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31st。 I hear that Mrs。 Davis is quite gone from the Duke of York's house； and Gosnell comes in her room； which I am glad of。 At the play at Court the other night Mrs。 Davis was there； and when she was to come to dance her jigg； the Queene would not stay to see it； which people do think was out of displeasure at her being the King's mistress； that she could not bear it。 My Lady Castlemaine is； it seems； now mightily out of request； the King coming little to her； and then she mighty melancholy and discontented。
JUNE 1； 1668。 Alone to Fox Hall； and walked and saw young Newport and two more rogues of the town seize on two ladies； who walked with them an hour with their masks on； （perhaps civil ladies；） and there I left them。
3rd。 To White Hall to the Council…chamber； where I did present the Duke of York with an account of the charge of the present fleet to his satisfaction； and this being done； did ask his leave for my going out of town five or six days； which he did give me； saying that my diligence in the King's business was such that I ought not to be denied when my own business called me any whither。 To my Lord Crewe's to visit him； from whom I learn nothing but that there hath been some controversy at the Council… table about my Lord Sandwich's signing； where some would not have had him； in the treaty with Portugall； but all； I think； is over in it。
4th。 Mr。 Clerke the solicitor dined with me and my clerks。 After dinner I carried and set him down at； the Temple； he observing to me how St。 Sepulchre's church steeple is repaired already a good deal； and the Fleet…bridge is contracted for by the City to begin to be built this summer； which do please me mightily。 I to White Hall； and walked through the Park for a little ayre； and so back to the Council…chamber to the Committee of the Navy； about the business of fitting the present fleet suitable to the money given； which； as the King orders it and by what appears； will be very little； and so as I perceive the Duke of York will have nothing to command； nor can intend to go abroad。 But it is pretty to see how careful these great men are to do every thing so as they may answer it to the Parliament； thinking themselves safe in nothing but where the Judges （with whom they often advise） do say the matter is doubtful； and so they take upon themselves then to be the chief persons to interpret what is doubtful。 Thence home； and all the evening to set matters in order against my going to Brampton to…morrow； being resolved upon my journey； and having the Duke of York's leave again to…day； though I do plainly see that I can very ill be spared now； there being much business； especially about this which I have attended the Council about； and I the man that am alone consulted with； and besides； my Lord Brouncker is at this time ill； and Sir W。 Pen。 So things being put in order at the office； I home to do the like there； and so to bed。
5th。 ＇The Journal from this time to the 17th of June is contained on five leaves； inserted in the Book and after them follow several blank pages。＇ Friday。 At Barnet for milk； 6d。 On the highway； to menders of the highway； 6d。 Dinner at Stevenage； 5s。 6d。
6th。 Saturday。 Spent at Huntingdon with Bowles and Appleyard； and Shepley； 2s。
7th。 Sunday。 My father； for money lent； and horse…hire； 1l。 11s。
8th。 Monday。 Father's servants （father having in the garden told me bad stories of my wife's ill words）； 14s。； one that helped at the horses； 1s。； menders of the highway； 2s。 Pleasant country to Bedford； where； while they stay； I rode through the town； and a good country town； and there drinking； 1s。 We on to Newport； and there I and W。 Hewer to the church； and there give the boy 1s。 So to Buckingham； a good old town。 Here I to see the church； which very good； and the leads； and a school in it： did give the sexton's boy 1s。 A fair bridge here； with many arches： vexed at my people's making me lose so much time： reckoning； 13s。 4d。 Mightily pleased with the pleasure of the ground all the day。 At night to Newport Pagnell； and there a good pleasant country…town； but few people in it。 A very fair and like a cathedral…church； and I saw the leads； and a vault that goes far under ground： the town； and so most of this country； well watered。 Lay here well and rose next day by four o'clock： few people in the town： and so away。 Reckoning for supper； 19s。 6d。； poor； 6d。 Mischance to the coach； but no time lost。
9th。 Tuesday。 We came to Oxford； a very sweet place： paid our guide 1l。 2s。 6d。； barber； 2s。 6d。； book （Stonhenge；） 4s。； boy that showed me the colleges before dinner； 1s。 To dinner； and then out with my wife and people； and landlord； and to him that showed us the schools and library； 10s。； to him that showed us All Souls' College and Chichly's picture； 5s。 So to see Christ Church with my wife； I seeing several others very fine alone before dinner； and did give the boy that went with me； 1s。 Strawberries； 1s。 2d。 Dinner and servants； 1l。 0s。 6d。 After coming home from the schools； I out with the landlord to Brazen… nose College to the butteries； and in the cellar find the hand of the child of Hales； long butler； 2s。 ＇Does this mean 〃slipped 2s。 into the child's hand？〃＇ Thence with coach and people to Physic…garden； 1s。 So to Friar Bacon's study： I up and saw it； and gave the man 1s。Bottle of sack for landlord； 2s。 Oxford mighty fine place； and well seated； and cheap entertainment。 At night came to Abingdon； where had been a fair of custard； and met many people and scholars going home； and there did get some pretty good musick； and sang and danced till supper： 5s。
10th。 Wednesday。 Up； and walked to the hospitall： very large and fine； and pictures of founders and the History of the hospitall； and is said to be worth 700l。 per annum； and that Mr。 Foly was here lately to see how their lands were settled。 And here； in old English； the story of the occasion of it； and a rebus at the bottom。 So did give the poor； which they would not take but in their box； 2s。 8d。 So to the inn； and paid the reckoning and what not； 13s。 So forth towards Hungerford。 Led this good way by our landlord； one Heart； an old but very civil and well…spoken man； more than I ever heard； of his quality。 He gone； we forward； and I vexed at my people's not minding the way。 So come to Hungerford； where very good trouts； eels； and cray… fish。 Dinner： a mean town。 At dinner there； 12s。 Thence set out with a guide； who saw us to Newmarket…heath； and then left us； 3s。 6d。 So all over the plain by the sight of the steeple （the plain high and low） to Salisbury by night； but before I came to the town； I saw a great fortification； and there light； and to it and in it； and find it prodigious； so as to fright me to be in it all alone at that time of night； it being dark。 I understand since it to be that that is called Old Sarum。 Come to the George Inne； where lay in a silk bed； and very good diet。 To supper； then to bed。
11th。 Thursday。 Up； and W。 Hewer and I up and down the town； and find it a very brave place。 The river goes through every street； and a most capacious market…place。 The city great； I think greater than Hereford。 B