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Tuesday 10 July 1660

This day I put on first my new silk suit, the first that ever I wore in my life.  This morning came Nan Pepys' husband Mr. Hall to see me being lately come to town.  I had never seen him before.  I took him to the Swan tavern with Mr. Eglin and there drank our morning draft.  Home, and called my wife, and took her to Dr. Clodius's to a great wedding of Nan Hartlib to Mynheer Roder, which was kept at Goring House with very great state, cost, and noble company.  But, among all the beauties there, my wife was thought the greatest.  After dinner I left the company, and carried my wife to Mrs. Turner's.  I went to the Attorney-General's, and had my bill which cost me seven pieces.  I called my wife, and set her home.  And finding my Lord in White Hall garden, I got him to go to the Secretary's, which he did, and desired the dispatch of his and my bills to be signed by the King.  His bill is to be Earl of Sandwich, Viscount Hinchingbroke, and Baron of St. Neot's. Home, with my mind pretty quiet: not returning, as I said I would, to see the bride put to bed.