er　be　kept　among　the　records　of　the　Parliament；　and　in　all　this　not　so　much　as　one　No。　　So　that　Luke　Robinson　himself　stood　up　and　made　a　recantation　of　what　he　had　done；　and　promises　to　be　a　loyal　subject　to　his　Prince　for　the　time　to　come。　　＇Of　Pickering　Lyth；　in　Yorkshire；　M。P。　for　Scarborough　　discharged　from　sitting　in　the　House　of　Commons；　July　21；　1660。＇　　The　City　of　London　have　put　out　a　Declaration；　wherein　they　do　disclaim　their　owning　any　other　government　but　that　of　a　King；　Lords；　and　Commons。　　Thanks　was　given　by　the　House　to　Sir　John　Greenville；　one　of　the　bedchamber　to　the　King；　＇Created　Earl　of　Bath；　1661；　son　of　Sir　Bevill　Greenville；　killed　at　the　battle　of　Newbury；　and　said　to　have　been　the　only　person　entrusted　by　Charles　II。　and　Monk　in　bringing　about　the　Restoration。＇　who　brought　the　letter；　and　they　continued　bare　all　the　time　it　was　reading。　　Upon　notice　from　the　Lords　to　the　Commons；　of　their　desire　that　the　Commons　would　join　with　them　in　their　vote　for　King；　Lords；　and　Commons；　the　Commons　did　concur　and　voted　that　all　books　whatever　that　are　out　against　the　Government　of　King；　Lords；　and　Commons；　should　be　brought　into　the　House　and　burned。　　Great　joy　all　yesterday　at　London；　and　at　night　more　bonfires　than　ever；　and　ringing　of　bells；　and　drinking　of　the　King's　health　upon　their　knees　in　the　streets；　which　methinks　is　a　little　too　much。　　But　every　body　seems　to　be　very　joyfull　in　the　business；　insomuch　that　our　sea…commanders　now　begin　to　say　so　too；　which　a　week　ago　they　would　not　do。　　And　our　seamen；　as　many　as　had　money　or　credit　for　drink；　did　do　nothing　else　this　evening。　　This　day　come　Mr。　North　（Sir　Dudley　North's　son）　＇Charles；　eldest　son　of　Dudley；　afterwards　fourth　Lord　North。＇　　on　board；　to　spend　a　little　time　here；　which　my　Lord　was　a　little　troubled　at；　but　he　seems　to　be　a　fine　gentleman；　and　at　night　did　play　his　part　exceeding　well　at　first　sight。
  3rd。　　This　morning　my　Lord　showed　me　the　King's　declaration　and　his　letter　to　the　two　Generals　to　be　communicated　to　the　fleet。　The　contents　of　the　latter　are　his　offer　of　grace　to　all　that　will　come　in　within　forty　days；　only　excepting　them　that　the　Parliament　shall　hereafter　except。　　That　the　sales　of　lands　during　these　troubles；　and　all　other　things；　shall　be　left　to　the　Parliament；　by　which　he　will　stand。　　The　letter　dated　at　Breda；　April　4/14　1660；　in　the　12th　year　of　his　reign。　　Upon　the　receipt　of　it　this　morning　by　an　express；　Mr。　Phillips；　one　of　the　messengers　of　the　Council　from　General　Monk；　my　Lord　summoned　a　council　of　war；　and　in　the　meantime　did　dictate　to　me　how　he　would　have　the　vote　ordered　which　he　would　have　pass　this　council。　　Which　done；　the　Commanders　all　came　on　board；　and　the　council　sat　in　the　coach　＇Coach；　on　board　a　man…of…war；　〃The　Council　Chamber。〃＇　　（the　first　council　of　war　that　had　been　in　my　time）；　where　I　read　the　letter　and　declaration；　and　while　they　were　discoursing　upon　it；　I　seemed　to　draw　up　a　vote；　which　being　offered；　they　passed。　　Not　one　man　seemed　to　say　no　to　it；　though　I　am　confident　many　in　their　hearts　were　against　it。　　After　this　was　done；　I　went　up　to　the　quarter…deck　with　my　Lord　and　the　Commanders；　and　there　read　both　the　papers　and　the　vote；　which　done；　and　demanding　their　opinion；　the　seamen　did　all　of　them　cry　out；　〃God　bless　King　Charles！〃　　with　the　greatest　joy　imaginable。　That　being　done；　Sir　R。　Stayner；　＇Knighted　and　made　a　Vice…　Admiral　by　Cromwell；　1657；　and　sent　by　Charles　II。　to　command　Tangier　till　the　Governor　arrived。＇　　who　had　invited　us　yesterday；　took　all　the　Commanders　and　myself　on　board　him　to　dinner；　which　not　being　ready；　I　went　with　Captain　Hayward　'to　the　Plymouth　and　Essex；　and　did　what　I　had　to　do　and　returned；　where　very　merry　at　dinner。　　After　dinner；　to　the　rest　of　the　ships　quite　through　the　fleet。　　Which　was　a　very　brave　sight　to　visit　all　the　ships；　and　to　be　received　with　the　respect　and　honour　that　I　was　on　board　them　all；　and　much　more　to　see　the　great　joy　that　I　brought　to　all　men；　not　one　through　the　whole　fleet　showing　the　least　dislike　of　the　business。　　In　the　evening　as　I　was　going　on　board　the　Vice…Admiral；　the　General　began　to　fire　his　guns；　which　he　did　all　that　he　had　in　the　ship；　and　so　did　all　the　rest　of　the　Commanders；　which　was　very　gallant；　and　to　hear　the　bullets　go　hissing　over　our　heads　as　we　were　in　the　boat。　　This　done　and　finished　my　Proclamation；　I　returned　to　the　Nazeby；　where　my　Lord　was　much　pleased　to　hear　how　all　the　fleet　took　it　in　a　transport　of　joy；　showed　me　a　private　letter　of　the　King's　to　him；　and　another　from　the　Duke　of　York　in　such　familiar　style　as　their　common　friend；　with　all　kindness　imaginable。　　And　I　found　by　the　letters；　and　so　my　Lord　told　me　too；　that　there　had　been　many　letters　passed　between　them　for　a　great　while；　and　I　perceive　unknown　to　Monk。　　Among　the　rest　that　had　carried　these　letters　Sir　John　Boys　is　one；　and　Mr。　Norwood；　which　had　a　ship　to　carry　him　over　the　other　day；　when　my　Lord　would　not　have　me　put　down　his　name　in　the　book。　　The　King　speaks　of　him　being　courted　to　come　to　the　Hague；　but　to　desire　my　Lord's　advice　where　to　come　to　take　ship。　　And　the　Duke　offers　to　learn　the　seaman's　trade　of　him；　in　such　familiar　words　as　if　Jack　Cole　and　I　had　writ　them。　　This　was　very　strange　to　me；　that　my　Lord　should　carry　all　things　so　wisely　and　prudently　as　he　do；　and　I　was　over　joyful　to　see　him　in　so　good　condition；　and　he　did　not　a　little　please　himself　to　tell　me　how　he　had　provided　for　himself　so　great　a　hold　on　the　King。
  After　this　to　supper；　and　then　to　writing　of　letters　till　twelve　at　night；　and　so　up　again　at　three　in　the　morning。　　My　Lord　seemed　to　put　great　confidence　in　me；　and　would　take　my　advice　in　many　things。　　I　perceive　his　being　willing　to　do　all　the　honour　in　the　world　to　Monk；　and　to　let　him　have　all　the　honour　of　doing　the　business；　though　he　will　many　times　express　his　thoughts　of　him　to　be　but　a　thick…skulled　fool。　　So　that　I　do　believe　there　is　some　agreement　more　than　ordinary　between　the　King　and　my　Lord　to　let　Monk　carry　on　the　business；　for　it　is　he　that　can　do　the　business；　or　at　least　that　can　hinder　it；　if　he　be　not　flattered　and　observed。　　This；　my　Lord　will　hint　himself　sometimes。　　My　Lord；　I　perceive　by　the　King's　letter；　had　writ　to　him　about　his　father；　Crewe；　＇He　had　married　Jemima；　daughter　of　John　Crewe；　Esq。；　created　afterwards　Baron　Crewe　of　Stene。＇　　and　the　King　did　speak　well　of　him；　but　my　Lord　tells　me；　that　he　is　afraid　that　he　hath　too　much　concerned　himself　with　the　Presbyterians　against　the　House　of　Lords；　which　will　do　him　a　great　discourtesy。
  4th。　　I　wrote　this　morning　many　letters；　and　to　all　the　copies　of　the　vote　of　the　council　of　war　I　put　my　name；　that　if　it　should　come　in　print　my　name　may　be　to　it。　　I　sent　a　copy　of　the　vote　to　Doling；　inclosed　in　this　letter：
  〃SIR；　〃He　that　can　fancy　a　fleet　（like　ours）　in　her　pride；　with　pendants　loose；　guns　roaring；　caps　flying；　and　the　loud　〃Vive　le　Roy's；〃　echoed　from　one　ship's　company　to　another；　he；　and　he　only；　can　apprehend　the　joy　this　inclosed　vote　was　received　with；　or　the　blessing　he　thought　himself　possessed　of　that　bore　it；　and　is　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　〃Your　humble　servant。〃
  About　nine　o'clock　I　got　all　my　letters　done；　and　sent　them　by　the　messenger　that　come　yesterday。　　This　morning　come　Captain　Isham　on　board　with　a　gentleman　going　to　the　King；　by　whom　very　cunningly　my　Lord　tells　me；　he　intends　to　send　an　account　of　this　day's　and　yesterday's　actions　here；　notwithstanding　he　had　writ　to　the　Parliament　to　have　leave　of　them　to　send　the　King　the　answer　of　the　fleete。　　Since　my　writing　of　the　last　paragraph；　my　Lord　called　me　to　him　to　read　his　letter　to　the　King；　to　see　whether　I　could　find　any　slips　in　it　or　no。　　And　as　much　of　the　letter　as　I　can　remember；　is　thus：…
  〃May　it　please　your　Most　Excellent　Majesty；〃　and　so　begins。
  That　he　yesterday　received　from　General　Monk　his　Majesty's　letter　and　direction；　and　that　General　Monk　had　desired　him　to　write　to　the　Parliament　to　have　leave　to　send　the　vote　of　the　seamen　before　he　did　send　it　to　him；　which　he　had　done　by　writing　to　both　Speakers；　but　for　his　private　satisfaction　he　had　sent　it　thus　privately；　（and　so　the　copy　of　the　proceedings　yesterday　was　sent　him）　and　that　this　come　by　a　gentleman　that　come　this　day　on　board；　intending　to　wait　upon　his　Majesty；　that　he　is　my　Lord's　countryman；　and　one　whose　friends　have　suffered　much　on　his　Majesty's　behalf。　　That　my　Lords　Pembroke　and　Salisbury　are　put　out　of　the　House　of　Lords。　　＇Philip；　fifth　Earl　of　Pembroke；　and　second　Earl　of　Montgomery；　Ob。　1669。　　Clarendon　says；　〃This　young　Earl's　affections　were　entire　for　his　Majesty。〃　　Williams；　second　Earl　of　Salisbury。　　After　Cromwell　had　put　down　the　House　Of　Peers；　he　was　chosen　a　Member　of　the　House　of　Commons；　and　sat　with　them；　ob。　1660。＇　　That　my　Lord　is　very　joyful　that　other　countries　do　pay　him　the　civility　and　respect　due　to　him；　and　that　he　do　much　rejoice　to　see　that　the　King　do　receive　none　of　their　assistance　（or　some　such　words；）　from　them；　he　having　strength　enough　in　the　love　and　loyalty　of　his　own　subjects　to　support　him。　　That　his　Majesty　had　chosen　the　best　place；　Scheveling；　for　his　embarking；　and　that　there　is　nothing　in