28th.  This morning to the Wardrobe, and thence to a little alehouse hard by, to drink with John Bowies, who is now going to Hinchinbroke this day.  Thence with Mr. Shepley to the Exchange about business, and there, by Mr. Rawlinson’s favour, got into a balcone over against the Exchange; and there saw the hangman burn, by vote of Parliament, two old acts, the one for constituting us a Commonwealth, and the others I have forgot.  Which still do make me think of the greatness of this late turn, and what people will do tomorrow against what they all, through profit or fear, did promise and practise this day.  Then to the Mitre with Mr. Shepley, and there dined with D. Rawlinson and some friends of his very well.  So home, and then to Cheapside about buying a piece of plate to give away to-morrow to Mrs. Browne’s child.  So to the Star in Cheapside, where I left Mr. Moore telling L5 out for me, who I found in a great strait for my coming back again, and so he went his way at my coming.  Then home, where Mr. Cook I met and he paid me 30s., an old debt of his to me.  So to Sir W. Pen’s, and there sat alone with him till ten at night in talk with great content, he telling me things and persons that I did not understand in the late times, and so I home to bed.  My cozen John Holcroft (whom I have not seen many years) this morning came to see me.

29th (King’s birth-day).  Rose early and having made myself fine, and put six spoons and a porringer of silver in my pocket to give away to-day, Sir W. Pen and I took coach, and (the weather and ways being foul) went to Walthamstowe; and being come there heard Mr. Radcliffe, my former school fellow at Paul’s (who is yet a mere boy), preach upon “Nay, let him take all, since my Lord the King is returned,” &c.  He reads all, and his sermon very simple, but I looked for new matter.  Back to dinner to Sir William Batten’s; and then, after a walk in the fine gardens, we went to Mrs. Browne’s, where Sir W. Pen and I were godfathers, and Mrs. Jordan and Shipman godmothers to her boy.  And there, before and after the christening; we were with the woman above in her chamber; but whether we carried ourselves well or ill, I know not; but I was directed by young Mrs. Batten.  One passage of a lady that eat wafers with her dog did a little displease me.  I did give the midwife 10s. and the nurse 5s. and the maid of the house 2s.  But for as much I expected to give the name to the child, but did not (it being called John), I forbore then to give my plate till another time after a little more advice.  All being done, we went to Mrs. Shipman’s, who is a great butter-woman, and I did see there the most of milk and cream, and the cleanest that ever I saw in my life.  After we had filled our bellies with cream, we took our leaves and away.  In our way, we had great sport to try who should drive fastest, Sir W. Batten’s coach, or Sir W. Pen’s chariott, they having four, and we two horses, and we beat them.  But it cost me the spoiling of my clothes and velvet coat with dirt.  Being come home I to bed, and give my breeches to be dried by the fire against to-morrow.