January 1st, Went to bed between 4 and 5 in the morning with my mindin good temper of satisfaction and slept till about 8, that many peoplecame to speak with me. Among others one came with the best New Year'sgift that ever I had, namely from Mr. Deering, with a bill of exchangedrawn upon himself for the payment of L50 to Mr. Luellin. It being formy use with a letter of compliment. I am not resolved what or how to doin this business, but I conclude it is an extraordinary good new year'sgift, though I do not take the whole, or if I do then give some of it toLuellin. By and by comes Captain Allen and his son Jowles and his wife,who continues pretty still. They would have had me set my hand to acertificate for his loyalty, and I know not what his ability for anyemployment. But I did not think it fit, but did give them a pleasingdenial, and after sitting with me an hour they went away. Several otherscame to me about business, and then being to dine at my uncle Wight'sI went to the Coffee-house, sending my wife by Will, and there staidtalking an hour with Coll. Middleton, and others, and among other thingsabout a very rich widow, young and handsome, of one Sir Nicholas Gold's,a merchant, lately fallen, and of great courtiers that already lookafter her: her husband not dead a week yet. She is reckoned worthL80,000. Thence to my uncle Wight's, where Dr. of——-, among others,dined, and his wife, a seeming proud conceited woman, I know not what tomake of her, but the Dr's. discourse did please me very we