Mrs. Michell; afterwards met with old Beale, and at the Axe paid him this
quarter to Ladyday next. In the afternoon Dick Mathews comes to dine, and
I went and drank with him at Harper's. So into London by water, and in
Fish Street my wife and I bought a bit of salmon for 8d. and went to the
Sun Tavern and ate it, where I did promise to give her all that I have in
the world but my books, in case I should die at sea. From thence
homewards; in the way my wife bought linen for three smocks and other
things. I went to my Lord's and spoke with him. So home with Mrs. Jem by
coach and then home to my own house. From thence to the Fox in
King-street to supper on a brave turkey of Mr. Hawly's, with some friends
of his there, Will Bowyer, &c. After supper I went to Westminster Hall,
and the Parliament sat till ten at night, thinking and being expected to
dissolve themselves to-day, but they did not. Great talk to-night that
the discontented officers did think this night to make a stir, but
prevented. To the Fox again. Home with my wife, and to bed extraordinary
sleepy.

16th. No sooner out of bed but troubled with abundance of clients,
seamen. My landlord Vanly's man came to me by my direction yesterday, for
I was there at his house as I was going to London by water, and I paid him
rent for my house for this quarter ending at Lady day, and took an
acquittance that he wrote me from his master. Then to Mr. Sheply, to the
Rhenish Tavern House, where Mr. Pim, the tailor, was, and gave us a
morning draft and a neat's tongue. Home and with my wife to London, we
dined at my father's, where Joyce Norton and Mr. Armiger dined also. After
dinner my wife took leave of them in order to her going to-morrow to
Huntsmore. In my way home I went to the Chapel in Chancery Lane to
bespeak papers of all sorts and other things belonging to writing against
my voyage. So home, where I spent an hour or two about my business in my
study. Thence to the Admiralty, and staid a while, so home again, where