which I think was three or four hundred。 And so he insured about 200 for 200 shillings； so that he could not have lost if one of them had drawn it for there was enough to pay the 10l。 but it happened another drew it； and so he got all the money he took。
25th。 Met with a printed copy of the King's commission for the repairs of Paul's； which is very large； and large power for collecting money； and recovering of all people that had bought or sold formerly any thing belonging to the Church。 No news； only the plague is very hot still； and encreases among the Dutch。
26th。 Great discourse of the fray yesterday in Moorefields； how the butchers at first did beat the weavers； （between whom there hath been ever an old competition for mastery；） but at last the weavers rallied and beat them。 At first the butchers knocked down all for weavers that had green or blue aprons； till they were fain to pull them off and put them in their breeches。 At last the butchers were fain to pull off their sleeves； that they might not be known； and were roundly beaten out of the field； and some deeply wounded and bruised； till at last the weavers went out tryumphing； calling 100l。 for a butcher。
28th。 I am overjoyed in hopes that upon this month's account I shall find myself worth 1000l。 besides the rich present of two silver and gilt flaggons； which Mr。 Gauden did give me the other day。 My Lord Sandwich newly gone to sea； and he did before his going； and by his letter since； show me all manner of respect and confidence。
30th。 To the 'Change； where great talk of a rich present brought by an East India ship from some of the Princes of India； worth to the King 70；000l。 in two precious stones。
AUGUST 1； 1664。 To the Coffee…house； and there all the house full of the victory Generall Soushe （who is a Frenchman； a soldier of fortune； commanding part of the German army） hath had against the Turke； killing 4000 men； and taking most extraordinary spoil。
2nd。 To the King's play…house； and there saw 〃Bartholomew Fayre；〃 which do still please me； and is； as it is acted； the best comedy in the world； I believe。 I chanced to sit by Tom Killigrew； who tells me that he is setting up a nursery； that is； is going to build a house in Moorefields； wherein he will have common plays acted。 But four operas it shall have in the year； to act six weeks at a time： where we shall have the best scenes and machines； the best musique； and everything as magnificent as is in Christendome； and to that end hath sent for voices and painters and other persons from Italy。 Thence homeward called upon my Lord Marlborough。
4th。 To a play at the King's house； 〃The Rivall Ladys；〃 ＇A Tragedy by Dryden。＇ a very innocent and meet pretty witty play。 I was much pleased with it； and it being given me； ＇His companion paid for him。＇ I look upon it as no breach of my oath。 Here we hear that Clun； one of their best actors； was； the last night； going out of towne （after he had acted the Alchymist； wherein was one of his best parts that he acts） to his country…house； set upon and murdered； one of the rogues taken； an Irish fellow。 It seems most cruelly butchered and bound。 The house will have a great miss of him。 Thence visited my Lady Sandwich； who tells me my Lord FitzHarding is to be made a Marquis。
5th。 About ten o'clock I dressed myself； and so mounted upon a very pretty mare； sent me by Sir W。 Warren； according to his promise yesterday。 And so through the City； not a little proud； God knows； to be seen upon so pretty a beast； and to my cosen W。 Joyce's； who presently mounted too； and he and I out of towne toward Highgate； in the way； at Kentish…towne； he showing me the place and manner of Clun's being killed and laid in a ditch； and yet was not killed by any wounds； having only one in his arm； but bled to death through his struggling。 He told me； also； the manner of it； of his going home so late drinking with his mistress； and manner of having it found out。
7th。 I saw several poor creatures carried by； by constables； for being at a conventicle。 They go like lambs； without any resistance。 I would to God they would either conform； or be more wise； and not be catched；'
9th。 This day come the news that the Emperour hath beat； the Turke： killed the Grand Vizier and several great Bassas； with an army of 80；000 men killed and routed； with some considerable loss of his own side； having lost three generals； and the French forces all cut off almost。 Which is thought as good a service to the Emperour as beating the Turke almost。
10th。 Abroad to find out one to engrave my tables upon my new sliding rule with silver plates； it being so small that Browne that made it cannot get one to do it。 So I got Cocker； ＇Edward Cocker； the well known writing…master and arithmetician。 Ob。 circ。 1679。＇ the famous writing…master； to do it； and I set an hour by him to see him design it all： and strange it is to see him with his natural eyes to cut so small at his first designing it； and read it all over； without any missing； when for my life I could not； with my best skill； read one word； or letter of it； but it is use。 He says that the best light for his life to do a very small thing by； （contrary to Chaucer's words to the Sun； 〃that he should lend his light to them that small seals grave；〃） it should be by an artificial light of a candle； set to advantage； as he could do it。 I find the fellow； by his discourse； very ingenious： and among other things； a great admirer and well read in the English poets； and undertakes to judge of them all； and that not impertinently。
11th。 Comes Cocker with my rule； which he hath engraved to admiration； for goodness and smallness of work： it cost me 14s。 the doing。 This day； for a wager before the King； my Lords of Castlehaven and Arran； （a son of my Lord of Ormond's） they two alone did run down and kill a stoute bucke in St。 James's parke。
13th。 To the new play； at the Duke's house； of 〃Henry the Fifth；〃 a most noble play； writ by my Lord Orrery； wherein Betterton； Harris； and Ianthe's parts most incomparably wrote and done； and the whole play the most full of height and raptures of wit and sense； that ever I heard； having but one incongruity； that King Harry promises to plead for Tudor to their mistress； Princesse Katherine of France； more than when it comes to it he seems to do； and Tudor refused by her with some kind of indignity； not with a difficulty and honour that it ought to have been done in to him。
15th。 With Sir J。 Minnes； he talking of his cures abroad； while he was with the King as a doctor。 And among others； Sir J。 Benham he told me he had cured to a miracle。 At Charing Cross； and there saw the great Dutchman that is come over； under whose arm I went with my hat on； and could not reach higher than his eyebrowes with； the tip of my fingers。 He is a comely and well… made man； and his wife a very little but pretty comely Dutch woman。
16th。 Wakened about two o'clock this morning with a noise of thunder； which lasted for an hour； with such continued lightnings； not flashes； but flames； that all the sky and ayre was light； and that for a great while； not a minute's space between new flames all the time： such a thing as I never did see； nor could have believed had even been in nature。 And being put into a great sweat with it； could not sleep till all was over。 And that accompanied with such a storm of rain as I never heard in my life。 I expected to find my house in the morning overflowed； but I find not one drop of rain in my house； nor any news of hurt done。 Mr。 Pierce tells me the King do still sup every night with my Lady Castlemaine。
19th。 The news of the Emperour's victory over the Turkes is by some doubted； but by most confessed to be very small （though great；） of what was talked； which was 80；000 men to be killed and taken of the Turke's side。
20th。 I walked to Cheapside to see the effect of a fire there this morning； since four o'clock： which I find in the house of Mr。 Bois； that married Doctor Fuller's niece； who are both out of town； leaving only a maid and man in town。 It begun in their house； and hath burned much and many houses backward； though none forward； and that in the great uniform pile of buildings in the middle of Cheapside。 I am very sorry for them； for the Doctor's sake。 Thence to the 'Change； and so home to dinner。 And thence to Sir W。 Batten's； whither Sir Richard Ford come； the Sheriffe； who hath been at this fire all the while； and he tells me； upon my question； that he and the Mayor ＇Sir John Robinson。＇ were there； as it is their dutys to be； not only to keep the peace； but they have power of commanding the pulling down of any house or houses； to defend the City。 By and by comes in the Common Cryer of the City to speak with him； and when he was gone； says he； 〃You may see by this man the constitution of the Magistracy of this City； that this fellow's place； I dare give him （if he will be true to me；） 1000l。 for his profits every year； and expect to get 500l。 more to myself thereby。 When；〃 says he； 〃I in myself am forced to spend many times as much。〃
26th。 To see some pictures at one Hiseman's； ＇Huysman。＇ a picture…drawer； a Dutchman； which is said to exceed Lill