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28th. Down the River to visit the victualling-ships, where I
find all out of order. And come home to dinner, and then to
write a letter to the; Duke of Albemarle about them, and carried
it myself to the Council-chamber; and when they rose, my Lord
Chancellor passing by stroked me on the head, and told me that
the Board had read my letter, and taken order for the punishing
of the watermen for not appearing on board the ships. And so did
the King afterwards, who do now know me so well, that he never
sees me but he speaks to me about our Navy business.
30th. Thus I end this month in great content as to my estate and
gettings: in much trouble as to the pains I have taken, and the
rubs I expect to meet with, about the business of Tangier. The
fleet, with about 106 ships upon the coast of Holland, in sight
of the Dutch, within the Texel. Great fears of the sicknesse
here in the City, it being said that two or three houses are
already shut up. God preserve us all!
MAY 1, 1665. I met my Lord Brouncker, Sir Robert Murrey, Dean
Wilkins, and Mr.


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