Where　he　asked　me　how　things　were　with　me；　he　bid　me　look　out　now　at　this　turn　some　good　place；　and　he　would　use　all　his　own；　and　all　the　interest　of　his　friends　that　he　had　in　England；　to　do　me　good。　And　asked　me　whether　I　could；　without　too　much　inconvenience；　go　to　sea　as　his　secretary；　and　bid　me　think　of　it。　　He　also　began　to　talk　of　things　of　State；　and　told　me　that　he　should　want　one　in　that　capacity　at　sea；　that　he　might　trust　in；　and　therefore　he　would　have　me　to　go。　　He　told　me　also；　that　he　did　believe　the　King　would　come　in；　and　did　discourse　with　me　about　it；　and　about　the　affection　of　the　people　and　City；　at　which　I　was　full　glad。　Wrote　by　the　post；　by　my　Lord's　command；　for　I。　Goods　to　come　up　presently。　　For　my　Lord　intends　to　go　forth　with　Goods　to　the　Swiftsure　till　the　Nazeby　be　ready。　　This　day　I　hear　that　the　Lords　do　intend　to　sit；　a　great　store　of　them　are　now　in　town；　and　I　see　in　the　Hall　to…day。　　Overton　at　Hull　do　stand　out；　but　can　it　is　thought　do　nothing；　and　Lawson；　it　is　said；　is　gone　with　some　ships　thither；　but　all　that　is　nothing。　　My　Lord　told　me；　that　there　was　great　endeavours　to　bring　in　the　protector　again；　but　he　told　me；　too；　that　he　did　believe　it　would　not　last　long　if　he　were　brought　in；　no；　nor　the　King　neither；　（though　he　seems　to　think　that　he　will　come　in）；　unless　he　carry　himself　very　soberly　and　well。　　Every　body　now　drink　the　King's　health　without　any　fear；　whereas　before　it　was　very　private　that　a　man　dare　do　it。　　Monk　this　day　is　feasted　at　Mercers'　Hall；　and　is　invited　one　after　another　to　all　the　twelve　Halls　in　London。　Many　think　that　he　is　honest　yet；　and　some　or　more　think　him　to　be　a　fool　that　would　raise　himself；　but　think　that　he　will　undo　himself　by　endeavouring　it。
  7th。　　Ash　Wednesday。　　Going　homeward；　my　Lord　overtook　me　in　his　coach；　and　called　me　in；　and　so　I　went　with　him　to　St。　James's；　and　G。　Montagu　＇George　Montagu；　afterwards　M。P。　for　Dover；　second　son　of　Edward；　second　Earl　of　Manchester；　and　father　of　the　first　Earl　of　Halifax。＇　　being　gone　to　White　Hall；　we　walked　over　the　Park　thither；　all　the　way　he　discoursing　of　the　times；　and　of　the　change　of　things　since　the　last　year；　and　wondering　how　he　could　bear　with　so　great　disappointment　as　he　did。　　He　did　give　me　the　best　advice　that　he　could　what　was　best　for　me；　whether　to　stay　or　go　with　him；　and　offered　all　the　ways　that　could　be；　how　he　might　do　me　good；　with　the　greatest　liberty　and　love。　　This　day　according　to　order；　Sir　Arthur　＇Haselrigge。＇　appeared　at　the　House；　what　was　done　I　know　not；　but　there　was　all　the　Rumpers　almost　come　to　the　House　to…day。　　My　Lord　did　seem　to　wonder　much　why　Lambert　was　so　willing　to　be　put　into　the　Tower；　and　thinks　he　had　some　design　in　it；　but　I　think　that　he　is　so　poor　that　he　cannot　use　his　liberty　for　debts；　if　he　were　at　liberty；　and　so　it　is　as　good　and　better　for　him　to　be　there；　than　any　where　else。
  8th。　　To　Westminster　Hall；　where　there　was　a　general　damp　over　men's　minds　and　faces　upon　some　of　the　Officers　of　the　Army　being　about　making　a　remonstrance　upon　Charles　Stuart　or　any　single　person；　but　at　noon　it　was　told；　that　the　General　had　put　a　stop　to　it；　so　all　was　well　again。　　Here　I　met　with　Jasper　who　was　to　bring　me　to　my　Lord　at　the　lobby；　whither　sending　a　note　to　my　Lord；　he　comes　out　to　me　and　gives　me　directions　to　look　after　getting　some　money　for　him　from　the　Admiralty；　seeing　that　things　are　so　unsafe；　that　he　would　not　lay　out　a　farthing　for　the　State；　till　he　had　received　some　money　of　theirs。　　This　afternoon；　some　of　the　officers　of　the　Army；　and　some　of　the　Parliament；　had　a　conference　at　White　Hall　to　make　all　right　again；　but　I　know　not　what　is　done。　　At　the　Dog　tavern；　in　comes　Mr。　Wade　and　Mr。　Sterry；　secretary　to　the　plenipotentiary　in　Denmark；　who　brought　the　news　of　the　death　of　the　King　of　Sweden　＇Charles　Gustavus。＇　　at　Gottenburgh　the　3rd　of　last　month。
  9th。　　To　my　Lord　at　his　lodging；　and　came　to　Westminster　with　him　in　the　coach；　and　Mr。　Dudley　and　he　in　the　Painted　Chamber　walked　a　good　while；　and　I　telling　him　that　I　was　willing　and　ready　to　go　with　him　to　sea；　he　agreed　that　I　should；　and　advised　me　what　to　write　to　Mr。　Downing　about　it。　　This　day　it　was　resolved　that　the　writs　do　go　out　in　the　name　of　the　Keepers　of　the　Liberty；　and　I　hear　that　it　is　resolved　privately　that　a　treaty　be　offered　with　the　King。　　And　that　Monk　did　check　his　soldiers　highly　for　what　they　did　yesterday。
  13th。　　At　my　Lord's　lodgings；　who　told　me　that　I　was　to　be　secretary；　and　Crewe　deputy　treasurer　to　the　Fleet。　　This　day　the　Parliament　voted　all　that　had　been　done　by　the　former　Rump　against　the　House　of　Lords　be　void；　and　to…night　that　the　writs　go　out　without　any　qualification。　　Things　seem　very　doubtful　what　will　be　the　end　of　all；　for　the　Parliament　seems　to　be　strong　for　the　King；　while　the　soldiers　do　all　talk　against。
  14th。　　To　my　Lord's；　where　infinity　of　applications　to　him　and　to　me。　　To　my　great　trouble；　my　Lord　gives　me　all　the　papers　that　was　given　to　him；　to　put　in　order　and　to　give　him　an　account　of　them。　　I　went　hence　to　St。　James's　to　speake　with　Mr。　Clerke；　Monk's　secretary；　about　getting　some　soldiers　removed　out　of　Huntingdon　to　Oundle；　which　my　Lord　told　me　he　did　to　do　a　courtesy　to　the　town；　that　he　might　have　the　greater　interest　in　them；　in　the　choice　of　the　next　Parliament；　not　that　he　intends　to　be　chosen　himself；　but　that　he　might　have　Mr。　Montagu　and　my　Lord　Mandevill　chose　there　in　spite　of　the　Bernards。　　I　did　promise　to　give　my　wife　all　that　I　have　in　the　world；　but　my　books；　in　case　I　should　die　at　sea。　　After　supper　I　went　to　Westminster　Hall；　and　the　Parliament　sat　till　ten　at　night；　thinking　and　being　expected　to　dissolve　themselves　to…day；　but　they　did　not。　　Great　talk　to…night　that　the　discontented　officers　did　think　this　night　to　make　a　stir；　but　prevented。
  16th。　　To　Westminster　Hall；　where　I　heard　how　the　Parliament　had　this　day　dissolved　themselves；　and　did　pass　very　cheerfully　through　the　Hall；　and　the　Speaker　without　his　mace。　　The　whole　Hall；　was　joyfull　thereat；　as　well　as　themselves；　and　now　they　begin　to　talk　loud　of　the　King。　　To…night　I　am　told；　that　yesterday；　about　five　o'clock　in　the　afternoon；　one　came　with　a　ladder　to　the　Great　Exchange；　and　wiped　with　a　brush　the　inscription　that　was　on　King　Charles；　and　that　there　was　a　great　bonfire　made　in　the　Exchange；　and　people　called　out　〃God　bless　King　Charles　the　Second！〃
  19th。　　Early　to　my　Lord；　where　infinity　of　business　to　do；　which　makes　my　head　full；　and　indeed；　for　these　two　or　three　days；　I　have　not　been　without　a　great　many　cares。　　After　that　to　the　Admiralty；　where　a　good　while　with　Mr。　Blackburne；　who　told　me　that　it　was　much　to　be　feared　that　the　King　would　come　in；　for　all　good　men　and　good　things　were　now　discouraged。　　Thence　to　Wilkinson's；　where　Mr。　Shepley　and　I　dined；　and　while　we　were　at　dinner；　my　Lord　Monk's　life…guard　come　by　with　the　Serjeant　at　Armes　before　them；　with　two　Proclamations；　that　all　Cavaliers　do　depart　the　town：　　but　the　other　that　all　officers　that　were　lately　disbanded　should　do　the　same。　　The　last　of　which　Mr。　R。　Creed；　I　remember；　said；　that　he　looked　upon　it　as　if　they　had　said；　that　all　God's　people　should　depart　the　town。　　All　the　discourse　now…a…day　is；　that　the　King　will　come　again；　and　for　all　I　see；　it　is　the　wishes　of　all；　and　all　do　believe　that　it　will　be　so。
  21st。　　To　my　Lord's；　but　the　wind　very　high　against　us；　here　I　did　very　much　business；　and　then　to　my　Lord　Widdrington's　from　my　Lord；　with　his　desire　that　he　might　have　the　disposal　of　the　writs　of　the　Cinque　Ports。　　My　Lord　was　very　civil　to　me；　and　called　for　wine；　and　writ　a　long　letter　in　answer。
  22nd。　　To　Westminster；　and　received　my　warrant　of　Mr。　Blackburne；　to　be　Secretary　to　the　two　Generals　of　the　Fleet。
  23rd。　　My　Lord；　Captain　Isham；　Mr。　Thomas；　John　Crewe；　W。　Howe；　and　I　to　the　Tower；　where　the　barges　staid　for　us；　my　Lord　and　the　Captain　in　one；　and　W。　Howe　and　I；　&c。；　in　the　other；　to　the　Long　Beach；　where　the　Swiftsure　lay　at　anchor；　（in　our　way　we　saw　the　great　breach　which　the　late　high　water　had　made；　to　the　loss　of　many　1000l。　to　the　people　about　Limehouse。）　　Soon　as　my　Lord　on　board；　the　guns　went　off　bravely　from　the　ships。　　And　a　little　while　after　comes　the　Vice…Admiral　Lawson；　and　seemed　very　respectful　to　my　Lord；　and　so　did　the　rest　of　the　Commanders　of　the　frigates　that　were　thereabouts。　　We　were　late　writing　of　orders　for　the　getting　of　ships　ready；　&c。；　and　also　making　of　others　to　all　the　sea…ports　between　Hastings　and　Yarmouth；　to　stop　all　dangerous　persons　that　are　going　or　coming　between　Flanders　and　there。
  24th。　　At　work　hard　all　the　day　writing　letters　to　the　Council；　&c。
  25th。　　About　two　o'clock　in　the　morning；　letters　came　from　London　by　our　Coxon；　so　they　waked　me；　but　I　bid　him　stay　till　morning；　which　he　did；　and　then　I　rose　and　carried　them　into　my　Lord；　who　read　them　a…bed。　　Among　the　rest；　there　was　the　writ　and　mandate　for　him　to　dispose　to　the　Cinque　Ports　for　choice　of　Parliament…　men。　　There　was　also　one　for　me　from　Mr。　Blackburne；　who　with　his　own　hand　superscribes　it　to　S。　P。　Esq。；　of　which　God　knows　I　was　not　a　little　proud。　　I　wrote　a　letter　to　the　Clerk　of　Dover　Castle　to