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16th。 In the morning I went up to Mr。 Crewe's； who did talk to me concerning things of state； and expressed his mind how just it was that the secluded members should come to sit again。 From thence to my office； where nothing to do； but Mr。 Downing came and found me all alone； and did mention to me his going back into Holland； and did ask me whether I would go or no； but gave me little encouragement； but bid me consider of it； and asked me whether I did not think that Mr。 Hawley could perform the work of my office alone。 I confess I was at a great loss； all the day after； to bethink myself how to carry this business。 I staid up till the bell…man came by with his bell just under my window as I was writing of this very line； and cried； 〃Past one of the clock； and a cold； frosty； windy morning。〃
17th。 In our way to Kensington； we understood how that my Lord Chesterfield ＇Philip； second Earl of Chesterfield； born。 1634； ob。 1713。＇ had killed another gentleman about half an hour before； and was fled。 I went to the Coffee Club and heard very good discourse； it was in answer to Mr。 Harrington's answer； who said that the state of the Roman government was not a settled government； and so it was no wonder that the balance of prosperity was in one hand； and the command in another； it being therefore always in a posture of war； but it was carried by ballot； that it was a steady government； though it is true by the voices it had been carried before that it was an unsteady government； so to…morrow it is to be proved by the opponents that the balance lay in one hand； and the government in another。 Thence I went to Westminster； and met Shaw and Washington； who told me how this day Sydenham ＇Colonel Sydenham had been an active officer during the Civil Wars； on the Parliament side。 M。P。 for Dorsetshire； and governor of Melcombe； and one of the Committee of Safety。＇ was voted out of the House for sitting any more this Parliament； and that Salloway was voted out likewise and sent to the Tower； ＇In the Journals of that date Major Salwey。＇ during the pleasure of the House。 At Harper's Jack Price told me； among other things； how much the Protector is altered； though he would seem to bear out his trouble very well； yet he is scarce able to talk sense with a man； and how he will say that 〃Who should a man trust； if he may not trust to a brother and an uncle；〃 and 〃how much those men have to answer before God Almighty； for their playing the knave with him as they did。〃 He told me also； that there was 100；000l。 offered； and would have been taken for his restitution； had not the Parliament come in as they did again； and that he do believe that the Protector will live to give a testimony of his valour and revenge yet before he dies； and that the Protector will say so himself sometimes。
18th。 All the world is at a loss to think what Monk will do： the City saying that he will be for them； and the Parliament saying he will be for them。
19th。 This morning I was sent for to Mr。 Downing； and at his bed side he told me； that he had a kindness for me； and that he thought that he had done me one； and that was； that he had got me to be one of the Clerks of the Council； at which I was a little stumbled； and could not tell what to do； whether to thank him or no； but by and by I did； but not very heartily； for I feared that his doing of it was only to ease himself of the salary which he gives me。 Mr。 Moore and I went to the French Ordinary； where Mr。 Downing this day feasted Sir Arth。 Haselrigge； and a great many more of the Parliament； and did stay to put him in mind of me。 Here he gave me a note to go and invite some other members to dinner to…morrow。 So I went to White Hall； and did stay at Marsh's with Simons； Luellin； and all the rest of the Clerks of the Council； who I hear are all turned out； only the two Leighs； and they do all tell me that my name was mentioned last night； but that nothing was done in it。
20th。 In the morning I met Lord Widdrington in the street； ＇Sir Thomas Widdrington； Knight； Serjeant…at…Law。 one of Cromwell's Commissioners of the Treasury； appointed Speaker 1656； and first Commissioner for the Great Seal； January； 1659； he was M。P。 for York。＇ going to seal the patents for the Judges to…day； and so could not come to dinner。 This day three citizens of London went to meet Monk from the Common Council。 Received my 25l。 due by bill for my trooper's pay。 At the Mitre； in Fleet…street； in our way calling on Mr。 Fage； who told me how the City have some hopes of Monk。 This day Lenthall took his chair again； ＇William Lenthall； Speaker of the Long or Rump Parliament； and made Keeper of the Great Seal to the Commonwealth； ob； 1662。＇ and the House resolved a declaration to be brought in on Monday to satisfy the world what they intend to do。
22nd。 To church in the afternoon to Mr。 Herring； where a lazy poor sermon。 This day I began to put on buckles to my shoes。
23rd。 This day the Parliament sat late； and revolved of the declaration to be printed for the people's satisfaction； promising them a great many good things。
24th。 Came Mr。 Southerne； clerk to Mr。 Blackburne； and with him Lambert； lieutenant of my Lord's ship； and brought with them the declaration that came out to…day from the Parliament； wherein they declare for law and gospel； and for tythes； but I do not find people apt to believe them。 This day the Parliament gave orders that the late Committee of Safety should come before them this day se'nnight； and all their papers； and their model of Government that they had made； to be brought in with them。
25th。 Coming home heard that in Cheapside there had been but a little before a gibbet set up； and the picture of Huson hung upon it in the middle of the street。 ＇John Hewson； who had been a shoemaker； became a Colonel in the Parliament Army； and sat in judgement on the King： he escaped hanging by flight； and died in 1662 at Amsterdam。＇ I called at Paul's Churchyard； where I bought Buxtorf's Hebrew Grammar； and read a declaration of the gentlemen of Northampton which came out this afternoon。
26th。 Called for some papers at Whitehall for Mr。 Downing； one of which was an order of the Council for 1800l。 per annum； to be paid monthly； and the other two； Orders to the Commissioners of Customs； to let his goods pass free。 Home from my office to my Lord's lodgings where my wife had got ready a very fine dinner viz。 a dish of marrow bones； a leg of mutton； a loin of veal； a dish of fowl； three pullets； and a dozen of larks all in a dish； a great tart； a neat's tongue； a dish of anchovies； a dish of prawns and cheese。 My company was my father； my uncle Fenner； his two sons； Mr。 Pierce； and all their wives； and my brother Tom ＇Ob。1663＇。 The news this day is a letter that speaks absolutely Monk's concurrence with this Parliament； and nothing else； which yet I hardly believe。
28th； I went to Mr。 Downing； who told me that he was resolved to be gone for Holland this morning。 So I to my office again； and dispatch my business there； and came with Mr。 Hawley to Mr。 Downing's lodgings； and took Mr。 Squib from White Hall in a coach thither with me； and there we waited in his chamber a great while； till he came in； and in the mean time； sent all his things to the barge that lays at Charing…Cross stairs。 Then came he in； and took a very civil leave of me； beyond my expectations； for I was afraid that he would have told me something of removing me from my office； but he did not； but that he would do me any service that lay in his power。 So I went down and sent a porter to my house for my best fur cap； but he coming too late with it I did not present it to him： and so I returned and went to Heaven； ＇A place of entertainment； in Old Palace Yard； on the site of which the Committee…Rooms of the House of Commons now stand it is called in Hudibras； 〃False Heaven； at the end of the Hall。〃＇ where Luellin and I dined。
29th。 In the morning I went to Mr。 Gunning's； where he made an excellent sermon upon the 2nd of the Galatians； about the difference that fell between St。 Paul and St。 Peter； whereby he did prove； that； contrary to the doctrine of the Roman Church； St。 Paul did never own any dependance； or that he was inferior to St Peter； but that they were equal； only one a particular charge of preaching to the Jews； and the other to the Gentiles。
30th。 This morning； before I was up； I fell a…singing of my song； 〃Great； good and just；〃 &c。 and put myself thereby in mind that this was the fatal day； now ten years since； his Majesty died。 ＇This is the beginning of Montrose's verses on the execution of Charles the First； which Pepys had probably set to music： Great； good； and just； could I but rate My grief and thy too rigid fate； I'd weep the world to such a strain That it should deluge once again。 But since thy loud…tongued blood demands supplies More from Briareus' hands； than Argus' eyes； I'll sing thy obsequies with trumpet sounds； And write thy epitaph with blood and wounds。＇ There seems now to be a general cease of talk； it being taken for granted that Monk do resolve to stand to the Parliament； and nothing else。
31st。 After dinner to Westminster Hall； where all we clerks had orders t