was running down to Fleet…street； and Paul's is burned； and all Cheepside。 I wrote to my father this night； but the post…house being burned； the letter could not go。
5th。 I lay down in the office again upon W。 Hewer's quilt； being mighty weary； and sore in my feet with going till I was hardly able to stand。 About two in the morning my wife calls me up； and tells me of new cryes of fire； it being come to Barking Church； which is the bottom of our lane。 ＇Sethinge Lane。＇ I up； and finding it so； resolved presently to take her away； and did； and took my gold； which was about 2350l。 W。 Hewer； and Jane； down by Proundy's boat to Woolwich； but Lord！ what a sad sight it was by moone…light to see the whole City almost on fire； that you might see it plain at Woolwich； as if you were by it。 There； when I come； I find the gates shut； but no guard kept at all； which troubled me； because of discourses now begun； that there is a plot in it； and that the French had done it。 I got the gates open； and to Mr。 Shelden's； where I locked up my gold； and charged my wife and W。 Hewer never to leave the room without one of them in it； night or day。 So back again； by the way seeing my goods well in the lighters at Deptford； and watched well by people。 Home； and whereas I expected to have seen our house on fire； it being now about seven o'clock； it was not。 But to the fire； and there find greater hopes than I expected； for my confidence of finding our office on fire was such； that I durst not ask any body how it was with us； till I come and saw it was not burned。 But going to the fire； I find by the blowing up of houses； and the great help given by the workmen out of the King's yards； sent up by Sir W。 Pen； there is a good stop given to it； as well at Marke…lane end； as ours； it having only burned the dyall of Barking Church； and part of the porch； and was there quenched。 I up to the top of Barking steeple； and there saw the saddest sight of desolation that I ever saw； every where great fires； oyle…cellars； and brimstone； and other things burning。 I became afraid to stay there long； and therefore down again as fast as I could； the fire being spread as far as I could see it； and to Sir W。 Pen's； and there eat a piece of cold meat； having eaten nothing since Sunday； ＇He forgot the shoulder of mutton from；the cook's the day before。＇ but the remains of Sunday's dinner。 Here I met with Mr。 Young and Whistler； and having removed all my things； and received good hopes that the fire at our end is stopped； they and I walked into the town； and find Fanchurch…street； Gracious…street； and Lumbard…street all in dust。 The Exchange a sad sight； nothing standing there； of all the statues or pillars； but Sir Thomas Gresham's picture in the corner。 Into Moore…fields； （our feet ready to burn； walking through the town among the hot coles；） and find that full of people； and poor wretches carrying their goods there； and every body keeping his goods together by themselves； （and a great blessing it is to them that it is fair weather for them to keep abroad night and day；） drunk there； and paid twopence for a plain penny loaf。 Thence homeward； having passed through Cheapside； and Newgate market； all burned； and seen Anthony Joyce's house in fire。 And took up （which I keep by me） a piece of glass of Mercer's chapel in the street； where much more was； so melted and buckled with the heat of the fire like parchment。 I also did see a poor cat taken out of a hole in a chimney； joyning to the wall of the Exchange； with the hair all burned off the body； and yet alive。 So home at night； and find there good hopes of saving our office； but great endeavours of watching all night； and having men ready； and so we lodged them in the office； and had drink and bread and cheese for them。 And I lay down and slept a good night about midnight： though when I rose； I heard that there bad been a great alarme of French and Dutch being risen； which proved nothing。 But it is a strange thing to see how long this time did look since Sunday； having been always full of variety of actions； and little sleep； that it looked like a week or more； and I had forgot almost the day of the week。
6th。 Up about five o'clock； and met Mr。 Gauden at the gate of the office； （I intending to go out； as I used； every now and then to…day； to see how the fire is；） to call our men to Bishop's… gate； where no fire had yet been near； and there is now one broke out： which did give great grounds to people； and to me too； to think that there is some kind of plot in this； （on which many by this time have been taken； and it hath been dangerous for any stranger to walk in the streets；） but I went with the men； and we did put it out in a little time； so that that was well again。 It was pretty to see how hard the women did work in the cannells； sweeping of water； but then they would scold for drink； and be as drunk as devils。 I saw good butts of sugar broke open in the street； and people give and take handsfull out； and put into beer； and drink it。 and now all being pretty well； I took boat； and over to Southwarke； and took boat on the other side the bridge； and so to Westminster； thinking to shift myself； being all in dirt from top to bottom； but could not there find any place to buy a shirt or a pair of gloves； Westminster Hall being full of people's goods； those in Westminster having removed all their goods； and the Exchequer money put into vessels to carry to Nonsuch ＇Nonsuch House near Epsom； where the Exchequer had formerly been kept。＇ but to the Swan； and there was trimmed： and then to White Hall； but saw nobody； and so home。 A sad sight to see how the River looks： no houses nor church near it； to the Temple； where it stopped。 At home； did go with Sir W。 Batten； and our neighbour； Knightly； （who； with one more； was the only man of any fashion left in all the neighbourhood thereabouts； they all removing their goods； and leaving their houses to the mercy of the fire；） to Sir R。 Ford's； and there dined in an earthen plattera fried breast of mutton； a great many of us； but very merry； and indeed as good a meal； though as ugly a one； as ever I had in my life。 Thence down to Deptford； and there with great satisfaction landed all my goods at Sir G。 Carteret's safe； and nothing missed I could see or hear。 This being done to my great content； I home； and to Sir W。 Batten's； and there with Sir R。 Ford； Mr。 Knightly； and one Withers； a professed lying rogue； supped well； and mighty merry； and our fears over。 From them to the office and there slept with the office full of labourers； who talked； and slept； and walked all night long there。 But strange it is to see Clothworkers' Hall on fire these three days and nights in one body of flame； it being the cellar full of oyle。
7th。 Up by five o'clock； and； blessed be God！ find all well； and by water to Pane's Wharfe。 Walked thence； and saw all the towne burned； and a miserable sight of Paul's church； with all the roofs fallen； and the body of the quire fallen into St。 Fayth's； Paul's school also； Ludgate； and Fleet…street。 My father's house； and the church； and a good part of the Temple the like。 So to Creed's lodging； near the New Exchange； and there find him laid down upon a bed； the house all unfurnished； there being fears of the fire's coming to them。 There I borrowed a shirt of him； and washed。 To Sir W。 Coventry； at St。 James's； who lay without curtains； having removed all his goods； as the King at White Hall； and every body had done； and was doing。 He hopes we shall have no public distractions upon this fire； which is what every body fears； because of the talk of the French having a hand in it。 And it is a proper time for discontents； but all men's minds are full of care to protect themselves； and save their goods： the militia is in arms every where。 Our fleetes； he tells me； have been is sight one of another； and most unhappily by fowle weather were parted； to our great loss； as in reason they do conclude； the Dutch being come out only to make a shew； and please their people； but in very bad condition as to stores； victuals； and men。 They are at Boulogne； and our fleet come to St。 Ellen's。 We have got nothing； but have lost one ship； but he knows not what。 Thence to the Swan； and there drank； and so home； and find all well。 My Lord Brouncker； at Sir W。 Batten's； tells us the Generall is sent for up； to come to advise with the King about business at this juncture； and to keep all quiet； which is great honour to him； but I am sure is but a piece of dissimulation。 So home； and did give orders for my house to be made clean； and then down to Woolwich； and there find all well。 Dined； and Mrs。 Markham come to see my wife。 This day our Merchants first met at Gresham College； which； by proclamation； is to be their Exchange。 Strange to hear what is bid for houses； all up and down here； a friend of Sir W。 Rider's having 150l。 for what he used to let for 40l。 per annum。 Much dispute where the Custome…house shall be； thereby the growth of the City again to be foreseen。 My Lord Treasurer； they say； and others； would have it at the other end of the town。 I home late to Sir W。 Pen's； who did give me a bed； but without curtains or hangings； all being do