n　a　fine　great　market…place；　over　against　the　Stadt…House；　and　there　I　saw　a　stately　tombe　of　the　old　Prince　of　Orange；　of　marble　and　brass；　wherein　among　other　rarities　there　are　the　angels　with　their　trumpets　expressed　as　it　were　crying。　　There　were　very　fine　organs　in　both　the　churches。　It　is　a　most　sweet　town；　with　bridges；　and　a　river　in　every　street。　　We　met　with　Commissioner　Pett　going　down　to　the　water…　side　with　Major　Harly；　who　is　going　upon　a　dispatch　into　England。
  19th。　　Up　early　and　went　to　Scheveling；　where　I　found　no　getting　on　board；　though　the　Duke　of　York　sent　every　day　to　see　whether　he　could　do　it　or　no。　　By　waggon　to　Lausdune；　where　the　365　children　were　born；　We　saw　the　hill　where　they　say　the　house　stood　wherein　the　children　were　born。　　The　basins　wherein　the　male　and　female　children　were　baptised　do　stand　over　a　large　table　that　hangs　upon　a　wall；　with　the　whole　story　of　the　thing　in　Dutch　and　Latin；　beginning；　〃Margarita　Herman　Comitissa；〃　&c。　The　thing　was　done　about　200　years　ago。
  20th。　　Commissioner　Pett　at　last　came　to　our　lodging　and　caused　the　boats　to　go　off；　so　some　in　one　boat　and　some　in　another　we　all　bid　adieu　to　the　shore。　　But　through　the　badness　of　weather　we　were　in　great　danger；　and　a　great　while　before　we　could　get　to　the　ship。　　This　hath　not　been　known　four　days　together　such　weather　this　time　of　year；　a　great　while。　　Indeed　our　fleet　was　thought　to　be　in　great　danger；　but　we　found　all　well。
  21st。　　The　weather　foul　all　this　day　also。　　After　dinner；　about　writing　one　thing　or　other　all　day；　and　setting　my　papers　in　order；　hearing　by　letters　that　came　hither　in　my　absence；　that　the　Parliament　had　ordered　all　persons　to　be　secured；　in　order　to　a　trial；　that　did　sit　as　judges　in　the　late　King's　death；　and　all　the　officers　attending　the　Court。　　Sir　John　Lenthall　moving　in　the　House；　that　all　that　had　borne　arms　against　the　King　should　be　exempted　from　pardon；　he　was　called　to　the　bar　of　the　House；　and　after　a　severe　reproof　he　was　degraded　his　knighthood。　　At　Court　I　find　that　all　things　grow　high。　　The　old　clergy　talk　as　being　sure　of　their　lands　again；　and　laugh　at　the　Presbytery；　and　it　is　believed　that　the　sales　of　the　King's　and　Bishops'　lands　will　never　be　confirmed　by　Parliament；　there　being　nothing　now　in　any　man's　power　to　hinder　them　and　the　King　from　doing　what　they　had　a　mind；　but　everybody　willing　to　submit　to　any　thing。　　We　expect　every　day　to　have　the　King　and　Duke　on　board　as　soon　as　it　is　fair。　　My　Lord　does　nothing　now；　but　offers　all　things　to　the　pleasure　of　the　Duke　as　Lord　High　Admiral。　　So　that　I　am　at　a　loss　what　to　do。
  22nd。　　News　brought　that　the　two　Dukes　are　coming　on　board；　which；　by　and　by；　they　did；　in　a　Dutch　boat；　the　Duke　of　York　in　yellow　trimmings；　the　Duke　of　Gloucester　in　grey　and　red。　　My　Lord　went　in　a　boat　to　meet　them；　the　Captain；　myself；　and　others；　standing　at　the　entering　port。　　So　soon　as　they　were　entered　we　shot　the　guns　off　round　the　fleet。　　After　that　they　went　to　view　the　ship　all　over；　and　were　most　exceedingly　pleased　with　it。　　They　seem　to　be　very　fine　gentlemen。　　After　that　done；　upon　the　quarter…deck　table；　under　the　awning；　the　Duke　of　York　and　my　Lord；　Mr。　Coventry　and　I；　spent　an　hour　at　allotting　to　every　ship　their　service；　in　their　return　to　England；　＇Sir　William　Coventry；　to　whom　Mr。　Pepys　became　so　warmly　attached　afterwards；　was　the　youngest　son　of　Thomas　first　Lord　Coventry；　and　Lord　Keeper。　　He　entered　at　Queen's　College；　Oxford；　in　1642：　and　on　his　return　from　his　travels　was　made　Secretary　to　the　Duke　of　York；　and　elected　M。P。　for　Yarmouth。　　In　1662　he　was　appointed　a　Commissioner　of　the　Admiralty；　in　1665　knighted　and　sworn　a　privy　Counsellor；　and　in　1667　constituted　a　Commissioner　of　the　Treasury；　but　having　been　forbid　the　Court；　on　account　of　his　challenging　the　Duke　of　Buckingham；　he　retired　into　the　country；　nor　could　he　subsequently　be　prevailed　upon　to　accept　of　any　official　employment。　　Burnet　calls　Sir　W。　C。　the　best　speaker　in　the　House　of　Commons；　and　a　man　of　great　notions　and　eminent　virtues：　　and　Mr。　Pepys　never　omits　an　opportunity　of　paying　a　tribute　to　his　public　and　private　worth。　　Ob。　1686；　aged　60。＇　which　being　done；　they　went　to　dinner；　where　the　table　was　very　full：　　the　two　Dukes　at　the　upper　end；　my　Lord　Opdam　next　on　one　side；　and　my　Lord　on　the　other。　　Two　guns　given　to　every　man　while　he　was　drinking　the　King's　health；　and　so　likewise　to　the　Duke's　health。　　I　took　down　Monsieur　d'Esquier　to　the　great　cabbin　below；　and　dined　with　him　in　state　along　with　only　one　or　two　friends　of　his。　　All　dinner　the　harper　belonging　to　Captain　Sparling　played　to　the　Dukes。　　After　dinner；　the　Dukes　and　my　Lord　to　sea；　the　Vice　and　Rear…Admirals　and　I　in　a　boat　after　them。　　After　that　done；　they　made　to　the　shore　in　the　Dutch　boat　that　brought　them；　and　I　got　into　the　boat　with　them；　but　the　shore　was　full　of　people　to　expect　their　coming。　　When　we　came　near　the　shore；　my　Lord　left　them　and　come　into　his　own　boat；　and　Pen　and　I　with　him；　my　Lord　being　very　well　pleased　with　this　day's　work。　　By　the　time　we　came　on　board　again；　news　is　sent　us　that　the　King　is　on　shore；　so　my　Lord　fired　all　his　guns　round　twice；　and　all　the　fleet　after　him。　　The　gun　over　against　my　cabbin　I　fired　myself　to　the　King；　which　was　the　first　time　that　he　had　been　saluted　by　his　own　ships　since　this　change；　but　holding　my　head　too　much　over　the　gun；　I　had　almost　spoiled　my　right　eye。　　Nothing　in　the　world　but　giving　of　guns　almost　all　this　day。　　In　the　evening　we　began　to　remove　cabbins；　I　to　the　carpenter's　cabbin；　and　Dr。　Clerke　with　me。　　Many　of　the　King's　servants　come　on　board　to…night；　and　so　many　Dutch　of　all　sorts　come　to　see　the　ship　till　it　was　quite　dark；　that　we　could　not　pass　by　one　another；　which　was　a　great　trouble　to　us　all。　　This　afternoon　Mr。　Downing　（who　was　knighted　yesterday　by　the　King）　was　here　on　board；　and　had　a　ship　for　his　passage　into　England；　with　his　lady　and　servants。　　By　the　same　token　he　called　me　to　him　when　I　was　going　to　write　the　order；　to　tell　me　that　I　must　write　him　Sir　G。　Downing。　　My　Lord　lay　in　the　roundhouse　to…　night。　　This　evening　I　was　late　writing　a　French　letter　by　my　Lord's　order　to　Monsieur　Wragh；　Embassador　de　Denmarke　a　la　Haye；　which　my　Lord　signed　in　bed。
  23rd。　　In　the　morning　come　infinity　of　people　on　board　from　the　King　to　go　along　with　him。　　My　Lord；　Mr。　Crewe；　and　others；　go　on　shore　to　meet　the　King　as　he　comes　off　from　shore；　where　Sir　R。　Stayner；　bringing　His　Majesty　into　the　boat；　I　hear　that　His　Majesty　did　with　a　great　deal　of　affection　kiss　my　Lord　upon　his　first　meeting。　　The　King；　with　the　two　Dukes　and　Queen　of　Bohemia；　Princesse　Royalle；　and　Prince　of　Orange；　come　on　board；　where　I　in　their　coming　in　kissed　the　King's；　Queen's　and　Princesse's　hands；　having　done　the　other　before。　　Infinite　shooting　off　of　the　guns；　and　that　in　a　disorder　on　purpose；　which　was　better　than　if　it　had　been　otherwise。　　All　day　nothing　but　Lords　and　persons　of　honour　on　board；　that　we　were　exceeding　full。　　Dined　in　a　great　deal　of　state；　the　Royalle　company　by　themselves　in　the　coach；　which　was　a　blessed　sight　to　see。　　After　dinner　the　King　and　Duke　altered　the　name　of　some　of　the　ships；　viz。　　the　Nazeby　into　Charles；　the　Richard；　James；　the　Speaker；　Mary；　the　Dunbar　（which　was　not　in　company　with　us）；　the　Henry；　Winsly；　Happy　Return；　Wakefield；　Richmond；　Lambert；　the　Henrietta；　Cheriton；　the　Speedwell；　Bradford；　the　Successe。
  ＇The　Naseby　now　no　longer　England's　shame；　　　　　　But　better　to　be　lost　in　Charles　his　name。　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　DRYDEN'S　ASTRAEA　REDUX。＇
  That　done；　the　Queen；　Princesse　Royalle；　and　Prince　of　Orange；　took　leave　of　the　King；　and　the　Duke　of　York　went　on　board　the　London；　and　the　Duke　of　Gloucester；　the　Swiftsure。　　Which　done；　we　weighed　anchor；　and　with　a　fresh　gale　and　most　happy　weather　we　set　sail　for　England。　　All　the　afternoon　the　King　walked　here　and　there；　up　and　down　（quite　contrary　to　what　I　thought　him　to　have　been）　very　active　and　stirring。　　Upon　the　quarter…deck　he　fell　into　discourse　of　his　escape　from　Worcester；　where　it　made　me　ready　to　weep　to　hear　the　stories　that　he　told　of　his　difficulties　that　he　had　passed　through；　as　his　travelling　four　days　and　three　nights　on　foot；　every　step　up　to　his　knees　in　dirt；　with　nothing　but　a　green　coat　and　a　pair　of　country　breeches　on；　and　a　pair　of　country　shoes　that　made　him　so　sore　all　over　his　feet；　that　he　could　scarce　stir。　　Yet　he　was　forced　to　run　away　from　a　miller　and　other　company；　that　took　them　for　rogues。　　His　sitting　at　table　at　one　place；　where　the　master　of　the　house；　that　had　not　seen　him　in　eight　years；　did　know　him；　but　kept　it　private；　when　at　the　same　table　there　was　one　that　had　been　of　his　own　regiment　at　Worcester；　could　not　know　him；　but　made　him　drink　the　King's　health；　and　said　that　the　King　was　at　least　four　fingers　higher　than　he。　　At　another　place　he　was　by　some　servants　of　the　house　made　to　drink；　that　they　might　know　that　he　was　not　a　Roundhead；　which　they　swore　he　was。　　In　another　place　at　his　inn；　the　master　of　the　house；　as　the　King　was　standing　with　his　hands　upon　the　back　of　a　chair　by　the　fire…　side；　kneeled　down　and　kissed　his　hand；　privately；　saying；　that　he　would　not　a