[The Trained Bands were abolished in 1663, but those of the City of
     London were specially excepted.  The officers of the Trained Bands
     were supplied by the Hon. Artillery Company.]

and then I lose the benefit of a muster.  After supper to bed.

10th (Office day).  News of the Duke’s intention to go tomorrow to the fleet for a day or two to meet his sister.  Col.  Slingsby and I to Whitehall, thinking to proffer our service to the Duke to wait upon him, but meeting with Sir G. Carteret he sent us in all haste back again to hire two Catches for the present use of the Duke.  So we returned and landed at the Bear at the Bridge foot, where we saw Southwark Fair (I having not at all seen Bartholomew Fair), and so to the Tower wharf, where we did hire two catches.  So to the office and found Sir W. Batten at dinner with some friends upon a good chine of beef, on which I ate heartily, I being very hungry.  Home, where Mr. Snow (whom afterwards we called one another cozen) came to me to see me, and with him and one Shelston, a simple fellow that looks after an employment (that was with me just upon my going to sea last), to a tavern, where till late with them.  So home, having drunk too much, and so to bed.

11th.  At Sir W. Batten’s with Sir W. Pen we drank our morning draft, and from thence for an hour in the office and dispatch a little business.  Dined at Sir W. Batten’s, and by this time I see that we are like to have a very good correspondence and neighbourhood, but chargeable.  All the afternoon at home looking over my carpenters.  At night I called Thos.  Hater out of the office to my house to sit and talk with me.  After he was gone I caused the girl to wash the wainscot of our parlour, which she did very well, which caused my wife and I good sport.  Up to my chamber to read a little, and wrote my Diary for three or four days past.  The Duke of York did go to-day by break of day to the Downs.  The Duke of Gloucester ill.  The House of Parliament was to adjourn to-day.  I know not yet whether it be done or no.  To bed.

12th (Office day).  This noon I expected to have had my cousin Snow and my father come to dine with me, but it being very rainy they did not come.  My brother Tom came to my house with a letter from my brother John, wherein he desires some books:  Barthol.  Anatom., Rosin.  Rom.  Antiq., and Gassend.  Astronom., the last of which I did give him, and an angel—­[A gold coin varying in value at different times from 6s. 8d. to 10s.]—­against my father buying of the others.  At home all the afternoon looking after my workmen, whose laziness do much trouble me.  This day the Parliament adjourned.