died　in　1693。　　He　published　several　poems；　chiefly　in　Latin；　and；　in　1682；　printed　a　book　of　Heraldry；　with　the　arms　of　each　of　the　gentry　as　he　had　waited　upon　with　presentation　copies。　　He　was　a　man　of　talents；　but　vain；　unsteady；　and　conceited；　and　a　great　time…server。＇
  15th。　　My　wife　and　I　mightily　pleased　with　our　new　house　that　we　hope　to　have。　　My　patent　has　cost　me　a　great　deal　of　money；　about　40l。　　In　the　afternoon　to　Henry　the　Seventh's　Chapel；　where　I　heard　a　Sermon。
  17th。　　This　morning　（as　indeed　all　the　mornings　now…a…days）　much　business　at　my　Lord's。　　There　come　to　my　house　before　I　went　out　Mr。　Barlow；　an　old　consumptive　man；　and　fair　conditioned。　　After　much　talk；　I　did　grant；　him　what　he　asked；　viz。　50l。　per　annum；　if　my　salary　be　not　increased；　and　100l。　per　annum；　in　case　it　be　350l。　at　which　he　was　very　well　pleased　to　be　paid　as　I　received　my　money；　and　not　otherwise；　so　I　brought　him　to　my　Lord's　and　he　and　I　did　agree　together。
  18th。　　This　morning　we　met　at　the　office：　　I　dined　at　my　house　in　Seething　Lane。
  19th。　　We　did　talk　of　our　old　discourse　when　we　did　use　to　talk　of　the　King；　in　the　time　of　the　Rump；　privately；　after　that　to　the　Admiralty　Office；　in　White　Hall；　where　I　staid　and　writ　my　late　observations　for　these　four　days　last　past。　　Great　talk　of　the　　difference　between　the　Episcopal　and　Presbyterian　Clergy；　but　I　believe　it　will　come　to　nothing。
  22nd。　　After　dinner　to　White　Hall；　where　I　find　my　Lord　at　home；　and　walked　in　the　garden　with　him；　he　showing　me　all　respect。　　I　left　him；　and　went　to　walk　in　the　inward　park；　but　could　not　get　in；　one　man　was　basted　by　the　keeper；　for　carrying　some　people　over　on　his　back；　through　the　water。　　Home；　and　at　night　had　a　chapter　read；　and　I　read　prayers　out　of　the　Common　Prayer　Book；　the　first　time　that　ever　I　read　prayers　in　this　house。　　So　to　bed。
  23rd。　　After　dinner　to　my　Lord；　who　took　me　to　Secretary　Nicholas；　＇Sir　Edward　Nicholas；　many　years　principal　Secretary　of　State　to　Charles　the　First　and　Second；　dismissed　from　his　office　through　the　intrigues　of　Lady　Castlemaine　in　1668　and　ob。　1669；　aged　77。＇　　and　before　him　and　Secretary　Morris；　＇Sir　William　Morris；　Secretary　of　State　from　1660　to　1668。　　Ob。　1676。　　He　was　kinsman　to　General　Monk。＇　　my　Lord　and　I　upon　our　knees　together　took　our　oaths　of　Allegiance　and　Supremacy；　and　the　Oath　of　the　Privy　Seale；　of　which　I　was　much　glad；　though　I　am　not　likely　to　get　anything　by　it　at　present；　but　I　do　desire　it；　for　fear　of　a　turn…out　of　our　office。
  24th。　　To　White　Hall；　where　I　did　acquaint　Mr。　Watkins　with　my　being　sworn　into　the　Privy　Seale；　at　which　he　was　much　troubled；　but　did　offer　me　a　kinsman　of　his　to　be　my　clerk。　　In　the　afternoon　I　spent　much　time　in　walking　in　White　Hall　Court　with　Mr。　Bickerstaffe；　who　was　very　glad　of　my　Lord's　being　sworn；　because　of　his　business　with　his　brother　Baron；　which　is　referred　to　my　Lord　Chancellor；　and　to　be　ended　to…morrow。　　＇They　were　both　clerks　of　the　Privy　Seal。＇　　Baron　had　got　a　grant　beyond　sea；　to　come　in　before　the　reversionary　of　the　Privy　Seale。
  25th。　　I　got　my　certificate　of　my　Lord's　and　I　being　sworn。　　This　morning　my　Lord　took　leave　of　the　House　of　Commons；　and　had　the　thanks　of　the　House　for　his　great　service　to　his　country。　　＇In　the　Journals　this　is　stated　to　have　taken　place　July　24th。＇
  26th。　　Early　to　White　Hall；　thinking　to　have　a　meeting　of　my　Lord　and　the　principal　officers；　but　my　Lord　could　not；　it　being　the　day　that　he　was　to　go　and　be　admitted　in　the　House　of　Lords；　his　patent　being　done；　which　he　presented　upon　his　knees　to　the　Speaker；　and　so　it　was　read　in　the　House；　and　he　took　his　place；　T。　Doling　carried　me　to　St。　James's　Fair；　and　there　meeting　with　W。　Symons　and　his　wife；　and　Luellin；　and　D。　Scobell's　wife　and　cousin；　we　went　to　Wood's　at　the　Pell　Mell　（our　old　house　for　clubbing）；　and　there　we　spent　till　ten　at　night。
  28th。　　A　boy　brought　me　a　letter　from　Poet　Fisher；　who　tells　me　that　he　is　upon　a　panegyrique　of　the　King；　and　desired　to　borrow　a　piece　of　me；　and　I　sent　him　half　a　piece。　　To　Westminster；　and　there　met　Mr。　Henson；　who　had　formerly　had　the　brave　clock　that　went　with　bullets　（which　is　now　taken　away　from　him　by　the　King；　it　being　his　goods）。
  29th。　　With　my　Lord　to　White　Hall　Chapel；　where　I　heard　a　cold　sermon　of　the　Bishop　of　Salisbury's；　Duppa's；　＇Brian　Duppa；　successively　bishop　of　Chichester；　Salisbury；　and　　Winchester。　Ob。　1662。＇　　and　the　ceremonies　did　not　please　me；　they　do　so　overdo　them。　　My　Lord　went　to　dinner　at　Kensington　with　my　Lord　Camden。　　＇Baptist；　second　Viscount　Campden；　Lord　Lieutenant　of　Rutlandshire。　　Ob。　1683。＇
  30th；　This　afternoon　I　got　my　50l。；　due　to　me　for　my　first　quarter's　salary　as　Secretary　to　my　Lord；　paid　to　Tho。　Hater　for　me；　which　he　received　and　brought　home　to　me；　of　which　I　felt　glad。　　The　sword…bearer　of　London　（Mr。　Man）　came　to　ask　for　us；　with　whom　we　sat　late；　discoursing　about　the　worth　of　my　office　of　Clerke　of　the　Acts；　which　he　hath　a　mind　to　buy；　and　I　asked　four　years'　purchase。
  31st。　　To　White　Hall；　where　my　Lord　and　the　principal　officers　met；　and　had　a　great　discourse　about　raising　of　money　for　the　Navy；　which　is　in　very　sad　condition；　and　money　must　be　raised　for　it。　　I　back　to　the　Admiralty；　and　there　was　doing　things　in　order　to　the　calculating　of　the　debts　of　the　Navy　and　other　business；　all　the　afternoon。　　At　night　I　went　to　the　Privy　Seale；　where　I　found　Mr。　Crofts　and　Mathews　making　up　all　their　things　to　leave　the　office　to…morrow；　to　those　that　come　to　wait　the　next　month。
  AUGUST　1；　1660。　In　the　afternoon　at　the　office；　where　we　had　many　things　to　sign　and　I　went　to　the　Council　Chamber；　and　there　got　my　Lord　to　sign　the　first　bill；　and　the　rest　all　myself；　but　received　no　money　to…day。
  2nd。　　To　Westminster　by　water　with　Sir　W。　Batten　and　Sir　W。　Pen；　（our　servants　in　another　boat）　to　the　Admiralty；　and　from　thence　I　went　to　my　Lord's　to　fetch　him　thither；　where　we　stayed　in　the　morning　about　ordering　of　money　for　the　victuallers；　and　advising　how　to　get　a　sum　of　money　to　carry　on　the　business　of　the　Navy。　From　thence　W。　Hewer　and　I　to　the　office　of　Privy　Seale；　where　I　stayed　all　the　afternoon；　and　received　about　40l。　for　yesterday　and　to…day；　at　which　my　heart　rejoiced　for　God's　blessing　to　me；　to　give　me　this　advantage　by　chance；　there　being　of　this　40l。　about　10l。　due　to　me　for　this　day's　work。　　So　great　is　the　present　profit　of　this　office；　above　what　it　was　in　the　King's　time；　there　being　the　last　month　about　300　bills；　whereas　in　the　late　King's　time　it　was　much　to　have　40。　　I　went　and　cast　up　the　expense　that　I　laid　out　upon　my　former　house；　（because　there　are　so　many　that　are　desirous　of　it；　and　I　am；　in　my　mind；　loth　to　let　it　go　out　of　my　hands；　for　fear　of　a　turn。）　　I　find　my　layings…out　to　come　to　about　20l。　which　with　my　fine　will　come　to　about　22l。　to　him　that　shall　hire　my　house　of　me。
  4th。　　To　White　Hall；　where　I　found　my　Lord　gone　with　the　King　by　water　to　dine　at　the　Tower　with　Sir　J。　Robinson；　Lieutenant。　＇Sir　John　Robinson；　created　a　Baronet　for　his　services　to　Charles　II。；　1660；　and　had　an　augmentation　to　his　arms。　　He　was　Lord　Mayor　of　London；　1663。＇　　I　found　my　Lady　Jemimah　＇Lady　Jemimah　Montagu。＇　　at　my　Lord's；　with　whom　I　staid　and　dined；　all　alone；　after　dinner　to　the　Privy　Seale　Office；　where　I　did　business。　　So　to　a　Committee　of　Parliament；　（Sir　Hen。　Finch；　＇Solicitor…　General；　1660；　Lord　Keeper；　1673；　Chancellor；　1675；　created　Earl　of　Nottingham；　1681。　　Ob。　1682；＇　Chairman）；　to　give　them　an　answer　to　an　order　of　theirs；　〃that　we　could　not　give　them　any　account　of　the　Accounts　of　the　Navy　in　the　years　36；　37；　38；　39；　40；　as　they　desire。〃
  6th。　　This　night　Mr。　Man　offered　me　1000l。　for　my　office　of　Clerke　of　the　Acts；　which　made　my　mouth　water；　but　yet　I　dare　not　take　it　till　I　speak　with　my　Lord　to　have　his　consent。
  7th。　　Mr。　Moore　and　myself　dined　at　my　Lord's　with　Mr。　Shepley。　While　I　was　at　dinner　in　come　Sam。　Hartlibb　and　his　brother…in…　law；　now　knighted　by　the　King；　to　request　my　promise　of　a　ship　for　them　to　Holland；　which　I　had　promised　to　get　for　them。　　After　dinner　to　the　Privy　Seale　all　the　afternoon。　　At　night；　meeting　Sam。　Hartlibb；　he　took　me　by　coach　to　Kensington；　to　my　Lord　of　Holland's；　I　staid　in　the　coach　while　he　went　in　about　his　business。　＇Samuel　Hartlib；　son　of　a　Polish　merchant；　and　author　of　several　ingenious　Works　on　Agriculture；　for　which　he　had　a　pension　from　Cromwell。VIDE　CHALMERS'S　BIOG。　DICT。＇
  9th。　　With　Judge　Advocate　Fowler；　Mr。　Creed；　and　Mr。　Shepley　to　the　Rhenish　Wine…house；　and　Captain　Hayward　of　the　Plymouth；　who　is　now　ordered　to　carry　my　Lord　Winchelsea；　Embassador　to　Constantinople。　　We　were　very　merry；　and　Judge　Advocate　did　give　Captain　Hayward　his　Oath　of　Allegiance　and　Supremacy。
  10th。　　With　Mr。　Moore　and　Creed　to　Hide…parke　by　coach；　and　saw　a　fine　foot…race　three　times　round　the　Park；　between　an　Irishman　and　Crow；　that　was　once　my　Lord　Claypoole's　footman。　　＇John　Lord　Claypoole　married；　in　1645；　Mary；　second　daughter　of　Oliver　Cromwell；　to　whom　he　became　Master　of　the　Horse；　and　a　Lord　of　the　Bedchamber；　he　was　also　placed　in　his　Father…in…Law's　Upper　House。　　During　Richard　Cromwell's　time　he　retained　all　his　places　at　Court；　and　at　t