Produced by David Widger

THE DIARY OF SAMUEL PEPYS M.A. F.R.S.

CLERK OF THE ACTS AND SECRETARY TO THE ADMIRALTY

TRANSCRIBED FROM THE SHORTHAND MANUSCRIPT IN THE PEPYSIAN LIBRARY MAGDALENE COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE BY THE REV. MYNORS BRIGHT M.A. LATE FELLOW AND PRESIDENT OF THE COLLEGE

(Unabridged)

WITH LORD BRAYBROOKE'S NOTES

EDITED WITH ADDITIONS BY

HENRY B. WHEATLEY F.S.A.

                          DIARY OF SAMUEL PEPYS.
                                AUGUST
                                 1667

August 1st. Up, and all the morning at the office. At noon my wife and Idined at Sir W. Pen's, only with Mrs. Turner and her husband, on a damnedvenison pasty, that stunk like a devil. However, I did not know it tilldinner was done. We had nothing but only this, and a leg of mutton, and apullet or two. Mrs. Markham was here, with her great belly. I was verymerry, and after dinner, upon a motion of the women, I was got to go tothe play with them-the first I have seen since before the Dutch comingupon our coast, and so to the King's house, to see "The Custome of theCountry." The house mighty empty—more than ever I saw it—and an illplay. After the play, we into the house, and spoke with Knipp, who wentabroad with us by coach to the Neat Houses in the way to Chelsy; andthere, in a box in a tree, we sat and sang, and talked and eat; my wifeout of humour, as she always is, when this woman is by. So, after it wasdark, we home. Set Knepp down at home, who told us the story how Nell isgone from the King's house, and is kept by my Lord Buckhurst. Then wehome, the gates of the City shut, it being so late: and at Newgate we findthem in trouble, some thieves having this night broke open prison. So wethrough, and home; and our coachman was fain to drive hard from two orthree fellows, which he said were rogues, that he met at the end ofBlow-bladder Street, next Cheapside. So set Mrs. Turner home, and then wehome, and I to the Office a little; and so home and to bed, my wife in anill humour still.

2nd. Up, but before I rose my wife fell into angry discourse of mykindness yesterday to Mrs. Knipp, and leading her, and sitting in thecoach hand in hand, and my arm about her middle, and in some bad wordsreproached me with it. I was troubled, but having much business in myhead and desirous of peace rose and did not provoke her. So she up andcome to me and added more, and spoke basely of my father, who I perceivedid do something in the country, at her last being there, that did notlike her, but I would not enquire into anything, but let her talk, andwhen ready away to the Office I went, where all the morning I was, onlyMr. Gawden come to me, and he and I home to my chamber, and therereckoned, and there I received my profits for Tangier of him, and L250 onmy victualling score. He is a most noble-minded man as ever I met with,and seems to own himself much obliged to me, which I will labour to makehim; for he is a good man also: we talked on many good things relating tothe King's service, and, in fine, I had much matter of joy by thismorning's work, receiving above L400 of him, on one account or other; anda promise that, though I lay down my victualling place, yet, as long as hecontinues victualler, I shall be the better by him. To the office again,and there evened all our business with Mr. Kinaston about ColonelNorwood's Bill of Exchange from Tangier, and I am glad of it, for thoughhe be a good man, yet his importunit

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