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Prinn, Sir W. Rider, Captn. Cooke, and myself. Our first
work was to read over the Institution, which is a decree in
Chancery in the year 1617, upon an inquisition made at Rochester
about that time into the revenues of the Chest, which had then,
from the year 1588 or 1590, by the advice of the Lord High
Admiral and principal officers then being, by consent of the
seamen, been settled, paying sixpence per month, according to
their wages then, which was then but 10s. which is now 24s.
17th. To the Duke's to-day, but he is gone a-hunting. At White
Hall by appointment, Mr. Creed carried my wife and I to the
Cockpitt, and we had excellent places, and saw the King, Queene,
Duke of Monmouth, his son, and my Lady Castlemaine, and all the
fine ladies; and "The Scornfull Lady," well performed. They had
done by eleven o'clock, and it being fine moonshine, we took
coach and home.
18th. Late at my office, drawing up a letter to my Lord
Treasurer, which we have been long about.
20th. After dinner to the Temple, to Mr. Thurland; [Edward
Thurland, M.


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