a　chair　by　the　fire…　side；　kneeled　down　and　kissed　his　hand；　privately；　saying；　that　he　would　not　ask　him　who　he　was；　but　bid　God　bless　him　whither　he　was　going。　　Then　the　difficulties　in　getting　a　boat　to　get　into　France；　where　he　was　fain　to　plot　with　the　master　thereof　to　keep　his　design　from　the　foreman　and　a　boy　（which　was　all　the　ship's　company）；　and　so　get　to　Fecamp　in　France。　　At　Rouen　he　looked　so　poorly；　that　the　people　went　into　the　rooms　before　he　went　away　to　see　whether　he　had　not　stole　something　or　other。　　In　the　evening　I　went　up　to　my　Lord　to　write　letters　for　England；　which　we　sent　away　with　word　of　our　coming；　by　Mr。　Edw。　Pickering。　　The　King　supped　alone　in　the　coach；　after　that　I　got　a　dish；　and　we　four　supped　in　my　cabbin；　as　at　noon。　　About　bed…time　my　Lord　Bartlett　＇A　mistake；　for　Lord　Berkeley；　who　had　been　deputed　with　Lord　Middlesex　and　four　other　Peers　by　the　House　of　Lords；　to　present　an　address　of　congratulation　to　the　King。＇　　（who　I　had　offered　my　service　to　before）　sent　for　me　to　get　him　a　bed；　who　with　much　ado　I　did　get　to　bed　to　my　Lord　Middlesex　＇Lionel；　third　and　last　Earl　of　Middlesex。　　Ob。　1674。＇　in　the　great　cabbin　below；　but　I　was　cruelly　troubled　before　I　could　dispose　of　him；　and　quit　myself　of　him。　　So　to　my　cabbin　again；　where　the　company　still　was；　and　were　talking　more　of　the　King's　difficulties；　as　how　he　was　fain　to　eat　a　piece　of　bread　and　cheese　out　of　a　poor　body's　pocket；　how；　at　a　Catholique　house；　he　was　fain　to　lie　in　the　priest's　hole　a　good　while　in　the　house　for　his　privacy。　After　that　our　company　broke　up。　　We　have　all　the　Lords　Commissioners　on　board　us；　and　many　others。　　Under　sail　all　night；　and　most　glorious　weather。
  24th。　　Up；　and　made　myself　as　fine　as　I　could；　with　the　linning　stockings　on　and　wide　canons　that　I　bought　the　other　day　at　Hague。　　Extraordinary　press　of　noble　company；　and　great　mirth　all　the　day。　　There　dined　with　me　in　my　cabbin　（that　is；　the　carpenter's）　Dr。　Earle　＇John　Earle；　Dean　of　Westminster；　successively　Bishop　of　Worcester　and　Salisbury。　　Ob。　1665。＇　　and　Mr。　Hollis；　the　King's　Chaplins；　Dr。　Scarborough；　＇Charles　Scarborough；　M。D。；　principal　Physician　to　Charles　II。；　（by　whom　he　was　knighted　in　1669；）　James　II。；　and　William　III。；　a　learned　and　incomparable　anatomist。＇　　Dr。　Quarterman；　＇William　Quarterman；　M。D。；　of　Pembroke　College；　Oxford。＇　and　Dr。Clerke；　Physicians；　Mr。　Darsy；　and　Mr。Fox；＇Afterwards　Sir　Stephen　Fox；　Knight；　Paymaster　to　the　Forces。＇　（both　very　fine　gentlemen）　the　King's　servants；　where　we　had　brave　discourse。　　Walking　upon　the　decks；　where　persons　of　honour　all　the　afternoon；　among　others；　Thomas　Killigrew；　＇Thomas　Killigrew；　younger　son　of　Robert　Killigrew；　of　Hanworth；　Middlesex；　Page　of　Honour　to　Charles　I。；　and　Groom　of　the　Bedchamber　to　Charles　II。　whose　fortunes　he　had　followed。　　He　was　resident　at　Venice；　1651；　a　great　favourite　with　the　King　on　account　of　his　uncommon　vein　of　humour；　the　author　of　several　plays。　　Ob。　1682＇　（a　merry　droll；　but　a　gentleman　of　great　esteem　with　the　King；）　who　told　us　many　merry　stories。　　At　supper　the　three　Drs。　of　Physique　again　at　my　cabbin；　where　I　put　Dr。　Scarborough　in　mind　of　what　I　heard　him　say；　that　children　do；　in　every　day's　experience；　look　several　ways　with　both　their　eyes；　till　custom　teaches　them　otherwise。　And　that　we　do　now　see　but　with　one　eye；　Our　eyes　looking　in　parallel　lynes。　　After　this　discourse　I　was　called　to　write　a　pass　for　my　Lord　Mandeville　＇Eldest　son　of　the　Earl　of　Manchester。＇　to　take　up　horses　to　London；　which　I　wrote　in　the　King's　name；　and　carried　it　to　him　to　sign；　which　was　the　first　and　only　one　that　ever　he　signed　in　the　ship　Charles。　　To　bed；　coming　in　sight　of　land　a　little　before　night。
  25th。　　By　the　morning　we　were　come　close　to　the　land；　and　everybody　made　ready　to　get　on　shore。　　The　King　and　the　two　Dukes　did　eat　their　breakfast　before　they　went；　and　there　being　set　some　ship's　diet；　they　eat　nothing　else　but　pease　and　pork；　and　boiled　beef。　　Dr。　Clerke；　who　eat　with　me；　told　me　how　the　King　had　given　50l。　to　Mr。　Shepley　for　my　Lord's　servants；　and　500l。　among　the　officers　and　common　men　of　the　ship。　　I　spoke　to　the　Duke　of　York　about　business；　who　called　me　Pepys　by　name；　and　upon　my　desire　did　promise　me　his　future　favour。　　Great　expectation　of　the　King's　making　some　Knights；　but　there　was　none。　　About　noon　（though　the　brigantine　that　Beale　made　was　there　ready　to　carry　him）　yet　he　would　go　in　my　Lord's　barge　with　the　two　Dukes。　　Our　Captn。　steered；　and　my　Lord　went　along　bare　with　him。　　I　went；　and　Mr。　Mansell；　and　one　of　the　King's　footmen；　and　a　dog　that　the　King　loved；　in　a　boat　by　ourselves；　and　so　got　on　shore　when　the　King　did；　who　was　received　by　General　Monk　with　all　imaginable　love　and　respect　at　his　entrance　upon　the　land　of　Dover。　　Infinite　the　crowd　of　people　and　the　horsemen；　citizens；　and　noblemen　of　all　sorts。　　The　Mayor　of　the　town　come　and　gave　him　his　white　staffe；　the　badge　of　his　place；　which　the　King　did　give　him　again。　　The　Mayor　also　presented　him　from　the　town　a　very　rich　Bible；　which　he　took　and　said　it　was　the　thing　that　he　loved　above　all　things　in　the　world；　a　canopy　was　provided　for　him　to　stand　under；　which　he　did；　and　talked　awhile　with　General　Monk　and　others；　and　so　into　a　stately　coach　there　set　for　him；　and　so　away　through　the　towne　towards　Canterbury；　without　making　any　stay　at　Dover。　　The　shouting　and　joy　expressed　by　all　is　past　imagination　seeing　that　my　Lord　did　not　stir　out　of　his　barge；　I　got　into　a　boat　and　so　into　his　barge。　　My　Lord　almost　transported　with　joy　that　he　had　done　all　this　without　any　the　least　blur　or　obstruction　in　the　world；　that　could　give　offence　to　any；　and　with　the　great　honour　he　thought　it　would　be　to　him。　　Being　overtook　by　the　brigantine；　my　Lord　and　we　went　out　of　our　barge　into　it；；　and　so　were　on　board　with　Sir　W。　Batten　＇A　Commissioner　of　the　Navy；　and　in　1661　M。P。　for　Rochester。＇　　and　the　Vice　and　Rear…Admirals。　　At　night　I　supped　with　the　Captn。；　who　told　me　what　the　King　had　given　us。　　My　Lord　returned　late；　and　at　his　coming　did　give　me　order　to　cause　the　marke　to　be　gilded；　and　a　Crowne　and　C。　R。　to　be　made　at　the　head　of　the　coach　table；　where　the　King　today　with　his　own　hand　did　marke　his　height；　which　accordingly　I　caused　the　painter　to　do；　and　is　now　done　as　is　to　be　seen。
  28th。　　My　Lord　dined　with　the　Vice…Admiral　to…day；　（who　is　as　officious；　poor　man！　　as　any　spaniel　can　be；　but　I　believe　all　to　no　purpose；　for　I　believe　he　will　not　hold　his　place；）　so　I　dined　commander　at　the　coach　table　to…day；　and　all　the　officers　of　the　ship　with　me；　and　Mr。　White　of　Dover。　　After　a　game　or　two　at　nine…pins；　to　work　all　the　afternoon；　making　above　twenty　orders。　In　the　evening　my　Lord　having　been　a…shore；　the　first　time　that　he　hath　been　a…shore　since　he　come　out　of　the　Hope；　（having　resolved　not　to　go　till　he　had　brought　his　Majesty　into　England；　I　returned　on　board　with　a　great　deal　of　pleasure。　　The　Captain　told　me　that　my　Lord　had　appointed　me　30l。　out　of　the　1000　ducats　which　the　King　had　given　to　the　ship。
  27th　（Lord's　day）。　　Called　up　by　John　Goods　to　see　the　Garter　and　Heralds　coate；　which　lay　in　the　coach；　brought　by　Sir　Edward　Walker；　King　at　Armes；　this　morning；　for　my　Lord。　　My　Lord　had　summoned　all　the　Commanders　on　board　him；　to　see　the　ceremony；　which　was　thus：　　Sir　Edward　putting　on　his　coate；　and　having　laid　the　George　and　Garter；　and　the　King's　letter　to　my　Lord；　upon　a　crimson　cushion；　（in　the　coach；　all　the　Commanders　standing　by；）　makes　three　congees　to　him；　holding　the　cushion　in　his　arms。　Then　laying　it　down　with　the　things　upon　it　upon　a　chair；　he　takes　the　letter；　and　delivers　it　to　my　Lord；　which　my　Lord　breaks　open　and　gives　him　to　read。　　It　was　directed　to　our　trusty　and　well　beloved　Sir　Edward　Montagu；　Knight；　one　of　our　Generals　at　sea；　and　our　Companion　elect　of　our　Noble　Order　of　the　Garter。　The　contents　of　the　letter　is　to　show　that　the　Kings　of　England　have　for　many　years　made　use　of　this　honour；　as　a　special　mark　of　favour；　to　persons　of　good　extraction　and　valour；　（and　that　many　Emperors；　Kings　and　Princes　of　other　countries　have　borne　this　honour）；　and　that　whereas　my　Lord　is　of　a　noble　family；　and　hath　now　done　the　King　such　service　by　sea；　at　this　time；　as　he　hath　done；　he　do　send　him　this　George　and　Garter　to　wear　as　Knight　of　the　Order；　with　a　dispensation　for　the　other　ceremonies　of　the　habit　of　the　Order；　and　other　things；　till　hereafter；　when　it　can　be　done。　　So　the　herald　putting　the　ribbon　about　his　neck；　and　the　Garter　on　his　left　leg；　he　saluted　him　with　joy　as　Knight　of　the　Garter。　　And　after　that　was　done　he　took　his　leave　of　my　Lord；　and　so　to　shore　again　to　the　King　at　Canterbury；　where　he　yesterday　gave　the　like　honour　to　General　Monk；　who　are　the　only　two　for　many　years　that　have　had　the　Garter　given　them；　before　they　had　honours　of　Earldome；　or　the　like；　excepting　only　the　Duke　of　Buckingham；　who　was　only　Sir　George　Villiers　when　he　was　made　Knight　of　the　Garter。　　＇A。D。　1616。＇
  29th。　　Abroad　to　shore　with　my　Lord；　（which　he　offered　me　of　himself；　saying　that　I　had　a　great　deal　of　work　to　do　this　month；　which　was　very　true。）　On　shore　we　took　horses；　my　Lord　and　Mr。Edward；　Mr。　Hetly　and　I；　and　three　or　four　ser