January 2, 1668.—I took my wife and her girl out to the New Exchange, and there my wife bought herself a lace for a handkercher, which I do give her, of about £3, for a new year's gift, and I did buy also a lace for a band for myself.
January 17, 1668.—So home, and there alone with my wife and Deb. to dinner, and after dinner comes Betty Turner, and I carried them to the New Exchange.
February 21, 1668.—Thence with Lord Brouncker and T. Harvey as far as the New Exchange.
February 25, 1668.—Thence set my wife at the New Exchange, and I to Mr Clerke, my solicitor ... so I by water with him to the New Exchange and there we parted, and I took my wife and Deb. up, and to the nursery.... Thence to the New Exchange, to take some things home that my wife hath bought, a dressing-box and other things for her chamber and table, that cost me above £4.
April 9, 1668.—I to the New Exchange, there to meet Mrs Burroughs, and did take her in a carosse and carry her towards the Park, kissing her.
April 28, 1668.—Thence to the New Exchange to pay a debt of my wife's there, and so home.
April 30, 1668.—Thence to the New Exchange, and then home.
May 1, 1668.—I back again to the New Exchange a little.
May 6, 1668.—Thence by water to the New Exchange, where bought a pair of shoe-strings.
May 9, 1668.—I towards the New Exchange and there bought a pair of black silk stockings at the hosier's that hath the very pretty woman to his wife, about ten doors on this side of the 'Change.