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About Thermometer

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WEATHER-GLASS, a Glass Tube commonly supply’d with Quicksilver, that shews the Change of the Weather, with the Degrees of Heat and Cold.
---An Universal English Dictionary. N. Bailey, 1724.

About Henry Cromwell

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Pedro thinks that the Henry Cromwell referred to on 22 March 1663 was the Protector's son and not his grandson as mentioned in the 1893 text. Might be, as both men were colonels, though this Henry became a major-general and governor-general.

CROMWELL, HENRY (1628-1674), son of Oliver Cromwell; entered the parliamentary army; colonel, 1650; defeated Lord Inchiquin near Limerick, 1650; entered at Gray's Inn, 1654; represented Ireland in the Barebones parliament, 1653; sent to Ireland to counteract the influence of the anabaptists; major-general of the forces in Ireland, and member of the Irish council, 1654; remonstrated against the oath of abjuration imposed upon Irish catholics in 1657, but did not mitigate the rigour of the transplantation; lord-deputy, 1657; attempted to relieve the financial difficulties of the Irish administration, but was thwarted from home; urged his father to refuse the title of king, 1657; advised the remodelling of the army, 1658; governor-general of Ireland, 1658; unsuccessfully solicited by partisans of Prince Charles, 1659; returned to England and went into retirement, 1659; lost his lands at the Restoration, but subsequently had his possessions in Meath and Connaught confirmed to his trustees in compensation.
---Dictionary of National Biography: Index and Epitome. S. Lee, 1906.

About Sir Robert Long

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LONG, Sir ROBERT (d.1673), auditor of the exchequer; M.P., Devizes, 1625, Midhurst, 1640; knighted, 166 ; chancellor of the exchequer, 1660-7; M.P., Boroughbridge, 1661; auditor of the exchequer, 1662; privy councillor, 1672.
---Dictionary of National Biography: Index and Epitome. S. Lee, 1906.

About John Mordaunt (1st Viscount Mordaunt)

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This nobleman, who was father of the great Earl of Peterborough, was the most active and enterprising of the royalists during the usurpation. He possessed much of that vigour of body and mind, which was afterward so conspicuous in his son. He made several attempts to restore Charles II. for one of which he was brought to a public trial. He behaved himself, upon this occasion, with his usual,intrepidity; evaded the evidence with remarkable address; and was, after long debate, pronounced "Not Guilty." The moment he was set at liberty, he began to be more active than before: but his great merit created him many enemies, who traduced and vilified him to the king. He was numbered with the neglected royalists. Ob. 5 June, 1675.
---A Biographical History of England. J. Granger, 1775.

About Tuesday 17 March 1662/63

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“whose Commission of Oyer and Terminer was read”

OYER AND TERMINER, a special Commission granted to certain Judges to hear and determine Criminal Causes.
---An Universal English Dictionary. N. Bailey, 1724.

About Sunday 15 March 1662/63

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So when SP visited other churches, where did he sit? Or did he stand in the aisle with poor people?

About Thursday 12 March 1662/63

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Google Scholar indicates that word "laryngitis" appeared a few years before 1822 in German publications. But I guess that's not what the OED is about.

About Friday 13 March 1662/63

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STOUT, lusty, hardy, bold, couragious.
---An Universal English Dictionary. N. Bailey, 1724.

[I’ll go with lusty! Or maybe not]

LUSTY, strong, hale, healthful.
---An Universal English Dictionary. N. Bailey, 1724.

About Friday 20 March 1662/63

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“there had like to have been a surprizall of Dublin by some discontented protestants”

SURPRISAL, SURPRISE, A sudden Assaulting or coming upon a Man unawares, Amazement, Astonishment.
---An Universal English Dictionary. N. Bailey, 1724.

About Thursday 19 March 1662/63

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“by and by to the Clerk of the Cheque’s house”

CLERK OF THE CHECK, an Officer who has the check and controlment of the Yeomen of the Guard, and all the Ushers belonging to the Royal Family.
---An Universal English Dictionary. N. Bailey, 1724.

About Bewpers

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Beaupers, bewpers. Obs. Also bowpros. [Deriv. unknown: it has been referred to Beaupreau, a town of France with manufactures of linen and woolen.] A fabric, apparently linen; used for flags.
---A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles. J.A.H. Murray, 1887. [the first edition of the OED]

About Wednesday 11 March 1662/63

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@Gerald, "Crazy mad seems too modern an idea." Maybe not...

MAD, deprived of Reason, Furious.
---An Universal English Dictionary. N. Bailey, 1724.

About Friday 13 March 1662/63

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“where store of coaches and good faces”

STORE, abundance; also Provisions or Ammunition laid up.
---An Universal English Dictionary. N. Bailey, 1724.

About Movies set in Pepys' time

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Here's one missed so far: "Broadside: Emerging Empires Collide", a 2 hour docudrama done in 2009. SP has a big role as narrator and participant. Quite enjoyable.

http://www.broadsidethefilm.com/

Throughout the 17th century the Dutch and English fought desperate wars over which country would dominate world trade for the next two centuries. They waged massive sea battles in Europe and embarked on violent raids in Asia, Africa and North America. This brilliant two-part series employs drama, large-scale re-enactments, computer animation and interviews to chronicle these fierce struggles, such as that between the King of England, Charles II and Johann de Witt, the bold and able Dutch leader who stopped a war the young Dutch Republic could not win. Computer generated 3D animation reveals, for the first time, what sea battles between hundreds of large sailing warships looked like. Naval experts describe the tactics and technologies of large sailing ships capable of half-ton broadsides and fleets with more firepower than any land army, while historians provide a modern-day perspective of how political leaders responded for the first time to the demand for freedom of conscience and religion.

About Sir Andrew Rickard

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Sir Andrew Rickard, an East India merchant, chairman of the East India and Turkey Companies, alderman and sheriff of London; knighted July 10th, 1662. He died very wealthy on September 5th, 1672, aged sixty-eight years, leaving one only daughter, married to John, Lord Berkeley of Stratton. The funeral took place at St. Olave's, Hart Street, September 17th, where a monument was erected to his memory (Smith's "Obituary, p. 96).
---Wheatley, 1893.

About John Roettiers

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ROETTIERS, ROETTIER, or ROTIER, JOHN (1631-1703), medallist; perhaps born at Antwerp; engraver at mint, 1661; appointed one of chief engravers, 1662; assisted at different periods by Joseph, James, and Norbert, his sons; produced medals commemorating Restoration and official coronation medals for James II and William and Mary; removed from office owing to theft by labourers of dies for coins, 1697.
---Dictionary of National Biography: Index and Epitome. S. Lee, 1906.