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is son created a Baronet。 Ob。 1666。＇ and rode in the cavalcade with Maynard； to whom people wish the same fortune。 ＇John Maynard； an eminent lawyer； made Serjeant to Cromwell in 1653； and afterwards King's Serjeant by Charles II。； who knighted him。 In 1661 he was chosen Member for Berealston； and sat in every Parliament till the Revolution。 Ob。 1690； aged 88。＇ There was also this night in King…streete； a woman had her eye put out by a boy's flinging a firebrand into the coach。 Now； after all this； I can say； that； besides the pleasure of the sight of these glorious things； I may now shut my eyes against any other objects； nor for the future trouble myself to see things of state and showe； as being sure never to see the like again in this world。
24th。 At night； set myself to write down these three days' diary； and while I am about it； I hear the noise of the chambers ＇Chamber； a species of great gun。＇ and other things of the fire… works； which are now playing upon the Thames before the King； and I wish myself with them； being sorry not； to see them。
30th。 This morning my wife and I and Mr。 Creed； took coach； and in Fish…street took up Mr。 Hater and his wife； who through her maske seemed at first to be an old woman； but afterwards I found her to be a very pretty modest black woman。 We got a small bait at Leatherhead； and so to Godlyman； ＇Godalming。＇ where we lay all night。 I am sorry that I am not at London； to be at Hide… parke to…morrow； among the great gallants and ladies； which will be very fine。
MAY 1； 1661。 Up early； and bated at Petersfield； in the room which the King lay in lately at his being there。 Here very merry； and played with our wives at bowles。 Then we set forth again； and so to Portsmouth； seeming to me to be a very pleasant and strong place； and we lay at the Red Lyon； where Haselrigge and Scott and Walton did hold their councill； when they were here； against Lambert and the Committee of Safety。
2nd。 To see the room where the Duke of Buckingham was killed by Felton。
6th。 I hear to…night that the Duke of York's son is this day dead； which I believe will please every body； and I hear that the Duke and his Lady themselves are not much troubled at it。
12th。 At the Savoy heard Dr。 Fuller preach upon David's words； 〃I will wait with patience all the days of my appointed time until my change comes；〃 but methought it was a poor dry sermon。 and I am afraid my former high esteem of his preaching was more out of opinion than judgment。 Met with Mr。 Creed； with whom I went and walked in Grayes…Inn…walks； and from thence to Islington； and there eate and drank at the house my father and we were wont of old to go to； and after that walked homeward； and parted in Smithfield： and so I home； much wondering to see how things are altered with Mr。 Creed； who； twelve months ago； might have been got to hang himself almost as soon as go to a drinking… house on a Sunday。
18th。 I went to Westminster； where it was very pleasant to see the Hall in the condition it is now； with the Judges on the benches at the further end of it； which I had not seen all this terme till now。
19th （Lord's day）。 I walked in the morning towards Westminster； and； seeing many people at York House； I went down and found them at masse； it being the Spanish Ambassador's； and so I got into one of the gallerys； and there heard two masses done； I think； not in so much state as I have seen them heretofore。 After that into the garden； and walked an hour or two； but found it not so fine a place as I always took it for by the outside。 Capt。 Ferrers and Mr。 Howe and myself to Mr。 Wilkinson's at the Crowne： then to my Lord's； where we went and sat talking and laughing in the drawing…room a great while。 All our talk upon their going to sea this voyage； which Capt。 Ferrers is in some doubt whether he shall do or no； but swears that he would go； if he were sure never to come back again； and I； giving him some hopes； he grew so mad with joy that he fell a…dancing and leaping like a madman。 Now it fell out that the balcone windows were open； and he went to the rayle and made an offer to leap over； and asked what if he should leap over there。 I told him I would give him 40l。 if he did not go to sea。 With that thought I shut the doors； and W。 Howe hindered him all we could； yet he opened them again； and； with a vault； leaps down into the garden：the greatest and most desperate frolic that ever I saw in my life。 I run to see what was become of him； and we found him crawled upon his knees； but could not rise； so we went down into the garden and dragged him to a bench； where he looked like a dead man； but could not stir； and； though he had broke nothing； yet his pain in his back was such as he could not endure。 With this； my Lord （who was in the little new room） come to us in amaze； and bid us carry him up； which； by our strength； we did； and so laid him in East's bed… room； by the doore； where he lay in great pain。 We sent for a doctor and chyrurgeon； but none to be found； till by…and…by by chance comes in Dr。 Clerke； who is afraid of him。 So we went for a lodging for him。 ＇He recovered。＇
21st。 Up early； and； with Sir R。 Slingsby； （and Major Waters the deafe gentleman； his friend for company's sake） to the Victualling…office （the first time that I ever knew where it was）； and there staid while he read a commission for enquiry into some of the King's lands and houses thereabouts； that are given his brother。 And then we took boat to Woolwich； where we staid and gave order for the fitting out of some more ships presently。 And then to Deptford； where we did the same； and so took barge again； and were overtaken by the King in his barge； he having been down the river with his yacht this day for pleasure to try it； and； as I hear； Commissioner Pett's do prove better than the Dutch one； and that that his brother built。 While we were upon the water； one of the greatest showers of rain fell that ever I saw。 The Comptroller and I landed with our barge at the Temple； and from thence I went to my father's； and there did give order about some clothes to be made。
23rd。 In my black silk suit （the first day I have put it on this year） to my Lord Mayor's by coach； with a great deal of honourable company； and great entertainment。 At table I had very good discourse with Mr。 Ashmole； wherein he did assure me that frogs and many insects do often fall from the sky； ready formed。 Dr。 Bates's singularity in not rising up nor drinking the King's nor other healths at the table was very much observed。 From thence we all took coach； and to our office； and there sat till it was late； and so home and to bed by day…light。 This day was kept a holy…day through the towne； and it pleased me to see the little boys walk up and down in procession with their broom… staffs in their hands； as I had myself long ago done。
26th。 Sir W。 Batten told me how Mr。 Prin （among the two or three that did refuse to…day to receive the sacrament upon their knees） was offered by a mistake the drinke afterwards； which he did receive； being denied the drinke by Dr。 Gunning； unless he would take it on his knees； and after that by another the bread was brought him； and he did take it sitting； which is thought very preposterous。
28th。 With Mr。 Shepley to the Exchange about business； and there； by Mr。 Rawlinson's favour； got into a balcone over against the Exchange； and there saw the hangman burn； by vote of Parliament； two old acts； the one for constituting us a Commonwealth； and the other I have forgot。 ＇It was an Act for subscribing the Engagement。＇
29th （King's birth…day）。 Rose early； and put six spoons and a porringer of silver in my pocket to give away to…day。 Sir W。 Pen and I took coach； and （the weather and way being foule） went to Walthamstow； and being come there heard Mr。 Radcliffe； my former school fellow at Paul's； （who is yet a merry boy；） preach upon 〃Nay； let him take all； since my Lord the King is returned；〃 &c。 He read all； and his sermon very simple。 Back to dinner at Sir William Batten's； and then； after a walk in the fine gardens； we went to Mrs。 Browne's； where Sir W。 Pen and I were godfathers； and Mrs。 Jordan and Shipman godmothers to her boy。 An