heartily, I being very hungry. Home, where Mr. Snow (whom afterwards we
called one another cozen) came to me to see me, and with him and one
Shelston, a simple fellow that looks after an employment (that was with me
just upon my going to sea last), to a tavern, where till late with them.
So home, having drunk too much, and so to bed.

11th. At Sir W. Batten's with Sir W. Pen we drank our morning draft,
and from thence for an hour in the office and dispatch a little business.
Dined at Sir W. Batten's, and by this time I see that we are like to have
a very good correspondence and neighbourhood, but chargeable. All the
afternoon at home looking over my carpenters. At night I called Thos.
Hater out of the office to my house to sit and talk with me. After he was
gone I caused the girl to wash the wainscot of our parlour, which she did
very well, which caused my wife and I good sport. Up to my chamber to
read a little, and wrote my Diary for three or four days past. The Duke
of York did go to-day by break of day to the Downs. The Duke of
Gloucester ill. The House of Parliament was to adjourn to-day. I know
not yet whether it be done or no. To bed.

12th (Office day). This noon I expected to have had my cousin Snow and my
father come to dine with me, but it being very rainy they did not come.
My brother Tom came to my house with a letter from my brother John,
wherein he desires some books: Barthol. Anatom., Rosin. Rom. Antiq., and
Gassend. Astronom., the last of which I did give him, and an angel--[A
gold coin varying in value at different times from 6s. 8d. to
10s.]--against my father buying of the others. At home all the afternoon
looking after my workmen, whose laziness do much trouble me. This day the
Parliament adjourned.

13th. Old East comes to me in the morning with letters, and I did give