The Diary of Samuel Pepys

Up betimes and to my office, and there sat all the morning making a great contract with Sir W.

Up by break of day, and then to my vials a while, and so to Sir W.

Up and to my viall a while, and then to my office on Phillips having brought me a draught of the Katherine yacht, prettily well done for the common way of doing it.

Up pretty betimes, and awhile to my vyall, and then abroad to several places, to buy things for the furnishing my house and my wife’s closet, and then met my uncle Thomas, by appointment, and he and I to the Prerogative Office in Paternoster Row, and there

(Lord’s day).