ower　to　act；　are　granted　by　the　Council。　　At　which　I　was　very　glad。
  5th。　　This　morning　my　brother　Tom　brought　me　my　jackanapes　coat　with　silver　buttons。　　It　rained　this　morning；　which；　makes　us　fear　that　the　glory　of　this　day　will　be　lost；　the　King　and　Parliament　being　to　be　entertained　by　the　City　to…day　with　great　pomp。　　Mr。　Hater　was　with　me　to…day；　and　I　agreed　with　him　to　be　my　clerke。　　Being　at　White　Hall；　I　saw　the　King；　the　Dukes；　and　all　their　attendants　go　forth　in　the　rain　to　the　City；　and　it　spoiled　many　a　fine　suit　of　clothes。　　I　was　forced　to　walk　all　the　morning　in　White　Hall；　not　knowing　how　to　get　out　because　of　the　rain。　　Met　with　Mr。　Cooling；　＇Richard　Cooling　or　Coling；　A。M。；　of　All…Souls　College；　Secretary　to　the　Earls　of　Manchester　and　Arlington；　when　they　filled　the　office　of　Lord　Chamberlain；　and　a　Clerk　of　the　Privy　Council　in　ordinary。　　There　is　a　mezzotinto　print　of　him　in　the　Pepysian　Collection。＇　　my　Lord　Chamberlain's　secretary；　who　took　me　to　dinner　among　the　gentlemen　waiters；　and　after　dinner　into　the　wine…cellar。　　He　told　me　how　he　had　a　project　for　all　us　Secretaries　to　join　together；　and　get　money　by　bringing　all　business　into　our　hands。　Thence　to　the　Admiralty；　where　Mr。　Blackburne　and　I　（it　beginning　to　hold　up）　went　and　walked　an　hour　or　two　in　the　Park；　he　giving　of　me　light　in　many　things　in　my　way　in　this　office　that　I　go　about。　　And　in　the　evening　I　got　my　presents　of　plate　carried　to　Mr。　Coventry's。　　At　my　Lord's　at　night　comes　Dr。　Petty　to　me；　to　tell　me　that　Barlow　was　come　to　town；　and　other　things；　which　put　me　into　a　despair；　and　I　went　to　bed　very　sad。
  6th。　　In　the　afternoon　my　Lord　and　I；　and　Mr。　Coventry　and　Sir　G。　Carteret；　went　and　took　possession　of　the　Navy…Office；　whereby　my　mind　was　a　little　cheered；　but　my　hopes　not　great。　　From　thence　Sir　G。　Carteret　and　I　to　the　Treasurer's　Office；　where　he　set　some　things　in　order。
  8th　（Lord's　day）。　　To　White　Hall　chapel；　where　I　got　in　with　ease　by　going　before　the　Lord　Chancellor　with　Mr。　Kipps。　　Here　I　heard　very　good　musique；　the　first　time　that　ever　I　remember　to　have　heard　the　organs　and　singing…men　in　surplices　in　my　life。　　The　Bishop　of　Chichester　＇Henry　King；　Dean　of　Rochester；　advanced　to　the　See　of　Chichester；　1641。　　Ob。　1669。＇　　preached　before　the　King；　and　made　a　great　flattering　sermon；　which　I　did　not　like　that　the　Clergy　should　meddle　with　matters　of　state。　　Dined　with　Mr。　Luellin　and　Salisbury　at　a　cook's　shop。　　Home；　and　staid　all　the　afternoon　with　my　wife　till　after　sermon。　　There　till　Mr。　Fairebrother　＇William　Fairbrother；　in　1661　made　D。D。　at　Cambridge　per　regias　litteras。＇　come　to　call　us　out　to　my　father's　to　supper。　　He　told　me　how　he　had　perfectly　procured　me　to　be　made　Master　in　Arts　by　proxy；　which　did　somewhat　please　me；　though　I　remember　my　cousin　Roger　Pepys　＇Roger　Pepys；　a　Barrister；　M。P。　for　Cambridge；　1661；　And　afterwards　Recorder　of　that　town。＇　　was　the　other　day　persuading　me　from　it。
  ＇The　Grace　which　passed　the　University；　on　this　occasion；　is　preserved　in　Kennett's　Chronicle；　and　commenced　as　follows：Cum　Sam　Pepys；　Coll。　Magd。　Inceptor　in　Artibus　in　Regia　Classe　existat　e　Secretis。　exindeq。　apud　mare　adec　occupatissimus　ut　Comitiis　proxime　futuris　interesse　non　possit；　placet　vobis　ut　dictus　S。　P。　admissionem　suam　necnon　creationem　recipiat　ad　gradum　Magistri　in　Artibus　sub　pepsona　Timothei　Wellfit；　Inceptoris；　&c。　&c。June　26；　1660。＇
  9th。　To　the　Navy…office；　where　in　the　afternoon　we　met　and　sat；　and　there　I　begun　to　sign　bills　in　the　Office　the　first　time。　＇The　Navy　Office　was　erected　on　the　site　of　Lumley　House；　formerly　belonging　to　the　Fratres　Sanctae　Crucis　（or　Crutched　Friars）；　and　all　business　connected　with　Naval　concerns　was　transacted　there；　till　its　removal　to　Somerset　House。　　The　ground　is　now　occupied　by　the　East　India　Company's　warehouses。＇
  10th。　　This　day　I　put　on　my　new　silk　suit；　the　first　that　ever　I　wore　in　my　life。　　Home；　and　called　my　wife；　and　took　her　to　Clodins's　to　a　great　wedding　of　Nan　Hartlib　to　Mynheer　Roder；　which　was　kept　at　Goring　House　＇Goring　House　was　burnt　in　1674；　at　which　time　Lord　Arlington　resided　in　it。＇　　with　very　great　state；　cost；　and　noble　company。　　But　among　all　the　beauties　there；　my　wife　was　thought　the　greatest。　　And　finding　my　Lord　in　White　Hall　garden；　I　got　him　to　go　to　the　Secretary's；　which　he　did；　and　desired　the　dispatch　of　his　and　my　bills　to　be　signed　by　the　King。　　His　bill　is　to　be　Earle　of　Sandwich；　Viscount　Hinchingbroke；　and　Baron　of　St。　Neot's。　　Home；　with　my　mind　pretty　quiet：　　not　returning；　as　I　said　I　would；　to　see　the　bride　put　to　bed。
  11th。　　With　Sir　W。　Pen　by　water　to　the　Navy…office；　where　we　met；　and　dispatched　business。　　And　that　being　done；　we　went　all　to　dinner　to　the　Dolphin；　upon　Major　Brown's　invitation。　　After　that　to　the　office　again；　where　I　was　vexed；　and　so　was　Commissioner　Pett；　to　see　a　busy　fellow　come　to　look　out　the　best　lodgings　for　my　Lord　Barkley；　and　the　combining　between　him　and　Sir　W。　Pen；　and；　indeed；　was　troubled　much　at　it。
  ＇Sir　William　Pen　was　born　at　Bristol　in　1621；　of　the　ancient　family　of　the　Pens　of　Pen　Lodge；　Wilts。　　He　was　Captain　at　the　age　of　21；　Rear…Admiral　of　Ireland　at　23；　Vice…Admiral　of　England；　and　General　in　the　first　Dutch　war　at　32。　　He　was　subsequently　M。P；　for　Weymonth；　Governor　of　Kinsale；　and　Vice…　Admiral　of　Munster；　After　the　Dutch　fight　in　1665；　where　he　distinguished　himself　as　second　in　command　under　the　Duke　of　York；　he　took　leave　of　the　sea；　but　continued　to　act　as　a　Commissioner　for　the　Navy　till　1669；　when　he　retired　on　account　of　his　bodily　infirmities　to　Wanstead；　and　died　there　September　16；　1670；　aged　49。＇
  12th。　　Up　early　and　by　coach　to　White　Hall　with　Commissioner　Pett；　where；　after　we　had　talked　with　my　Lord；　I　went　to　the　Privy　Seale　and　got　my　bill　perfected　there；　and　at　the　Signet：　and　then　to　the　House　of　Lords；　and　met　with　Mr。　Kipps；　who　directed　me　to　Mr。　Beale　to　get　my　patent　engrossed；　but　he　not　having　time　to　get　it　done　in　Chancery…hand；　I　was　forced　to　run　all　up　and　down　Chancery…lane；　and　the　Six　Clerks'　Office；　but　could　find　none　that　could　write　the　hand；　that　were　at　leisure。　And　so　in　despair　went　to　the　Admiralty；　where　we　met　the　first　time　there；　my　Lord　Montagu；　my　Lord　Barkley；　Mr。　Coventry；　and　all　the　rest　of　the　principal　Officers　and　Commissioners；　except　only　the　Controller；　who　is　not　yet　chosen。
  13th。　　Up　early；　the　first　day　that　I　put　on　my　black　camlett　coat　with　silver　buttons。　　To　Mr。　Spong；　whom　I　found　in　his　night…gown　writing　of　my　patent。　　It　being　done；　we　carried　it　to　Worcester　House；　＇The　Earls　of　Worcester　had　a　large　house　between　Durham　Place　and　the　Savoy；　which　Lord　Clarendon　rented　at　5l。　per　annum；　while　his　own　was　building。＇　　to　the　Chancellor；　where　Mr。　Kipps　got　me　the　Chancellor's　recepi　to　my　bill；　and　so　carried　it　to　Mr。　Beale　for　a　dockett；　but　he　was　very　angry；　and　unwilling　to　do　it；　because　he　said　it　was　ill　writ；　（because　I　had　got　it　writ　by　another　hand；　and　not　by　him）；　but　by　much　importunity　I　got　Mr。　Spong　to　go　to　his　office　and　make　an　end　of　my　patent；　and　in　the　mean　time　Mr。　Beale　to　be　preparing　my　dockett；　which　being　done；　I　did　give　him　two　pieces；　after　which　it　was　strange　how　civil　and　tractable　he　was　to　me。　　Met　with　Mr。　Spong；　who　still　would　be　giving　me　council　of　getting　my　patent　out；　for　fear　of　another　change　and　my　Lord　Montagu's　fall。　　After　that　to　Worcester　House；　where　by　Mr。　Kipps's　means；　and　my　pressing　in　General　Montagu's　name　to　the　Chancellor；　I　did；　beyond　all　expectation；　get　my　seal　passed；　and　while　it　was　doing　in　one　room；　I　was　forced　to　keep　Sir　G。　Carteret　（who　by　chance　met　me　there；　ignorant　of　my　business）　in　talk。　　I　to　my　Lord's；　where　I　dispatched　an　order　for　a　ship　to　fetch　Sir　R。　Honywood　home。　　Late　writing　letters；　and　great　doings　of　musique　at　the　next　house；　which　was　Whally's；　the　King　and　Dukes　there　with　Madame　Palmer；　a　pretty　woman　that　they　had　a　fancy　to。　　＇Barbara　Villiers；　daughter　of　William　Viscount　Grandison；　wife　of　Roger　Palmer；　Esq。；　created　Earl　of　Castlemaine；　1661。　　She　became　the　King's　mistress　soon　after　the　Restoration；　and　was　in　1670　made　Duchess　of　Cleveland。　She　died　1709；　aged　69。＇　　Here　at　the　old　door　that　did　go　into　his　lodgings；　my　Lord；　I；　and　W。　Howe；　did　stand　listening　a　great　while　to　the　musique。
  14th。　　Comes　in　Mr。　Pagan　Fisher；　the　poet；　and　promises　me　that　he　had　long　ago　done；　a　book　in　praise　of　the　King　of　France；　with　my　armes；　and　a　dedication　to　me　very　handsome。
  ＇Payne　Fisher；　who　styled　himself　Paganus　Piscator；　was　born　in　1616；　in　Dorsetshire；　and　removed　from　Hart　Hall；　Oxford；　of　which　he　had　been　a　commoner；　to　Magdalene　College；　Cambridge；　in　1634；　and　there　took　a　degree　of　B。A。；　and　first　discovered　a　turn　for　poetry。　　He　was　afterwards　a　Captain　in　the　King's　service　at　Marston　Moor　fight；　but　leaving　his　command；　employed　his　pen　against　the　cause　which　he　had　supported　with　his　sword；　and　became　a　favourite　of　Cromwell's。　　After　the　King's　return；　he；　obtained　a　scanty　subsistence　by　flattering　men　in　power；　and　was　frequently　imprisoned　for　debt。　　He　died　in　1693。　　He　published　several　poems；　chiefly　in　Latin；　and；　in　1682；　printed　a　book　of　Herald