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It seems the number of daughters in the family had been
very great, and they too had most of them many children, and
grandchildren, and great-grand-children. This he tells as a most
known and certain truth.
25th. Found ourselves come to the fleet, and so aboard the
Prince, and there, after a good while in discourse, we did agree
a bargain of 5000l. for my Lord Sandwich for silk, cinnamon,
nutmegs, and indigo. And I was near signing to an undertaking
for the payment of the whole sum: but I did by chance escape it,
having since, upon second thoughts, great cause to be glad of it,
reflecting upon the craft and not good condition, it may be of,
Captain Cocke.
27th. To Captain Cocke's, and (he not yet come from town) to Mr.
Evelyn, where much company; and thence in his coach with him to
the Duke of Albemarle by Lambeth, who was in a mighty pleasant
humour; and tells us that the Dutch do stay abroad, and our fleet
must go out again, or be ready to do so. Here we got several
things ordered as we desired for the relief of the prisoners, and
sick and wounded men.


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