And so after dinner to the office, where all the
afternoon till night late, and then home.
23rd. To the Council-chamber, and heard two or three causes;
among others that of the complaint of Sir Philip Howard and
Watson, the inventors, as they pretend, of the business of
varnishing and lacker-worke, against the Company of Painters, who
take upon them to do the same thing; where I saw a great instance
of the weakness of a young Counsel they used to such an audience,
against the Solicitor-generall and two more able Counsel used to
it. Though he had the right of his side, and did prevail for
what he pretended to against the rest, yet it was with much
disadvantage and hazard. Here I also heard Mr. Papillion make
his defence to the King against some complaints of the Farmers of
Excise; but it was so weak, and done only by his own seeking,
that it was to his injury more than profit, and made his case the
worse, being ill-managed, and in a cause against the King.
25th (Lord's day). Up, and to my office awhile, and thither
comes Lead with my vizard, with a tube fastened within both eyes;
which, with the help which he prompts me to, of a glass in the
tube, do content me mightily.
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