her aunt Duke I would not be seen but walked in the garden till they were
gone, where Mr. Spong came to me and Mr. Creed, Mr. Spong and I went to
our music to sing, and he being gone, my wife and I went to put up my
books in order in closet, and I to give her her books. After that to bed.

18th. This morning, it being expected that Colonel Hacker and Axtell
should die, I went to Newgate, but found they were reprieved till
to-morrow. So to my aunt Fenner's, where with her and my uncle I drank my
morning draft. So to my father's, and did give orders for a pair of black
baize linings to be made me for my breeches against to-morrow morning,
which was done. So to my Lord's, where I spoke with my Lord, and he would
have had me dine with him, but I went thence to Mr. Blackburne, where I
met my wife and my Will's father and mother (the first time that ever I
saw them), where we had a very fine dinner. Mr. Creed was also there.
This day by her high discourse I found Mrs. Blackburne to be a very high
dame and a costly one. Home with my wife by coach. This afternoon comes
Mr. Chaplin and N. Osborn to my house, of whom I made very much, and kept
them with me till late, and so to bed. At my coming home. I did find that
The. Turner hath sent for a pair of doves that my wife had promised her;
and because she did not send them in the best cage, she sent them back
again with a scornful letter, with which I was angry, but yet pretty well
pleased that she was crossed.

19th. Office in the morning. This morning my dining-room was finished
with green serge hanging and gilt leather, which is very handsome. This
morning Hacker and Axtell were hanged and quartered, as the rest are. This
night I sat up late to make up my accounts ready against to-morrow for my
Lord. I found him to be above L80 in my debt, which is a good sight, and
I bless God for it.