Infinity of business all the morning of orders to make, that I was very much perplexed that Mr. Burr had failed me of coming back last night, and we ready to set sail, which we did about noon, and came in the evening to Lee roads and anchored. At night Mr. Sheply overtook us who had been at Gray’s Market this morning. I spent all the afternoon upon the deck, it being very pleasant weather. This afternoon Sir Rich. Stayner and Mr. Creed, after we were come to anchor, did come on board, and Creed brought me 30l., which my Lord had ordered him to pay me upon account, and Captain Clerke brought me a knotted cane. At night very sleepy to bed.
infinity failed
to anchor us
who had been gray weather
a creed brought order
brought me
a knotted cane
Erasure poem derived from The Diary of Samuel Pepys, Thursday 5 April 1660.