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t time the pay was doubled； and so to save money； my wife and I went into the gallery； and there sat and saw very well； and a very good play it is。 It seems of Cowly's making。
21st。 To White Hall to the Privy Seale； as my Lord Privy Seale did tell me he could seale no more this month； for he goes thirty miles out of towne to keep his Christmas。 At which I was glad； but only afraid lest any thing of the King's should force as to go after him to get a seale in the country。 I spoke to Mr。 Falconberge to look whether he could out of Domesday Book； give me any thing concerning the sea； and the dominion thereof； which he says he will look after。
27th。 In the morning to my Bookseller's to bespeak a Stephens' Thesaurus； for which I offer 4l。； to give to Paul's School； and from thence to Paul's Church； and there I did hear Dr。 Gunning preach a good sermon upon the day； （being St。 John's day；） and did hear him tell a story； which he did persuade us to believe to be true； that St。 John and the Virgin Mary did appear to Gregory； a Bishopp； at his prayer to be confirmed in the faith； which I did wonder to hear from him。
28th。 At home all the morning； and in the afternoon all of us at the office； upon a letter from the Duke for the making up of a speedy estimate of all the debts of the Navy； which is put into good forwardness。
31st。 To the office； and there late finishing our estimate of the debts of the Navy to this day； and it come to near 374；000l。 I suppose myself to be worth about 500l。 clear in the world； and my goods of my house my owne； and what is coming to me from Brampton； when my father dies； which God defer。 But； by my uncle's death； the whole care and trouble； and settling of all lies upon me； which is very great； because of law…suits； especially that with T。 Frice； about the interest of 200l。 I am upon writing a little treatise to present to the Duke； about our privilege in the seas； as to other nations striking their flags to us。
JANUARY 2； 1661…62。 I went forth； by appointment； to meet with Mr。 Grant； who promised to bring me acquainted with Cooper； the great limner in little。 ＇ Samuel Cooper； the celebrated miniature painter； Ob。 1672。＇ Sir Richd。 Fanshaw is come suddenly from Portugal； and nobody knows what his business is about。
To Faithorne's； ＇William Faithorne； the well known engraver Ob。 1691。＇ and there bought some pictures of him； and while I was there； comes by the King's life…guard； he being gone to Lincoln's Inne this afternoon to see the Revells there； there being； according to an old custome； a prince and all his nobles； and other matters of sport and charge。
11th。 To the Exchange； and there all the news is of the French and Dutch joyning against us； but I do not think it yet true。 In the afternoon； to Sir W。 Batten's； where in discourse I heard the custome of the election of the Duke of Genoa； who for two years is every day attended in the greatest state； and four or five hundred men always waiting upon him as a king； and when the two years are out； and another is chose； a messenger is sent to him； who stands at the bottom of the stairs； and he at； the top； and says； 〃Va。 Illustrissima Serenita sta finita； et puede andar en casa。〃〃Your serenity is now ended； and now you may be going home；〃 and so claps on his hat。 And the old Duke （having by custom sent his goods home before；） walks away； it may be but with one man at his heels； and the new one brought immediately in his room； in the greatest state in the world。 Another account was told us； how in the Dukedom of Ragusa； in the Adriatique； （a State that is little； but more ancient； they say； than Venice； and is called the mother of Venice； and the Turkes lie round about it；） that they change all the officers of their guard； for fear of conspiracy； every twenty…four hours； so that nobody knows who shall be captain of the guard to…night； but two men come to a man； and lay hold of him as a prisoner； and carry him to the place； and there he hath the keys of the garrison given him； and he presently issues his orders for that night's watch： and so always from night to night。 Sir Wm。 Rider told the first of his own knowledge； and both he and Sir W。 Batten confirm the last。
13th。 Before twelve o'clock comes； by appointment； Mr。 Peter and the Dean； ＇Michael Honywood； installed Dean of Lincoln； 1660； Ob。 1681； aged 85。＇ and Colonel Honiwood； brothers； to dine with me； but so soon that I was troubled at it。 Mr。 Peter did show us the experiment （which I had heard talke of） of the chymicall glasses； which break all to dust by breaking off a little small end； which is a great mystery to me。
15th。 Mr。 Berkenshaw ＇Mr。 Pepys's music master。＇ asked me whether we had not committed a fault in eating to…day； telling me that it is a fast day ordered by the Parliament； to pray for more seasonable weather； it having hitherto been summer weather； that it is； both as to warmth and every other thing； just as if it were the middle of May or June； which do threaten a plague （as all men think） to follow； for so it was almost the last winter； and the whole year after hath been a very sickly time to this day。
16th。 Towards Cheapside； and in Paul's Church…yard saw the funeral of my Lord Cornwallis； late Steward of the King's House； go by。 Stoakes told us； that notwithstanding the country of Gambo is so unhealthy； yet the people of the place live very long； so as the present King there is 150 years old； which they count by rains： because every year it rains continually four months together。 He also told us； that the Kings there have above 100 wives a…piece。
18th。 Comes Mr。 Moore to give me an account how Mr。 Montagu ＇Edward Montagu。＇ was gone away of a sudden with the fleet； in such haste that he hath left behind some servants； and many things of consequence； and among others； my Lord's commission for Embassador。 Whereupon he and I took coach； and to Whitehall to my Lord's lodgings； to have spoke with Mr。 Ralph Montagu ＇Ralph； eldest son of Edward； second Baron Montagu； of Boughton； created Duke of Montagu； and died 1709。 His sister Elizabeth had married Sir D。 Harvey； Knt。； Ambassador to Constantinople。＇ his brother； （and here we staid talking with Sarah and the old man；） but by and by hearing that he was in Covent Garden； we went thither： and at my Lady Harvy's； his sister； I spoke with him； and he tells me that the Commission is not left behind。
22nd。 After musique…practice； to White Hall； and thence to Westminster； in my way calling at Mr。 George Montagu's； to condole on the loss of his son； who was a fine gentleman。 after this discourse he told me； among other news； the great jealousys that are now in the Parliament House。 The Lord Chancellor； it seems； taking occasion from this late plot to raise fears in the people； did project the raising of an army forthwith； besides the constant militia； thinking to make the Duke of York General thereof。 But the House did； in very open termes； say； they were grown too wise to be fooled again into another army； and said they had found how that man that hath the command of an army is not beholden to any body to make him King。 There are factions （private ones at Court） about Madam P