] with very great
state, cost, and noble company. But among all the beauties
there, my wife was thought the greatest. And finding my Lord in
White Hall garden, I got him to go to the Secretary's, which he
did, and desired the dispatch of his and my bills to be signed by
the King. His bill is to be Earle of Sandwich, Viscount
Hinchingbroke, and Baron of St. Neot's. Home, with my mind
pretty quiet: not returning, as I said I would, to see the bride
put to bed.
11th. With Sir W. Pen by water to the Navy-office, where we met,
and dispatched business. And that being done, we went all to
dinner to the Dolphin, upon Major Brown's invitation. After that
to the office again, where I was vexed, and so was Commissioner
Pett, to see a busy fellow come to look out the best lodgings for
my Lord Barkley, and the combining between him and Sir W. Pen;
and, indeed, was troubled much at it.
[Sir William Pen was born at Bristol in 1621, of the ancient
family of the Pens of Pen Lodge, Wilts. He was Captain at the
age of 21; Rear-Admiral of Ireland at 23; Vice-Admiral of
England, and General in the first Dutch war at 32.
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