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Saturday 18 April 1668

(Saturday). Up, and my bookseller brought home books, bound -- the binding comes to
17s.

Advanced to my maid Bridget
1l..

Sir W. Pen at the Office, seemingly merry. Do hear this morning that Harman is committed by the Parliament last night, the day he come up, which is hard; but he took all upon himself first, and then when a witness come in to say otherwise, he would have retracted; and the House took it so ill, they would commit him. Thence home to dinner with my clerks, and so to White Hall by water,
1s.

and there a short Committee for Tangier, and so I to the King's playhouse,
1s.

and to the play of the "Duke of Lerma,"
2s. 6d.

and oranges,
1s.

Thence by coach to Westminster,
1s.

and the House just up, having been about money business,
1s.

So home by coach,
3s.

calling in Duck Lane, and did get Des Cartes' Musique in English, and so home and wrote my letters, and then to my chamber to save my eyes, and to bed.