making of books, which will do, I think, very well. He did also carry me
to a Knight's chamber in Graye's Inne, where there is a frame of his
making, of counterfeite tortoise shell, which indeed is most excellently
done. Then I took him with me to a picture shop to choose a print for him
to vernish, but did not agree for one then. Thence to my wife to take her
up and so carried her home, and I at the office till late, and so to
supper with my wife and to bed. I did this afternoon visit my Lord
Bellasses, who professes all imaginable satisfaction in me. He spoke
dissatisfiedly with Creed, which I was pleased well enough with. My Lord
is going down to his garrison to Hull, by the King's command, to put it in
order for fear of an invasion which course I perceive is taken upon the
sea-coasts round; for we have a real apprehension of the King of France's
invading us.

28th. Up, and at the office all the morning. At noon home to dinner, and
after dinner abroad to Lumbard Streete, there to reckon with Sir Robert
Viner for some money, and did sett all straight to my great content, and
so home, and all the afternoon and evening at the office, my mind full at
this time of getting my accounts over, and as much money in my hands as I
can, for a great turne is to be feared in the times, the French having
some great design (whatever it is) in hand, and our necessities on every
side very great. The Dutch are now known to be out, and we may expect
them every houre upon our coast. But our fleete is in pretty good
readinesse for them.

29th. Up, and within doors most of the morning, sending a porter
(Sanders) up and down to several people to pay them money to clear my
month's debts every where, being mighty desirous to have all clear so soon
as I can, and to that end did so much in settling my Tangier accounts
clear. At noon dined, having first been down at Deptford and did a little