…in…Law's Upper House。 During Richard Cromwell's time he retained all his places at Court； and at the Restoration； never having made an enemy whilst his relations were in power； he was not molested； and lived till 1688。 His father had been proceeded against in the Star Chamber； for resisting the payment of Ship Money； and was by Cromwell constituted Clerk of the Hanaper； and created a Baronet。＇ By the way I cannot forget that my Lord Claypoole did the other day make enquiry of Mrs。 Hunt； concerning my house in Axe yard； and did set her on work to get it of me for him； which methinks is a very great change。 But blessed be God for my good chance of the Privy Seale； where I get every day I believe about 3l。 This place my Lord did give me by chance； neither he nor I thinking it to be of the worth that he and I find it to be。
12th （Lord's day）。 To my Lord； and with him to White Hall Chapel； where Mr。 Calamy preached； and made a good sermon upon these words 〃To whom much is given； of him much is required。〃 He was very officious with his three reverences to the King； as others do。 After sermon a brave anthem of Captain Cooke's； ＇Henry Cooke； Master of the Children of the Chapel Royal； and an excellent musician。 Ob。 1672。＇ which he himself sung； and the King was well pleased with it。 My Lord dined at my Lord Chamberlin's。 ＇The Earl of Manchester。＇
14th。 To the Privy Seale； and thence to my Lord's； where Mr。 Pin the taylor； and I agreed upon making me a velvet coat。 From thence to the Privy Seale again； where Sir Samuel Morland come with a Baronet's grant to pass； which the King had given him to make money of。 Here we staid with him a great while； and he told me the whole manner of his serving the King in the time of the Protector； and how Thurloe's bad usage made him to do it； how he discovered Sir R。 Willis； and how he had sunk his fortune for the King； and that now the King had given him a pension of 500l。 per annum out of the Post Office for life； and the benefit of two Baronets； all which do make me begin to think that he is not so much a fool as I took him to be。 I did make even with Mr。 Fairebrother for my degree of Master of Arts； which cost me about 9l。 16s。
15th。 To the office； and after dinner by water to White Hall； where I found the King gone this morning by five of the clock to see a Dutch pleasure…boat below bridge； where he dines and my Lord with him； The King do tire all his people that are about him with early rising since he come。
18th。 Captain Ferrers took me and Creed to the Cockpitt play； the first that I have had time to see since my coming from sea； 〃The Loyall Subject；〃 ＇A Tragi…comedy by Beaumont and Fletcher。＇ where one Kinaston； a boy； acted the Duke's sister； but made the loveliest lady that ever I saw in my life。 ＇Edward Kynaston； engaged by Sir W。 Davenant in 1660； to perform the principal female characters： he afterwards assumed the male ones in the first parts of tragedy； and continued on the stage till the end of King William's reign； The period of his death is not known。＇
20th。 This afternoon at the Privy Seale； where reckoning with Mr。 Moore； he had got 100l。 for me together； which I was glad of； guessing that the profit of this month would come to 100l。 With W。 Hewer by coach to Worcester House； where I light； sending him home with the 100l。 that I received to…day。 Here I staid； and saw my Lord Chancellor come into his Great Hall； where wonderful how much company there was to expect him。 Before he would begin any business； he took my papers of the state of the debts of the fleet； and there viewed them before all the people； and did give me his advice privately how to order things； to get as much money as we can of the Parliament。
21st。 I met Mr。 Crewe and dined with him； where there dined one Mr。 Hickeman； an Oxford man； who spoke very much against the height of the now old clergy； for putting out many of the religious fellows of Colleges； and inveighing against them for their being drunk。 It being post…night； I wrote to my Lord to give him notice that all things are well； that General Monk is made Lieutenant of Ireland； which my Lord Roberts （made Deputy） do not like of； to be Deputy to any man but the king himself。 ＇John； second Lord Robartes； advanced to the dignity of Earl of Radnor； 1679。 Ob。 1685。＇
22nd。 In the House； after the Committee was up； I met with Mr。 G。 Montagu； and joyed him in his entrance （this being his 3rd day） for Dover。 Here he made me sit all alone in the House； none but he and I； half an hour； discoursing how there was like to be many factions at Court between Marquis Ormond； ＇James； afterwards created Duke of Ormond； and K。G。 and twice Lord Lieutenant of Ireland。＇ General Monk； and the Lord Roberts； about the business of Ireland； as there is already between the two Houses about the Act of Indemnity； and in the House of Commons； between the Episcopalian and Presbyterian men。
23rd。 By water to Doctors' Commons to Dr。 Walker； ＇One of the Judges of the Admiralty。＇ to give him my Lord's papers to view over； concerning his being empowered to be Vice…Admiral under the Duke of York。 Thence by water to White Hall； to the Parliament House； where I spoke with Colonel Birch； ＇Colonel John Birch represented Leominster at that time； and afterwards Penryn。 He was an active Member of Parliament。＇ and so to the Admiralty chamber； where we and Mr。 Coventry had a meeting about several businesses。 Amongst others； it was moved that Phineas Pett； （kinsman to the commissioner；） of Chatham； should be suspended his employment till he had answered some articles put in against him； as that he should formerly say that the King was a bastard and his mother a strumpet。 ＇Phineas Pett； an eminent ship… builder employed by the Admiralty。＇
25th。 This night W。 Hewer brought me home from Mr。 Pim's my velvet coat and cap； the first that ever I had。
28th。 Colonel Scroope is this day excepted out of the Act of Indemnity； which has been now long in coming out； but it is expected tomorrow。 ＇Colonel Adrian Scroope； one of the persons who sat in judgment upon Charles I。＇ I carried home 80l。 from Privy Seale； by coach。
30th。 To White Hall； where I met with the Act of Indemnity； （so long talked…of and hoped for；） with the Act of Rate for Pole… money； and for judicial proceedings。 This the first day that ever I saw my wife wear black patches since we were married。
SEPTEMBER 1； 1660。 All this afternoon sending express to the fleet； to order things against my Lord's coming； and taking direction of my Lord about some rich furniture to take along with him for the Princesse。 ＇The Princess of Orange。＇ And talking after this； I hear by Mr。 Townsend； that there is the greatest preparation against the Prince de Ligne's coming over from the King of Spain； that ever was in England for their Embassador。
3rd。 Up and to Mr。 ； the goldsmith； and there； with much ado； got him to put a gold ring to the jewell； which the King of Sweden did give my Lord： out of which my Lord had now taken the King's picture； and intends to make a George of it。 About noon my Lord； having taken leave of the King in the Shield Gallery； （where I saw with what kindnesse the King did hugg my Lord at his parting；） I went over with him and saw him in his coach at Lambeth and there took leave of him； he going to the Downes。
5th。 Great newes now…a…day of the Duke d'Anjou's desire to marry the Princesse Henrietta。 ＇Only brother to Louis XIV。； became Duke of Orleans on the death of his uncle。＇ Hugh Peters is said to be taken。 The Duke of Gloucester is ill； and it is said it will prove the small…pox。
13th。 This day the Duke of Gloucester died of the small…pox by the great negligence of the doctors。
15th。 To Westminster； where I met with Dr。 Castles； who chidd me for some error in our Privy…Seale business； among the rest； for letting the fees of the six judges pass unpaid； which I know not what to say to； till I speak to Mr。 Moore。 I was much troubled； for fear of being forced to pay the money myself。 Called at my father's going home； and bespoke mourning for myself； for the death of the Duke of Gloucester。
16th。 My Lord of Oxford is also dead of the small…pox； in whom his family dyes； after 600 years having that honour in their family and name。 ＇This must be a mistake for some other person。 Robert； nineteenth earl of Oxford having died in 1632； and Aubrey de Vere； his successor； the twentieth Earl； living till 1703。＇ To the Park； where I saw how far they had proceeded in the Pell…mell； and in making a river through the Park； which I had never seen before since it was begun。 Thence to White Hall garden； where I saw the King in purple mourning for his brother。
18th。 This day I heard that the Duke of York； upon the news of the death of his brother yesterday； came hither by post last night。
To the Miter taverne in Wood…streete （a house of the greatest note in London；） where I met W。 Symons； and D。 Scobell； and their wives； Mr。 Samford Luellin； Chetwind； one Mr。 Vivion； and Mr。 White； formerly chaplain to the Lady Protectresse； （and still so； and one they say that is likely to get my Lady Francesse for his wife）。 ＇According to Noble； Jeremiah White married Lady Franc