Produced by David Widger
(Unabridged)
JANUARY, FEBRUARY & MARCH
1660-61
1660-61. At the end of the last and the beginning of this year, I do livein one of the houses belonging to the Navy Office, as one of the principalofficers, and have done now about half a year. After much trouble withworkmen I am now almost settled; my family being, myself, my wife, Jane,Will. Hewer, and Wayneman,—[Will Wayneman appears by this to have beenforgiven for his theft (see ante). He was dismissed on July 8th,1663.]—my girle's brother. Myself in constant good health, and in a mosthandsome and thriving condition. Blessed be Almighty God for it. I am nowtaking of my sister to come and live with me. As to things of State.—TheKing settled, and loved of all. The Duke of York matched to my LordChancellor's daughter, which do not please many. The Queen upon herreturn to France with the Princess Henrietta. The Princess of Orangelately dead, and we into new mourning for her. We have been latelyfrighted with a great plot, and many taken up on it, and the fright notquite over. The Parliament, which had done all this great good to theKing, beginning to grow factious, the King did dissolve it December 29thlast, and another likely to be chosen speedily. I take myself now to beworth L300 clear in money, and all my goods and all manner of debts paid,which are none at all.
1660-61. January 1st. Called up this morning by Mr. Moore, who broughtme my last things for me to sign for the last month, and to my greatcomfort tells me that my fees will come to L80 clear to myself, and aboutL25 for him, which he hath got out of the pardons, though there be no feedue to me at all out of them. Then comes in my brother Thomas, and afterhim my father, Dr. Thomas Pepys, my uncle Fenner and his two sons(Anthony's' only child dying this morning, yet he was so civil to come,and was pretty merry) to breakfast; and I had for them a barrel ofoysters, a dish of neat's tongues, and a dish of anchovies, wine of allsorts, and Northdown ale. We were very merry till about eleven o'clock,and then they went away. At noon I carried my wife by coach to my cozen,Thomas Pepys, where we, with my father, Dr. Thomas, cozen Stradwick,Scott, and their wives, dined. Here I saw first his second wife, which isa very respectfull woman, but his dinner a sorry, poor dinner for a man ofhis estate, there being nothing but ordinary meat in it. To-day the Kingdined at a lord's, two doors from us. After dinner I took my wife toWhitehall, I sent her to Mrs. Pierces (where we should have dined today),and I to the Privy Seal, where Mr. Moore took out all his money, and heand I went to Mr. Pierces; in our way seeing the Duke of York bring hisLady this day to wait upon the Queen, the first time that ever she didsince that great business; and the Queen is said to receive her now withmuch respect and love; and there he cast up the fees, and I told themoney, by the same toke