n the King's business was such that I ought not to be denied when my own business called me any whither。 To my Lord Crewe's to visit him； from whom I learn nothing but that there hath been some controversy at the Council… table about my Lord Sandwich's signing； where some would not have had him； in the treaty with Portugall； but all； I think； is over in it。
4th。 Mr。 Clerke the solicitor dined with me and my clerks。 After dinner I carried and set him down at； the Temple； he observing to me how St。 Sepulchre's church steeple is repaired already a good deal； and the Fleet…bridge is contracted for by the City to begin to be built this summer； which do please me mightily。 I to White Hall； and walked through the Park for a little ayre； and so back to the Council…chamber to the Committee of the Navy； about the business of fitting the present fleet suitable to the money given； which； as the King orders it and by what appears； will be very little； and so as I perceive the Duke of York will have nothing to command； nor can intend to go abroad。 But it is pretty to see how careful these great men are to do every thing so as they may answer it to the Parliament； thinking themselves safe in nothing but where the Judges （with whom they often advise） do say the matter is doubtful； and so they take upon themselves then to be the chief persons to interpret what is doubtful。 Thence home； and all the evening to set matters in order against my going to Brampton to…morrow； being resolved upon my journey； and having the Duke of York's leave again to…day； though I do plainly see that I can very ill be spared now； there being much business； especially about this which I have attended the Council about； and I the man that am alone consulted with； and besides； my Lord Brouncker is at this time ill； and Sir W。 Pen。 So things being put in order at the office； I home to do the like there； and so to bed。
5th。 ＇The Journal from this time to the 17th of June is contained on five leaves； inserted in the Book and after them follow several blank pages。＇ Friday。 At Barnet for milk； 6d。 On the highway； to menders of the highway； 6d。 Dinner at Stevenage； 5s。 6d。
6th。 Saturday。 Spent at Huntingdon with Bowles and Appleyard； and Shepley； 2s。
7th。 Sunday。 My father； for money lent； and horse…hire； 1l。 11s。
8th。 Monday。 Father's servants （father having in the garden told me bad stories of my wife's ill words）； 14s。； one that helped at the horses； 1s。； menders of the highway； 2s。 Pleasant country to Bedford； where； while they stay； I rode through the town； and a good country town； and there drinking； 1s。 We on to Newport； and there I and W。 Hewer to the church； and there give the boy 1s。 So to Buckingham； a good old town。 Here I to see the church； which very good； and the leads； and a school in it： did give the sexton's boy 1s。 A fair bridge here； with many arches： vexed at my people's making me lose so much time： reckoning； 13s。 4d。 Mightily pleased with the pleasure of the ground all the day。 At night to Newport Pagnell； and there a good pleasant country…town； but few people in it。 A very fair and like a cathedral…church； and I saw the leads； and a vault that goes far under ground： the town； and so most of this country； well watered。 Lay here well and rose next day by four o'clock： few people in the town： and so away。 Reckoning for supper； 19s。 6d。； poor； 6d。 Mischance to the coach； but no time lost。
9th。 Tuesday。 We came to Oxford； a very sweet place： paid our guide 1l。 2s。 6d。； barber； 2s。 6d。； book （Stonhenge；） 4s。； boy that showed me the colleges before dinner； 1s。 To dinner； and then out with my wife and people； and landlord； and to him that showed us the schools and library； 10s。； to him that showed us All Souls' College and Chichly's picture； 5s。 So to see Christ Church with my wife； I seeing several others very fine alone before dinner； and did give the boy that went with me； 1s。 Strawberries； 1s。 2d。 Dinner and servants； 1l。 0s。 6d。 After coming home from the schools； I out with the landlord to Brazen… nose College to the butteries； and in the cellar find the hand of the child of Hales； long butler； 2s。 ＇Does this mean 〃slipped 2s。 into the child's hand？〃＇ Thence with coach and people to Physic…garden； 1s。 So to Friar Bacon's study： I up and saw it； and gave the man 1s。Bottle of sack for landlord； 2s。 Oxford mighty fine place； and well seated； and cheap entertainment。 At night came to Abingdon； where had been a fair of custard； and met many people and scholars going home； and there did get some pretty good musick； and sang and danced till supper： 5s。
10th。 Wednesday。 Up； and walked to the hospitall： very large and fine； and pictures of founders and the History of the hospitall； and is said to be worth 700l。 per annum； and that Mr。 Foly was here lately to see how their lands were settled。 And here； in old English； the story of the occasion of it； and a rebus at the bottom。 So did give the poor； which they would not take but in their box； 2s。 8d。 So to the inn； and paid the reckoning and what not； 13s。 So forth towards Hungerford。 Led this good way by our landlord； one Heart； an old but very civil and well…spoken man； more than I ever heard； of his quality。 He gone； we forward； and I vexed at my people's not minding the way。 So come to Hungerford； where very good trouts； eels； and cray… fish。 Dinner： a mean town。 At dinner there； 12s。 Thence set out with a guide； who saw us to Newmarket…heath； and then left us； 3s。 6d。 So all over the plain by the sight of the steeple （the plain high and low） to Salisbury by night； but before I came to the town； I saw a great fortification； and there light； and to it and in it； and find it prodigious； so as to fright me to be in it all alone at that time of night； it being dark。 I understand since it to be that that is called Old Sarum。 Come to the George Inne； where lay in a silk bed； and very good diet。 To supper； then to bed。
11th。 Thursday。 Up； and W。 Hewer and I up and down the town； and find it a very brave place。 The river goes through every street； and a most capacious market…place。 The city great； I think greater than Hereford。 But the minster most admirable； as big； I think； and handsomer than Westminster： and a most large close about it； and horses for the officers thereof； and a fine palace for the Bishop。 So to my lodging back； and took out my wife and people to show them the town and church； but they being at prayers； we could not be shown the quire。 A very good organ； and I looked in and saw the Bishop； my friend Dr。 Ward。 Thence to the inns； and there not being able to hire coach…horses； and not willing to use our own； we got saddle…horses； very dear。 Boy that went to look for them 6d。 So the three women behind W。 Hewer； Murford； and our guide； and I single to Stonehenge； over the plain and some great hills； even to fright us。 Come thither； and find them as prodigious as any tales I ever heard of them； and worth going this journey to see。 God knows what their use was： they are hard to tell； but yet may be told。 Gave the shepherd…woman； for leading our horses； 4d。 So back by Wilton； my Lord Pembroke's house； which we could not see； he being just coming to town； but the situation I do not like； nor the house at present much； it being in a low but rich valley。 So back home； and there being light we to the church； and there find them at prayers again； so could not see the quire； but I sent the women home； and I did go in and saw very many fine tombs； and among the rest some very ancient of the Montagus。 So home to dinner； and that being done； paid the reckoning； which was so exorbitant； and particular in rate of my horses； and 7s。 6d。 for bread and beer； that I was mad； and resolve to trouble the mistress about it； and get something for the poor； and come away in that humour： 2l。 5s。 6d。 Servants； 1s。 6d。； poor； 1s。； guide to the Stones； 2s。； poor woman in the street； 1s。； ribbands； 9d。； wash…woman； 1s。； sempstress for W。 Hewer； 3s。； lent W。 Hewer； 2s。 Thence about six o'clock； and with a guide went over the smooth plain indeed till night； and then by a happy mistake； and that looked like an adventure； we were carried out of our way to a town where we would lie； since we could not go as far as we would。 By and by to bed； glad of this mistake； because it seems； had we gone on as me pretended； we could not have passed with our coach； and must have lain on the plain all night。 This day from Salisbury I wrote by the post my excuse for not coming home； which I hope will do； for I am resolved to see the Bath； and； it may be； Bristol。
12th。 Friday。 Up； finding our beds good； but lousy； which made us merry。 We set out； the reckoning and servants coming to 9s。 6d。； my guide thither； 2s。； coachman advanced； 10s。 So rode a very good way； led to my great content by our landlord to Philips…Norton； with great pleasure； being now come into Somersetshire； where my wife and Deb。 mightily joyed thereat； ＇They were natives of that county。＇ I commending the country； as indeed it deserves。 And the first town we came to was Brekington； where we stopping for something for the horses； we called two or three little boys to us； and please