7th。　　To　White　Hall；　and　there　I　met　with　Dr。　Fuller　of　Twickenham；　newly　come　from　Ireland；　and　took　him　to　my　Lord's；　where　he　and　I　dined；　and　he　did　give　my　Lord　and　me　a　good　account　of　the　condition　of　Ireland；　and　how　it　come　to　pass；　through　the　joyning　of　the　Fanatiques　and　the　Presbyterians；　that　the　latter　and　the　former　are　in　their　declaration　put　together　under　the　names　of　Fanatiques。　　＇William　Fuller　of　Magdalene　Wall　Oxford；　was　a　schoolmaster　at　Twickenham　during　the　Rebellion；　and　at　the　Restoration　became　Dean　of　St。　Patrick's；　and　in　1663；　Bishop　of　Limerick；　and　in　1667　was　translated　to　Lincoln。　　Ob。　1676。＇
  9th。　　at　the　sale　of　old　stores　at　Chatham；　and　among　other　things　sold　there　was　all　the　State's　armes；　which　Sir　W。　Batten　bought；　intending　to　set　up　some　of　the　images　in　his　garden；　and　the　rest　to　burn　on　the　Coronacion　night。
  10th。　　Then　to　Rochester；　and　there　saw　the　Cathedrall；　which　is　now　fitting　for　use；　and　the　organ　then　a…tuning。　　Then　away　thence；　observing　the　great　doors　of　the　church；　as　they　say；　covered　with　the　skins　of　the　Danes。
  13th。　　Met　my　Lord　with　the　Duke；　and　after　a　little　talk　with　him；　I　went　to　the　Banquet…house；　and　there　saw　the　King　heale；　the　first　time　that　ever　I　saw　him　do　it；　which　he　did　with　great　gravity；　and　it　seemed　to　me　to　be　an　ugly　office　and　a　simple　one。
  20th。　　Comes　my　boy　to　tell　me　that　the　Duke　of　York　had　sent　for　all　the　principall　officers；　&c。　to　come　to　him　to…day。　　So　I　went　by　water　to　Mr。　Coventry's；　and　there　staid　and　talked　a　good　while　with　him　till　all　the　rest　come。　　We　went　up　and　saw　the　Duke　dress　himself；　and　in　his　night　habitt　he　is　a　very　plain　man。　　Then　he　sent　us　to　his　closett；　where　we　saw　among　other　things　two　very　fine　chests；　covered　with　gold　and　Indian　varnish；　given　him　by　the　East　India　Company　of　Holland。　　The　Duke　comes；　and　after　he　had　told　us　that　the　fleet　was　designed　for　Algier　（which　was　kept　from　us　till　now；）　we　did　advise　about　many　things　as　to　the　fitting　of　the　fleet；　and　so　went　away　to　White　Hall；　and　in　the　Banqueting…house　saw　the　King　create　my　Lord　Chancellor　and　several　others；　Earles；　and　Mr。　Crewe　and　several　others；　Barons：　　the　first　being　led　up　by　Heralds　and　five　old　Earles　to　the　King；　and　there　the　patent　is　read；　and　the　King　puts　on　his　vest；　and　sword；　and　coronett；　and　gives　him　the　patent。　　And　then　he　kisseth　the　King's　hand；　and　rises　and　stands　covered　before　the　King。　　And　the　same　for　each　Baron；　only　he　is　led　up　by　three　of　the　old　Barons；　And　they　are　girt　with　swords　before　they　go　to　the　King。　　To　the　Cockpitt；　and　there；　by　the　favour　of　one　Mr。　Bowman；　he　and　I　got　in；　and　there　saw　the　King　and　Duke　of　York　and　his　Duchesse；　（which　is　a　plain　woman；　and　like　her　mother；　my　Lady　Chancellor）。　　And　so　saw　〃The　Humersome　Lieutenant〃　acted　before　the　King；　but　not　very　well　done。　　＇〃The　Humorous　Lieutenant；〃　a　tragi…comedy；　by　Beaumont　and　Fletcher。＇　　But　my　pleasure　was　great　to　see　the　manner　of　it；　and　so　many　great　beauties；　but　above　all　Mrs。　Palmer；　with　whom　the　King　do　discover　a　great　deal　of　familiarity。
  21st。　　Dined　with　Doctor　Thos。　Pepys　＇Doctor　in　Civil　Law。＇　　and　Dr。　Fayrebrother；　and　all　our　talk　about　to…morrow's　showe；　and　our　trouble　that　it　is　like　to　be　a　wet　day。　　All　the　way　is　so　thronged　with　people　to　see　the　triumphall　arches；　that　I　could　hardly　pass　for　them。
  22nd。　　The　King's　going　from　the　Tower　to　White　Hall。　　Up　early　and　made　myself　as　fine　as　I　could；　and　put　on　my　velvet　coat；　the　first　day　that　I　put　it　on；　though　made　half　a　year　ago。　　And　being　ready；　Sir　W。　Batten；　my　Lady；　and　his　two　daughters　and　his　son　and　wife；　and　Sir　W。　Pen　and　his　son　and　I；　went　to　Mr。　Young's；　the　flag　maker；　in　Corne…hill；　and　there　we　had　a　good　room　to　ourselves；　with　wine　and　good　cake；　and　saw　the　show　very　well。　　In　which　it　is　impossible　to　relate　the　glory　of　this　day；　expressed　in　the　clothes　of　them　that　rid；　and　their　horses　and　horse…clothes。　　Among　others；　my　Lord　Sandwich's　embroidery　and　diamonds　were　not　ordinary　among　them。　　The　Knights　of　the　Bath　was　a　brave　sight　of　itself；　and　their　Esquires；　among　which　Mr。　Armiger　was　an　Esquire　to　one　of　the　Knights。　　Remarquable　were　the　two　men　that　represent　the　two　Dukes　of　Normandy　and　Aquitane。　　The　Bishops　come　next　after　Barons；　which　is　the　higher　place；　which　makes　me　think　that　the　next　Parliament　they　will　be　called　to　the　House　of　Lords。　　My　Lord　Monk　rode　bare　after　the　King；　and　led　in　his　hand　a　spare　horse；　as　being　Master　of　the　Horse。　　The　King；　in　a　most　rich　embroidered　suit　and　cloak；　looked　most　noble。　　Wadlow　the　vintner；　at　the　Devil；　in　Fleet…street；　did　lead　a　fine　company　of　soldiers；　all　young　comely　men；　in　white　doublets。　　There　followed　the　Vice…　Chamberlain；　Sir　G。　Carteret；　a　Company　of　men　all　like　Turkes；　but　I　know　not　yet　what　they　are　for。　　The　streets　all　gravelled；　and　the　houses　hung　with　carpets　before　them；　made　brave　show；　and　the　ladies　out　of　the　windows。　　So　glorious　was　the　show　with　gold　and　silver；　that　we　were　not　able　to　look　at　it；　our　eyes　at　last　being　so　much　overcome。　　Both　the　King　and　the　Duke　of　York　took　notice　of　us；　as　they　saw　us　at　the　window。　　In　the　evening；　by　water　to　White　Hall　to　my　Lord's；　and　there　I　spoke　with　my　Lord；　He　talked　with　me　about　his　suit；　which　was　made　in　France；　and　cost　him　200l。；　and　very　rich　it　is　with　embroidery。
  CORONACON　DAY。　23rd。　　About　four　I　rose　and　got　to　the　Abbey；　where　I　followed　Sir　J。　Denham；　the　Surveyor；　with　some　company　that　he　was　leading　in。　　＇Created　at　the　Restoration　K。B。；　and　Surveyor…　General　of　all　the　King's　buildings；　better　know　as　the　author　of　〃Cooper's　Hill。〃　　Ob。　1668。＇　　And　with　much　ado；　by　the　favour　of　Mr。　Cooper；　his　man；　did　get　up　into　a　great　scaffold　across　the　North　end　of　the　Abbey；　where　with　a　great　deal　of　patience　I　sat　from　past　four　till　eleven　before　the　King　come　in。　　And　a　great　pleasure　it　was　to　see　the　Abbey　raised　in　the　middle；　all　covered　with　red；　and　a　throne　（that　is　a　chaire）　and　foot…stoole　on　the　top　of　it；　and　all　the　officers　of　all　kinds；　so　much　as　the　very　fidlers；　in　red　vests。　　At　last　comes　in　the　Dean　and　Prebends　of　Westminster；　with　the　Bishops；　（many　of　them　in　cloth　of　gold　copes；）　and　after　them　the　Nobility；　all　in　their　Parliament　robes；　which　was　a　most　magnificent　sight。　　Then　the　Duke　and　the　King　with　a　scepter　（carried　by　my　Lord　Sandwich）　and　sword　and　wand　before　him；　and　the　crowne　too。　　The　King　in　his　robes；　bare…headed；　which　was　very　fine。　　And　after　all　had　placed　themselves；　there　was　a　sermon　and　the　service；　and　then　in　the　Quire　at　the　high　altar；　the　King　passed　through　all　the　ceremonies　of　the　Coronation；　which　to　my　great　grief　I　and　most　in　the　Abbey　could　not　see。　　The　crowne　being　put　upon　his　head；　a　great　shout　begun；　and　he　come　forth　to　the　throne；　and　there　passed　through　more　ceremonies：　　as　taking　the　oath；　and　having　things　read　to　him　by　the　Bishopp；　and　his　lords　（who　put　on　their　caps　as　soon　as　the　King　put　on　his　crowne）　and　bishops　come；　and　kneeled　before　him。　　But　three　times　the　King　at　Armes　went　to　the　three　open　places　on　the　scaffold；　and　proclaimed；　that　if　any　one　could　show　any　reason　why　Charles　Stewart　should　not　be　King　of　England；　that　now　he　should　come　and　speak。　　And　a　Generall　Pardon　also　was　read　by　the　Lord　Chancellor；　and　meddalls　flung　up　and　down　by　my　Lord　Cornwallis；　＇Sir　Frederick　Cornwallis；　Bart。；　had　been　created　a　Baron　three　days　before　the　Coronation。　　He　was　Treasurer　of　His　Majesty's　Household；　and　a　Privy　Counsellor。　　Ob。　Jan。　21；　1661…2。＇　　of　silver；　but　I　could　not　come　by　any。　　But　so　great　a　noise　that　I　could　make　but　little　of　the　musique；　and　indeed；　it　was　lost　to　every　body。　　I　went　out　a　little　while　before　the　King　had　done　all　his　ceremonies；　and　went　round　the　Abbey　to　Westminster　Hall；　all　the　way　within　rayles；　and　10；000　people　with　the　ground　covered　with　blue　cloth；　and　scaffolds　all　the　way。　　Into　the　Hall　I　got；　where　it　was　very　fine　with　hangings　and　scaffolds　one　upon　another　full　of　brave　ladies；　and　my　wife　in　one　little　one；　on　the　right　hand。　　Here　I　staid　walking　up　and　down；　and　at　last　upon　one　of　the　side　stalls　I　stood　and　saw　the　King　come　in　with　all　the　persons　（but　the　soldiers）　that　were　yesterday　in　the　cavalcade；　and　a　most　pleasant　sight　it　was　to　see　them　in　their　several　robes。　　And　the　King　come　in　with　his　crowne　on；　and　his　sceptre　in　his　hand；　under　a　canopy　borne　up　by　six　silver　staves；　carried　by　Barons　of　the　Cinque　Ports；　and　little　bells　at；　every　end。　　And　after　a　long　time；　he　got　up　to　the　farther　end；　and　all　set　themselves　down　at　their　several　tables；　and　that　was　also　a　brave　sight：　　and　the　King's　first　course　carried　up　by　the　Knights　of　the　Bath。　　And　many　fine　ceremonies　there　was　of　the　Heralds　leading　up　people　before　him；　and　bowing；　and　my　Lord　of　Albemarle's　going　to　the　kitchin　and　eating　a　bit　of　the　first　dish　that　was　to　go　to　the　King's　table。　　But；　above　all；　was　these　three　Lords；　Northumberland；　and　Suffolke；　＇James　Howard；　third　Earl　of　Suffolk。＇　　and　the　Duke　of　Ormond；　coming　before　the　courses　on　horseback；　and　staying　so　all　dinner…time；　and　at　last　bringing