31st. To my accounts, wherein at last I find them clear and
right; but to my great discontent do find that my gettings this
year have been 573l. less than my last: it being this year in
all but 2986l.; whereas, the last, I got 3560l. And then again
my spendings this year have exceeded my spendings the last, by
644l.: my whole spendings last year being but 509l.; whereas
this year it appears I have spent 1154l. which is a sum not fit
to be said that ever I should spend in one year, before I am
master of a better estate than I am. Yet, blessed be God! and I
pray God make me thankful for it, I do find myself worth in
money, all good, above 6200l.: which is above 1800l. more than I
was the last year. Thus ends this year of publick wonder and
mischief to this nation. Publick matters in a most sad
condition; seamen discouraged for want of pay, and are become not
to be governed: nor, as matters are now, can any fleet go out
next year. Our enemies, French and Dutch, great, and grow more
by our poverty. The Parliament backward in raising, because
jealous of the spending of the money; the City less and less
likely to be built again, every body settling elsewhere, and
nobody encouraged to trade.
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