Diary, Jun/Jul 1660
Diary, Jun/Jul 1660
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Parliament had ordered
the 29th of May, the King's birthday, to be for ever kept as a day of
thanksgiving for our redemption from tyranny, and the King's return to
his Government, he entering London that day. My wife was in London when
he came thither, and had been there a week with Mr. Bowyer and his wife.
My poor wife has not been well a week before, but thanks be to God is
well again. She would fain see me and be at her house again, but we must
be content. She writes word how the Joyces grow very rich and very
proud, but it is no matter, and that there was a talk that I should be
knighted by the King, which they (the Joyces) laugh at; but I think
myself happier in my wife and estate than they are in theirs. To bed.
The Captain come on board, when I was going to bed, quite fuddled; and
himself the next morning told me so too, that the Vice-Admiral, Rear-
Admiral, and he had been drinking all day.
2d. Being with my Lord in the morning about business in his cabin, I
took occasion to give him thanks
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