The total being now 375, and
the plague 158.
17th. I rode to Dagenhams in the dark. It was my Lord Crewe's
desire that I should come, and chiefly to discourse with me of my
Lord Sandwich's matters; and therein to persuade, what I had done
already, that my Lord should sue out a pardon for his business of
the prizes, as also for Bergen, and all he hath done this year
past, before he begins his Embassy to Spain. For it is to be
feared that the Parliament will fly out against him and
particular men, the next Session. He is glad also that my Lord
is clear of his sea-imployment, though sorry as I am, only in the
manner of its bringing about.
18th. My wife and I anon and Mercer, by coach, to Pierce; where
mighty merry, and sing and dance with great pleasure; and I
danced, who never did in company in my life.
19th. It is a remarkable thing how infinitely naked all that end
of the town, Covent-Garden, is at this day of people; while the
City is almost as full again of people as ever it was.
22nd. At noon my Lord Brouncker did come, but left the keys of
the chests we should open, at Sir G.
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