it。 My dear friend Mr。 Fuller of Twickenham and I dined alone at the Sun Tavern； where he told me how he had the grant of being Dean of St。 Patrick's； in Ireland； and I told him my condition； and both rejoiced one for another。 Thence to my Lord's and had the great coach to Brigham's； who told me how my Lady Monk deals with him and others for their places； asking him 500l。 though he was formerly the King's coach…maker； and sworn to it。
23rd。 To my Lord's lodgings； where Tom Guy come to me； and there staid to see the King touch people for the King's evil。 But he did not come at all； it rayned so； and the poor people were forced to stand all the morning in the rain in the garden。 Afterward he touched them in the banquetting…house。 With my Lord； to my Lord Frezendorfe's ＇John Frederic de Friesendorff； Embassador from Sweden to Charles the Second； who created him a Baronet； 1661。＇ where he dined to…day。 He told me that he had obtained a promise of the Clerke of the Acts place for me； at which I was glad。
25th。 With my Lord at White Hall all the morning。 I spoke with Mr。 Coventry about my business； who promised me all the assistance I could expect。 Dined with young Mr。 Powell； lately come from the Sound； being amused at our great charges here； and Mr。 Southerne； now Clerke to Mr。 Coventry； at the Leg in King… street。 Thence to the Admiralty； where I met Mr。 Turner； of the Navy…office； who did look after the place of Clerke of the Acts。 He was very civil to me； and I to him； and shall be so。 There come a letter from my Lady Monk to my Lord about it this evening； but he refused to come to her； but meeting in White Hall； with Sir Thomas Clarges； her brother； my Lord returned answer； that he could not desist in my business； and that he believed that General Monk would take it ill if my Lord should name the officers in his army； and therefore he desired to have the naming of one officer in the fleete。 With my Lord by coach to Mr。 Crewe's； and very merry by the way； discoursing of the late changes and his good fortune。 Thence home； and then with my wife to Dorset House； to deliver a list of the names of the justices of peace for Huntingdonshire。
26th。 My Lord dined at his lodgings all alone to…day。 I went to Secretary Nicholas to carry him my Lord's resolutions about his title； which he had chosen； and that is Portsmouth。
To Backewell the goldsmith's； and there we chose a 100l。 worth of plate for my Lord to give Secretary Nicholas。 ＇Edward Bakewell； an alderman of London； and opulent banker； ruined by the shutting up of the Exchequer in 1672； when he retired to Holland； where he died。＇
27th。 With my Lord to the Duke； where he spoke to Mr。 Coventry to despatch my business of the Acts； in which place every body gives me joy； as if I were in it； which God send。
28th。 To Sir G。 Downing； the first visit I have made him since he come。 He is so stingy a fellow I care not to see him； I quite cleared myself of his office； and did give him liberty to take any body in。 After all this to my Lord； who lay a…bed till eleven o'clock； it being almost five before he went to…bed； they supped so late last night with the King。 This morning I saw poor Bishop Wren going to Chappel； it being a thanksgiving day for the King's returne。 ＇Matthew Wren； Bishop of Ely。 Ob。 1667； aged 82。＇
29th。 Up and to White Hall； where I got my warrant from the Duke to be Clerke of the Acts。 Also I got my Lord's warrant from the Secretary for his honour of Earl of Portsmouth； and Viscount Montagu of Hinchingbroke。 So to my Lord； to give him an account of what I had done。 Then to Sir Geffery Palmer； ＇Sir Geoffrey Palmer； Attorney General； and Chief Justice of Chester； 1660； created a Baronet； 1661。 Ob 1670。＇ who told me that my Lord must have some good Latinist to make the preamble to his Patent； which must express his rate service in the best terms that he can； and he told me in what high flaunting terms Sir J。 Greenville had caused his to be done； which he do not like； but that Sir Richard Fanshawe ＇Sir Richard Fanshawe； Knight and Baronet； Secretary to Charles the Second in Scotland； and after the Restoration employed on several embassies。 He was a good linguist； and translated the Lusiad and Pastor Fido。＇ had done General Monk's very well。 Then to White Hall； where I was told by Mr。 Hutchinson at the Admiralty； that Mr。 Barlow； my predecessor； Clerke of the Acts； is yet alive； and coming up； to town to look after his place； which made my heart sad a little。 At night told my Lord thereof； and he bad me get possession of my Patent； and he would do all that could be done to keep him out。 This night my Lord and I looked over the list of the Captains； and marked some that my Lord had a mind to put out。
30th。 By times to Sir R。 Fanshawe to draw up the preamble to my Lord's patent。 So to my Lord； and with him to White Hall； where saw a great many fine antique heads of marble； that my Lord Northumberland ＇Algernon Percy； tenth Earl of Northumberland。＇ had given the King。 To White Hall with Mr。 Moore； where I met with a letter from Mr。 Turner； offering me 150l。 to be joined with me in my patent； and to advise me how to improve the advantage of my place； and to keep off Barlow。 This day come Will； my boy； to me： the maid continuing lame。 ＇William Hewer； respecting whose origin I can only make out； that he was a nephew to Mr。 Blackburne； so often mentioned in these pages； where his father's death； of the plague； also occurs。 He became afterwards a Commissioner of the Navy and Treasurer for Tangier； and was the constant companion of Mr。 Pepys； who died in his house at Clapham； previously the residence of Sir Dennis Gauden。 Mr。 Hewer was buried in the old Church at Clapham； where there is a large monument of marble in alto relievo erected to his memory。＇
JULY 1； 1660。 This morning come home my fine Camlett cloak； with gold Buttons； and a silk suit； which cost me much money； and I pray God to make me able to pay for it。 In the afternoon to the Abbey； where a good sermon by a stranger； but no Common Prayer yet。
2nd。 All the afternoon with my Lord； going up and down the town； at seven at night he went home； and there the principal Officers of the Navy； among the rest myself was reckoned one。 We had order to meet to…morrow； to draw up such an order of the Council as would put us into action before our patents were passed。 At which my heart was glad。
＇A list of the Officers of the Admiralty； 31st May； 1660。 FROM A MS。 IN THE PEPYSIAN LIBRARY。 His Royal Highness James； Duke of York； Lord High Admiral。 Sir George Carteret； Treasurer。 Sir Robert Slingsby； （soon after） Comptroller。 Sir William Batten； Surveyor。 Samuel Pepys； Esq。 Clerk of the Acts。 John； Lord Berkeley； ） Sir William Penn； ） Commissioners。 Peter Pett； Esq。 ） ＇
At night supped with my Lord； he and I together； in a great dining…room alone by ourselves。
3rd。 The Officers and Commissioners of the Navy met at Sir G。 Carteret's chamber； and agreed upon orders for the Council to supersede the old ones； and empower us to act。 ＇Sir George Carteret； Knight； had originally been bred to the sea service； and became Comptroller of the Navy to Charles the First； and Governor of Jersey where he obtained considerable reputation by his gallant defence of that Island against the Parliament forces。 At the Restoration he was made Vice Chamberlain to the King； Treasurer of the Navy； and A Privy Councillor； and in 1661 M。P。 for Portsmouth。 He continued in favour with his sovereign till 1679； when he died in his 80th year。 He married his cousin Elizabeth； daughter of Sir Philip Carteret； Knight； of St。 Ouen； and had issue three sons and five daughters。＇ Dined with Mr。 Stephens； the Treasurer of the Navy； and Mr。 Turner； to whom I offered 50l。 out of my own purse for one year； and the benefit of a Clerke's allowance beside； which he thanked me for； but I find he hath some design yet in his head； which I could not think of。 In the afternoon my heart was quite pulled down； by being told that Mr。 Barlow was to enquire to…day for Mr。 Coventry； but at night I met with my Lord； who told me that I need not fear； for he would get me the place against the world。 And when I come to W。 Howe； he told me that Dr。 Petty had been with my Lord； and did tell him that Barlow was a sickly man； and did not intend to execute the place himself； which put me in great comfort again。
4th。 To Mr。 Backewell's； the goldsmith； where I took my Lord's 100l。 in plate for Mr。 Secretary Nicholas； and my own piece of plate； being a state dish and cup in chased work for Mr。 Coventry； cost me above 19l。 Carried these and the money by coach to my Lord's at White Hall； and from thence carried Nicholas's plate to his house and left it there； intending to speak with him anon。 So to my Lord's； and walking all the afternoon in White Hall Court； in expectation of what shall be done in the Council as to our business。 It was strange to see how all the people flocked together bare； to see the King looking out of the Council window。 At night my Lord told me how my orders that I drew last night about giving us power to act； are granted by the Council。 At which I was very glad。
5th。 This morning my brother