May 23, 1666.—After dinner Creed and I and wife and Mercer out by coach, leaving them at the New Exchange.
May 29, 1666.—Set Mrs Pierce in at the New Exchange.
June 6, 1666.—Away go I by coach to the New Exchange.
June 17, 1666.—Wanting a coach to carry us home I walked out as far as the New Exchange to find one, but could not. So downe to the Milke-house, and drank three glasses of whey, and then up into the Strand again.
July 17, 1666.—I did take my wife out to the New Exchange to buy things.
August 8, 1666.—I met with Mrs Burroughs by appointment, and did agree ... for her to meet me at the New Exchange, while I by coach to my Lord Treasurer's, and then called at the New Exchange, and thence carried her by water to Parliament stayres.
August 21, 1666.—Dined at home and sister Balty with us. My wife snappish because I denied her money to lay out this afternoon; however, good friends again, and by coach set them down at the New Exchange.
September 7, 1666.—So to Creed's lodging, near the New Exchange, and there find him laid down upon a bed; the house all unfurnished, there being fears of the fire's coming to them. [See page 39.][71]
September 11, 1666.—So with Sir W. Batten to the New Exchange by water.