31 July 1662 – 6 August 1662

I sat with the Commissioners about reforming buildings and streets of London, and we ordered the paving of the way from St. James's North, which was a quagmire, and also of the Haymarket about Piqudillo , and agreed upon instructions to be printed and published for the better keeping the streets clean.

Mr. H. Howard, his brothers Charles, Edward, Bernard, Philip, now the Queen's Almoner (all brothers of the Duke of Norfolk, still in Italy), came with a great train, and dined with me; Mr. H. Howard leaving with me his eldest and youngest sons, Henry and Thomas, for three or four days, my son, John, having been sometime bred up in their father's house.

Came to see me the old Countess of Devonshire, with that excellent and worthy person, my Lord her son, from Roehampton.

To London, and next day to Hampton Court, about my purchase, and took leave of Sir R. Fanshawe, now going Ambassador to Portugal.