Mr. Pickering, who meets me at Smithfield, and I, and
W. Hewer, and a friend (a jockey) of his, did go about to see
several pairs of horses for my coach but it was late, and we
agreed on none, but left it to another time: but here I do see
instances of a piece of craft and cunning that I never dreamed
of, concerning the buying and choosing of horses. To the office,
where vexed to see how ill all the Controller's business is
likely to go, as long as ever Sir J. Minnes lives; and so
troubled I was that I thought it a good occasion for me to give
my thoughts of it in writing, and there fore wrote a letter at
the Board, by the help of a tube, to Lord Brouncker, and did give
it him, which I kept a copy of, and it may be of use to me
hereafter to show in this matter. This being done, I home to my
aunt, who supped with us, and my uncle also: and a good-humoured
woman she is, so that I think we shall keep her acquaintance; but
mighty proud she is of her wedding-ring, being lately set with
diamonds; cost her about 12l.: and I did commend it mightily to
her, but do not think it very suitable for one of our quality.
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