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 LIBRARYMAGDALENE 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.
                           NOVEMBER & DECEMBER
                                  1661

November 1st. I went this morning with Sir W. Pen by coach toWestminster, and having done my business at Mr. Montagu's, I went back tohim at Whitehall, and from thence with him to the 3 Tun Tavern, at CharingCross, and there sent for up the maister of the house's dinner, and dinedvery well upon it, and afterwards had him and his fayre sister (who isvery great with Sir W. Batten and Sir W. Pen in mirth) up to us, andlooked over some medals that they shewed us of theirs; and so went away tothe Theatre, to "The Joviall Crew," and from hence home, and at my housewe were very merry till late, having sent for his son, Mr. William Pen,

[The celebrated Quaker, and founder of Pennsylvania.]

lately come from Oxford. And after supper parted, and to bed.

2d. At the office all the morning; where Sir John Minnes, our newcomptroller, was fetched by Sir Wm. Pen and myself from Sir Wm. Batten's,and led to his place in the office. The first time that he had comehither, and he seems a good fair condition man, and one that I am gladhath the office. After the office done, I to the Wardrobe, and theredined, and in the afternoon had an hour or two's talk with my Lady withgreat pleasure. And so with the two young ladies by coach to my house,and gave them some entertainment, and so late at night sent them home withCaptain Ferrers by coach. This night my boy Wayneman, as I was in mychamber, I overheard him let off some gunpowder; and hearing my wife chidehim below for it, and a noise made, I call him up, and find that it waspowder that he had put in his pocket, and a match carelessly with it,thinking that it was out, and so the match did give fire to the powder,and had burnt his side and his hand that he put into his pocket to put outthe fire. But upon examination, and finding him in a lie about the timeand place that he bought it, I did extremely beat him, and though it didtrouble me to do it, yet I thought it necessary to do it. So to write bythe post, and to bed.

3rd (Lord's day). This day I stirred not out, but took physique, and itdid work very well, and all the day as I was at leisure I did read inFuller's Holy Warr, which I have of late bought, and did try to make asong in the praise of a liberall genius (as I take my own to be) to allstudies and pleasures, but it not proving to my mind I did reject it andso proceeded not in it. At night my wife and I had a good supper byourselves of a pullet hashed, which pleased me much to see my conditioncome to allow ourselves a dish like that, and so at night to bed.

4th. In the morning, being very rainy, by coach with Sir W. Pen and mywife to Whitehall, and sent her to Mrs. Bunt's, and he and I to Mr.Coventry's about business, and so sent for her again, and all three homeagain, only I to the Mitre (Mr. Rawlinson's), where Mr. Pierce, thePurser, had got us a most brave chine of beef

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