After dinner to the Abbey,
where I heard them read the church-service, but very
ridiculously. A poor cold sermon of Dr. Lamb's, one of the
prebends, in his habitt, come afterwards, and so all ended.
9th. This morning Sir W. Batten with Coll. Birch to Deptford to
pay off two ships. Sir W. Pen and I staid to do business, and
afterward together to White Hall, where I went to my Lord, and
saw in his chamber his picture, very well done; and am with
child till I get it copied out, which I hope to do when he is
gone to sea.
10th. At night comes Mr. Moore and tells me how Sir Hards.
Waller (who only pleads guilty), [Sir Hardress Waller, Knt., one
of Charles 1st's Judges. His sentence was commuted to
imprisonment for life.] Scott, Coke, [Coke was Solicitor to the
people of England.] Peters, [Hugh Peters, the fanatical
preacher.] Harrison, &c. were this day arraigned at the bar of
the Sessions House, there being upon the bench the Lord Mayor,
General Monk, my Lord of Sandwich, &c.; such a bench of noblemen
as had not been ever seen In England! They all seem to be
dismayed, and will all be condemned without question.
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