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methought is a strange turn。 After dinner to St； Bride's； and there heard one Carpenter； an old man； who； they say； hath been a Jesuite priest； and is come over to us； but he preached very well。 Mr。 Calamy hath taken his farewell this day of his people； and others will do so the next Sunday。 Mr。 Turner； ＇Sir William Turner； Lord Mayor of London； 1669。＇ the draper； I hear； is knighted； made Alderman； and pricked for Sheriffe； with Sir Thomas Bluddel； ＇A mistake for Bludworth。＇ for the next year； by the King； and so are called with great honour the King's Sheriffes。
13th。 Up early； and to my office。 By and by we met on purpose to enquire into the business of flag…makers； where I am the person that do chiefly manage the business against them on the King's part； and I do find it the greatest cheat that I have yet found； they having eightpence per yard allowed them by pretence of a contract； where no such thing appears； and it is threepence more than was formerly paid； and than I now offer the board to have them done。 To Lambeth； and there saw the little pleasure… boat in building by the King； my Lord Brunkard； ＇William； second Lord Brouncker； Viscount of castle Lyons； created M。D。 in 1642 at Oxford： Keeper of the Great Seal to the Queen； a Commissioner of the Admiralty； and Master of St。 Catherine's Hospital。 He was a man of considerable talents； and some years President of the Royal Society。 Ob。 1684； aged 64。＇ and the virtuosoes of the towne； according to new lines； which Mr。 Pett cries up mightily； but how it will prove we shall soon see。
14th。 Commissioner Pett and I being invited； went by Sir John Winter's coach sent for us； to the Miter； in Fanchurch…street； to a venison…pasty； where I found him a very worthy man； and good discourse。 Most of which was concerning the Forest of Deane； and the timber there； and iron…workes with their great antiquity； and the vast heaps of cinders； which they find； and are now of great value； being necessary for the making of Iron at this day ； and without which they cannot work： with the age of many trees there left at a great fall in Edward the Third's time； by the name of forbid…trees； which at this day； are called vorbid trees。
15th。 I went to Paul's Church Yard to my bookseller's； and there I hear that next Sunday will be the last of a great many Presbyterian ministers in towne； who； I hear； will give up all。 I pray God the issue may be good； for the discontent is great。 My mind well pleased with a letter that I found at home from Mr。 Coventry； expressing his satisfaction in a letter I writ last night； and sent him this morning； to be corrected by him in order to its sending down to all the Yards as a charge to them。
17th。 This being the last Sunday that the Presbyterians are to preach； unless they read the new Common Prayer and renounce the Covenant； I had a mind to hear Dr。 Bates's farewell sermon； and walked to St Dunstan's； where； it not being seven o'clock yet； the doors were not open； and so I walked an hour in the Temple… garden。 At eight o'clock I went； and crowded in at a back door among others； the church being half…full almost before any doors were open publicly； and so got into the gallery； beside the pulpit； and heard very well。 His text was； 〃Now the God of Peace；〃 the last Hebrews； and the 20th verse： he making a very good sermon； and very little reflections in it to any thing of the times。 To Madam Turner's； and dined with her。 She had heard Parson Herring take his leave； tho' he； by reading so much of the Common Prayer as he did； hath cast himself out of the good opinion of both sides。 After dinner to St。 Dunstan's again； and the church quite crowded before I come； which was just at one o'clock； but I got into the gallery again； but stood in a crowd。 He ＇Dr。 Bates。＇ pursued his text again very well； and only at the conclusion told us； after this manner： 〃I do believe that many of you do expect that I should say something to you in reference to the time； this being the last time that possibly I may appear here。 You know not it is not my manner to speak anything in the pulpit that is extraneous to my text and business； yet this I shall say； that it is not my opinion； fashion； or humour that keeps me from complying with what is required of us； but something after much prayer； discourse； and study yet remains unsatisfied； and commands me herein。 Wherefore； if it is my unhappinesse not to receive such an illuminacion as should direct me to do otherwise； I know no reason why men should not pardon me in this world； as I am confident God will pardon me for it in the next。〃 And so he concluded。 Parson Herring read a psalme and chapters before sermon； and one was the chapter in the Acts； where the story of Ananias and Sapphira is。 And after he had done； says he； 〃This is just the case of England at present。 God he bids us to preach； and men bid us not to preach； and if we do； we are to be imprisoned and further punished。 All that I can say to it is； that I beg your prayers； and the prayers of all good Christians； for us。〃 This was all the exposition be made of the chapter in these very words； and no more。 I was much pleased with Bates's manner of bringing in the Lord's Prayer after his owne； thus； 〃In whose comprehensive words we sum up all our imperfect desires； saying； 'Our Father；'〃 &c。 I hear most of the Presbyters took their leaves to…day； and that the City is much dissatisfied with it。 I pray God keep peace among men in their rooms； or else all will fly a…pieces； for bad ones will not go down with the City。
18th。 Mr。 Deane ＇Anthony Deane； afterwards knighted and M。P。 for Harwich； a commissioner of the Navy； 1672。＇ of Woolwich and I rid into Waltham Forest； and there we saw many trees of the King's a…hewing； and he showed me the whole mystery of off square； wherein the King is abused in the timber that he buys； which I shall with much pleasure be able to correct。 We rode to Illford； and there； while dinner was getting ready； he and I practised measuring of the tables and other things till I did understand measure of timber and board very well。
19th。 At the office； and Mr。 Coventry did tell us of the duell between Mr。 Jermyn； ＇He became Baron Jermyn on the death of his uncle； the Earl of St。 Alban's； 1683； and died unmarried； 1703。＇ nephew to my Lord St。 Alban's； and Colonel Giles Rawlins； the latter of whom is killed； and the first mortally wounded； as it is thought。 They fought against Captain Thomas Howard； ＇According to Collins； Lord Carlisle's brother's name was Charles。＇ my Lord Carlisle's brother； and another unknown； who； they say； had armor on that they could not be hurt； so that one of their swords went up to the hilt against it。 They had horses ready； and are fled。 But what is most strange； Howard sent one challenge before； but they could not meet till yesterday at the old Pall Mall at St。 James's； and he would not to the last tell Jermyn what the quarrel was； nor do any body know。 The Court is much concerned in this fray； and I am glad of it； hoping that it will cause some good laws against it。 After sitting； Sir G。 Carteret did tell me how he had spoke of me to my Lord Chancellor； and that if my Lord Sandwich w