g。　　And　it　is　clear　that　either　the　Fanatiques　must　now　be　undone；　or　the　gentry　and　citizens　throughout　England；　and　clergy　must　fall；　in　spite　of　their　militia　and　army；　which　is　not　at　all　possible　I　think。
  19th。　　At　dinner　news　brought　us　that　my　Lord　was　chosen　at　Dover。
  20th。　　This　evening　come　Mr。　Boyle　on　board；　for　whom　I　writ　an　order　for　a　ship　to　transport　him　to　Flushing。　　He　supped　with　my　Lord；　my　Lord　using　him　as　a　person　of　honour。　　Mr。　Shepley　told　me　that　he　heard　for　certain　at　Dover　that　Mr。　Edw。　Montagu　＇Eldest　son　of　Edward；　second　Lord　Montagu；　of　Boughton；　killed　at　Berghen；　1685。＇　　did　go　beyond　sea　when　he　was　here　first　the　other　day；　and　I　am　apt　to　believe　that　he　went　to　speak　with　the　King。　　This　day　one　told　me　how　that　at　the　election　at　Cambridge　for　knights　of　the　shire；　Wendby　and　Thornton　by　declaring　to　stand　for　the　Parliament　and　a　King　and　the　settlement　of　the　Church；　did　carry　it　against　all　expectation　against　Sir　Dudley　North　and　Sir　Thomas　Willis。　　＇Willis　had　represented　Cambridgeshire　in　the　preceding　Parliament。＇
  21st。　　This　day　dined　Sir　John　Boys　＇Gentleman　of　the　Privy…　Chamber。＇　　and　some　other　gentlemen　formerly　great　Cavaliers；　and　among　the　rest　one　Mr。　Norwood；　＇A　Major　Norwood　had　been　Governor　of　Dunkirk；　and　a　person　of　the　same　name　occurs；　as　one　of　the　Esquires　of　the　body　at　the　Coronation　of　Charles　the　Second。＇　for　whom　my　Lord　give　a　convoy　to　carry　him　to　the　Brill；　but　he　is　certainly　going　to　the　King。　　For　my　Lord　commanded　me　that　I　should　not　enter　his　name　in　my　book。　　My　Lord　do　show　them　and　that　sort　of　people　great　civility。　　All　their　discourse　and　others　are　of　the　King's　coming；　and　we　begin　to　speak　of　it　very　freely。　　And　heard　how　in　many　churches　in　London；　and　upon　many　signs　there；　and　upon　merchants'　ships　in　the　river；　they　had　set　up　the　King's　arms。　　This　night　there　came　one　with　a　letter　from　Mr。　Edw。　Montagu　to　my　Lord；　with　command　to　deliver　it　to　his　own　hands。　　I　do　believe　that　he　do　carry　some　close　business　on　for　the　King。　　This　day　I　had　a　large　letter　from　Mr。　Moore；　giving　me　an　account　of　the　present　dispute　at　London　that　is　like　to　be　at　the　beginning　of　the　Parliament；　about　the　House　of　Lords；　who　do　resolve　to　sit　with　the　Commons；　as　not　thinking　themselves　dissolved　yet。　　Which；　whether　it　be　granted　or　no；　or　whether　they　will　sit　or　no；　it　will　bring　a　great　many　inconveniences。　　His　letter　I　keep；　it　being　a　very　well　writ　one。
  22nd。　　Several　Londoners；　strangers；　friends　of　the　captains；　dined　here；　who；　among　other　things　told　us；　how　the　King's　Arms　are　every　day　set　up　in　houses　and　churches；　particularly　in　Allhallows　Church　in　Thames…street；　John　Simpson's　church；　which　being　privately　done　was　a　great　eye…sore　to　his　people　when　they　came　to　church　and　saw　it。　　Also　they　told　us　for　certain　that　the　King's　statue　is　making　by　the　Mercers'　Company　（who　are　bound　to　do　it）　to　set　up　in　the　Exchange。
  23rd。　　In　the　evening　for　the　first　time；　extraordinary　good　sport　among　the　seamen；　after　my　Lord　had　done　playing　at　nine…　pins。
  24th。　　We　were　on　board　the　London；　which　hath　a　state…room　much　bigger　than　the　Nazeby；　but　not　so　rich。　　After　that；　with　the　Captain　on　board　our　own　ship；　where　we　were　saluted　with　the　news　of　Lambert's　being　taken；　which　news　was　brought　to　London　on　Sunday　last。　　He　was　taken　in　Northamptonshire　by　Colonel　Ingoldsby；　in　the　head　of　a　party；　by　which　means　their　whole　design　is　broke；　and　things　now　very　open　and　safe。　　And　every　man　begins　to　be　merry　and　full　of　hopes。　　＇Colonel　Richard　Ingoldsby　had　been　Governor　of　Oxford　under　his　kinsman　Cromwell；　and　one　of　Charles　the　First's　Judges；　but　was　pardoned　for　the　service　here　mentioned；　and　made　K。B。　at　the　Coronation　of　Charles　II。　　He　afterwards　retired　to　his　seat　at　Lethenborough；　Bucks；　and　died　1685。＇
  25th。　　Dined　to…day　wth　Captain　Clerke　on　board　the　Speaker　（a　very　brave　ship）　where　was　the　Vice…Admiral；　R。　Admiral；　and　many　other　commanders。　　After　dinner　home；　not　a　little　contented　to　see　how　I　am　treated；　and　with　what　respect　made　a　fellow　to　the　best　commander　in　the　Fleet。
  26th。　　This　day　come　Mr。　Donne　back　from　London；　who　brought　letters　with　him　that　signify　the　meeting　of　the　Parliament　yesterday。　　And　in　the　afternoon　by　other　letters　I　hear；　that　about　twelve　of　the　Lords　met　and　had　chosen　my　Lord　of　Manchester　Speaker　of　the　House　of　Lords　（the　young　Lords　that　never　sat　yet；　do　forbear　to　sit　for　the　present）；　and　Sir　Harbottle　Grimstone；　Speaker　for　the　House　of　Commons；　＇He　was　made　Master　of　the　Rolls；　November　following；　and　died　1683。＇　which；　after　a　little　debate；　was　granted。　　Dr。　Reynolds　preached　before　the　Commons　before　they　sat。　　My　Lord　told　me　how　Sir　H。　Yelverton　（formerly　my　schoolfellow）　＇Of　Easton　Mauduit；　Bart。；　grandson　to　the　Attorney　General　of　both　his　names。　　Ob。　1679。＇　was　chosen　in　the　first　place　for　Northamptonshire　and　Mr。　Crewe　in　the　second；　And　told　me　how　he　did　believe　that　the　Cavaliers　have　now　the　upper　hand　clear　of　the　Presbyterians。
  27th。　　After　dinner　came　on　board　Sir　Thomas　Hatton　＇Of　Long　Stanton；　co。　Cambridge；　Bart。＇　　and　Sir　R。　Maleverer　＇Of　Allerton　Maleverer；　Yorkshire；　Bart。＇　　going　for　Flushing；　but；　all　the　world　know　that　they　go　where　the　rest　of　the　many　gentlemen　go　that　every　day　flock　to　the　King　at　Breda。　　They　supped　here；　and　my　Lord　treated　them　as　he　do　the　rest；　that　go　thither；　with　a　great　deal　of　civility。　　While　we　were　at　supper　a　packet　came；　wherein　much　news　from　several　friends。　　The　chief　is　that；　that　I　had　from　Mr。　Moore；　viz。　that　he　fears　the　Cavaliers　in　the　House　will　be　so　high；　that　the　other　will　be　forced　to　leave　the　House　and　fall　in　with　General　Monk；　and　so　offer　things　to　the　King　so　high　on　the　Presbyterian　account　that　he　may　refuse；　and　so　they　will　endeavour　some　more　mischief；　but　when　I　told　my　Lord　it；　he　shook　his　head　and　told　me；　that　the　Presbyterians　are　deceived；　for　the　General　is　certainly　for　the　King's　interest；　and　so　they　will　not　be　able　to　prevail　that　way　with　him。　　After　supper　the　two　knights　went　on　board　the　Grantham；　that　is　to　convey　them　to　Flushing；　I　am　informed　that　the　Exchequer　is　now　so　low；　that　there　is　not　20l。　there；　to　give　the　messenger　that　brought　the　news　of　Lambert's　being　taken；　which　story　is　very　strange　that　he　should　lose　his　reputation　of　being　a　man　of　courage　now　at　one　blow　for　that　he　was　not　able　to　fight　one　stroke；　but　desired　of　Colonel　Igoldsby　several　times　to　let　him　escape。　　Late　reading　my　letters；　my　mind　being　much　troubled　to　think　that；　after　all　our　hopes；　we　should　have　any　cause　to　fear　any　more　disappointments　therein。
  29th。　　After　sermon　in　the　morning　Mr。　Cooke　came　from　London　with　a　packet；　bringing　news　how　all　the　young　lords　that　were　not　in　arms　against　the　Parliament　do　now　sit。　　That　a　letter　is　come　from　the　King　to　the　House；　which　is　locked　up　by　the　Council　'till　next　Thursday　that　it　may　be　read　in　the　open　House　when　they　meet　again；　they　having　adjourned　till　then　to　keep　a　fast　to…morrow。　　And　so　the　contents　is　not　yet　known。　　13；000l。　of　the　20；000l。　given　to　General　Monk　is　paid　out　of　the　Exchequer；　he　giving　12l。　among　the　teller's　clerks　of　Exchequer。　My　Lord　called　me　into　the　great　cabbin　below；　where　he　told　me　that　the　Presbyterians　are　quite　mastered　by　the　Cavaliers；　and　that　he　fears　Mr。　Crewe　did　go　a　little　too　far　the　other　day　in　keeping　out　the　young　lords　from　a　sitting。　　That　he　do　expect　that　the　King　should　be　brought　over　suddenly；　without　staying　to　make　any　terms　at　all；　saying　that　the　Presbyterians　did　intend　to　have　brought　him　in　with　such　conditions　as　if　he　had　been　in　chains。　　But　he　shook　his　shoulders　when　he　told　me　how　Monk　had　betrayed　him；　for　it　was　he　that　did　put　them　upon　standing　to　put　out　the　lords　and　other　members　that　come　not　within　the　qualifications；　which　he　did　not　like；　but　however　he　had　done　his　business；　though　it　be　with　some　kind　of　baseness。　　After　dinner　I　walked　a　great　while　upon　the　deck　with　the　chyrurgeon　and　purser；　and　other　officers　of　the　ship；　and　they　all　pray　for　the　King's　coming；　which　I　pray　God　send。
  MAY　1；　1660。　　To…day　I　hear　they　were　very　merry　at　Deale；　setting　up　the　King's　flags　upon　one　of　their　Maypoles；　and　drinking　his　health　upon　their　knees　is　the　streets；　and　firing　the　guns；　which　the　soldiers　of　the　Castle　threatened；　but　durst　not　oppose。
  2nd。　　Mr。　Dunne　from　London；　with　letters　that　tell　us　the　welcome　news　of　the　Parliament's　votes　yesterday；　which　will　be　remembered　for　the　happiest　May…day　that　hath　been　many　a　year　to　England。　　The　King's　letter　was　read　in　the　House；　wherein　he　submits　himself　and　all　things　to　them；　as　to　an　Act　of　Oblivion　to　all；　unless　they　shall　please　to　except　any；　as　to　the　confirming　of　the　sales　of　the　King's　and　Church　lands；　if　they　see　good。　　The　House　upon　reading　the　letter；　ordered　50；000l。　to　be　forthwith　provided　to　send　to　His　Majesty　for　his　present　supply；　and　a　committee　chosen　to　return　an　answer　of　thanks　to　His　Majesty　for　his　gracious　letter；　and　that　the　letter　be　kept　among　the　records　of　the　Parliament；　and　in　all　this　not　so　much　as　one　No。　　So　that　Luke