Produced by David Widger

THE DIARY OF SAMUEL PEPYS M.A. F.R.S.

CLERK OF THE ACTS AND SECRETARY TO THE ADMIRALTY

TRANSCRIBED FROM THE SHORTHAND MANUSCRIPT IN THE PEPYSIAN LIBRARY MAGDALENE COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE BY THE REV. MYNORS BRIGHT M.A. LATE FELLOW AND PRESIDENT OF THE COLLEGE

(Unabridged)

WITH LORD BRAYBROOKE'S NOTES

EDITED WITH ADDITIONS BY

HENRY B. WHEATLEY F.S.A.

                          DIARY OF SAMUEL PEPYS.
                               APRIL & MAY
                                   1661

April 1st, 1661. This day my waiting at the Privy Seal comes in again. Upearly among my workmen. So to the once, and went home to dinner with SirW. Batten, and after that to the Goat tavern by Charing Cross to meet Dr.Castle, where he and I drank a pint of wine and talked about Privy Sealbusiness. Then to the Privy Seal Office and there found Mr. Moore, but nobusiness yet. Then to Whitefryars, and there saw part of "Rule a wife andhave a wife," which I never saw before, but do not like it. So to myfather, and there finding a discontent between my father and mother aboutthe maid (which my father likes and my mother dislikes), I staid till 10at night, persuading my mother to understand herself, and that in somehigh words, which I was sorry for, but she is grown, poor woman, veryfroward. So leaving them in the same discontent I went away home, itbeing a brave moonshine, and to bed.

2d. Among my workmen early and then along with my wife and Pall to myFather's by coach there to have them lie a while till my house be done. Ifound my mother alone weeping upon my last night's quarrel and so lefther, and took my wife to Charing Cross and there left her to see hermother who is not well. So I into St. James's Park, where I saw the Dukeof York playing at Pelemele,

[The game was originally played in the road now styled Pall Mall, near St. James's Square, but at the Restoration when sports came in fashion again the street was so much built over, that it became necessary to find another ground. The Mall in St. James's Park was then laid out for the purpose.]

the first time that ever I saw the sport. Then to my Lord's, where Idined with my Lady, and after we had dined in comes my Lord and NedPickering hungry, and there was not a bit of meat left in the house, theservants having eat up all, at which my Lord was very angry, and at lastgot something dressed. Then to the Privy Seal, and signed some things,and so to White-fryars and saw "The Little Thiefe," which is a very merryand pretty play, and the little boy do very well. Then to my Father's,where I found my mother and my wife in a very good mood, and so left themand went home. Then to the Dolphin to Sir W. Batten, and Pen, and othercompany; among others Mr. Delabar; where strange how these men, who atother times are all wise men, do now, in their drink, betwitt andreproach one another with their former conditions, and their actions asin public concernments, till I was ashamed to see it. But parted allfriends at 12 at night after drinking a great deal of wine. So home andalone to bed.

3rd. Up among my workmen, my head akeing all day from last night'sdebauch. To the office all the morning, and at noon dined with Sir W.Batten and Pen, who would needs have me drink two drafts of sack to-day tocure me of last night's disease, wh

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