his　Majesty　had　chosen　the　best　place；　Scheveling；　for　his　embarking；　and　that　there　is　nothing　in　the　world　of　which　he　is　more　ambitions；　than　to　have　the　honour　of　attending　his　Majesty；　which　he　hoped　would　be　speedy。　　That　he　had　commanded　the　vessel　to　attend　at　Helversluce　till　this　gentleman　returns；　that　so　if　his　Majesty　do　not　think　it　fit　to　command　the　fleete　himself；　yet　that　he　may　be　there　to　receive　his　commands　and　bring　them　to　his　Lordship。　　He　ends　his　letter；　that　he　is　confounded　with　the　thoughts　of　the　high　expressions　of　love　to　him　in　the　King's　letter；　and　concludes；
  〃Your　most　loyall；　dutifull；　faithfull　and　obedient　subject　and　servant；　〃E。M。〃
  After　supper　at　the　table　in　the　coach；　my　Lord　talking　concerning　the　uncertainty　of　the　places　of　the　Exchequer　to　them　that　had　them　now；　he　did　at　last　think　of　an　office　which　do　belong　to　him　in　case　the　King　do　restore　every　man　to　his　places　that　ever　had　been　patent；　which　is　to　be　one　of　the　clerks　of　the　signet；　which　will　be　a　fine　employment　for　one　of　his　sons。
  In　the　afternoon　come　a　minister　on　board；　one　Mr。　Sharpe；　who　is　going　to　the　King；　who　tells　me　that　Commissioners　are　chosen　both　of　the　Lords　and　Commons　to　go　to　the　King；　and　that　Dr。　Clarges　＇Thomas　Clarges；　physician　to　the　Army；　created　a　Baronet；　1674；　ob。　1695；　He　had　been　previously　knighted；　his　sister　Anne　married　General　Monk。＇　　is　going　to　him　from　the　Army；　and　that　he　will　be　here　to…morrow。　　My　letters　at　night　tell　me；　that　the　House　did　deliver　their　letter　to　Sir　John　Greenville；　in　answer　to　the　King's　sending；　and　that　they　give　him　500l。　for　his　pains；　to　buy　him　a　jewel；　and　that　besides　the　50；000l。　ordered　to　be　borrowed　of　the　City　for　the　present　use　of　the　King；　the　twelve　companies　of　the　City　do　give　every　one　of　them　to　his　Majesty；　as　a　present；　1000l。
  5th。　　All　the　morning　very　busy　writing　letters　to　London；　and　a　packet　to　Mr。　Downing；　to　acquaint　him　with　what　has　been　done　lately　in　the　fleet。　　And　this　I　did　by　my　Lord's　command；　who；　I　thank　him；　did　of　himself　think　of　doing　it；　to　do　me　a　kindness；　for　he　writ　a　letter　himself　to　him；　thanking　him　for　his　kindness　to　me。　　This　evening　come　Dr。　Clarges；　to　Deal；　going　to　the　King；　where　the　towns…people　strewed　the　streets　with　herbes　against　his　coming；　for　joy　of　his　going。　　Never　was　there　so　general　a　content　as　there　is　now。　　I　cannot　but　remember　that　our　parson　did；　in　his　prayer　to…night；　pray　for　the　long　life　and　happiness　of　our　King　and　dread　Soveraigne；　that　may　last　as　long　as　the　sun　and　moon　endureth。
  6th。　　It　fell　very　well　to…day；　a　stranger　preached　here　for　Mr。　Ibbot；　one　Mr。　Stanley；　who　prayed　for　King　Charles；　by　the　Grace　of　God；　&c。；　which　gave　great　contentment　to　the　gentlemen　that　were　on　board　here；　and　they　said　they　would　talk　of　it；　when　they　come　to　Breda；　as　not　having　it　done　yet　in　London　so　publickly。　　After　they　were　gone　from　on　board；　my　Lord　writ　a　letter　to　the　King　and　give　it　me　to　carry　privately　to　Sir　William　Compton；　on　board　the　Assistance；　＇Sir　William　Compton；　third　son　of　Spencer；　Earl　of　Northampton；　a　Privy　Counsellor　and　Master　of　the　ordnance；　ob。　1663；　aged　39。＇　　which　I　did；　and　after　a　health　to　his　Majesty　on　board　there；　I　left　them　under　sail　for　Breda。
  7th。　　My　Lord　went　this　morning　about　the　flag…ships　in　a　boat；　to　see　what　alterations　there　must　be；　as　to　the　armes　and　flags。　He　did　give　me　orders　also　to　write　for　silk　flags　and　scarlett　waistcloathes。　　＇Clothes　hung　about　the　cage…work　of　a　ship's　hull　to　protect　the　men　in　action。＇　　For　a　rich　barge；　for　a　noise　of　trumpets；　and　a　set　of　fidlers。　　Very　great　deal　of　company　come　to…day；　among　others　Mr。　Bellasses；　＇Henry；　eldest　son　of　Lord　Bellasis；　made　K。B。　at　Charles　the　Second's　Coronation。＇　Sir　Thomas　Lenthropp；　Sir　Henry　Chichley；　Colonel　Philip　Honiwood；　and　Captain　Titus；　＇Colonel　Silas　Titus；　Gentleman　of　the　Bedchamber　to　Charles　II。；　author　of　〃Killing　no　Murder。〃＇　　the　last　of　whom　my　Lord　showed　all　our　cabbins；　and　I　suppose　he　is　to　take　notice　what　room　there　will　be　for　the　King's　entertainment。
  8th。　　My　letters　to…day　tell　me　how　it　was　intended　that　the　King　should　be　Proclaimed　to…day　in　London；　with　a　great　deal　of　pomp。　I　had　also　news　who　they　are　that　are　chosen　of　the　Lords　and　Commons　to　attend　the　King。　　And　also　the　whole　story　of　what　we　did　the　other　day　in　the　fleet；　at　reading　of　the　King's　declaration；　and　my　name　at　the　bottom　of　it。
  9th。　　Up　very　early；　writing　a　letter　to　the　King；　as　from　the　two　Generals　of　the　fleet；　in　answer　to　his　letter　to　them；　wherein　my　Lord　do　give　most　humble　thanks　for　his　gracious　letter　and　declaration；　and　promises　all　duty　and　obedience　to　him。　　This　letter　was　carried　this　morning　to　Sir　Peter　Killigrew；　＇Knight；　of　Arwenach；　Cornwall；　M。P。　for　Camelford；　1660。＇　　who　come　hither　this　morning　early　to　bring　an　order　from　the　Lords　House　to　my　Lord；　giving　him　power　to　write　an　answer　to　the　King。　　This　morning　my　Lord　St。　John　and　other　persons　of　honour　were　here　to　see　my　Lord；　and　so　away　to　Flushing。　　As　we　were　sitting　down　to　dinner；　in　comes　Noble　with　a　letter　from　the　House　of　Lords　to　my　Lord；　to　desire　him　to　provide　ships　to　transport　the　Commissioners　to　the　King；　which　are　expected　here　this　week。　　He　brought　us　certain　news　that　the　King　was　proclaimed　yesterday　with　great　pomp；　and　brought　down　one　of　the　Proclamations；　with　great　jog　to　us　all；　for　which　God　be　praised。　　This　morning　come　Mr。　Saunderson；　that　writ　the　story　of　the　King；　hither；　who　is　going　over　to　the　King。
  10th。　　At　night；　while　my　Lord　was　at　supper；　in　comes　my　Lord　Lauderdale　＇John；　second　Earl　and　afterwards　created　Duke　of　Lauderdale；　Earl　of　Guilford　（in　England；）　and　K。G。　He　became　sole　Secretary　of　State　for　Scotland　in　1661；　and　was　a　Gentleman　of　His　Majesty's　Bedchamber　and　died　in　1682；　s。　p。＇　and　Sir　John　Greenville；　who　supped　here；　and　so　went　away。　　After　they　were　gone；　my　Lord　called　me　into　his　cabbin；　and　told　me　how　he　was　commanded　to　set　sail　presently　for　the　King；　and　was　very　glad　thereof。　　I　got　him　afterwards　to　sign　things　in　bed。
  11th　　This　morning　we　began　to　pull　down　all　the　State's　arms　in　the　fleet；　having　first　sent　to　Dover　for　painters　and　others　to　come　to　set　up；　the　King's。　　There　dined　here　my　Lord　Crafford　＇John；　fourteenth　Earl　of　Crauford；　restored　in　1661　to　the　office　of　　High　Treasurer　of　Scotland；　which　he　had　held　eight　years　under　Charles　the　First。＇　　and　my　Lord　Cavendish；　＇Afterwards　fourth　Earl　and　first　Duke　of　Devonshire。＇　　and　other　Scotchmen　whom　I　afterwards　ordered　to　be　received　on　board　the　Plymouth；　and　to　go　along　with　us。　　After　dinner　we　set　sail　from　the　Downes。　　In　the　afternoon　overtook　us　three　or　four　gentlemen：　　two　of　the　Berties；　and　one　Mr。　Dormerhay；　＇Probably　Dalmahoy。＇　　a　Scotch　gentleman；　who；　telling　my　Lord　that　they　heard　the　Commissioners　were　come　out　of　London　to…day；　my　Lord　dropt　anchor　over　against　Dover　Castle　（which　give　us　about　thirty　guns　in　passing）；　and　upon　a　high　debate　with　the　Vice　and　Rear…Admiral　whether　it　were　safe　to　go　and　not　stay　for　the　Commissioners；　he　did　resolve　to　send　Sir　R。　Stayner　to　Dover；　to　enquire　of　my　Lord　Winchelsea；　＇Heneage；　second　Earl　of　Winchelsea；　constituted　by　General　Monk；　Governor　of　Dover　Castle；　July；　1660：　　made　Lord　Lieutenant　of　Kent；　and　afterwards　ambassador　to　Turkey。　Ob。　　1689。＇　whether　or　no　they　are　come　out　of　London；　and　then　to　resolve　to…morrow　morning　of　going　or　not。　Which　was　done。
  12th。　　My　Lord　give　me　many　orders　to　make　for　direction　for　the　ships　that　are　left　in　the　Downes；　giving　them　the　greatest　charge　in　the　world　to　bring　no　passengers　with　them；　when　they　come　after　us　to　Scheveling　Bay；　excepting　Mr。　Edward　Montagu；　Mr。　Thomas　Crewe；　and　Sir　H。　Wright。　　Sir　R。　Stayner　told　my　Lord；　that　my　Lord　Winchelsea　understands　by　letters；　that　the　Commissioners　are　only　to　come　to　Dover　to　attend　the　coming　over　of　the　King。　　So　my　Lord　did　give　order　for　weighing　anchor；　which　me　did；　and　sailed　all　day。
  13th。　　To　the　quarter…deck；　at　which　the　taylors　and　painters　were　at　work；　cutting　out　some　pieces　of　yellow　cloth　in　the　fashion　of　a　crown　and　C。　R。　and　put　it　upon　a　fine　sheet；　and　that　into　the　flag　instead　of　the　State's　arms；　which　after　dinner　was　finished　and　set　up。　　This　morn　Sir　J。　Boys　and　Capt。　Isham　met　us　in　the　Nonsuch　the　first　of　whom；　after　a　word　or　two　with　my　Lord；　went　forward；　the　other　staid。　　I　heard　by　them　how　Mr。　Downing　had　never　made　any　address　to　the　King；　and　for　that　was　hated　exceedingly　by　the　Court；　and　that　he　was　in　a　Dutch　ship；　which　sailed　by　us；　then　going　to　England　with　disgrace。　　Also　how　Mr。　Morland　was　knighted　by　the　King　this　week；　and　that　the　King　did　give　the　reason　of　it　openly；　that　it　was　for　his　giving　him　intelligence　all　the　time　he　was　clerk　to　Secretary　Thurloe。　　＇Samuel　Morland；　successively　scholar　and　fellow　of　Magdalene　College；　and　Mr。　Pepys's　tutor　there；　became　afterwards　one　of　Thurloe's　Under　Secretaries；　and　was　employed　in　several　embassies；　by　Cromwell；　whose　interests　he　betrayed；　by　secretly　communicating　with　Charles　the　Second。　　In　consideration　of　these　services　he