Nostr notes by Samuel Pepys

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2026-08-26T21:02:37Z

So weary to bed.

I home, indoors to supper, being very glad to see my house begin ...

2026-08-26T15:42:37Z

I home, indoors to supper, being very glad to see my house begin to look like itself again, hoping after this is over not to be in any dirt a great while again, but it is very handsome, and will be more when the floors come to be of one colour.

With Sir W. Warren to a Coffee House, and there sat two hours ...

2026-08-25T12:52:10Z

With Sir W. Warren to a Coffee House, and there sat two hours talking of office business and Mr. Wood’s knavery, which I verily believe.

I went with Cadbury the mast maker to view a parcel of good masts ...

2026-08-07T17:20:13Z

I went with Cadbury the mast maker to view a parcel of good masts which I think it were good to buy, and resolve to speak to the board about it.

The curtains of my bed being drawn waked me, and I saw a man ...

2026-07-12T00:30:56Z

The curtains of my bed being drawn waked me, and I saw a man stand there by the inside of my bed calling me French dogg 20 times, and I starting, as if I would get out of the bed, he fell a-laughing as hard as he could drive, and laid his hand on my shoulder.

And that being done he took a glass of wine and washed his prick ...

2026-07-01T11:46:14Z

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And that being done he took a glass of wine and washed his prick in it and then drank it off, and then took another and drank the King’s health.

… coming in open day into the Balcone and showed his nakedness, ...

2026-07-01T11:44:14Z

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… coming in open day into the Balcone and showed his nakedness, acting all the postures of lust and buggery that could be imagined and abusing of scripture, 1000 people standing underneath to see and hear him.

Mr. Batten telling us of a late triall of Sir Charles Sydly the ...

2026-07-01T11:42:15Z

Mr. Batten telling us of a late triall of Sir Charles Sydly the other day, before my Lord Chief Justice Foster and the whole bench, for his debauchery a little while since at Oxford Kate’s …

I have used of late, since my wife went, to make a bad use of my ...

2026-06-29T20:31:01Z

I have used of late, since my wife went, to make a bad use of my fancy with whatever woman I have a mind to, which I am ashamed of, and shall endeavour to do so no more.

We saw my Lady Castlemaine, who, I fear, is not so handsome as I ...

2026-06-13T17:30:20Z

We saw my Lady Castlemaine, who, I fear, is not so handsome as I have taken her for, and now she begins to decay something. This is my wife’s opinion also, for which I am sorry.

Spent the evening with my wife, and she and I did jangle mightily ...

2026-06-11T20:27:13Z

Spent the evening with my wife, and she and I did jangle mightily about her cushions that she wrought with worsteds the last year, which are too little for any use, but were good friends by and by again.

But I did examine the boy, and afterwards Will, and told him of ...

2026-06-02T19:04:13Z

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But I did examine the boy, and afterwards Will, and told him of his sitting up after we were in bed with the maids, but as to that business he denies it, which I can not remedy, but I shall endeavour to know how it went.

I was deadly mad at it, and examined my people round, but nobody ...

2026-06-02T19:02:13Z

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I was deadly mad at it, and examined my people round, but nobody would confess it.

I took occasion with the vintner’s man, who came to taste again ...

2026-06-02T18:37:13Z

I took occasion with the vintner’s man, who came to taste again my tierce of claret, to go down to the cellar with him to consult about the drawing of it; and there, to my great vexation, I find that the cellar door hath long been kept unlocked, and above half the wine drunk.

After many kind and some cross words I began to tax her ...

2026-05-27T03:32:03Z

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After many kind and some cross words I began to tax her discretion in yesterday’s business, but she quickly told me my own, knowing well enough that it was my old disease of jealousy, which I denied, but to no purpose.

After having lain till past 4 o’clock seemed going to rise, ...

2026-05-27T03:12:03Z

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After having lain till past 4 o’clock seemed going to rise, though I did it only to see what she would do, and so going out of the bed she took hold of me and would know what ailed me.

I waked by 3 o’clock, my mind being troubled, and so took ...

2026-05-27T02:03:03Z

I waked by 3 o’clock, my mind being troubled, and so took occasion by making water to wake my wife.

Lord! to see how my jealousy wrought so far that I went softly up ...

2026-05-26T17:49:03Z

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Lord! to see how my jealousy wrought so far that I went softly up to see whether any of the beds were out of order or no, which I found not, but that did not content me.

By and by my mind being in great trouble I went home to see how ...

2026-05-26T15:37:02Z

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By and by my mind being in great trouble I went home to see how things were, and there I found as I doubted Mr. Pembleton with my wife, and nobody else in the house, which made me almost mad, and going up to my chamber after a turn or two I went out again.

This is my devilish jealousy, which I pray God may be false, but ...

2026-05-26T12:40:03Z

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This is my devilish jealousy, which I pray God may be false, but it makes a very hell in my mind, which the God of heaven remove, or I shall be very unhappy.

I had much discourse with Mr. Deane, the builder of Woolwich, ...

2026-05-26T12:30:03Z

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I had much discourse with Mr. Deane, the builder of Woolwich, about building of ships. But nothing could get the business out of my head, I fearing that this afternoon by my wife’s sending every one abroad and knowing that I must be at the office she has appointed him to come.

Home, where I found Pembleton, and by many circumstances I am led ...

2026-05-26T09:48:03Z

Home, where I found Pembleton, and by many circumstances I am led to conclude that there is something more than ordinary between my wife and him, which do so trouble me that I know not at this very minute that I now write this almost what either I write or am doing.

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2026-05-26T06:30:02Z

Lay long in bed talking and pleasing myself with my wife.

It makes me curse the time that I consented to her dancing, and ...

2026-05-24T14:30:19Z

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It makes me curse the time that I consented to her dancing, and more my continuing it a second month, even after I had seen too much of her carriage with him. I must have patience and get her into the country, or at least to make an end of her learning to dance as soon as I can.

Which with the consideration of her being desirous these two last ...

2026-05-24T14:25:19Z

In reply to nevent1q…zahe
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Which with the consideration of her being desirous these two last Lord’s days to go to church both forenoon and afternoon do really make me suspect something more than ordinary, though I am loth to think the worst, but yet it put and do still keep me at a great loss in my mind.

But over against our gallery I espied Pembleton, and saw him leer ...

2026-05-24T14:02:19Z

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But over against our gallery I espied Pembleton, and saw him leer upon my wife all the sermon, I taking no notice of him, and my wife upon him, and I observed she made a curtsey to him at coming out without taking notice to me at all of it.

My wife telling me that there was a pretty lady come to church ...

2026-05-24T13:04:19Z

My wife telling me that there was a pretty lady come to church with Peg Pen to-day, I against my intention had a mind to go to church to see her, and did so, and she is pretty handsome.

My wife did say something that caused me to oppose her in, she ...

2026-05-21T19:20:33Z

In reply to nevent1q…l5d5
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My wife did say something that caused me to oppose her in, she used the word devil, and I said I would not have her to use that word, upon which she took me up most scornfully, which I know not how check, as I would heretofore, for less than that would have made me strike her.

To dinner, my wife and I having high words about her dancing to ...

2026-05-21T12:10:57Z

To dinner, my wife and I having high words about her dancing to that degree that I did enter and make a vow to myself not to oppose her or say anything to correct her therein as long as her month lasts, in pain of 2s. 6d. for every time, which, if God pleases, I will observe.

Home, talking of what we had observed today of the poor household ...

2026-05-18T19:50:31Z

Home, talking of what we had observed today of the poor household stuff of Mrs. Clerke and mere show and flutter that she makes in the world; and pleasing myself in my own house and manner of living more than ever I did by seeing how much better I live than others do.

I am ashamed to think what a course I did take by lying to see ...

2026-05-15T22:48:32Z

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I am ashamed to think what a course I did take by lying to see whether my wife did wear drawers today as she used to do, and other things to raise my suspicion of her, but I found no true cause of doing it.

Late home again and ready to chide at every thing, and then ...

2026-05-15T22:30:32Z

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Late home again and ready to chide at every thing, and then suddenly to bed and could hardly sleep, yet durst not say any thing.

Home, where I found it almost night, and my wife and the ...

2026-05-15T19:30:32Z

Home, where I found it almost night, and my wife and the dancing-master alone above, not dancing but talking. Now so deadly full of jealousy I am that my heart and head did so cast about and fret that I could not do any business possibly.

My Lord Hinchingbroke, I am told, hath had a mischance to kill ...

2026-05-15T15:46:32Z

My Lord Hinchingbroke, I am told, hath had a mischance to kill his boy by his birding-piece going off as he was a-fowling. The gun was charged with small shot, and hit the boy in the face and about the temples, and he lived four days.

Talk about my Lord of Oxford’s house, at an entertainment of ...

2026-05-15T12:10:34Z

Talk about my Lord of Oxford’s house, at an entertainment of his, there being there my Lord of Albemarle, Lynsey, my Lord Bellasses, and others, where there were high words and some blows, and pulling off of perriwiggs; till my Lord Monk took away some of their swords.

To Greenwich, where going I was set upon by a great dogg, who got ...

2026-05-11T08:20:18Z

To Greenwich, where going I was set upon by a great dogg, who got hold of my garters, and might have done me hurt; but, Lord, to see in what a maze I was, that, having a sword about me, I never thought of it, or had the heart to make use of it.

The Bishop of Galloway was besieged in his house by some women, ...

2026-05-10T12:13:32Z

The Bishop of Galloway was besieged in his house by some women, and had like to have been outraged, but I know not how he was secured; which is bad news, and looks just as it did in the beginning of the late troubles.

So up and to my office (being come to some angry words with my ...

2026-05-02T11:14:06Z

So up and to my office (being come to some angry words with my wife about neglecting the keeping of the house clean, I calling her beggar, and she me pricklouse, which vexed me) and there all the morning.

To Mr. Falconer’s to a dinner of fish of our own sending, and ...

2026-04-14T11:30:26Z

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To Mr. Falconer’s to a dinner of fish of our own sending, and when it was just ready to come upon the table, word is brought that the King and Duke are come, so they all went away to show themselves, while I staid and had a little dish or two by myself.

Sir W. Batten, Sir J. Minnes, Sir W. Pen and I down by barge to ...

2026-04-14T07:04:26Z

Sir W. Batten, Sir J. Minnes, Sir W. Pen and I down by barge to Woolwich, to see “The Royal James” launched, where she has been under repair a great while.

Coming home tonight, a drunken boy was carrying by our constable ...

2026-04-12T17:49:00Z

Coming home tonight, a drunken boy was carrying by our constable to our new pair of stocks to handsel them, being a new pair and very handsome.

Off the Exchange with Sir J. Cutler and Mr. Grant to the Royall ...

2026-04-10T11:45:58Z

Off the Exchange with Sir J. Cutler and Mr. Grant to the Royall Oak Tavern, in Lumbard Street, and here drank a sort of French wine, called Ho Bryan, that hath a good and most particular taste that I never met with.

We had a fricasee of rabbits and chickens, a leg of mutton ...

2026-04-04T13:29:18Z

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We had a fricasee of rabbits and chickens, a leg of mutton boiled, three carps in a dish, a great dish of a side of lamb, a dish of roasted pigeons, a dish of four lobsters, three tarts, a lamprey pie (a most rare pie), a dish of anchovies, good wine of several sorts.

This being my feast, in lieu of what I should have had a few days ...

2026-04-04T11:34:18Z

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This being my feast, in lieu of what I should have had a few days ago for my cutting of the stone, for which the Lord make me truly thankful.

I home to dinner. Whither by and by comes Roger Pepys, Mrs. ...

2026-04-04T11:32:18Z

I home to dinner. Whither by and by comes Roger Pepys, Mrs. Turner her daughter, Joyce Norton, and a young lady, a daughter of Coll. Cockes, my uncle Wight, his wife and Mrs. Anne Wight.

To bed, finding myself just in the same condition I was lately by ...

2026-03-30T20:40:31Z

To bed, finding myself just in the same condition I was lately by the extreme cold weather, my pores stopt and so my body all inflamed and itching.

Home, where I found Will. Howe come home today with my wife, and ...

2026-03-23T23:34:43Z

Home, where I found Will. Howe come home today with my wife, and staid with us all night, staying late up singing songs, and then he and I to bed together in Ashwell’s bed and she with my wife. This the first time that I ever lay in the room.

Sir W. Batten and I to my Lord Mayor’s, where we found my Lord ...

2026-03-17T18:50:57Z

Sir W. Batten and I to my Lord Mayor’s, where we found my Lord with Colonel Strangways and Sir Richard Floyd, Parliament-men, in the cellar drinking, where we sat with them, and then up.

To my office, there collecting an alphabet for my Navy ...

2026-03-04T19:31:05Z

To my office, there collecting an alphabet for my Navy Manuscript, which, after a short dinner, I returned to and by night perfected to my great content.

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2026-03-01T22:20:39Z

We all to bed, without prayers, it being washing day tomorrow.

It being some disorder given the blood, but by what I know not, ...

2026-02-09T08:13:05Z

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It being some disorder given the blood, but by what I know not, unless it be by my late quantitys of Dantzic-girkins that I have eaten.

Could not rise and go to the Duke, as I should have done with the ...

2026-02-09T08:10:05Z

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Could not rise and go to the Duke, as I should have done with the rest, but keep my bed and by the Apothecary’s advice, Mr. Battersby, I am to sweat soundly, and that will carry all this matter away which nature would of itself eject.

I had a very bad night of it, in great pain in my stomach, and in ...

2026-02-09T06:30:05Z

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I had a very bad night of it, in great pain in my stomach, and in great fever.

I found that all my body is inflamed, and my face in a sad ...

2026-02-08T16:30:53Z

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I found that all my body is inflamed, and my face in a sad redness and swelling and pimpled, so that I was not only sick but ashamed of myself to see myself so changed in my countenance, so that after we had thus talked we parted and I walked home with much ado.

The next morning all the Ladies of Honour appeared early at Court ...

2026-02-08T15:31:53Z

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The next morning all the Ladies of Honour appeared early at Court for their vindication, so that nobody could tell whose this mischance should be. But it seems Mrs. Wells fell sick that afternoon, and hath disappeared ever since, so that it is concluded that it was her.

Captn. Ferrers telling me, among other Court passages, how about ...

2026-02-08T15:28:53Z

Captn. Ferrers telling me, among other Court passages, how about a month ago, at a ball at Court, a child was dropped by one of the ladies in dancing, but nobody knew who, it being taken up by somebody in their handkercher.

Wxamining my wife’s letter intended to my Lady, and another to ...

2026-01-31T19:20:26Z

Wxamining my wife’s letter intended to my Lady, and another to Mademoiselle; they were so false spelt that I was ashamed of them, and took occasion to fall out with my wife, and so she wrote none, at which I was sorry because it was in answer to a letter of Madam about business.

To my office, and all alone making up my month’s accounts, ...

2026-01-30T16:20:13Z

To my office, and all alone making up my month’s accounts, which to my great trouble I find that I am got no further than 640l. But I have had great expenses this month. I pray God the next may be a little better, as I hope it will.

I had for them, after oysters, at first course, a hash of ...

2026-01-13T14:55:13Z

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I had for them, after oysters, at first course, a hash of rabbits, a lamb, and a rare chine of beef. Next a great dish of roasted fowl, cost me about 30s., and a tart, and then fruit and cheese. My dinner was noble and enough.

I home, whither by and by comes Dr. Clerke and his lady, his ...

2026-01-13T12:15:13Z

I home, whither by and by comes Dr. Clerke and his lady, his sister, and a she-cozen, and Mr. Pierce and his wife, which was all my guests.

Though, I confess, she did give them to me to look after, yet it ...

2026-01-06T18:19:24Z

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Though, I confess, she did give them to me to look after, yet it was her fault not to see that I did take them out of the coach. I believe it might be as good as 25s. loss or thereabouts.

My wife and I home, and found all well, only myself somewhat ...

2026-01-06T18:17:24Z

My wife and I home, and found all well, only myself somewhat vexed at my wife’s neglect in leaving of her scarf, waistcoat, and night-dressings in the coach today that brought us from Westminster.

Home, and found my wife busy among her pies, but angry for some ...

2025-12-26T18:04:05Z

Home, and found my wife busy among her pies, but angry for some saucy words that her mayde Jane has given her, which I will not allow of, and therefore will give her warning to be gone.

Up, my wife to the making of Christmas pies all day, being now ...

2025-12-26T08:02:05Z

Up, my wife to the making of Christmas pies all day, being now pretty well again, and I abroad to several places about some businesses, among others bought a bake-pan in Newgate Market, and sent it home, it cost me 16s.

And so home and to bed, a little displeased with my wife, who, ...

2025-12-19T21:48:53Z

And so home and to bed, a little displeased with my wife, who, poor wretch, is troubled with her lonely life, which I know not how without great charge to help as yet, but I will study how to do it.

Before I went to the office my wife and I had another falling out ...

2025-12-02T07:07:25Z

Before I went to the office my wife and I had another falling out about Sarah, against whom she has a deadly hate, I know not for what, nor can I see but she is a very good servant.

But I do see her set so against the wench, whom I take to be a ...

2025-11-22T08:10:20Z

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But I do see her set so against the wench, whom I take to be a most extraordinary good servant, that I was forced for the wench’s sake to bid her get her another place, which shall cost some trouble to my wife, however, before I suffer to be.

From some difference between my wife and Sarah, her maid, my wife ...

2025-11-22T08:02:20Z

From some difference between my wife and Sarah, her maid, my wife and I fell out cruelly, to my great discontent.

To supper and to bed: this night having first put up a spitting ...

2025-11-21T21:58:35Z

To supper and to bed: this night having first put up a spitting sheet, which I find very convenient.

After doing what I had to do I went home to supper, and there was ...

2025-11-13T22:40:26Z

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After doing what I had to do I went home to supper, and there was very sullen to my wife, and so went to bed and to sleep (though with much ado, my mind being troubled) without speaking one word to her.

But I must think of some way, either to find her some body to ...

2025-11-13T20:29:27Z

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But I must think of some way, either to find her some body to keep her company, or to set her to work, and by employment to take up her thoughts and time.

This afternoon my wife in her discontent sent me a letter, which ...

2025-11-13T20:09:26Z

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This afternoon my wife in her discontent sent me a letter, which I am in a quandary what to do, whether to read it or not, but I purpose not, but to burn it before her face, that I may put a stop to more of this nature.

Up and began our discontent again and sorely angered my wife, who ...

2025-11-13T07:13:27Z

Up and began our discontent again and sorely angered my wife, who indeed do live very lonely, but I do perceive that it is want of work that do make her and all other people think of ways of spending their time worse.

I thank God I do save money, though it be but a little, but I ...

2025-10-31T21:10:13Z

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I thank God I do save money, though it be but a little, but I hope to find out some job or other that I may get a sum by to set me up.

My head troubled with much business, but especially my fear of ...

2025-10-31T21:07:13Z

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My head troubled with much business, but especially my fear of Sir J. Minnes claiming my bed-chamber of me, but I hope now that it is almost over, for I perceive he is fitting his house to go into it the next week.

Thus ends this month, I and my family in good health, but weary ...

2025-10-31T21:00:13Z

Thus ends this month, I and my family in good health, but weary heartily of dirt, but now in hopes within two or three weeks to be out of it.

Home and dined, and Mr. Sympson, my joyner that do my diningroom, ...

2025-10-26T13:38:37Z

Home and dined, and Mr. Sympson, my joyner that do my diningroom, and my brother Tom with me to a delicate fat pig.

So home and dined there with my wife upon a most excellent dish ...

2025-10-24T12:29:00Z

So home and dined there with my wife upon a most excellent dish of tripes of my own directing, covered with mustard, as I have heretofore seen them done at my Lord Crew’s, of which I made a very great meal, and sent for a glass of wine for myself.

Mone in Court hath more the King’s ear now than Sir Charles ...

2025-10-17T10:18:10Z

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Mone in Court hath more the King’s ear now than Sir Charles Barkeley, and Sir H. Bennet, and my Lady Castlemaine, whose interest is now as great as ever and that Mrs. Haslerigge, the great beauty, is got with child, and lays it to the King or the Duke of York.

Here I am told how things go at Court; that the young men get ...

2025-10-17T10:10:10Z

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Here I am told how things go at Court; that the young men get uppermost, and the old serious lords are out of favour; that Sir H. Bennet, being brought into Sir Edward Nicholas’s place, Sir Charles Barkeley is made Privy Purse; a most vicious person.

With Mr. Creed to Westminster Hall, and by and by thither comes ...

2025-10-17T09:44:10Z

With Mr. Creed to Westminster Hall, and by and by thither comes Captn. Ferrers, upon my sending for him, and we three to Creed’s chamber, and there sat a good while and drank chocolate.

To the King’s Theatre, where we saw “Midsummer’s Night’s ...

2025-09-29T16:24:29Z

To the King’s Theatre, where we saw “Midsummer’s Night’s Dream,” which I had never seen before, nor shall ever again, for it is the most insipid ridiculous play that ever I saw in my life. I saw, I confess, some good dancing and some handsome women, which was all my pleasure.

To Mr. Wotton, the shoemaker’s, and there bought a pair of ...

2025-09-24T13:52:22Z

To Mr. Wotton, the shoemaker’s, and there bought a pair of boots, cost me 30s., and he told me how Bird hath lately broke his leg, while he was fencing in “Aglaura,” upon the stage, and that the new theatre of all will be ready against term.

I hear that Captain Ferrers, who is with my Lord in the country, ...

2025-09-12T18:27:14Z

I hear that Captain Ferrers, who is with my Lord in the country, was at Brampton to see him; and that a day or two ago, being provoked to strike one of my Lord’s footmen, the footman drew his sword, and hath almost cut the fingers of one of his hands off; which I am sorry for.

To my Lord’s where nobody at home but a woman that let me in, ...

2025-09-07T13:53:42Z

To my Lord’s where nobody at home but a woman that let me in, and Sarah above, whither I went up to her and played and talked with her and, God forgive me, did feel her; which I am much ashamed of, but I did no more, though I had so much a mind to it that I spent in my breeches.

So to my lodgings and there rubbed myself clean, and so to Mr. ...

2025-09-05T13:03:50Z

So to my lodgings and there rubbed myself clean, and so to Mr. Bland’s, the merchant, by invitation, I alone of all our company of this office; where I found all the officers of the Customs, very grave fine gentlemen, and I am very glad to know them.

By water to White Hall to my Lord’s lodgings, where he being to ...

2025-09-03T21:20:26Z

By water to White Hall to my Lord’s lodgings, where he being to go to Hinchingbroke tomorrow morning, I staid and fiddled with Will. Howe some new tunes very pleasant, and then my Lord came in and had much kind talk with him, and then to bed with Mr. Moore there alone.

Up betimes and got myself ready alone, and so to my office, my ...

2025-09-02T05:10:12Z

Up betimes and got myself ready alone, and so to my office, my mind much troubled for my key that I lost yesterday, and so to my workmen and put them in order.

Up very early, this being the last Sunday that the Presbyterians ...

2025-08-17T02:58:09Z

Up very early, this being the last Sunday that the Presbyterians are to preach, unless they read the new Common Prayer and renounce the Covenant, and so I had a mind to hear Dr. Bates’s farewell sermon.

So after a glass of wine, we to our barge, that was ready for me, ...

2025-08-02T22:50:42Z

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So after a glass of wine, we to our barge, that was ready for me, to the Hill-house, where we soon went to bed, before we slept I telling upon discourse Captain Cocke the manner of my being cut of the stone, which pleased him much.

But at the Swan, finding Mr. Hemson and Lieutenant Carteret of ...

2025-08-02T21:37:42Z

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But at the Swan, finding Mr. Hemson and Lieutenant Carteret of the Foresight come to meet me, I borrowed Mr. Hemson’s horse, and he took another, and so we rode to Rochester in the dark, and there at the Crown Mr. Gregory, Barrow, and others staid to meet me.

We to boat, and had a pleasant passage down to Gravesend, but it ...

2025-08-02T20:11:42Z

We to boat, and had a pleasant passage down to Gravesend, but it was nine o’clock before we got thither, so that we were in great doubt what to do, whether to stay there or no; and the rather because I was afeard to ride, because of my pain in my cods.

I had also a mind to my own wench, but I dare not for fear she ...

2025-08-01T18:12:44Z

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I had also a mind to my own wench, but I dare not for fear she should prove honest and refuse and then tell my wife.

To my chamber, where, God forgive me, I was sorry to hear that ...

2025-08-01T18:09:44Z

To my chamber, where, God forgive me, I was sorry to hear that Sir W. Pen’s maid Betty was gone away yesterday, for I was in hopes to have had a bout with her before she had gone, she being very pretty.

I told Mr. Turner my whole mind, and how it was in my power to do ...

2025-07-13T17:18:41Z

I told Mr. Turner my whole mind, and how it was in my power to do him a discourtesy about his place of petty purveyance, and at last did make him see (I think) that it was his concernment to be friendly to me and what belongs to me.

Into the Store-house, and viewed the provisions there and then ...

2025-07-02T08:40:02Z

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Into the Store-house, and viewed the provisions there and then his books, but Mr. Davis himself was not there, he having a kinswoman in the house dead, for which, when by and by I saw him, he do trouble himself most ridiculously, as if there was never another woman in the world.

He in our passage taking notice how much difference there is ...

2025-07-02T06:02:02Z

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He in our passage taking notice how much difference there is between the old Captains for obedience and order, and the King’s new Captains, which I am very glad to hear him confess.

By appointment, comes Commissioner Pett; and then a messenger ...

2025-07-02T05:25:02Z

By appointment, comes Commissioner Pett; and then a messenger from Mr. Coventry, who sits in his boat expecting us, and so we down to him at the Tower, and there took water all, and to Deptford.

She being gone, I fell upon boring holes for me to see from my ...

2025-06-30T05:10:56Z

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She being gone, I fell upon boring holes for me to see from my closet into the great office, without going forth, wherein I please myself much.

Up betimes, and to my office, where I found Griffen’s girl ...

2025-06-30T04:03:56Z

Up betimes, and to my office, where I found Griffen’s girl making it clean, but, God forgive me! what a mind I had to her, but did not meddle with her.