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20th. Walked to Redriffe, where I hear the sickness is, and
indeed is scattered almost every where. There dying 1089 of the
plague this week. My Lady Carteret did this day give me a bottle
of plague-water home with me. I received yesterday a letter from
my Lord Sandwich, giving me thanks for my care about their
marriage business, and desiring it to be dispatched, that no
disappointment may happen therein.
21st. Late in my chamber, setting some papers in order; the
plague growing very ranging, and my apprehensions of it great.
22nd. The Duke of Albemarle being gone to dinner to my Lord of
Canterbury's, I thither, and there walked and viewed the new
hall, a new old-fashion hall as possible. Begun, and means left
for the ending of it, by Bishop Juxon. To Fox-hall, where to the
Spring garden; but I do not see one guest there, the town being
so empty of any body to come thither. I by coach home, not
meeting with but two coaches, and but two carts from White Hall
to my own house, that I could observe; and the streets mighty
thin of people.


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