On 18 Apr 1668 a great fire in Bridgetown Barbados destroyed eight hundred building in the town.

Pepy's Diary. 17 Jun 1668. Thence pleasant way to London, before night, and find all very well, to great content; and there to talk with my wife, and saw Sir W. Pen (age 47), who is well again. I hear of the ill news by the great fire at Barbados.