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t all things are well； that General Monk is made Lieutenant of Ireland； which my Lord Roberts （made Deputy） do not like of； to be Deputy to any man but the king himself。 ＇John； second Lord Robartes； advanced to the dignity of Earl of Radnor； 1679。 Ob。 1685。＇
22nd。 In the House； after the Committee was up； I met with Mr。 G。 Montagu； and joyed him in his entrance （this being his 3rd day） for Dover。 Here he made me sit all alone in the House； none but he and I； half an hour； discoursing how there was like to be many factions at Court between Marquis Ormond； ＇James； afterwards created Duke of Ormond； and K。G。 and twice Lord Lieutenant of Ireland。＇ General Monk； and the Lord Roberts； about the business of Ireland； as there is already between the two Houses about the Act of Indemnity； and in the House of Commons； between the Episcopalian and Presbyterian men。
23rd。 By water to Doctors' Commons to Dr。 Walker； ＇One of the Judges of the Admiralty。＇ to give him my Lord's papers to view over； concerning his being empowered to be Vice…Admiral under the Duke of York。 Thence by water to White Hall； to the Parliament House； where I spoke with Colonel Birch； ＇Colonel John Birch represented Leominster at that time； and afterwards Penryn。 He was an active Member of Parliament。＇ and so to the Admiralty chamber； where we and Mr。 Coventry had a meeting about several businesses。 Amongst others； it was moved that Phineas Pett； （kinsman to the commissioner；） of Chatham； should be suspended his employment till he had answered some articles put in against him； as that he should formerly say that the King was a bastard and his mother a strumpet。 ＇Phineas Pett； an eminent ship… builder employed by the Admiralty。＇
25th。 This night W。 Hewer brought me home from Mr。 Pim's my velvet coat and cap； the first that ever I had。
28th。 Colonel Scroope is this day excepted out of the Act of Indemnity； which has been now long in coming out； but it is expected tomorrow。 ＇Colonel Adrian Scroope； one of the persons who sat in judgment upon Charles I。＇ I carried home 80l。 from Privy Seale； by coach。
30th。 To White Hall； where I met with the Act of Indemnity； （so long talked…of and hoped for；） with the Act of Rate for Pole… money； and for judicial proceedings。 This the first day that ever I saw my wife wear black patches since we were married。
SEPTEMBER 1； 1660。 All this afternoon sending express to the fleet； to order things against my Lord's coming； and taking direction of my Lord about some rich furniture to take along with him for the Princesse。 ＇The Princess of Orange。＇ And talking after this； I hear by Mr。 Townsend； that there is the greatest preparation against the Prince de Ligne's coming over from the King of Spain； that ever was in England for their Embassador。
3rd。 Up and to Mr。 ； the goldsmith； and there； with much ado； got him to put a gold ring to the jewell； which the King of Sweden did give my Lord： out of which my Lord had now taken the King's picture； and intends to make a George of it。 About noon my Lord； having taken leave of the King in the Shield Gallery； （where I saw with what kindnesse the King did hugg my Lord at his parting；） I went over with him and saw him in his coach at Lambeth and there took leave of him； he going to the Downes。
5th。 Great newes now…a…day of the Duke d'Anjou's desire to marry the Princesse Henrietta。 ＇Only brother to Louis XIV。； became Duke of Orleans on the death of his uncle。＇ Hugh Peters is said to be taken。 The Duke of Gloucester is ill； and it is said it will prove the small…pox。
13th。 This day the Duke of Gloucester died of the small…pox by the great negligence of the doctors。
15th。 To Westminster； where I met with Dr。 Castles； who chidd me for some error in our Privy…Seale business； among the rest； for letting the fees of the six judges pass unpaid； which I know not what to say to； till I speak to Mr。 Moore。 I was much troubled； for fear of being forced to pay the money myself。 Called at my father's going home； and bespoke mourning for myself； for the death of the Duke of Gloucester。
16th。 My Lord of Oxford is also dead of the small…pox； in whom his family dyes； after 600 years having that honour in their family and name。 ＇This must be a mistake for some other person。 Robert； nineteenth earl of Oxford having died in 1632； and Aubrey de Vere； his successor； the twentieth Earl； living till 1703。＇ To the Park； where I saw how far they had proceeded in the Pell…mell； and in making a river through the Park； which I had never seen before since it was begun。 Thence to White Hall garden； where I saw the King in purple mourning for his brother。
18th。 This day I heard that the Duke of York； upon the news of the death of his brother yesterday； came hither by post last night。
To the Miter taverne in Wood…streete （a house of the greatest note in London；） where I met W。 Symons； and D。 Scobell； and their wives； Mr。 Samford Luellin； Chetwind； one Mr。 Vivion； and Mr。 White； formerly chaplain to the Lady Protectresse； （and still so； and one they say that is likely to get my Lady Francesse for his wife）。 ＇According to Noble； Jeremiah White married Lady Frances Cromwell's waiting…woman； in Oliver's lifetime； and they lived together fifty years。 Lady Frances had two husbands； Mr。 Robert Rich； and Sir John Russell； the last of whom she survived fifty… two years； dying 1721…2。＇ Here some of us fell to handycapp； a sport that I never knew before。
20th。 To Major Hart's lodgings in Cannon…streete； who used me very kindly with wine and good discourse； particularly upon the ill method which Col。 Birch and the Committee use in defending of the army and the navy； promising the Parliament to save them a great； deal of money； when we judge that it will cost the King more than if they had nothing to do with it； by reason of their delayes and scrupulous enquirys into the account of both。
21st。 Upon the water saw the corpse of the Duke of Gloucester brought down to Somerset House stairs； to go by water to Westminster； to be buried。
22nd。 I bought a pair of short black stockings； to wear over a pair of silk ones for mourning； and I met with The。 Turner and Joyce； buying of things to go into mourning too for the Duke； which is now the mode of all the ladies in towne。 This day Mr。 Edw。 Pickering is come from my Lord； and says that he left him well in Holland； and that he will be here within three or four days。
23rd。 This afternoon； the King having news of the Princesse being come to Margatte； he and the Duke of York went down thither in barges to her。
24th。 I arose from table and went to the Temple church； where I had appointed Sir W。 Batten to meet him； and there at Sir Heneage Finch Solliciter General's chambers； before him and Sir W。 Wilde； Recorder of London （whom we sent for from his chamber） we were sworn justices of peace for Middlesex； Essex； Kent； and Southampton； with which honour I did find myself mightily pleased； though I am wholly ignorant in the duties of a justice of peace。
28th。 I did send for a cup of tee （a China drink） of which I never had drank before； and went away （the King and the Princesse coming up the river this afternoon as we were at our pay）。 My Lord told me how the ship that brought the Princesse and him （The Tredagh） did knock six times upon the Kentish Knock； which put them in great fear for the ship； but got off well。 He told me also how the King had knighted Vice…admiral Lawson and Sir Richard Stayner。
29th。 This day or yesterday； I hear； Prince Rupert is come to Court； but welcome to nobody。 ＇Son of Frederic； Prince Palatine of the Rhine； afterwards styled King of Bohemia； by Elizabeth； only sister to Charles I。 Ob。 1682。＇
OCTOBER 2； 1660。 At Will's I met with Mr。 Spicer； and with him to the Abbey to see them at vespers。 There I found but a thin congregation。
3rd。 To my Lord's； who sent a great iron chest to White Hall； and I saw it carried； into the King's closet； where I saw most incomparable pictures。 Among the rest a book open upon a desk； which I durst have sworn was a reall book。 Back again to my Lord； and dined all alone with him； who did treat me with a great deal of respect； and after dinner did dis