t　Monk　coming　out　of　the　chamber　where　he　had　been　with　the　Mayor　and　Aldermen；　but　such　a　shout　I　never　heard　in　all　my　life；　crying　out；　〃God　bless　your　Excellence。〃　　Here　I　met　with　Mr。　Lock；　and　took　him　to　an　ale…house：　　when　we　were　come　together；　he　told　us　the　substance　of　the　letter　that　went　from　Monk　to　the　Parliament；　wherein　after　complaints　that　he　and　his　officers　were　put　upon　such　offices　against　the　City　as　they　could　not　do　with　any　content　or　honour；　it　states；　that　there　are　many　members　now　in　the　House　that　were　of　the　late　tyrannical　Committee　of　Safety。　　That　Lambert　and　Vane　are　now　in　town；　contrary　to　the　vote　of　Parliament。　　That　many　in　the　House　do　press　for　new　oaths　to　be　put　upon　men；　whereas　we　have　more　cause　to　be　sorry　for　the　many　oaths　that　we　have　already　taken　and　broken。　　That　the　late　petition　of　the　fanatique　people　prevented　by　Barebone；　for　the　imposing　of　an　oath　upon　all　sorts　of　people；　was　received　by　the　House　with　thanks。　　That　therefore　he　＇Monk＇　did　desire　that　all　writs　for　filling　up　of　the　House　be　issued　by　Friday　next；　and　that　in　the　mean　time；　he　would　retire　into　the　City　and　only　leave　them　guards　for　the　security　of　the　House　and　Council。　　The　occasion　of　this　was　the　order　that　he　had　last　night；　to　go　into　the　City　and　disarm　them；　and　take　away　their　charter；　whereby　he　and　his　officers　said；　that　the　House　had　a　mind　to　put　them　upon；　things　that　should　make　them　odious；　and　so　it　would　be　in　their　power　to　do　what　they　would　with　them。　　We　were　told　that　the　Parliament　had　sent　Scott　and　Robinson　to　Monk　this　afternoon；　but　he　would　not　hear　them。　And　that　the　Mayor　and　Aldermen　had　offered　their　own　houses　for　himself　and　his　officers；　and　that　his　soldiers　would　lack　for　nothing。　　And　indeed　I　saw　many　people　give　the　soldiers　drink　and　money；　and　all　along　the　streets　cried；　〃God　bless　them！〃　and　extraordinary　good　words。　　Hence　we　went　to　a　merchant's　house　hard　by；　where　I　saw　Sir　Nich。　Crisp；　＇An　eminent　merchant　and　one　of　the　Farmers　of　the　Customs。　　He　had　advanced　large　sums　to　assist　Charles　I。；　who　created　him　a　Baronet。　　He　died　1667；　aged　67。＇　　and　so　we　went　to　the　star　Tavern；　（Monk　being　then　at　Benson's。）　　In　Cheapside　there　was　a　great　many　bonfires；　and　Bow　bells　and　all　the　bells　in　all　the　churches　as　we　went　home　were　a…ringing。　　Hence　we　went　homewards；　it　being　about　ten　at　night。　But　the　common　joy　that　was　every　where　to　be　seen！　The　number　of　bonfires；　there　being　fourteen　between　St。　Dunstan's　and　Temple　Bar；　and　at　Strand　Bridge　I　could　at　one　time　tell　thirty…one　fires。　　In　King…street　seven　or　eight；　and　all　along　burning；　and　roasting；　and　drinking　for　rumps。　　There　being　rumps　tied　upon　sticks　and　carried　up　and　down。　　The　butchers　at　the　May　Pole　in　the　Strand　rang　a　peal　with　their　knives　when　they　were　going　to　sacrifice　their　rump。　　On　Ludgate　Hill　there　was　one　turning　of　the　spit　that　had　a　rump　tied　upon　it；　and　another　basting　of　it。　Indeed　it　was　past　imagination；　both　the　greatness　and　the　suddenness　of　it。　　At　one　end　of　the　street　you　would　think　there　was　a　whole　lane　on　fire；　and　so　hot　that　we　were　fain　to　keep　on　the　further　side。
  12th。　　In　the　morning；　it　being　Lord's　day；　to　White　Hall；　where　Dr。　Hones　preached；　but　I　staid　not　to　hear；　but　walking　in　the　court；　I　heard　that　Sir　Arth。　Haselrigge　was　newly　gone　into　the　City　to　Monk；　and　that　Monk's　wife　removed　from　White　Hall　last　night。　　After　dinner　I　heard　that　Monk　had　been　at　Paul's　in　the　morning；　and　the　people　had　shouted　much　at　his　coming　out　of　the　church。　　In　the　afternoon　he　was　at　a　church　in　Broad…street；　whereabout　he　do　lodge。　　To　my　father's；　where　Charles　Glascocke　was　overjoyed　to　see　how　things　are　now；　who　told　me　the　boys　had　last　night　broke　Barebone's　windows。　　＇Praise　God　Barebones；　an　active　member　of　the　Parliament　called　by　his　name。　　About　this　period　he　had　appeared　at　the　head　of　a　band　of　fanatics；　and　alarmed　Monk；　who　well　knew　his　influence。＇
  13th。　　This　day　Monk　was　invited　to　White　Hall　to　dinner　by　my　Lords；　not　seeming　willing；　he　would　not　come。　　I　went　to　Mr。　Fage　from　my　father's；　who　had　been　this　afternoon　with　Monk；　who　did　promise　to　live　and　die　with　the　City；　and　for　the　honour　of　the　City；　and　indeed　the　City　is　very　open…handed　to　the　soldiers；　that　they　are　most　of　them　drunk　all　day；　and　had　money　given　them。
  14th。　　To　Westminster　Hall；　there　being　many　new　remonstrances　and　declarations　from　many　counties　to　Monk　and　the　City；　and　one　coming　from　the　North　from　Sir　Thomas　Fairfax。　　＇Thomas　Lord　Fairfax；　mentioned　before。＇　　I　heard　that　the　Parliament　had　now　changed　the　oath　so　much　talked　of　to　a　promise；　and　that　among　other　qualifications　for　the　members　that　are　to　be　chosen；　one　is；　that　no　man；　nor　the　son　of　any　man　that　hath　been　in　arms　during　the　life　of　the　father；　shall　be　capable　of　being　chosen　to　sit　in　Parliament。　　This　day　by　an　order　of　the　House；　Sir　H。　Vane　was　sent　out　of　town　to　his　house　in　Lincolnshire。
  15th。　　No　news　to…day　but　all　quiet　to　see　what　the　Parliament　will　do　about　the　issuing　of　the　writs　to…morrow　for　the　filling　up　of　the　House；　according　to　Monk's　desire。
  17th。　　To　Westminster　Hall；　where　I　heard　that　some　of　the　members　of　the　House　was　gone　to　meet　with　some　of　the　secluded　members　and　General　Monk　in　the　City。　　Hence　to　White　Hall；　thinking　to　hear　more　news；　where　I　met　with　Mr。　Hunt；　who　told　me　how　Monk　had　sent　for　all　his　goods　that　he　had　here；　into　the　City；　and　yet　again　he　told　me；　that　some　of　the　members　of　the　House　had　this　day　laid　in　firing　into　their　lodgings　at　Whitehall　for　a　good　while；　so　that　we　are　at　a　great　stand　to　think　what　will　become　of　things；　whether　Monk　will　stand　to　the　Parliament　or　no。
  18th。　　This　day　two　soldiers　were　hanged　in　the　Strand　for　their　late　mutiny　at　Somerset…house。
  19th　（Lord's　day）。　　To　Mr。　Gunning's；　and　heard　an　excellent　sermon。　　Here　I　met　with　Mr。　Moore；　and　went　home　with　him　to　dinner；　where　he　told　me　the　discourse　that　happened　between　the　secluded　members　and　the　members　of　the　House；　before　Monk　last　Friday。　　How　the　secluded　said；　that　they　did　not　intend　by　coming　in　to　express　revenge　upon　these　men；　but　only　to　meet　and　dissolve　themselves；　and　only　to　issue　writs　for　a　free　Parliament。　　He　told　me　how　Hasselrigge　was　afraid　to　have　the　candle　carried　before　him；　for　fear　that　the　people　seeing　him；　would　do　him　hurt；　and　that　he　was　afraid　to　appear　In　the　City。　That　there　is　great　likelihood　that　the　secluded　members　will　come　in；　and　so　Mr。　Crewe　and　my　Lord　are　likely　to　be　great　men；　at　which　I　was　very　glad。　　After　dinner　there　was　many　secluded　members　come　in　to　Mr。　Crewe；　which；　it　being　the　Lord's　day；　did　make　Mr。　Moore　believe　that　there　was　something　extraordinary　in　the　business。
  20th。　　I　went　forth　to　Westminster　Hall；　where　I　met　with　Chetwind；　Simons；　and　Gregory。　　＇Mr。　Gregory　was；　in　1672；　Clerk　of　the　Cheque　at　Chatham。＇　　They　told　me　how　the　Speaker　Lenthall　do　refuse　to　sign　the　writs　for　choice　of　new　members　in　the　place　of　the　excluded；　and　by　that　means　the　writs　could　not　go　out　to…day。　　In　the　evening　Simons　and　I　to　the　Coffee　House；　where　I　heard　Mr。　Harrington；　and　my　Lord　of　Dorset　and　another　Lord；　talking　of　getting　another　place　at　the　Cockpit；　and　they　did　believe　it　would　come　to　something。
  21st。　　In　the　morning　I　saw　many　soldiers　going　towards　Westminster　Hall；　to　admit　the　secluded　members　again。　　So　I　to　Westminster　Hall；　and　in　Chancery　I　saw　about　twenty　of　them　who　had　been　at　White　Hall　with　General　Monk；　who　came　thither　this　morning；　and　made　a　speech　to　them；　and　recommended　to　them　a　Commonwealth；　and　against　Charles　Stuart。　　They　came　to　the　House　and　went　in　one　after　another；　and　at　last　the　Speaker　came；　But　it　is　very　strange　that　this　could　be　carried　so　private；　that　the　other　members　of　the　House　heard　nothing　of　all　this；　till　they　found　them　in　the　House；　insomuch　that　the　soldiers　that　stood　there　to　let　in　the　secluded　members　they　took　for　such　as　they　had　ordered　to　stand　there　to　hinder　their　coming　in。　　Mr。　Prin　came　with　an　old　basket…hilt　sword　on；　and　a　great　many　shouts　upon　his　going　into　the　Hall。　　＇William　Prynne；　the　lawyer；　well　known　by　his　voluminous　publications；　and　the　persecution　which　he　endured。　　He　was　M。P。　for　Bath；　1660；　and　died　1669。＇　　They　sat　till　noon；　and　at　their　coming　out　Mr。　Crewe　saw　me；　and　bid　me　come　to　his　house　and　dine　with　him；　which　I　did；　and　he　very　joyful　told　me　that；　the　House　had　made　General　Monk；　General　of　all　the　Forces　in　England；　Scotland；　and　Ireland；　and　that　upon　Monk's　desire；　for　the　service　that　Lawson　had　lately　done　in　pulling　down　the　Committee　of　Safety；　he　had　the　command　of　the　Sea　for　the　time　being。　　He　advised　me　to　send　for　my　Lord　forthwith；　and　told　me　that　there　is　no　question　that；　if　he　will；　he　may　now　be　employed　again；　and　that　the　House　do　intend　to　do　nothing　more　than　to　issue　writs；　and　to　settle　a　foundation　for　a　free　Parliament。　　After　dinner　I　back　to　Westminster　Hall　with　him　in　his　coach。　　Here　I　met　with　Mr。　Lock　and　Pursell；　Master　of　Musique；　＇Matthew　Locke　and　Henry　Purcell；　both　celebrated　Composers。＇　　and　went　with　them　to　th