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e Parliament have given in this time for the war； which hath amounted to about 4；000；000l。 which nobody there could answer； but I perceive they did doubt what his answer could be。
24th。 Up； and down to look for Sir W。 Coventry； and at last found him and Sir G。 Carteret with the Lord Treasurer at White Hall； consulting how to make up my Lord Treasurer's general account； as well as that； of the Navy particularly。
25th。 With all my people to get the letter writ over about the Navy Accounts； and by coach to Lord Brouncker's； and got his hand to it； and then to the Parliament House and got it signed by the rest； and then delivered it at the House…door to Sir Philip Warwicke； Sir G。 Carteret being gone into the House with his book of accounts under his arme； to present to the House。 All night still mightily troubled in my sleep with fire and houses pulling down。
26th。 By coach home； calling at Bennet's； our late mercer； who is come into Covent Garden to a fine house looking down upon the Exchange。 And I perceive many Londoners every day come。 And Mr。 Pierce hath let his wife's closet； and the little blind bedchamber； and a garret to a silk…man for 50l。 fine； and 30l。 per annum； and 40l。 per annum more for dieting the master and two prentices。 By Mr。 Dugdale I hear the great loss of books in St。 Paul's Church…yard； and at their Hall also； which they value at about 150；000l。； some book…sellers being wholly undone； and among others they say my poor Kirton。 And Mr。 Crumlum； ＇Samuel Cromleholme； or Crumlum； Master of St。 Paul's School。＇ all his books and household stuff burned； they trusting to St。 Fayth's； and the roof of the church falling； broke the arch down into the lower church； and so all the goods burned。 A very great loss。 His father hath lost above 1000l。 in books； one book newly printed； a Discourse； it seems； of Courts。 Here I had the hap to see my Lady Denham： and at night went into the dining…room and saw several fine ladies； among others； Castlemaine； but chiefly Denham again； and the Duke of York taking her aside and talking to her in the sight of all the world； all alone； which was strange； and what also I did not like。 Here I met with good Mr。 Evelyn； who cries out against it； and calls it bickering； for the Duke of York talks a little to her； and then she goes away； and then he follows her again like a dog。 He observes that none of the nobility come out of the country at all； to help the King； or comfort him； or prevent commotions at this fire； but do as if the King were nobody； nor ne'er a priest comes to give the King and Court good council； or to comfort the poor people that suffer； but all is dead； nothing of good in any of their minds： he bemoans it； and says he fears more ruin hangs over our heads。 My wife tells me she hath bought a gown of 15s。 per yard； the same； before her face； my Lady Castlemaine this day bought also。 Sir W。 Pen proposes his and my looking out into Scotland about timber； and to use Pett there； for timber will be a good commodity this time of building the City。 Our fleet abroad； and the Dutch too； for all we know。 The weather very bad： and under the command of an unlucky man； I fear。 God bless him and the fleet under him！
27th。 A very furious blowing night all the night； and my mind still mightily perplexed with dreams； and burning the rest of the town； and waking in much pain for the fleet。 I to look out Penny； my tailor； to speak for a cloak and cassock for my brother； who is coming to town； and I will have him in a canonical dress； that he may be the fitter to go abroad with me。 No news of the fleet yet； but that they went by Dover on the 25th towards the Gun…fleet； but whether the Dutch be yet abroad； or no； we hear not。 De Ruyter is not dead； but like to do well。 Most think that the gross of the French fleet are gone home again。
28th。 Comes the bookbinder to gild the backs of my books。 Sir W。 Pen broke to me a proposition of his and my joining in a design of fetching timber and deals from Scotland； by the help of Mr。 Pett upon the place； which； while London is building； will yield good money。 I approve it。
29th。 Sir W。 Coventry and I find to our great joy； that the wages； victuals； wear and tear； cast by the medium of the men； will come to above 3；000；000l。； and that the extraordinaries； which all the world will allow us； will arise to more than will justify the expence we have declared to have been at since the war； viz。 320；000l。
30th （Lord's day）。 Up； and to church； where I have not been a good while； and there the church infinitely thronged with strangers since the fire come into our parish； but not one handsome face in all of them； as if； indeed； there was a curse； as Bishop Fuller heretofore said； upon our parish。 This month ends with my mind full of business and concernment how this office will speed with the Parliament； which begins to be mighty severe in the examining our accounts； and the expence of the Navy this war。
OCTOBER 1； 1666。 All the morning at the office； getting the list of all the ships and vessels employed since the war； for the Committee of Parliament。
2nd。 Sir G。 Carteret tells me how our lists are referred to a Sub…committee to consider and examine； and that I am ordered to be there。 By and by the Committee met； and appointed me to attend them to…morrow at the office to examine our lists。
3rd。 The Committee met； and I did make shift to answer them better than I expected。 Sir W。 Batten； Lord Brouncker； W。 Pen； come in； but presently went out； and J。 Minnes come in； and said two or three words from the purpose but to do hurt； so away he went also； and left me all the morning with them alone to stand or fall。 And it ended with good peace； and much seeming satisfaction； but I find them wise and reserved； and instructed to hit all our blots。
4th。 To Sir G。 Carteret； and there discoursed much of the want of money； and our being designed for destruction。 How the King hath lost his power； by submitting himself to this way of examining his accounts； and is become but as a private man。 He says the King is troubled at it。 But they talk an entry ＇In the Journals of the House of Commons。＇ shall be made； that it is not to be brought； into example； that the King must； if they do not agree presently； make them a courageous speech； which he says he may do （the City of London being now burned； and himself master of an army） better than any prince before him。
5th。 The Sub…committee have made their report to the Grand Committee； and in pretty kind terms。 Captain Cocke told me of a wild motion made in the House of Lords by the Duke of Buckingham； for all men that have cheated the King to be declared traitors and felons； and that my Lord Sandwich was named。 Mr。 Kirton's kinsman； my bookseller； come in my may； and so I am told by him that Mr。 Kirton is utterly undone； and made 2 or 3000l。 worse than nothing； from being worth 7 or 8000l。 That the goods laid in the Churchyard fired through the windows those in St。 Fayth's church； and those coming to the warehouses' doors fired them； and burned all the books and the pillars of the church； so as the roof falling down； broke quite down； which it did not do in the