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d by come Mr。 Reeves and his wife； whom I never saw before。 And there we dined： a good dinner； and company that pleased me mightily； being all eminent men in their way。 Spent all the afternoon in talk and mirth； and in the evening parted。
20th。 To visit my Lord Crewe； who is very sick； to great danger； by an erisypelas； the first day I heard of it。
21st。 Went to my plate…maker's； and there spent an hour about contriving my little plates for my books of the King's four Yards。
22nd。 Attending at the Committee of the Navy about the old business of tickets； where the only expedient they have found is to bind the commanders and officers by oaths。 The Duke of York told me how the Duke of Buckingham； after the Council the other day； did make mirth at my position about the sufficiency of present rules in the business of tickets； and here I took occasion to desire a private discourse with the Duke of York； and he granted it me on Friday next。
24th。 Up； and by water to St。 James's （having by the way shown Symson Sir W。 Coventry's chimney…pieces； in order to the making me one；） and there； after the Duke of York was ready； he called me to his closet； and there I did long and largely show him the weakness of our office； and did give him advice to call us to account for our duties； which he did take mighty well； and desired me to draw up what I would have him write to the office。 I did lay open the whole failings of the office； and how it was his duty to fine them and to find fault with them as Admiral； especially at this time； which he agreed to； and seemed much to rely on what I said。
27th。 To see my Lord Crewe； whom I find up； and did wait on him； but his face sore； but in hopes to do now very well again。 Thence to Cooper's； where my wife's picture almost done； and mighty fine indeed。 So over the water with my wife and Deb。 and Mercer to Spring…garden； and there eat and walked； and observe how rude some of the young gallants of the town are become； to go into people's arbors where there are not men； and almost force the women； which troubled me； to see the confidence of the vice of the age： and so we away by water with much pleasure home。
30th。 To White Hall。 There met with Mr。 May； who was giving directions about making a close way for people to go dry from the gate up into the House； to prevent their going through the galleries； which will be very good。 I staid and talked with him about the state of the King's offices in general； and how ill he is served； and do still find him an excellent person。
31st。 With Mr。 Ashburnham； and I made him admire my drawing a thing presently in shorthand； but； God knows； I have paid dear for it in my eyes。 To the King's house； to see the first day of Lacy's 〃Monsieur Ragou；〃 now new acted。 The King and Court all there and mighty merry： a farce。 The month ends mighty sadly with me； my eyes being now past all use almost； and I am mighty hot upon trying the late printed experiment of paper tubes。
AUGUST 5； 1668。 To the Duke of York's playhouse； and there saw 〃The Guardian；〃 formerly the same； I find； that was called 〃Cutter of Coleman…street；〃 a silly play。 And thence to Westminster Hall； where I met Fitzgerald； and with him to a tavern to consider of the instructions for Sir Thomas Allen； against his going to Algier； he and I being designed to go down to Portsmouth by the Council's order to…morrow morning。 So I away home； and there bespeak a coach； and so home； and to bed。
6th。 Waked betimes； and my wife at an hour's warning is resolved to go with me； which pleases me； her readiness。 But before ready comes a letter from Fitzgerald； that he is seized upon last night by a order of the General's by a file of musqueteers； and kept prisoner ill his chamber。 The Duke of York did tell me of it to… day： it is about a quarrel between him and Witham； and they fear a challenge。 So I to him； and sent my wife by the coach round to Lambeth； I lost my labour going to his lodgings； and he in bed： and staying a great while for him I at last grew impatient； and would stay no longer； but to St。 James's to Mr。 Wren； to bid him 〃God be with you！〃 and so over the water to Fox Hall； and there my wife and Deb。 took me up； and we away to Gilford； losing our way for three or four miles about Cobham。 At Gilford we dined； and I showed them the hospitall there of Bishop Abbot's； ＇George Abbot； Archbishop of Canterbury； Ob。 1633。＇ and his tomb in the church； which； and the rest of the tombs there； are kept mighty clean and neat； with curtains before them。 So to coach again； and got to Lippook； late over Hindhead； having an old man a guide in the coach with us； but got thither with great fear of being out of our way； it being ten at night。 Here good； honest people； and after supper to bed。
7th。 To coach； and with a guide to Petersfield； where I find Sir Thomas Allen and Mr。 Tippets ＇John Tippet； a Surveyor of the Navy； afterwards knighted。＇ come； the first about the business the latter only in respect to me； as also Fitzgerald； who came post all last night； and newly arrived here。 We four sat down presently to our business； and in an hour despatched all our talk； and did inform Sir Thomas Allen well in it； who； I perceive； in serious matters is a serious man： and tells me he wishes all we are told be true； in our defence； for he finds by all that the Turkes have to this day been very civil to our merchantmen every where； and if they would have broke with us； they never had such an opportunity over our rich merchantmen as lately coming out of the Streights。 Then to dinner； and pretty merry： and here was Mr。 Martin the purser； who dined with us； and wrote some things for us； And so took coach again back： Fitzgerald with us； whom I was pleased with all the day； with his discourse of his observations abroad； as being a great soldier and of long standing abroad； and knows all things and persons abroad very well；I mean the great soldiers of France and Spain and Germany； and talkes very well。 Came at night to Gilford； where the Red Lyon so full of people； and a wedding； that the master of the house did get us a lodging over the way； at a private house； his landlord's； mighty neat and fine： and there supped； and so bed。
8th。 I hear that Colbert the French Ambassador is come； and hath been at Court INGOGNITO。 When he hath his audience； I know not。
9th。 Waited on the Duke of York； and both by him and several of the Privy…council； beyond expectation； I find that my going to Sir Thomas Allen was looked upon as a thing necessary； and I have got some advantage by it among them。
10th。 To my Lord Arlington's house； the first time since he came thither； at Goring…house； a very fine； noble place； and there he received me in sight of several Lords with great respect。 I did give him an account of my journey。 And here； while I waited for him a little； my Lord Orrery took notice of me； and begun discourse of hangings； and of the improvement of shipping； I not thinking that he knew me； but did then discover it was a mighty compliment of my abilities and ingenuity； which I am mighty proud of； and he do speak most excellently。 To Cooper's； where I spent all the afternoon with my wife and girl； seeing him make an end of her picture； which he did to my great content； though not so great as I confess I expected； being not satisfied in the greatness of the resemblance； nor in the blue garment； but it is most certainly a most rare piece of work as to the painting。 He hath 30l。 for his work； and the chrystal and case and gold case comes to 8l。 3s。 4d。； and which I sent him this night； that I might be out of his debt。
11th。 The Parliament met enough to adjourne to the 10th of November next。 At the office all the afternoon till night； being mightily pleased with a trial I have made of the use of a tube… spectacall of paper； tried with my right eye。 This day I hear that； to the great joy of the Non…conformists； the time is out of the Act against them； so that they may meet： and they have declared that they will have a morning lecture up again； which is pretty strange； and they are connived at by the King every where； I hear； in the City and country。 This afternoon my wife and Mercer