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Tuesday 28 May 1661

This morning to the Wardrobe, and thence to a little alehouse hard by, to drink with John Bowles, who is now going to Hinchinbroke this day. Thence with Mr. Shepley to the Exchange about business, and there, by Mr. Rawlinson's favour, got into a balcone over against the Exchange; and there saw the hangman burn, by vote of Parliament, two old acts, the one for constituting us a Commonwealth, and the others I have forgot.  Which still do make me think of the greatness of this late turn, and what people will do tomorrow against what they all, through profit or fear, did promise and practise this day.  Then to the Mitre with Mr. Shepley, and there dined with D. Rawlinson and some friends of his very well.  So home, and then to Cheapside about buying a piece of plate to give away to-morrow to Mrs. Browne's child.  So to the Star in Cheapside, where I left Mr. Moore telling 5l. out for me, who I found in a great strait for my coming back again, and so he went his way at my coming.  Then home, where Mr. Cook I met and he paid me 30s., an old debt of his to me.  So to Sir W. Pen's, and there sat alone with him till ten at night in talk with great content, he telling me things and persons that I did not understand in the late times, and so I home to bed.  My cozen John Holcroft (whom I have not seen many years) this morning came to see me.