31st。　　After　dinner　to　Westminster　Hall；　where　all　we　clerks　had　orders　to　wait　upon　the　Committee；　at　the　Star…chamber　that　is　to　try　Colonel　Jones；　and　to　give　an　account　what　money　we　had　paid　him；　but　the　Committee　did　not　sit　to…day。　　＇Colonel　John　Jones；　impeached；　with　General　Ludlow　and　Miles　Corbet；　for　treasonable　practices　in　Ireland。＇　　Called　in　at　Harper's　with　Mr。　Pulford；　servant　to　Mr。　Waterhouse；　who　tells　me；　that　whereas　my　Lord　Fleetwood　should　have　answered　to　the　Parliament　to…day；　he　wrote　a　letter　and　desired　a　little　more　time；　he　being　a　great　way　out　of　town。　　　＇Charles　Fleetwood；　Lord　Deputy　of　Ireland　during　the　Usurpation；　became　Cromwell's　son…in…law　by　his　marriage　with　Ireton's　widow；　and　a　member　of　the　Council　of　State。　　He　seems　disposed　to　have　espoused　Charles　the　Second's　interests；　but　had　not　resolution　enough　to　execute　his　design。　　At　the　Restoration　he　was　excepted　out　of　the　Act　of　Indemnity；　and　spent　the　remainder　of　his　life　in　obscurity；　dying　soon　after　the　Revolution。＇　　And　how　that　he　is　quite　ashamed　of　himself；　and　confesses　how　he　had　deserved　this；　for　his　baseness　to　his　brother。　　And　that　he　is　like　to　pay　part　of　the　money；　paid　out　of　the　Exchequer　during　the　Committee　of　Safety；　out　of　his　own　purse　again；　which　I　am　glad　on。　　I　could　find　nothing　in　Mr。　Downing's　letter；　which　Hawley　brought　me　concerning　my　office；　but　I　could　discern　that　Hawley　had　a　mind　that　I　would　get　to　be　Clerk　of　the　Council；　I　suppose　that　he　might　have　the　greater　salary；　but　I　think　it　not　safe　yet　to　change　this　for　a　public　employment。
  FEBRUARY　1；　1659…60。　　Took　Gammer　East；　and　James　the　porter；　a　soldier；　to　my　Lord's　lodgings；　who　told　me　how　they　were　drawn　into　the　field　to…day；　and　that　they　were　ordered　to　march　away　to…morrow　to　make　room　for　General　Monk；　but　they　did　shout　their　Colonel　Fitch；　＇Thomas　Fitch；　Colonel　of　a　regiment　of　foot　in　1658；　M。P。　for　Inverness。＇　and　the　rest　of　the　officers　out　of　the　field；　and　swore　they　would　not　go　without　their　money；　and　if　they　would　not　give　it　them；　they　would　go　where　they　might　have　it；　and　that　was　the　City。　　So　the　Colonel　went　to　the　Parliament；　and　commanded　what　money　could　be　got；　to　be　got　against　to…morrow　for　them；　and　all　the　rest　of　the　soldiers　in　town；　who　in　all　places　made　a　mutiny　this　day；　and　do　agree　together。
  2nd。　　To　my　office；　where　I　found　all　the　officers　of　the　regiments　in　town；　waiting　to　receive　money　that　their　soldiers　might　go　out　of　town；　and　what　was　in　the　Exchequer　they　had。　Harper；　Luellin；　and　I　went　to　the　Temple　to　Mr。　Calthrop's　chamber；　and　from　thence　had　his　man　by　water　to　London　Bridge　to　Mr。　Calthrop　a　grocer；　and　received　60l。　for　my　Lord。　　In　our　way　we　talked　with　our　waterman；　White；　who　told　us　how　the　watermen　had　lately　been　abused　by　some　that　had　a　desire　to　get　in　to　be　watermen　to　the　State；　and　had　lately　presented　an　address　of　nine　or　ten　thousand　hands　to　stand　by　this　Parliament；　when　it　was　only　told　them　that　it　was　a　petition　against　hackney　coaches；　and　that　to…day　they　had　put　out　another　to　undeceive　the　world　and　to　clear　themselves。　　After　I　had　received　the　money　we　went　homewards；　but　over　against　Somerset　House；　hearing　the　noise　of　guns；　we　landed　and　found　the　Strand　full　of　soldiers。　　So　I　took　my　money　and　went　to　Mrs。　Johnson；　my　Lord's　sempstress；　and　giving　her　my　money　to　lay　up；　Doling　and　I　went　up　stairs　to　a　window；　and　looked　out　and　saw　the　foot　face　the　horse　and　beat　them　back；　and　stood　bawling　and　calling　in　the　street　for　a　free　Parliament　and　money。　　By　and　by　a　drum　was　heard　to　beat　a　march　coming　towards　them；　and　they　got　all　ready　again　and　faced　them；　and　they　proved　to　be　of　the　same　mind　with　them；　and　so　they　made　a　great　deal　of　joy　to　see　one　another。　After　all　this　I　went　home　on　foot　to　lay　up　my　money；　and　change　my　stockings　and　shoes。　　I　this　day　left　off　my　great　skirt　suit；　and　put　on　my　white　suit　with　silver　lace　coat；　and　went　over　to　Harper's；　where　I　met　with　W。　Simons；　Doling；　Luellin　and　three　merchants；　one　of　which　had　occasion　to　use　a　porter；　so　they　sent　for　one；　and　James　the　soldier　came；　who　told　us　how　they　had　been　all　day　and　night　upon　their　guard　at　St。　James's；　and　that　through　the　whole　town　they　did　resolve　to　stand　to　what　they　had　began；　and　that　to…morrow　he　did　believe　they　would　go　into　the　City；　and　be　received　there。　　After　this　we　went　to　a　sport　called；　selling　of　a　horse　for　a　dish　of　eggs　and　herrings；　and　sat　talking　there　till　almost　twelve　at　night。
  3rd。　　Drank　my　morning　draft　at　Harper's；　and　was　told　there　that　the　soldiers　were　all　quiet　upon　promise　of　pay。　　Thence　to　St。　James's　Park；　back　to　Whitehall；　where　in　a　guard…chamber　I　saw　about　thirty　or　forty　'prentices　of　the　City；　who　were　taken　at　twelve　o'clock　last　night　and　brought　prisoners　hither。　　Thence　to　my　office；　where　I　paid　a　little　more　money　to　some　of　the　soldiers　under　Lieut。…Col。　Miller　（who　held　out　the　Tower　against　the　Parliament　after　it　was　taken　away　from　Fitch　by　the　Committee　of　Safety；　and　yet　he　continued　in　his　office）。　　About　noon　Mrs。　Turner　came　to　speak　with　me　and　Joyce；　and　I　took　them　and　shewed　them　the　manner　of　the　Houses　sitting；　the　door…keeper　very　civilly　opening　the　door　for　us。　　We　went　walking　all　over　White　Hall；　whither　General　Monk　was　newly　come；　and　we　saw　all　his　forces　march　by　in　very　good　plight　and　stout　officers。　After　dinner　I　went　to　hear　news；　but　only　found　that　the　Parliament　House　was　most　of　them　with　Monk　at　White　Hall；　and　that　in　his　passing　through　the　town　he　had　many　calls　to　him　for　a　free　Parliament；　but　little　other　welcome。　　I　saw　in　the　Palace　Yard　how　unwilling　some　of　the　old　soldiers　were　yet　to　go　out　of　town　without　their　money；　and　swore　if　they　had　it　not　in　three　days；　as　they　were　promised；　they　would　do　them　more　mischief　in　the　country　than　if　they　had　staid　here；　and　that　is　very　likely；　the　country　being　all　discontented。　　The　town　and　guards　are　already　full　of　Monk's　soldiers。
  4th。　　All　the　news　to…day　is；　that　the　Parliament　this　morning　voted　the　House　to　be　made　up　four　hundred　forthwith。
  6th。　　To　Westminster；　where　we　found　the　soldiers　all　set　in　the　Palace　Yard；　to　make　way　for　General　Monk　to　come　to　the　House。　I　stood　upon　the　steps　and　saw　Monk　go　by；　he　making　observance　to　the　judges　as　he　went　along。
  7th。　　To　the　Hall；　where　in　the　Palace　I　saw　Monk's　soldiers　abuse　Billing　and　all　the　Quakers；　that　were　at　a　meeting…place　there；　and　indeed　the　soldiers　did　use　them　very　roughly　and　were　to　blame。　　This　day　Mr。　Crew　told　me　that　my　Lord　St。　John　is　for　a　free　Parliament；　and　that　he　is　very　great　with　Monk；　who　hath　now　the　absolute　command　and　power　to　do　any　thing　that　he　hath　a　mind　to　do。
  9th。　　Before　I　was　out　of　my　bed；　I　heard　the　soldiers　very　busy　in　the　morning；　getting　their　horses　ready　when　they　lay　at　Hilton's；　but　I　knew　not　then　their　meaning　in　so　doing。　　In　the　Hall　I　understand　how　Monk　is　this　morning　gone　into　London　with　his　army；　and　Mr。　Fage　told　me　that　he　do　believe　that　Monk　is　gone　to　secure　some　of　the　Common…council　of　the　City；　who　were　very　high　yesterday　there；　and　did　vote　that　they　would　not　pay　any　taxes　till　the　House　was　filled　up。　　I　went　to　my　office；　where　I　wrote　to　my　Lord　after　I　had　been　at　the　Upper　Bench；　where　Sir　Robert　Pye　this　morning　came　to　desire　his　discharge　from　the　Tower；　but　it　could　not　be　granted。　　I　called　at　Mr。　Harper's；　who　told　me　how　Monk　had　this　day　clapt　up　many　of　the　Common…council；　and　that　the　Parliament　had　voted　that　he　should　pull　down　their　gates　and　portcullisses；　their　posts　and　their　chains；　which　he　do　intend　to　do；　and　do　lie　in　the　City　all　night。
  To　Westminster　Hall；　where　I　heard　an　action　very　finely　pleaded　between　my　Lord　Dorset　＇Richard；　5th　Earl　of　Dorset；　ob。　1677。＇　and　some　other　noble　persons；　his　lady　and　other　ladies　of　quality　being　there；　and　it　was　about　330l。　PER　ANNUM；　that　was　to　be　paid　to　a　poor　Spittal　which　was　given　by　some　of　his　predecessors；　and　given　on　his　side。
  10th。　　Mr。　Fage　told　me　what　Monk　had　done　in　the　City；　how　he　had　pulled　down　the　most　part　of　the　gates　and　chains　that　they　could　break　down；　and　that　he　was　now　gone　back　to　White　Hall。　The　City　look　mighty　blank；　and　cannot　tell　what　in　the　world　to　do；　the　Parliament　having　this　day　ordered　that　the　Common…　council　sit　no　more；　but　that　new　ones　be　chosen　according　to　what　qualifications　they　shall　give　them。
  11th。　　I　heard　the　news　of　a　letter　from　Monk；　who　was　now　gone　into　the　City　again；　and　did　resolve　to　stand　for　the　sudden　filling　up　of　the　House；　and　it　was　very　strange　how　the　countenance　of　men　in　the　Hall　was　all　changed　with　joy　in　half　an　hour's　time。　　So　I　went　up　to　the　lobby；　where　I　saw　the　Speaker　reading　of　the　letter；　and　after　it　was　read；　Sir　A。　Haselrigge　came　out　very　angry；　and　Billing　standing　at　the　door；　took　him　by　the　arm；　and　cried；　〃Thou　man；　will　thy　beast　carry　thee　no　longer？　　thou　must　fall！〃　　We　took　coach　for　the　City　to　Guildhall；　where　the　Hall　was　full　of　people　expecting　Monk　and　Lord　Mayor　to　come　thither；　and　all　very　joyfull。　　Met　Monk　coming　out　of　the　chamber　where　he　had　been　with　th