This entry appears to be either the first time or one of the first times that Sam complains about his eyesight when trying to read -- a consistent complaint later in the diary.
It seems likely that Sam got out of bed at 7:00 thinking it was still 5:00 and only discovered his mistake at noon rather than that he stayed in bed until noon. If nothing else, he had his "morning draft of whay" on the way to York House, after an unpleasant meeting with Carteret, so unless he had a morning draft in the afternoon, he must have been up and about well before he discovered his mistake about the time.
It's easy to understand why Minnes is so upset with Parliament -- many of the leading figures in the army and navy (starting with Albemarle and Sandwich) would have been disqualified from service, unless excepted from the bill (though those two surely would have been).
I assume that docquet is the same as docket, i.e., the Penn's additional position is on the docket for consideration. If so, it's interesting how little has changed in the way that bureaucracies function.
I don't mean to harp on this but two haircuts in three days is unlikely. Much more likely is that Sam prefers the barber's metal blade to a pumice stone.
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About Friday 31 July 1663
David G • Link
This entry appears to be either the first time or one of the first times that Sam complains about his eyesight when trying to read -- a consistent complaint later in the diary.
About Saturday 11 July 1663
David G • Link
It's sad to think that the medieval almanac probably burned in the Great Fire three years later.
About Saturday 6 June 1663
David G • Link
It seems likely that Sam got out of bed at 7:00 thinking it was still 5:00 and only discovered his mistake at noon rather than that he stayed in bed until noon. If nothing else, he had his "morning draft of whay" on the way to York House, after an unpleasant meeting with Carteret, so unless he had a morning draft in the afternoon, he must have been up and about well before he discovered his mistake about the time.
About Wednesday 6 May 1663
David G • Link
It's easy to understand why Minnes is so upset with Parliament -- many of the leading figures in the army and navy (starting with Albemarle and Sandwich) would have been disqualified from service, unless excepted from the bill (though those two surely would have been).
About Saturday 28 February 1662/63
David G • Link
I assume that docquet is the same as docket, i.e., the Penn's additional position is on the docket for consideration. If so, it's interesting how little has changed in the way that bureaucracies function.
About Wednesday 21 January 1662/63
David G • Link
I don't mean to harp on this but two haircuts in three days is unlikely. Much more likely is that Sam prefers the barber's metal blade to a pumice stone.
About Wednesday 21 January 1662/63
David G • Link
That seems unlikely since the barber came just three days before. Shaving must not have been a morning ritual in the seventeenth century.
About Wednesday 21 January 1662/63
David G • Link
Why is Sam having his shave just before bed? Has that happened before?