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1671.] with us. There I found his Lady, a fine woman, and seven
the prettiest children of theirs that ever I knew almost. A very
genteel dinner, and in great state and fashion, and excellent
discourse: and nothing like an old experienced man and a
courtier, and such is the Cofferer Ashburnham. The House have
been mighty hot to-day against the Paper Bill, showing all manner
of averseness to give the King money; which these courtiers do
take mighty notice of, and look upon the others as bad rebells as
ever the last were. But the courtiers did carry it against those
men upon a division of the House, a great many, that it should be
committed; and so it was: which they reckon good news.
15th. To the office, where my Lord Brouncker (newly come to town
from his being at Chatham and Harwich to spy enormities): and at
noon I with him and his lady, Williams, to Captain Cocke's; where
a good dinner, and very merry. Good news to-day upon the
Exchange, that our Hamburgh fleet is got in; and good hopes that
we will soon have the like of our Gottenburgh, and then we shall
be well for this winter.
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