of　Musique；　＇Matthew　Locke　and　Henry　Purcell；　both　celebrated　Composers。＇　　and　went　with　them　to　the　Coffee　House；　into　a　room　next　the　water；　by　ourselves；　where　we　spent　an　hour　or　two　till　Captain　Taylor　come　and　told　us；　that　the　House　had　voted　the　gates　of　the　City　to　be　made　up　again；　and　the　members　of　the　City　that　are　in　prison　to　be　set　at　liberty；　and　that　Sir　G。　Booth's　case　be　brought　into　the　House　to…morrow。　　＇Sir　George　Booth　of　Dunham　Massey；　Bart。；　created　Baron　Delamer；　1661；　for　his　services　in　behalf　of　the　King。＇　Here　we　had　variety　of　brave　Italian；　and　Spanish　songs；　and　a　canon　for　eight　voices；　which　Mr。　Lock　had　lately　made　on　these　words：　　〃Domine　salvum　fac　Regem〃　Here　out　of　the　window　it　was　a　most　pleasant　sight　to　see　the　City　from　one　end　to　the　other　with　a　glory　about　it；　so　high　was　the　light　of　the　bonfires；　and　so　thick　round　the　City；　and　the　bells　rang　every　where。
  22nd。　　Walking　in　the　Hall；　I　saw　Major　General　Brown；　＇Richard　Brown；　a　Major…General　of　the　Parliament　forces；　Governor　of　Abingdon；　and　Member　for　London　in　the　Long　Parliament。　　He　had　been　imprisoned　by　the　Rump　Faction。＇　　who　had　a　long　time　been　banished　by　the　Rump；　but　now　with　his　beard　overgrown；　he　comes　abroad　and　sat　in　the　House。　　To　White　Hall；　where　I　met　with　Will。　Simons　and　Mr。　Mabbot　at　Marsh's；　who　told　me　how　the　House　had　this　day　voted　that　the　gates　of　the　City　should　be　set　up　at　the　cost　of　the　State。　　And　that　Major…General　Brown's　being　proclaimed　a　traitor　be　made　void；　and　several　other　things　of　that　nature。　　I　observed　this　day　how　abominably　Barebone's　windows　are　broke　again　last　night。
  23rd。　　Thursday；　my　birth…day；　now　twenty…seven　years。　　To　Westminster　Hall；　where；　after　the　House　rose；　I　met　with　Mr。　Crewe；　who　told　me　that　my　Lord　was　chosen　by　73　voices；　to　be　one　of　the　Council　of　State；　Mr。　Pierpoint　had　the　most；　101；　＇William　Pierrepont；　M。P。　of　Thoresby；　second　son　to　Robert；　First　Earl　of　Kingston；　ob。　1677；　aged　71。＇　　and　himself　the　next；　100。
  24th。　　I　rose　very　early；　and　taking　horse　at　Scotland　Yard；　at　Mr。　Garthwayt's　stable；　I　rode　to　Mr。　Pierce's：　　we　both　mounted；　and　so　set　forth　about　seven　of　the　clock；　at　Puckridge　we　baited；　the　way　exceeding　bad　from　Ware　thither。　　Then　up　again　and　as　far　as　Foulmer；　within　six　miles　of　Cambridge；　my　mare　being　almost　tired：　　here　we　lay　at　the　Chequer。　　I　lay　with　Mr。　Pierce；　who　we　left　here　the　next　morning　upon　his　going　to　Hinchingbroke　to　speak　with　my　Lord　before　his　going　to　London；　and　we　two　come　to　Cambridge　by　eight　o'clock　in　the　morning。　　I　went　to　Magdalene　College　to　Mr。　Hill；　with　whom　I　found　Mr。　Zanchy；　Burton　and　Hollins；　and　took　leave　on　promise　to　sup　with　them。　　To　the　Three　Tuns；　where　we　drank　pretty　hard　and　many　healths　to　the　King；　&c。：　　then　we　broke　up　and　I　and　Mr。　Zanchy　went　to　Magdalene　College；　where　a　very　handsome　supper　at　Mr。　Hill's　chambers；　I　suppose　upon　a　club　among　them；　where　I　could　find　that　there　was　nothing　at　all　left　of　the　old　preciseness　in　their　discourse；　specially　on　Saturday　nights。　　And　Mr。　Zanchy　told　me　that　there　was　no　such　thing　now…a…days　among　them　at　any　time。
  26th。　　Found　Mr。　Pierce　at　our　Inn；　who　told　us　he　had　lost　his　journey；　for　my　Lord　was　gone　from　Hinchingbroke　to　London　on　Thursday　last；　at　which　I　was　a　little　put　to　a　stand。
  27th。　　Up　by　four　o'clock：　　Mr。　Blayton　and　I　took　horse　and　straight　to　Saffron　Walden；　where　at　the　White　Hart；　we　set　up　our　horses；　and　took　the　master　of　the　house　to　shew　us　Audly　End　House；　who　took　us　on　foot　through　the　park；　and　so　to　the　house；　where　the　housekeeper　shewed　us　all　the　house；　in　which　the　stateliness　of　the　ceilings；　chimney…pieces；　and　form　of　the　whole　was　exceedingly　worth　seeing。　　He　took　us　into　the　cellar；　where　we　drank　most　admirable　drink；　a　health　to　the　King。　　Here　I　played　on　my　flageolette；　there　being　an　excellent　echo。　　He　shewed　us　excellent　pictures；　two　especially；　those　of　the　four　Evangelists　and　Henry　VIII。　　In　our　going；　my　landlord　carried　us　through　a　very　old　hospital　or　almshouse；　where　forty　poor　people　was　maintained；　a　very　old　foundation；　and　over　the　chimney…piece　was　an　inscription　in　brass：　　〃Orate　pro　anima；　Thomae　Bird；〃　&c。　＇The　inscription　and　the　bowl　are　still　to　be　seen　in　the　almshouse。＇　They　brought　me　a　draft　of　their　drink　in　a　brown　bowl；　tipt　with　silver；　which　I　drank　off；　and　at　the　bottom　was　a　picture　of　the　Virgin　with　the　child　in　her　arms；　done　in　silver。　　So　we　took　leave；　the　road　pretty　good；　but　the　weather　rainy　to　Eping。
  28th。　　Up　in　the　morning。　　Then　to　London　through　the　forest；　here　we　found　the　way　good；　but　only　in　one　path；　which　we　kept　as　if　we　had　rode　through　a　kennel　all　the　way。　　We　found　the　shops　all　shut；　and　the　militia　of　the　red　regiment　in　arms　at　the　old　Exchange；　among　whom　I　found　and　spoke　to　Nich。　Osborne；　who　told　me　that　it　was　a　thanksgiving…day　through　the　City　for　the　return　of　the　Parliament。　　At　Paul's　I　light；　Mr。　Blayton　holding　my　horse；　where　I　found　Dr。　Reynolds　in　the　pulpit；　and　General　Monk　there；　who　was　to　have　a　great　entertainment　at　Grocers'　Hall。
  29th。　　To　my　office。　　Mr。　Moore　told　me　how　my　Lord　is　chosen　General　at　Sea　by　the　Council；　and　that　it　is　thought　that　Monk　will　be　joined　with　him　therein。　　This　day　my　Lord　came　to　the　House；　the　first　time　since　he　come　to　town；　but　he　had　been　at　the　Council　before。
  MARCH　1；　1659…60。　　I　went　to　Mr。　Crewe's；　whither　Mr。　Thomas　was　newly　come　to　town；　being　sent　with　Sir　H。　Yelverton；　my　old　school…fellow　at　Paul's　School；　to　bring　the　thanks　of　the　county　to　General　Monk　for　the　return　of　the　Parliament。
  2nd。　　I　went　early　to　my　Lord　at　Mr。　Crewe's　where　I　spoke　to　him。　　Here　were　a　great　many　come　to　see　him；　as　Secretary　Thurloe；　＇John　Thurloe；　who　had　been　Secretary　of　State　to　the　two　Protectors；　but　was　never　employed　after　the　Restoration；　though　the　King　solicited　his　services。　　Ob。　1668。＇　who　is　now　by　the　Parliament　chosen　again　Secretary　of　State。　　To　Westminster　Hall；　where　I　saw　Sir　G。　Booth　at　liberty。　　This　day　I　hear　the　City　militia　is　put　into　good　posture；　and　it　is　thought　that　Monk　will　not　be　able　to　do　any　great　matter　against　them　now；　if　he　had　a　mind。　　I　understand　that　my　Lord　Lambert　did　yesterday　send　a　letter　to　the　Council；　and　that　to…night　he　is　to　come　and　appear　to　the　Council　in　person。　　Sir　Arthur　Haselrigge　do　not　yet　appear　in　the　House。　　Great　is　the　talk　of　a　single　person；　and　that　it　would　now　be　Charles；　George；　or　Richard　again。　　For　the　last　of　which　my　Lord　St。　John　is　said　to　speak　high。　　Great　also　is　the　dispute　now　in　the　House；　in　whose　name　the　writs　shall　run　for　the　next　Parliament；　and　it　is　said　that　Mr。　Prin；　in　open　House；　said；　〃In　King　Charles's。〃
  3rd。　　To　Westminster　Hall；　where　I　found　that　my　Lord　was　last　night　voted　one　of　the　Generals　at　Sea；　and　Monk　the　other。　　I　met　my　Lord　in　the　Hall；　who　bid　me　come　to　him　at　noon。　　After　dinner　I　to　Warwick　House；　in　Holborne；　to　my　Lord；　where　he　dined　with　my　Lord　of　Manchester；　Sir　Dudley　North；　my　Lord　Fiennes；　and　my　Lord　Barkley。　　＇Lord　Manchester；　the　Parliamentary　General；　afterwards　particularly　instrumental　in　the　King's　Restoration；　became　Chamberlain　of　the　Household；　K。G。；　a　Privy　Counsellor；　and　Chancellor　of　the　University　of　Cambridge。　　He　died　in　1671；　having　been　five　times　married。　　Sir　Dudley　North；　K。B。；　became　the　4th　Lord　North；　on　the　death　of　his　father　in　1666。　　Ob。　1677。　　John　Fiennes；　third　son　of　William；　1st　Viscount　Say　and　Sele；　and　one　of　Oliver's　Lords。　George；　13th　Lord　Berkeley；　created　Earl　Berkeley　1679。　　He　was　a　Privy　Counsellor；　and　had　afterwards　the　management；　of　the　Duke　of　York's　family。　　Ob。　1698＇　　I　staid　in　the　great　hall；　talking　with　some　gentlemen　there；　till　they　all　come　out。　　Then　I；　by　coach　with　my　Lord；　to　Mr。　Crewe's；　in　our　way　talking　of　publick　things。　　He　told　me　he　feared　there　was　new　design　hatching；　as　if　Monk　had　a　mind　to　get　into　the　saddle。　　Returning；　met　with　Mr。　Gifford　who　told　me；　as　I　hear　from　many；　that　things　are　in　a　very　doubtful　posture；　some　of　the　Parliament　being　willing　to　keep　the　power　in　their　hands。　　After　I　had　left　him；　I　met　with　Tom　Harper；　he　talked　huge　high　that　my　Lord　Protector　would　come　in　place　again；　which　indeed　is　much　discoursed　of　again；　though　I　do　not　see　it　possible。
  4th。　　Lord's　day。　　To　Mr。　Gunning's；　an　excellent　sermon　upon　charity。
  5th。　　To　Westminster　by　water；　only　seeing　Mr。　Pinky　at　his　own　house；　where　he　shewed　me　how　he　had　alway　kept　the　Lion　and　Unicorne；　in　the　back　of　his　chimney；　bright；　in　expectation　of　the　King's　coming　again。　　At　home　I　found　Mr。　Hunt；　who　told　me　how　the　Parliament　had　voted　that　the　Covenant　be　printed　and　hung　in　churches　again。　　Great　hopes　of　the　King's　coming　again。
  6th。　　Shrove　Tuesday。　　I　called　Mr。　Shepley　and　we　both　went　up　to　my　Lord's　lodgings；　at　Mr。　Crewe's；　where　he　bid　us　to　go　home　again　and　get　a　fire　against　an　hour　after。　　Which　we　did　at　White　Hall；　whither　he　came；　and　after　talking　with　him　about　our　going　to　sea；　he　called　me　by　myself　into　the　garden；　Where　he　asked　me　how　things　were　with　me；　he　bid　me　look　out　now　at　this　turn　some　good　place；　and