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Sunday 8 April 1660

(Lord's day).  Very calm again, and I pretty well, but my head aked all day.  About noon set sail; in our way I see many vessels and masts, which are now the greatest guides for ships.  We had a brave wind all the afternoon, and overtook two good merchantmen that overtook us yesterday, going to the East Indies.  The lieutenant and I lay out of his window with his glass, looking at the women that were on board them, being pretty handsome.  This evening Major Willoughby, who had been here three or four days on board with Mr. Pickering, went on board a catch [ketch] for Dunkirk.  We continued sailing when I went to bed, being somewhat ill again, and Will Howe, the surgeon, parson, and Balty supped in the Lieutenant's cabin and afterwards sat disputing, the parson for and I against extemporary prayers, very hot.