Burr, and sat and drank with them two or three pints of wine.  After that to Mr. Crew’s again and gave my Lord an account of what I had done, and so about my business to take leave of my father and mother, which by a mistake I have put down yesterday.  Thence to Westminster to Crisp’s, where we were very merry; the old woman sent for a supper for me, and gave me a handkercher with strawberry buttons on it, and so to bed.

22nd.  Up very early and set things in order at my house, and so took leave of Mrs. Crispe and her daughter (who was in bed) and of Mrs. Hunt.  Then to my Lord’s lodging at the gate and did so there, where Mr. Hawly came to me and I gave him the key of my house to keep, and he went with me to Mr. Crew’s, and there I took my last leave of him.  But the weather continuing very bad my Lord would not go to-day.  My Lord spent this morning private in sealing of his last will and testament with Mr. W. Mountagu.  After that I went forth about my own business to buy a pair of riding grey serge stockings and sword and belt and hose, and after that took Wotton and Brigden to the Pope’s Head Tavern in Chancery Lane, where Gilb.  Holland and Shelston were, and we dined and drank a great deal of wine, and they paid all.  Strange how these people do now promise me anything; one a rapier, the other a vessel of wine or a gun, and one offered me his silver hatband to do him a courtesy.  I pray God to keep me from being proud or too much lifted up hereby.  After that to Westminster, and took leave of Kate Sterpin who was very sorry to part with me, and after that of Mr. George Mountagu, and received my warrant of Mr. Blackburne, to be Secretary to the two Generals of the Fleet.  Then to take my leave of the Clerks of the Council, and thence Doling and Luellin would have me go with them to Mount’s chamber, where we sat and talked and then I went away.  So to my Lord (in my way meeting Chetwind and Swan and bade them farewell) where I lay all night with Mr. Andrews.  This day Mr. Sheply went away on board and I sent my boy with him.  This day also Mrs. Jemimah went to Marrowbone, so I could not see her.  Mr. Moore being out of town to-night I could not take leave of him nor speak to him about business which troubled me much.  I left my small case therefore with Mr. Andrews for him.

23rd.  Up early, carried my Lord’s will in a black box to Mr. William Montagu for him to keep for him.  Then to the barber’s and put on my cravat there.  So to my Lord again, who was almost ready to be gone and had staid for me.  Hither came Gilb.  Holland, and brought me a stick rapier and Shelston a sugar-loaf, and had brought his wife who he said was a very pretty woman to the Ship tavern hard by for me to see but I could not go.  Young Reeve also brought me a little perspective glass which I bought for my Lord, it cost me 8s.  So after that my Lord in Sir H. Wright’s coach with Captain Isham, Mr. Thomas, John Crew, W. Howe, and I in a Hackney to the Tower, where the barges