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e notice what room there will be for the King's entertainment。
8th。 My letters to…day tell me how it was intended that the King should be Proclaimed to…day in London； with a great deal of pomp。 I had also news who they are that are chosen of the Lords and Commons to attend the King。 And also the whole story of what we did the other day in the fleet； at reading of the King's declaration； and my name at the bottom of it。
9th。 Up very early； writing a letter to the King； as from the two Generals of the fleet； in answer to his letter to them； wherein my Lord do give most humble thanks for his gracious letter and declaration； and promises all duty and obedience to him。 This letter was carried this morning to Sir Peter Killigrew； ＇Knight； of Arwenach； Cornwall； M。P。 for Camelford； 1660。＇ who come hither this morning early to bring an order from the Lords House to my Lord； giving him power to write an answer to the King。 This morning my Lord St。 John and other persons of honour were here to see my Lord； and so away to Flushing。 As we were sitting down to dinner； in comes Noble with a letter from the House of Lords to my Lord； to desire him to provide ships to transport the Commissioners to the King； which are expected here this week。 He brought us certain news that the King was proclaimed yesterday with great pomp； and brought down one of the Proclamations； with great jog to us all； for which God be praised。 This morning come Mr。 Saunderson； that writ the story of the King； hither； who is going over to the King。
10th。 At night； while my Lord was at supper； in comes my Lord Lauderdale ＇John； second Earl and afterwards created Duke of Lauderdale； Earl of Guilford （in England；） and K。G。 He became sole Secretary of State for Scotland in 1661； and was a Gentleman of His Majesty's Bedchamber and died in 1682； s。 p。＇ and Sir John Greenville； who supped here； and so went away。 After they were gone； my Lord called me into his cabbin； and told me how he was commanded to set sail presently for the King； and was very glad thereof。 I got him afterwards to sign things in bed。
11th This morning we began to pull down all the State's arms in the fleet； having first sent to Dover for painters and others to come to set up； the King's。 There dined here my Lord Crafford ＇John； fourteenth Earl of Crauford； restored in 1661 to the office of High Treasurer of Scotland； which he had held eight years under Charles the First。＇ and my Lord Cavendish； ＇Afterwards fourth Earl and first Duke of Devonshire。＇ and other Scotchmen whom I afterwards ordered to be received on board the Plymouth； and to go along with us。 After dinner we set sail from the Downes。 In the afternoon overtook us three or four gentlemen： two of the Berties； and one Mr。 Dormerhay； ＇Probably Dalmahoy。＇ a Scotch gentleman； who； telling my Lord that they heard the Commissioners were come out of London to…day； my Lord dropt anchor over against Dover Castle （which give us about thirty guns in passing）； and upon a high debate with the Vice and Rear…Admiral whether it were safe to go and not stay for the Commissioners； he did resolve to send Sir R。 Stayner to Dover； to enquire of my Lord Winchelsea； ＇Heneage； second Earl of Winchelsea； constituted by General Monk； Governor of Dover Castle； July； 1660： made Lord Lieutenant of Kent； and afterwards ambassador to Turkey。 Ob。 1689。＇ whether or no they are come out of London； and then to resolve to…morrow morning of going or not。 Which was done。
12th。 My Lord give me many orders to make for direction for the ships that are left in the Downes； giving them the greatest charge in the world to bring no passengers with them； when they come after us to Scheveling Bay； excepting Mr。 Edward Montagu； Mr。 Thomas Crewe； and Sir H。 Wright。 Sir R。 Stayner told my Lord； that my Lord Winchelsea understands by letters； that the Commissioners are only to come to Dover to attend the coming over of the King。 So my Lord did give order for weighing anchor； which me did； and sailed all day。
13th。 To the quarter…deck； at which the taylors and painters were at work； cutting out some pieces of yellow cloth in the fashion of a crown and C。 R。 and put it upon a fine sheet； and that into the flag instead of the State's arms； which after dinner was finished and set up。 This morn Sir J。 Boys and Capt。 Isham met us in the Nonsuch the first of whom； after a word or two with my Lord； went forward； the other staid。 I heard by them how Mr。 Downing had never made any address to the King； and for that was hated exceedingly by the Court； and that he was in a Dutch ship； which sailed by us； then going to England with disgrace。 Also how Mr。 Morland was knighted by the King this week； and that the King did give the reason of it openly； that it was for his giving him intelligence all the time he was clerk to Secretary Thurloe。 ＇Samuel Morland； successively scholar and fellow of Magdalene College； and Mr。 Pepys's tutor there； became afterwards one of Thurloe's Under Secretaries； and was employed in several embassies； by Cromwell； whose interests he betrayed； by secretly communicating with Charles the Second。 In consideration of these services he was created a baronet of Sulhamstead Banister； Berks； after the Restoration。 He was an ingenious mechanic； supposed by some persons to have invented the Steam Engine； and lived to an advanced age。＇ In the afternoon a council of war； only to acquaint them that the Harp must be taken out of all their flags； it being very offensive to the King。 Late at night we writ letters to the King of the news of our coming； and Mr。 Edward Pickering carried them。 ＇Sir Gilbert Pickering's eldest son。＇ Capt。 Isham went on shore； nobody showing of him any respect； so the old man very fairly took leave of my Lord； and my Lord very coldly bid him 〃God be with you；〃 which was very strange； but that I hear that he keeps a great deal of prating and talking on shore； on board； at the King's Courts； what command he had with my Lord； &c。
14th。 In the morning the Hague was clearly to be seen by us。 My Lord went up； in his nightgown into the cuddy； to see how to dispose thereof for himself and us that belong to him； to give order for our removal to…day。 Some nasty Dutchmen came on board to proffer their boats to carry things from us on shore； &c。 to get money by us。 Before noon some gentlemen came on board from the shore to kiss my Lord's hands。 And by and by Mr。 North and Dr。 Clerke went to kiss the Queen of Bohemia's hands； ＇Daughter of James the First。＇ from my Lord； with twelve attendants from on board to wait on them； among which I sent my boy； who； like myself； is with child to see any strange thing。 After noon they came back again after having kissed the Queen of Bohemia's hand； and were sent again by my Lord to do the same to the Prince of Orange。 ＇Afterwards William the Third。＇ So I got the Captain to ask leave for me to go； which my Lord did give； and taking my boy and Judge…Advocate with me； went in company with them。 The weather was bad； we were sadly washed when we come near the shore； it being very hard to land there。 The shore is so； all the country between that and the Hague； all sand。 The Hague is a most n