Volume II Part 40 (1/2)

8th March, 1695 I supped at the Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry's, who related to me the pious behavior of the Queen in all her sickness, which was admirable She never inquired of what opinion persons were, ere objects of charity; that, on opening a cabinet, a paper was found wherein she had desired that her body ht not be opened, or any extraordinary expense at her funeral, whenever she should die This paper was not found in tis under her own hand, to the very least of her debts, which were very s in that exact method, as seldom is found in any private person In su the Croithout a y, as does, if possible, outdo the renowned Queen Elizabeth

10th March, 1695 I dined at the Earl of Sunderland's with Lord Spencer

My Lord showed ht at the sale of Sir Charles Scarborough, an eminent physician, which was the very best collection, especially of ned for the King's Library at St Jareat patroness of that design, it was let fall, and the books were miserably dissipated

The new edition of Camden's ”Britannia” was now published (by Bishop Gibson), with great additions; those to Surrey were mine, so that I had one presented to me Dr Gale showed ar Latin, that had belonged to a monastery in the North of Scotland, which he esteeht hundred years old; there were sos observable, as in John i, and genealogy of St Luke

24th March, 1695 EASTER DAY Mr Duncomb, parson of this parish, preached, which he hardly coht miles off; a florid discourse, read out of his notes The Holy Sacrament follohich he ad out many prayers and exhortations; nor was there any oblation

This ought to be reforave away this living and the next [Abinger]

March, 1695 The latter end of the month sharp and severely cold, with

31st March, 1695 Mr Lucas preached in the afternoon at Wotton

[Sidenote: LONDON]

7th April, 1695 Lord Halifax died suddenly at London, the day his daughter was h Lord H was a very rich er days somewhat positive

14th April, 1695 After a most severe, cold, and snointer, without al N and E and not a leaf appearing; the weather and wind now changed, some showers fell, and there was a reins to appear, yet the trees hardly leafed Sir T Cooke discovers what prodigious bribes have been given by soreat cla estates, showing the wonderful prodigality and decay of families

5th May, 1695 I ca of the Co an hospital for seamen at Greenwich; it was at the Guildhall, London Present, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Keeper, Lord Privy Seal, Lord Godolphin, Duke of Shrewsbury, Duke of Leeds, Earls of Dorset and Monmouth, Commissioners of the Admiralty and Navy, Sir Robert Clayton, Sir Christopher Wren, and several more The Commission was read by Mr Lowndes, Secretary to the Lords of the Treasury, Surveyor-General

17th May, 1695 Second o to Greenwich to survey the place, I being one of them

21st May, 1695 We went to survey Greenwich, Sir Robert Clayton, Sir Christopher Wren, Mr Travers, the King's Surveyor, Captain Sanders, and myself

24th May, 1695 We made report of the state of Greenwich house, and how the standing part round would be requisite for the whole design My Lord Keeper ordered me to prepare a book for subscriptions, and a preah was made secretary to the commission, by my nomination of him to the Lords, which was all done that day

7th June, 1695 The commissioners met at Guildhall, when there were scruples and contests of the Lord Mayor, ould notnamed as one of the quoruh the Lord Keeper and the rest thought it too nice a punctilio

14th May, 1695 Met at Guildhall, but could do nothing for want of a quorum

5th July, 1695 At Guildhall; account of subscriptions, about 7,000 or 8,000

6th July, 1695 I dined at La my first visit to the Archbishop, where there was , arden, which were all very fine, and far beyond the usual Archbishops, not as affected by this, but being bought ready furnished by his predecessor We discoursed of several public matters, particularly of the Princess of Denure

11th July, 1695 Met at Guildhall; not a full co done

14th July, 1695 No sermon at church; but, after prayers, the naathering the tax of 4s for es, burials, etc A very i the names, so that most went out of the church

[Sidenote: WOTTON]

19th July, 1695 I dined at Sir Purbeck Temple's, near Croydon; his lady is aunt to my son-in-law, Draper; the house exactly furnished Went thence with hter to Wotton At Wotton, Mr Duncomb, parson of Albury, preached excellently

28th July, 1695 A very wet season