o　ruin　us；　we　shall　make　a　good　defence。　　I　find　him　in　great　anxiety；　though　he　will　not　discover　it；　in　the　business　of　the　proceedings　of　Parliament；　and　would　as　little　as　is　possible　have　his　name　mentioned　in　our　discourse　to　them。　　And　particularly　the　business　of　selling　places　is　now　upon　his　hand　to　defend　himself　in；　wherein　I　did　help　him　in　his　defence　about　the　flag…maker's　place；　which　is　named　in　the　House。　　We　did　here　do　the　like　about　the　complaint　of　want　of　victuals　in　the　fleet　in　the　year　1666；　which　will　lie　upon　me　to　defend　also。
  2nd。　　Mr。　Moore　was　with　me；　and　do　tell　me；　and　so　W。　Hewer　tells　me；　he　hears　this　morning　that　all　the　town　is　full　of　the　discourse　that　the　officers　of　the　Navy　shall　be　all　turned　out；　but　honest　Sir　John　Minnes；　who；　God　knows；　is　fitter　to　have　been　turned　out　himself　than　any　of　us；　doing　the　King　more　hurt；　by　his　dotage　and　folly　than　all　the　rest　can　do　by　their　knavery；　if　they　had　a　mind　to　it。　　This　day　I　have　the　news　that　my　sister　was　married　on　Thursday　last　to　Mr。　Jackson；　so　that　work　is；　I　hope；　well　over。
  3rd。　　Up　betimes　to　work　again；　and　then　met　at　the　office；　where　to　our　great　business　of　this　answer　to　the　Parliament；　where　to　my　great　vexation　I　find　my　Lord　Brouncker　prepared　only　to　excuse　himself；　while　I；　that　have　least　reason　to　trouble　myself；　am　preparing　with　great　pains　to　defend　them　all：　　and　more；　I　perceive　he　would　lodge　the　beginning　of　discharging　ships　by　ticket　upon　me；　but　I　care　not；　for　I　believe　I　shall　get　more　honour　by　it　when　the　Parliament　against　my　will　shall　see　how　the　whole　business　of　the　office　was　done　by　me。　　Down　by　water　to　Deptford；　where　the　King；　Queene；　and　Court　are　to　see　launched　the　new　ship　built　by　Mr。　Shish；　called　〃The　Charles。〃　God　send　her　better　luck　than　the　former！　　Here　some　of　our　brethren；　who　went　in　a　boat　a　little　before　my　boat；　did　by　appointment　take　opportunity　of　asking　the　King's　leave　that　we　might　make　full　use　of　the　want　of　money　in　our　excuse　to　the　Parliament　for　the　business　of　tickets　and　other　things　they　will　lay　to　our　charge；　all　which　arise　from　nothing　else：　　and　this　the　King　did　readily　agree　to；　and　did　give　us　leave　to　make　our　full　use　of　it。　　The　ship　being　well　launched；　I　back　again　by　boat。
  5th。　　To　Westminster；　where　I　found　myself　come　time　enough；　and　my　brethren　all　ready。　　But　I　full　of　thoughts　and　trouble　touching　the　issue　of　this　day：　　and　to　comfort　myself　did　go　to　the　Dog　and　drink　half…a…pint　of　mulled　sack；　and　in　the　hall　did　drink　a　dram　of　brandy　at　Mrs。　Hewlett's；　and　with　the　warmth　of　this　did　find　myself　in　better　order　as　to　courage；　truly。　　So　we　all　up　to　the　lobby；　and　between　eleven　and　twelve　o'clock　were　called　in；　with　the　mace　before　us；　into　the　House；　where　a　mighty　full　House：　　and　we　stood　at　the　bar；　namely；　Brouncker；　Sir　J。　Minnes；　Sir　T。　Harvey；　and　myself；　W。　Pen　being　in　the　House　as　a　Member。　　I　perceive　the　whole　House　was　full　of　expectation　of　our　defence　what　it　would　be；　and　with　great　prejudice。　　After　the　Speaker　had　told　us　the　dissatisfaction　of　the　House；　and　read　the　Report　of　the　Committee；　I　began　our　defence　most　acceptably　and　smoothly；　and　continued　at　it　without　any　hesitation　or　losse；　but　with　full　scope；　and　all　my　reason　free　about　me；　as　if　it　had　been　at　my　own　table；　from　that；　time　till　past　three　in　the　afternoon；　and　so　ended；　without　any　interruption　from　the　Speaker；　but　we　withdrew。　　And　there　all　my　fellow　officers；　and　all　the　world　that　was　within　hearing；　did　congratulate　me；　and　cry　up　my　speech　as　the　best　thing　they　ever　heard；　and　my　fellow…officers　were　overjoyed　in　it。　　And　we　were　called　in　again　by　and　by　to　answer　only　one　question　touching　our　paying　tickets　to　ticket…mongers；　and　so　out。　　And　we　were　in　hopes　to　have　had　a　vote　this　day　in　our　favour；　and　so　the　generality　of　the　House　was；　but；　my　speech　being　so　long　many　had　gone　out　to　dinner　and　come　in　again　half…drunk。　　And　then　there　are　two　or　three　that　are　professed　enemies　to　us　and　every　body　else；　among　others；　Sir　T。　Littleton；　Sir　Thomas　Lee；　＇Of　Hartwell；　Bucks；　created　a　Baronet　1660。＇　　Mr。　Wiles　（the　coxcomb　whom　I　saw　heretofore　at　the　cock…fighting）；　and　a　few　others：　　I　say；　these　did　rise　up　and　speak　against　the　coming　to　a　vote　now；　the　House　not　being　full　by　reason　of　several　being　at　dinner；　but　most　because　that　the　House　was　to　attend　the　King　this　afternoon　about　the　business　of　religion　（wherein　they　pray　him　to　in　force　all　the　laws　against　Nonconformists　and　Papists）：　and　this　prevented　it；　so　that　they　put　it　off　to　to…morrow　come　se'nnight。　　However；　it　is　plain　we　have　got　great　ground；　and　every　body　says　I　have　got　the　most　honour　that　any　could　have　had　opportunity　of　getting：　　and　so　our　hearts　mightily　overjoyed　at　this　success。　　After　dinner　to　the　King's　house；　and　there　saw　part　of　〃The　Discontented　Colonell。〃　＇Brennoralt；　or　The　Discontented　Colonel；　a　tragedy；　by　Sir　John　Suckling。＇
  6th。　　Up　betimes；　and　with　Sir　D。　Gauden　to　Sir　W。　Coventry's　chamber；　where　the　first　word　he　said　to　me　was；　〃Good…morrow；　Mr。　Pepys；　that　must　be　Speaker　of　the　Parliament…house：〃　and　did　protest　I　had　got　honour　for　ever　in　Parliament。　　He　said　that　his　brother；　that　sat　by　him；　admires　me；　and　another　gentleman　said　that　I　could　not　get　less　than　1000l。　a…year；　if　I　would　put　on　a　gown　and　plead　at　the　Chancery…bar。　　But；　what　pleases　me　most；　he　tells　me　that　the　Solicitor…generall　did　protest　that　he　thought　I　spoke　the　best　of　any　man　in　England。　　After　several　talks　with　him　alone　touching　his　own　businesses；　he　carried　me　to　White　Hall；　and　there　parted。　　And　I　to　the　Duke　of　York's　lodgings；　and　find　him　going　to　the　Parke；　it　being　a　very　fine　morning；　and　I　after　him：　　and　as　soon　as　he　saw　me；　he　told　me　with　great　satisfaction　that　I　had　converted　a　great　many　yesterday；　and　did　with　great　praise　of　me　go　on　with　the　discourse　with　me。　　And　by　and　by　overtaking　the　King；　the　King　and　Duke　of　York　came　to　me　both；　and　he　＇The　King。＇　　said；　〃Mr。　Pepys；　I　am　very　glad　of　your　success　yesterday：〃　and　fell　to　talk　of　my　well　speaking。　　And　many　of　the　Lords　there。　　My　Lord　Barkeley　did　cry　me　up　for　what　they　had　heard　of　it；　and　others；　Parliament…men　there　about　the　King；　did　say　that　they　never　heard　such　a　speech　in　their　lives　delivered　in　that　manner。　Progers　of　the　Bedchamber　swore　to　me　afterwards　before　Brouncker；　in　the　afternoon；　that　he　did　tell　the　King　that　he　thought　I　might　match　the　Solicitor…generall。　　Every　body　that　saw　me　almost　came　to　me；　as　Joseph　Williamson　and　others；　with　such　eulogys　as　cannot　be　expressed。　　From　thence　I　went　to　Westminster　Hall；　where　I　met　Mr。　G。　Montagu；　who　came　to　me　and　kissed　me；　and　told　me　that　he　had　often　heretofore　kissed　my　hands；　but　now　he　would　kiss　my　lips；　protesting　that　I　was　another　Cicero；　and　said；　all　the　world　said　the　same　of　me。　　Mr。　Ashburnham；　and　every　creature　I　met　there　of　the　Parliament；　or　that　knew　any　thing　of　the　Parliament's　actings；　did　salute　me　with　this　honour：　　Mr。　Godolphin；　Mr。　Sands；　who　swore　he　would　go　twenty　miles　at　any　time　to　hear　the　like　again；　and　that　he　never　saw　so　many　sit　four　hours　together　to　hear　any　man　in　his　life　as　there　did　to　hear　me；　Mr。　Chichly；　Sir　John　Duncomb；　and　every　body　do　say　that　the　kingdom　will　ring　of　my　abilities；　and　that　I　have　done　myself　right　for　my　whole　life；　and　so　Captain　Cocke　and　others　of　my　friends　say　that　no　man　had　ever　such　an　opportunity　of　making　his　abilities　known。　　And　that　I　may　cite　all　at　once；　Mr。　Lieutenant　of　the　Tower　did　tell　me　that　Mr。　Vaughan　did　protest　to　him；　and　that　in　his　hearing　it　said　so　to　the　Duke　of　Albemarle；　and　afterwards　to　Sir　W。　Coventry；　that　he　had　sat　twenty…six　years　in　Parliament　and　never　heard　such　a　speech　there　before：　　for　which　the　Lord　God　make　me　thankful；　and　that　I　may　make　use　of　it；　not　to　pride　and　vain…glory；　but　that；　now　I　have　this　esteem；　I　may　do　nothing　that　may　lessen　it！　　To　White　Hall　to　wait　on　the　Duke　of　York；　where　he　again　and　all　the　company　magnified　me；　and　several　in　the　Gallery：　among　others；　my　Lord　Gerard；　who　never　knew　me　before　nor　spoke　to　me；　desires　his　being　better　acquainted　with　me：　　and　that；　at　table　where　he　was；　he　never　heard　so　much　said　of　any　man　as　of　me　in　his　whole　life。　　So　waited　on　the　Duke　of　York；　and　thence　into　the　Gallery；　where　the　House　of　Lords　waited　the　King's　coming　out　of　the　Park；　which　he　did　by　and　by。　　And　there　in　the　Vane…roome　my　Lord　Keeper　delivered　a　Message　to　the　King；　the　Lords　being　about　him；　wherein　the　Barons　of　England；　from　many　good　arguments　very　well　expressed　in　the　part　he　read　out　of；　do　demand　precedence　in　England　of　all　noblemen　of　either　of　the　King's　other　two　kingdoms；　be　their　title　what　it　will；　and　did　show　that　they　were　in　England　reputed　but　as　Commoners；　and　sat　in　the　House　of　Commons　and　at　conferences　with　the　Lords　did　stand　bare。　　It　was　mighty　worth　my　hearing；　but　the　King　did　say　only　that　he　would　consider　of　it；　and　so　dismissed　them。
  8th。　　With　Sir　W。　Coventry；　who　I　find　full　of　care　in　his　own　business；　how　to　defend　himself　against　those　that　have　a　mind　to　cheque　him；　and　though