lost if one of them had drawn it, for there was enough to pay the L10; but it happened another drew it, and so he got all the money he took.  I left the lottery, and went to a play, only a piece of it, which was the Duke’s house, “Worse and Worse;” just the same manner of play, and writ, I believe, by the same man as “The Adventures of Five Hours;” very pleasant it was, and I begin to admire Harris more than ever.  Thence to Westminster to see Creed, and he and I took a walk in the Parke.  He is ill, and not able yet to set out after my Lord, but will do to-morrow.  So home, and late at my office, and so home to bed.  This evening being moonshine I played a little late upon my flageolette in the garden.  But being at Westminster Hall I met with great news that Mrs. Lane is married to one Martin, one that serves Captain Marsh.  She is gone abroad with him to-day, very fine.  I must have a bout with her very shortly to see how she finds marriage.

21st.  Up, and to the office, where we sat all the morning, among other things making a contract with Sir W. Warren for almost 1000 Gottenburg masts, the biggest that ever was made in the Navy, and wholly of my compassing and a good one I hope it is for the King.  Dined at Sir W. Batten’s, where I have not eat these many months.  Sir G. Carteret, Mr. Coventry, Sir J. Minnes, and myself there only, and my Lady.  A good venison pasty, and very merry, and pleasant I made myself with my Lady, and she as much to me.  This morning to the office comes Nicholas Osborne, Mr. Gauden’s clerke, to desire of me what piece of plate I would choose to have a L100, or thereabouts, bestowed upon me in, he having order to lay out so much; and, out of his freedom with me, do of himself come to make this question.  I a great while urged my unwillingnesse to take any, not knowing how I could serve Mr. Gauden, but left it wholly to himself; so at noon I find brought home in fine leather cases, a pair of the noblest flaggons that ever I saw all the days of my life; whether I shall keepe them or no I cannot tell; for it is to oblige me to him in the business of the Tangier victualling, wherein I doubt I shall not; but glad I am to see that I shall be sure to get something on one side or other, have it which will:  so, with a merry heart, I looked upon them, and locked them up.  After dinner to [give] my Lord Chancellor a good account of his business, and he is very well pleased therewith, and carries himself with great discretion to me, without seeming over glad or beholding to me; and yet I know that he do think himself very well served by me.  Thence to Westminster and to Mrs. Lane’s lodgings, to give her joy, and there suffered me to deal with her as I hoped to do, and by and by her husband comes, a sorry, simple fellow, and his letter to her which she proudly showed me a simple, nonsensical thing.  A man of no discourse, and I fear married her to make a prize of, which he is mistaken in, and a sad wife I believe she will prove to him, for she urged me to appoint a time as soon as he is gone out of town to give her a meeting next week.  So by water with a couple of cozens of Mrs. Lane’s, and set them down at Queenhive, and I through Bridge home, and there late at business, and so home to supper and to bed.