November 24th, 1664. Today arrived from New England by one of Col. Nicholls’s ships a letter from Brother Balty. Mirabile dictu.
No surprise—he reports lack of success in his endeavor. But joyous news! He intends to stay on in New England—says he has information as to the whereabouts of the regicide judges. Whalley and Goffe doubtless guaranteed to die of old age. God save New England.
Bro Balty’s letter oddly full of “thees” and “thous.”
My wife naturally in a grievous state and blaming me. Great haranguing. Boxed her ears.
To my barber, to arrange with him to keep my perriwig in good order at 20s. a year, which will make me go very spruce.