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.
                                 OCTOBER
                                  1666

October 1st, 1666. Up, and all the morning at the office, getting thelist of all the ships and vessels employed since the war, for theCommittee of Parliament. At noon with it to Sir W. Coventry's chamber,and there dined with him and [Sir] W. Batten, and [Sir] W. Pen, and afterdinner examined it and find it will do us much right in the number of menrising to near the expense we delivered to the Parliament. [Sir] W.Coventry and I (the others going before the Committee) to Lord Bruncker'sfor his hand, and find him simply mighty busy in a council of the Queen's.He come out and took in the papers to sign, and sent them mighty wiselyout again. Sir W. Coventry away to the Committee, and I to the Mercer's,and there took a bill of what I owe of late, which comes to about L17.Thence to White Hall, and there did hear Betty Michell was at this end ofthe towne, and so without breach of vowe did stay to endeavour to meetwith her and carry her home; but she did not come, so I lost my wholeafternoon. But pretty! how I took another pretty woman for her, takingher a clap on the breech, thinking verily it had been her. Staid till[Sir] W. Batten and [Sir] W. Pen come out, and so away home by water withthem, and to the office to do some business, and then home, and my wife dotell me that W. Hewer tells her that Mercer hath no mind to come. So Iwas angry at it, and resolved with her to have Falconbridge's girle, and Ithink it will be better for us, and will please me better with singing.With this resolution, to supper and to bed.

2nd. Up, and am sent for to Sir G. Carteret, and to him, and there hetells me how our lists are referred to a Sub-committee to consider andexamine, and that I am ordered to be there this afternoon. So I awaythence to my new bookbinder to see my books gilding in the backs, and thento White Hall to the House, and spoke to Sir W. Coventry, where he told meI must attend the Committee in the afternoon, and received some hints ofmore work to do. So I away to the 'Chequer, and thence to an alehouse,and found Mr. Falconbridge, and agreed for his kinswoman to come to me.He says she can dress my wife, and will do anything we would have her todo, and is of a good spirit and mighty cheerful. He is much pleasedtherewith, and so we shall be. So agreed for her coming the next week.So away home, and eat a short dinner, and then with Sir W. Pen to WhiteHall, and do give his boy my book of papers to hold while he went into theCommittee Chamber in the Inner Court of Wards, and I walked without withMr. Slingsby, of the Tower, who was there, and who did in walking informme mightily in several things; among others, that the heightening orlowering of money is only a cheat, and do good to some particular men,which, if I can but remember how, I am now by him fully convinced of.Anon Sir W. Pen went away, telling me that Sir W. Coventry that was withinhad told him that the fleete is all come into the buoy of the Nore,

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