it。　　My　dear　friend　Mr。　Fuller　of　Twickenham　and　I　dined　alone　at　the　Sun　Tavern；　where　he　told　me　how　he　had　the　grant　of　being　Dean　of　St。　Patrick's；　in　Ireland；　and　I　told　him　my　condition；　and　both　rejoiced　one　for　another。　　Thence　to　my　Lord's　and　had　the　great　coach　to　Brigham's；　who　told　me　how　my　Lady　Monk　deals　with　him　and　others　for　their　places；　asking　him　500l。　though　he　was　formerly　the　King's　coach…maker；　and　sworn　to　it。
  23rd。　　To　my　Lord's　lodgings；　where　Tom　Guy　come　to　me；　and　there　staid　to　see　the　King　touch　people　for　the　King's　evil。　　But　he　did　not　come　at　all；　it　rayned　so；　and　the　poor　people　were　forced　to　stand　all　the　morning　in　the　rain　in　the　garden。　Afterward　he　touched　them　in　the　banquetting…house。　　With　my　Lord；　to　my　Lord　Frezendorfe's　＇John　Frederic　de　Friesendorff；　Embassador　from　Sweden　to　Charles　the　Second；　who　created　him　a　Baronet；　1661。＇　　where　he　dined　to…day。　　He　told　me　that　he　had　obtained　a　promise　of　the　Clerke　of　the　Acts　place　for　me；　at　which　I　was　glad。
  25th。　　With　my　Lord　at　White　Hall　all　the　morning。　　I　spoke　with　Mr。　Coventry　about　my　business；　who　promised　me　all　the　assistance　I　could　expect。　　Dined　with　young　Mr。　Powell；　lately　come　from　the　Sound；　being　amused　at　our　great　charges　here；　and　Mr。　Southerne；　now　Clerke　to　Mr。　Coventry；　at　the　Leg　in　King…　street。　　Thence　to　the　Admiralty；　where　I　met　Mr。　Turner；　of　the　Navy…office；　who　did　look　after　the　place　of　Clerke　of　the　Acts。　He　was　very　civil　to　me；　and　I　to　him；　and　shall　be　so。　　There　come　a　letter　from　my　Lady　Monk　to　my　Lord　about　it　this　evening；　but　he　refused　to　come　to　her；　but　meeting　in　White　Hall；　with　Sir　Thomas　Clarges；　her　brother；　my　Lord　returned　answer；　that　he　could　not　desist　in　my　business；　and　that　he　believed　that　General　Monk　would　take　it　ill　if　my　Lord　should　name　the　officers　in　his　army；　and　therefore　he　desired　to　have　the　naming　of　one　officer　in　the　fleete。　　With　my　Lord　by　coach　to　Mr。　Crewe's；　and　very　merry　by　the　way；　discoursing　of　the　late　changes　and　his　good　fortune。　　Thence　home；　and　then　with　my　wife　to　Dorset　House；　to　deliver　a　list　of　the　names　of　the　justices　of　peace　for　Huntingdonshire。
  26th。　　My　Lord　dined　at　his　lodgings　all　alone　to…day。　　I　went　to　Secretary　Nicholas　to　carry　him　my　Lord's　resolutions　about　his　title；　which　he　had　chosen；　and　that　is　Portsmouth。
  To　Backewell　the　goldsmith's；　and　there　we　chose　a　100l。　　worth　of　plate　for　my　Lord　to　give　Secretary　Nicholas。　　＇Edward　Bakewell；　an　alderman　of　London；　and　opulent　banker；　ruined　by　the　shutting　up　of　the　Exchequer　in　1672；　when　he　retired　to　Holland；　where　he　died。＇
  27th。　　With　my　Lord　to　the　Duke；　where　he　spoke　to　Mr。　Coventry　to　despatch　my　business　of　the　Acts；　in　which　place　every　body　gives　me　joy；　as　if　I　were　in　it；　which　God　send。
  28th。　　To　Sir　G。　Downing；　the　first　visit　I　have　made　him　since　he　come。　　He　is　so　stingy　a　fellow　I　care　not　to　see　him；　I　quite　cleared　myself　of　his　office；　and　did　give　him　liberty　to　take　any　body　in。　　After　all　this　to　my　Lord；　who　lay　a…bed　till　eleven　o'clock；　it　being　almost　five　before　he　went　to…bed；　they　supped　so　late　last　night　with　the　King。　　This　morning　I　saw　poor　Bishop　Wren　going　to　Chappel；　it　being　a　thanksgiving　day　for　the　King's　returne。　　＇Matthew　Wren；　Bishop　of　Ely。　　Ob。　1667；　aged　82。＇
  29th。　　Up　and　to　White　Hall；　where　I　got　my　warrant　from　the　Duke　to　be　Clerke　of　the　Acts。　　Also　I　got　my　Lord's　warrant　from　the　Secretary　for　his　honour　of　Earl　of　Portsmouth；　and　Viscount　Montagu　of　Hinchingbroke。　　So　to　my　Lord；　to　give　him　an　account　of　what　I　had　done。　　Then　to　Sir　Geffery　Palmer；　＇Sir　Geoffrey　Palmer；　Attorney　General；　and　Chief　Justice　of　Chester；　1660；　created　a　Baronet；　1661。　　Ob　1670。＇　　who　told　me　that　my　Lord　must　have　some　good　Latinist　to　make　the　preamble　to　his　Patent；　which　must　express　his　rate　service　in　the　best　terms　that　he　can；　and　he　told　me　in　what　high　flaunting　terms　Sir　J。　Greenville　had　caused　his　to　be　done；　which　he　do　not　like；　but　that　Sir　Richard　Fanshawe　＇Sir　Richard　Fanshawe；　Knight　and　Baronet；　Secretary　to　Charles　the　Second　in　Scotland；　and　after　the　Restoration　employed　on　several　embassies。　　He　was　a　good　linguist；　and　translated　the　Lusiad　and　Pastor　Fido。＇　had　done　General　Monk's　very　well。　　Then　to　White　Hall；　where　I　was　told　by　Mr。　Hutchinson　at　the　Admiralty；　that　Mr。　Barlow；　my　predecessor；　Clerke　of　the　Acts；　is　yet　alive；　and　coming　up；　to　town　to　look　after　his　place；　which　made　my　heart　sad　a　little。　At　night　told　my　Lord　thereof；　and　he　bad　me　get　possession　of　my　Patent；　and　he　would　do　all　that　could　be　done　to　keep　him　out。　This　night　my　Lord　and　I　looked　over　the　list　of　the　Captains；　and　marked　some　that　my　Lord　had　a　mind　to　put　out。
  30th。　　By　times　to　Sir　R。　Fanshawe　to　draw　up　the　preamble　to　my　Lord's　patent。　　So　to　my　Lord；　and　with　him　to　White　Hall；　where　saw　a　great　many　fine　antique　heads　of　marble；　that　my　Lord　Northumberland　＇Algernon　Percy；　tenth　Earl　of　Northumberland。＇　had　given　the　King。　　To　White　Hall　with　Mr。　Moore；　where　I　met　with　a　letter　from　Mr。　Turner；　offering　me　150l。　to　be　joined　with　me　in　my　patent；　and　to　advise　me　how　to　improve　the　advantage　of　my　place；　and　to　keep　off　Barlow。　　This　day　come　Will；　my　boy；　to　me：　　the　maid　continuing　lame。　　＇William　Hewer；　respecting　whose　origin　I　can　only　make　out；　that　he　was　a　nephew　to　Mr。　Blackburne；　so　often　mentioned　in　these　pages；　where　his　father's　death；　of　the　plague；　also　occurs。　　He　became　afterwards　a　Commissioner　of　the　Navy　and　Treasurer　for　Tangier；　and　was　the　constant　companion　of　Mr。　Pepys；　who　died　in　his　house　at　Clapham；　previously　the　residence　of　Sir　Dennis　Gauden。　　Mr。　Hewer　was　buried　in　the　old　Church　at　Clapham；　where　there　is　a　large　monument　of　marble　in　alto　relievo　erected　to　his　memory。＇
  JULY　1；　1660。　　This　morning　come　home　my　fine　Camlett　cloak；　with　gold　Buttons；　and　a　silk　suit；　which　cost　me　much　money；　and　I　pray　God　to　make　me　able　to　pay　for　it。　　In　the　afternoon　to　the　Abbey；　where　a　good　sermon　by　a　stranger；　but　no　Common　Prayer　yet。
  2nd。　　All　the　afternoon　with　my　Lord；　going　up　and　down　the　town；　at　seven　at　night　he　went　home；　and　there　the　principal　Officers　of　the　Navy；　among　the　rest　myself　was　reckoned　one。　　We　had　order　to　meet　to…morrow；　to　draw　up　such　an　order　of　the　Council　as　would　put　us　into　action　before　our　patents　were　passed。　　At　which　my　heart　was　glad。
  ＇A　list　of　the　Officers　of　the　Admiralty；　31st　May；　1660。　FROM　A　MS。　IN　THE　PEPYSIAN　LIBRARY。　His　Royal　Highness　James；　Duke　of　York；　Lord　High　Admiral。　Sir　George　Carteret；　Treasurer。　Sir　Robert　Slingsby；　（soon　after）　Comptroller。　Sir　William　Batten；　Surveyor。　Samuel　Pepys；　Esq。　Clerk　of　the　Acts。　John；　Lord　Berkeley；　）　Sir　William　Penn；　　　　）　　Commissioners。　Peter　Pett；　Esq。　　　　　）　＇
  At　night　supped　with　my　Lord；　he　and　I　together；　in　a　great　dining…room　alone　by　ourselves。
  3rd。　　The　Officers　and　Commissioners　of　the　Navy　met　at　Sir　G。　Carteret's　chamber；　and　agreed　upon　orders　for　the　Council　to　supersede　the　old　ones；　and　empower　us　to　act。　　＇Sir　George　Carteret；　Knight；　had　originally　been　bred　to　the　sea　service；　and　became　Comptroller　of　the　Navy　to　Charles　the　First；　and　Governor　of　Jersey　where　he　obtained　considerable　reputation　by　his　gallant　defence　of　that　Island　against　the　Parliament　forces。　At　the　Restoration　he　was　made　Vice　Chamberlain　to　the　King；　Treasurer　of　the　Navy；　and　A　Privy　Councillor；　and　in　1661　M。P。　for　Portsmouth。　　He　continued　in　favour　with　his　sovereign　till　1679；　when　he　died　in　his　80th　year。　　He　married　his　cousin　Elizabeth；　daughter　of　Sir　Philip　Carteret；　Knight；　of　St。　Ouen；　and　had　issue　three　sons　and　five　daughters。＇　　Dined　with　Mr。　Stephens；　the　Treasurer　of　the　Navy；　and　Mr。　Turner；　to　whom　I　offered　50l。　　out　of　my　own　purse　for　one　year；　and　the　benefit　of　a　Clerke's　allowance　beside；　which　he　thanked　me　for；　but　I　find　he　hath　some　design　yet　in　his　head；　which　I　could　not　think　of。　　In　the　afternoon　my　heart　was　quite　pulled　down；　by　being　told　that　Mr。　Barlow　was　to　enquire　to…day　for　Mr。　Coventry；　but　at　night　I　met　with　my　Lord；　who　told　me　that　I　need　not　fear；　for　he　would　get　me　the　place　against　the　world。　　And　when　I　come　to　W。　Howe；　he　told　me　that　Dr。　Petty　had　been　with　my　Lord；　and　did　tell　him　that　Barlow　was　a　sickly　man；　and　did　not　intend　to　execute　the　place　himself；　which　put　me　in　great　comfort　again。
  4th。　　To　Mr。　Backewell's；　the　goldsmith；　where　I　took　my　Lord's　100l。　in　plate　for　Mr。　Secretary　Nicholas；　and　my　own　piece　of　plate；　being　a　state　dish　and　cup　in　chased　work　for　Mr。　Coventry；　cost　me　above　19l。　　Carried　these　and　the　money　by　coach　to　my　Lord's　at　White　Hall；　and　from　thence　carried　Nicholas's　plate　to　his　house　and　left　it　there；　intending　to　speak　with　him　anon。　　So　to　my　Lord's；　and　walking　all　the　afternoon　in　White　Hall　Court；　in　expectation　of　what　shall　be　done　in　the　Council　as　to　our　business。　　It　was　strange　to　see　how　all　the　people　flocked　together　bare；　to　see　the　King　looking　out　of　the　Council　window。　　At　night　my　Lord　told　me　how　my　orders　that　I　drew　last　night　about　giving　us　power　to　act；　are　granted　by　the　Council。　　At　which　I　was　very　glad。
  5th。　　This　morning　my　brother