To coach back again; and at White Hall light, and saw the soldiers and people running up and down the streets.

To Chelsy, to my Lord Privy Seal, and there got him to seal the business. Here I saw by day-light two very fine pictures in the gallery; and did also go all over the house, and found it to be the prettiest contrived house that ever I saw in my life.

I heard of a fray between the two Embassadors of Spain and France; and that, being the day of the entrance of an Embassador from Sweden, they intended to fight for the precedence! Our King ordered that no Englishman should meddle in the business, but let them do what they would.

Home and to bed, without prayers, which I never did yet, since I came to the house, of a Sunday night: I being now so out of order that I durst not read prayers, for fear of being perceived by my servants in what case I was.

To Sir W. Pen’s and there supped, where his brother, a traveller, and one that speaks Spanish very well, and a merry man, supped with us, and what at dinner and supper I drink I know not how, of my own accord, so much wine, that I was even almost foxed.

Here we staid and supped too, and, after my wife had put up some of the grapes in a basket for to be sent to the King, we took coach and home, where we found a hampire of millons sent to me also.

Comes Mr. Edwd. Montagu (by appointment this morning) to talk with my Lady and me about the provisions fit to be bought, and sent to my Lord along with him. And told us, that we need not trouble ourselves how to buy them, for the King would pay for all.

And so by coach, though hard to get it, being rainy, home.

I went straight to my Lady, and there sat and talked with her, and so home again, and after supper we to bed somewhat weary, hearing of nothing ill since my absence but my brother Tom, who is pretty well though again.

We got home very timely and well, finding there all well, and letters from sea, that speak of my Lord’s being well, and his action, though not considerable of any side, at Argier.