ower to act； are granted by the Council。 At which I was very glad。
5th。 This morning my brother Tom brought me my jackanapes coat with silver buttons。 It rained this morning； which； makes us fear that the glory of this day will be lost； the King and Parliament being to be entertained by the City to…day with great pomp。 Mr。 Hater was with me to…day； and I agreed with him to be my clerke。 Being at White Hall； I saw the King； the Dukes； and all their attendants go forth in the rain to the City； and it spoiled many a fine suit of clothes。 I was forced to walk all the morning in White Hall； not knowing how to get out because of the rain。 Met with Mr。 Cooling； ＇Richard Cooling or Coling； A。M。； of All…Souls College； Secretary to the Earls of Manchester and Arlington； when they filled the office of Lord Chamberlain； and a Clerk of the Privy Council in ordinary。 There is a mezzotinto print of him in the Pepysian Collection。＇ my Lord Chamberlain's secretary； who took me to dinner among the gentlemen waiters； and after dinner into the wine…cellar。 He told me how he had a project for all us Secretaries to join together； and get money by bringing all business into our hands。 Thence to the Admiralty； where Mr。 Blackburne and I （it beginning to hold up） went and walked an hour or two in the Park； he giving of me light in many things in my way in this office that I go about。 And in the evening I got my presents of plate carried to Mr。 Coventry's。 At my Lord's at night comes Dr。 Petty to me； to tell me that Barlow was come to town； and other things； which put me into a despair； and I went to bed very sad。
6th。 In the afternoon my Lord and I； and Mr。 Coventry and Sir G。 Carteret； went and took possession of the Navy…Office； whereby my mind was a little cheered； but my hopes not great。 From thence Sir G。 Carteret and I to the Treasurer's Office； where he set some things in order。
8th （Lord's day）。 To White Hall chapel； where I got in with ease by going before the Lord Chancellor with Mr。 Kipps。 Here I heard very good musique； the first time that ever I remember to have heard the organs and singing…men in surplices in my life。 The Bishop of Chichester ＇Henry King； Dean of Rochester； advanced to the See of Chichester； 1641。 Ob。 1669。＇ preached before the King； and made a great flattering sermon； which I did not like that the Clergy should meddle with matters of state。 Dined with Mr。 Luellin and Salisbury at a cook's shop。 Home； and staid all the afternoon with my wife till after sermon。 There till Mr。 Fairebrother ＇William Fairbrother； in 1661 made D。D。 at Cambridge per regias litteras。＇ come to call us out to my father's to supper。 He told me how he had perfectly procured me to be made Master in Arts by proxy； which did somewhat please me； though I remember my cousin Roger Pepys ＇Roger Pepys； a Barrister； M。P。 for Cambridge； 1661； And afterwards Recorder of that town。＇ was the other day persuading me from it。
＇The Grace which passed the University； on this occasion； is preserved in Kennett's Chronicle； and commenced as follows：Cum Sam Pepys； Coll。 Magd。 Inceptor in Artibus in Regia Classe existat e Secretis。 exindeq。 apud mare adec occupatissimus ut Comitiis proxime futuris interesse non possit； placet vobis ut dictus S。 P。 admissionem suam necnon creationem recipiat ad gradum Magistri in Artibus sub pepsona Timothei Wellfit； Inceptoris； &c。 &c。June 26； 1660。＇
9th。 To the Navy…office； where in the afternoon we met and sat； and there I begun to sign bills in the Office the first time。 ＇The Navy Office was erected on the site of Lumley House； formerly belonging to the Fratres Sanctae Crucis （or Crutched Friars）； and all business connected with Naval concerns was transacted there； till its removal to Somerset House。 The ground is now occupied by the East India Company's warehouses。＇
10th。 This day I put on my new silk suit； the first that ever I wore in my life。 Home； and called my wife； and took her to Clodins's to a great wedding of Nan Hartlib to Mynheer Roder； which was kept at Goring House ＇Goring House was burnt in 1674； at which time Lord Arlington resided in it。＇ with very great state； cost； and noble company。 But among all the beauties there； my wife was thought the greatest。 And finding my Lord in White Hall garden； I got him to go to the Secretary's； which he did； and desired the dispatch of his and my bills to be signed by the King。 His bill is to be Earle of Sandwich； Viscount Hinchingbroke； and Baron of St。 Neot's。 Home； with my mind pretty quiet： not returning； as I said I would； to see the bride put to bed。
11th。 With Sir W。 Pen by water to the Navy…office； where we met； and dispatched business。 And that being done； we went all to dinner to the Dolphin； upon Major Brown's invitation。 After that to the office again； where I was vexed； and so was Commissioner Pett； to see a busy fellow come to look out the best lodgings for my Lord Barkley； and the combining between him and Sir W。 Pen； and； indeed； was troubled much at it。
＇Sir William Pen was born at Bristol in 1621； of the ancient family of the Pens of Pen Lodge； Wilts。 He was Captain at the age of 21； Rear…Admiral of Ireland at 23； Vice…Admiral of England； and General in the first Dutch war at 32。 He was subsequently M。P； for Weymonth； Governor of Kinsale； and Vice… Admiral of Munster； After the Dutch fight in 1665； where he distinguished himself as second in command under the Duke of York； he took leave of the sea； but continued to act as a Commissioner for the Navy till 1669； when he retired on account of his bodily infirmities to Wanstead； and died there September 16； 1670； aged 49。＇
12th。 Up early and by coach to White Hall with Commissioner Pett； where； after we had talked with my Lord； I went to the Privy Seale and got my bill perfected there； and at the Signet： and then to the House of Lords； and met with Mr。 Kipps； who directed me to Mr。 Beale to get my patent engrossed； but he not having time to get it done in Chancery…hand； I was forced to run all up and down Chancery…lane； and the Six Clerks' Office； but could find none that could write the hand； that were at leisure。 And so in despair went to the Admiralty； where we met the first time there； my Lord Montagu； my Lord Barkley； Mr。 Coventry； and all the rest of the principal Officers and Commissioners； except only the Controller； who is not yet chosen。
13th。 Up early； the first day that I put on my black camlett coat with silver buttons。 To Mr。 Spong； whom I found in his night…gown writing of my patent。 It being done； we carried it to Worcester House； ＇The Earls of Worcester had a large house between Durham Place and the Savoy； which Lord Clarendon rented at 5l。 per annum； while his own was building。＇ to the Chancellor； where Mr。 Kipps got me the Chancellor's recepi to my bill； and so carried it to Mr。 Beale for a dockett； but he was very angry； and unwilling to do it； because he said it was ill writ； （because I had got it writ by another hand； and not by him）； but by much importunity I got Mr。 Spong to go to his office and make an end of my patent； and in the mean time Mr。 Beale to be preparing my dockett； which being done； I did give him two pieces； after which it was strange how civil and tractable he was to me。 Met with Mr。 Spong； who still would be giving me council of getting my patent out； for fear of another change and my Lord Montagu's fall。 After that to Worcester House； where by Mr。 Kipps's means； and my pressing in General Montagu's name to the Chancellor； I did； beyond all expectation； get my seal passed； and while it was doing in one room； I was forced to keep Sir G。 Carteret （who by chance met me there； ignorant of my business） in talk。 I to my Lord's； where I dispatched an order for a ship to fetch Sir R。 Honywood home。 Late writing letters； and great doings of musique at the next house； which was Whally's； the King and Dukes there with Madame Palmer； a pretty woman that they had a fancy to。 ＇Barbara Villiers； daughter of William Viscount Grandison； wife of Roger Palmer； Esq。； created Earl of Castlemaine； 1661。 She became the King's mistress soon after the Restoration； and was in 1670 made Duchess of Cleveland。 She died 1709； aged 69。＇ Here at the old door that did go into his lodgings； my Lord； I； and W。 Howe； did stand listening a great while to the musique。
14th。 Comes in Mr。 Pagan Fisher； the poet； and promises me that he had long ago done； a book in praise of the King of France； with my armes； and a dedication to me very handsome。
＇Payne Fisher； who styled himself Paganus Piscator； was born in 1616； in Dorsetshire； and removed from Hart Hall； Oxford； of which he had been a commoner； to Magdalene College； Cambridge； in 1634； and there took a degree of B。A。； and first discovered a turn for poetry。 He was afterwards a Captain in the King's service at Marston Moor fight； but leaving his command； employed his pen against the cause which he had supported with his sword； and became a favourite of Cromwell's。 After the King's return； he； obtained a scanty subsistence by flattering men in power； and was frequently imprisoned for debt。 He died in 1693。 He published several poems； chiefly in Latin； and； in 1682； printed a book of Herald