose；　a　messenger　is　sent　to　him；　who　stands　at　the　bottom　of　the　stairs；　and　he　at；　the　top；　and　says；　〃Va。　Illustrissima　Serenita　sta　finita；　et　puede　andar　en　casa。〃〃Your　serenity　is　now　ended；　and　now　you　may　be　going　home；〃　and　so　claps　on　his　hat。　　　And　the　old　Duke　（having　by　custom　sent　his　goods　home　before；）　walks　away；　it　may　be　but　with　one　man　at　his　heels；　and　the　new　one　brought　immediately　in　his　room；　in　the　greatest　state　in　the　world。　　Another　account　was　told　us；　how　in　the　Dukedom　of　Ragusa；　in　the　Adriatique；　（a　State　that　is　little；　but　more　ancient；　they　say；　than　Venice；　and　is　called　the　mother　of　Venice；　and　the　Turkes　lie　round　about　it；）　that　they　change　all　the　officers　of　their　guard；　for　fear　of　conspiracy；　every　twenty…four　hours；　so　that　nobody　knows　who　shall　be　captain　of　the　guard　to…night；　but　two　men　come　to　a　man；　and　lay　hold　of　him　as　a　prisoner；　and　carry　him　to　the　place；　and　there　he　hath　the　keys　of　the　garrison　given　him；　and　he　presently　issues　his　orders　for　that　night's　watch：　　and　so　always　from　night　to　night。　　Sir　Wm。　Rider　told　the　first　of　his　own　knowledge；　and　both　he　and　Sir　W。　Batten　confirm　the　last。
  13th。　　Before　twelve　o'clock　comes；　by　appointment；　Mr。　Peter　and　the　Dean；　＇Michael　Honywood；　installed　Dean　of　Lincoln；　1660；　Ob。　1681；　aged　85。＇　　and　Colonel　Honiwood；　brothers；　to　dine　with　me；　but　so　soon　that　I　was　troubled　at　it。　　Mr。　Peter　did　show　us　the　experiment　（which　I　had　heard　talke　of）　of　the　chymicall　glasses；　which　break　all　to　dust　by　breaking　off　a　little　small　end；　which　is　a　great　mystery　to　me。
  15th。　　Mr。　Berkenshaw　＇Mr。　Pepys's　music　master。＇　　asked　me　whether　we　had　not　committed　a　fault　in　eating　to…day；　telling　me　that　it　is　a　fast　day　ordered　by　the　Parliament；　to　pray　for　more　seasonable　weather；　it　having　hitherto　been　summer　weather；　that　it　is；　both　as　to　warmth　and　every　other　thing；　just　as　if　it　were　the　middle　of　May　or　June；　which　do　threaten　a　plague　（as　all　men　think）　to　follow；　for　so　it　was　almost　the　last　winter；　and　the　whole　year　after　hath　been　a　very　sickly　time　to　this　day。
  16th。