April 26, 1669.—I am told by Betty, who was all undressed, of a great fire happened in Durham Yard last night, burning the house of one Lady Hungerford. [See page 38.]
February 11, 1660.—My wife and I ... went out again to show her the fires, and after walking as far as the Exchange, we returned and to bed.
March 12, 1660.—My wife and I to the Exchange, where we bought a great many things.
July 7, 1660.—Thence to the 'Change, where I bought two fine prints of Ragotti from Rubens.
July 18, 1660.—After a little stay we all went by water to Westminster as far as the New Exchange.
September 3, 1660.—Up and to Mr ——, the goldsmith, near the New Exchange.
September 22, 1660.—From thence by coach home (by the way, at the new Exchange I bought a pair of short black stockings to wear over a pair of silk ones for mourning ...).
November 12, 1660.—Mr Comptroller and I sat a while at the office to do business, ... and from thence by coach (setting down his sister at the New Exchange) to Westminster Hall.