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cure my gold；） and my brother John on horseback； and with these four I thought myself pretty safe。 My gold I put into a basket and set under one of the seats； and so my work every quarter of an hour was to look to see whether all was well； and I did ride in great fear all the day。
12th。 By five o'clock got home； where I find all well； and did bring my gold to my heart's content very safe； having not this day carried it in a basket； but in our hands： the girl took care of one； and my wife another bag； and I the rest； I being afraid of the bottom of the coach； lest it should break。 At home we find that Sir W。 Batten's body was to…day carried from hence； with a hundred or two of coaches； to Walthamstow； and there buried； The Parliament met on Thursday last； and adjourned to Monday next。 The King did make them a very kind speech； promising them to leave all to them to do； and call to account what and whom they pleased； and declared by my Lord Keeper how many （thirty…six） actes he had done since he saw them： among others； disbanding the army； and putting all Papists out of employment； and displacing persons that had managed their business ill。 The Parliament is mightily pleased with the King's speech； and voted giving him thanks for what he said and hath done； and among other things； would by name thank him for displacing my Lord Chancellor； for which a great many did speak in the House； but it was opposed by some； and particularly Harry Coventry； who got that it should be put to a Committee to consider what particulars to mention in their thanks to the King； saying that it was too soon to give thanks for the displacing of a man； before they knew or had examined what was the cause of his displacing。 And so it rested： but this do show that they are and will be very high。 And Mr。 Pierce do tell me that he fears and do hear that it hath been said among them； that they will move for the calling my Lord Sandwich home； to bring him to account which do trouble me mightily； but I trust it will not be so。 Anon comes home Sir W。 Pen from the buriall； and he says that Lady Batten and her children…in…law are all broke in pieces； and that there is but 800l。 found in the world of money； and is in great doubt what we shall do towards the doing ourselves right with them； about the prize money。
13th。 To St。 James's； and there to the Duke of York's chamber and there he was dressing； and many Lords and Parliament…men come to kiss his hands； they being newly come to town。 And then the Duke of York did of himself call me to him and tell me that he had spoke to the King and that the King had granted me the ship asked for； and did moreover say that he was mightily pleased with my service； and that he would be willing to do any thing that was in his power for me： which he said with mighty kindness； which I did return him thanks for； and departed with mighty joy； more than I did expect。 And so walked over the Park to White Hall； and then met Sir H。 Cholmly who walked with me and told me most of the news： heard last night of the Parliament； and thinks they will do all things very well； only they will be revenged of my Lord Chancellor； and says however； that he thinks there will be but two things proved on him and that one is； that he may have said to the King and to others words to breed in the King an ill opinion of the Parliamentthat they were factious； and that it was better to dissolve them： and this he thinks they will be able to prove； but what this will amount to； he knows not。 And next； that he hath taken money for several bargains that have been made with the Crown； and did instance one that is already complained of： but there are so many more involved in it； that should they unravel things of this sort； every body almost will be more or less concerned。 But these are the two great points which he thinks they will insist on； and prove against him。
14th。 To Mr； Wren's； and he told me that my business was done about my warrant on the Maybolt Galliott； which I did see； and thought it was not so full in the reciting of my services as the other was in that of Sir W。 Pen's； yet I was well pleased with it； and do intend to fetch it away anon。 To visit Sir G。 Carteret； and from him do understand that the King himself （but this he told me as a great secret） is satisfied that these thanks which he expects from the House； for the laying aside of my Lord Chancellor； are a thing irregular； but since it is come into the House； he do think it necessary to carry it on； and will have it； and hath made his mind known to be so to some of the House。 But Sir G。 Carteret do say he knows nothing of what my Lord Brouncker told us to…day； that the King was angry with the Duke of York yesterday； and advised him not to hinder what he had a mind to have done touching this business； which is news very bad； if true。 He tells me also that the King will have the thanks of the House go on： and commends my Lord Keeper's speech for all but what he was forced to say about the reason of the King's sending away the House so soon the last time； when they were met。
16th。 At home most of the morning with Sir H。 Cholmly； about some accounts of his： and for news he tells me that the Commons and Lords have concurred； and delivered the King their thanks； among other things； for his removal of the Chancellor； who took their thanks very well； and； among other things； promised them （in these words） never in any degree to give the Chancellor any employment again。 And he tells me that it is very true； he hath it from one that was by； that the King did give the Duke of York a sound reprimande； told him that he had lived with him with more kindness than ever any brother King lived with a brother； and that he lived as much like a monarch as himself； but advised him not to cross him in his designs about the Chancellor； in which the Duke of York do very wisely acquiesce； and will be quiet as the King bade him； but presently commands all his friends to be silent in the business of the Chancellor； and they were so： but that the Chancellor hath done all that is possible to provoke the King； and to bring himself to lose his head； by enraging of people。 To the Duke of York's house； and I was vexed to see Young （who is but a bad actor at best） act Macbeth； in the room of Betterton； who； poor man！ is sick。
17th。 The Parliament run on mighty furiously； having yesterday been almost all the morning complaining against some high proceedings of my Lord Chief Justice Keeling； that the gentlemen of the country did complain against him in the House； and run very high。 It is the man that did fall out with my cosen Roger Pepys； once at the Assizes there； and would have laid him by the heels； but； it seems； a very able lawyer。 This afternoon my Lord Anglesy tells us that the House of Commons have this morning run into the enquiry in many things； as； the sale of Dunkirke； the dividing of the fleet the last year； the business of the prizes with my Lord Sandwich； and many other things： so that now they begin to fall close upon it； and God knows what will be the end of it； but a Committee they have chosen to enquire into the miscarriages of the war。
18th。 To White Hall； and t