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so it much reflects upon all the Long Parliament； though the King had pardoned them； yet they must hereby confess that the King do look upon them as traytors。 To…morrow they are to plead what they have to say。
11th。 To walk in St。 James's Park； where we observed the several engines at work to draw up water； with which sight I was very much pleased。 Above all the rest； I liked that which Mr。 Greatorex ＇A mathematical instrument maker。＇ brought； which do carry up the water with a great deal of ease。 Here； in the Park； me met with Mr。 Salisbury； who took Mr。 Creed and me to the Cockpitt to see 〃The Moore of Venice；〃 which was well done。 Burt acted the Moore； ＇Burt ranked in the list of good actors after the Restoration； though he resigned the part of Othello to Hart。 DAVIS'S DRAMATIC MISC。＇ by the same token； a very pretty lady that sat by me； called out； to see Desdemona smothered。
13th I went out to Charing Cross； to see Major…general Harrison hanged； drawn； and quartered； which was done there； he looking as cheerful as any man could do in that condition。 ＇Thomas Harrison； son of a butcher at Newcastle…under…Line； appointed by Cromwell to convey Charles I。 from Windsor to White Hall； in order to his trial； and afterwards sat as one of his judges。＇ He was presently cut down； and his head and heart shown to the people； at which there was great shouts of joy。 It is said that he said that he was sure to come shortly at the right hand of Christ to judge them that now had judged him； and that his wife do expect his coming again。 Thus it was my chance to see the King beheaded at White Hall； and to see the first blood shed in revenge for the King at Charing Cross。
14th。 To White Hall chappell； where one Dr。 Crofts made an indifferent sermon； and after it an anthem； ill sung； which made the King laugh。 Here I first did see the Princesse Royall since she came into England。 Here I also observed； how the Duke of York and Mrs。 Palmer did talk to one another very wantonly through the hangings that parts the King's closet and the closet where the ladies sit。
15th。 This morning Mr。 Carew was hanged and quartered at Charing Cross； but his quarters； by a great favour； are not to be hanged up。 ＇John Carew； one of the regicides。＇
16th。 Being come home； Will。 told me that my Lord had a mind to speak with me to…night； so I returned by water； and； coming there； it was only to enquire how the ships were provided with victuals that are to go with him to fetch over the Queen； which I gave him a good account of。 He seemed to be in a melancholy humour； which； I was told by W。 Howe； was for that he had lately lost a great deal of money at cards； which he fears he do too much addict himself to now…a…days。
18th。 This morning； it being expected that Colonel Hacker and Axtell should die； I went to Newgate； but found they were reprieved till to…morrow。 ＇Col。 Francis Hacker commanded the guards at the King's execution。 Axtell had guarded the High Court of Justice。＇
19th。 This morning my dining…room was finished with greene serge hanging and gilt leather； which is very handsome。 This morning Hacker and Axtell were hanged and quartered； as the rest are。 This night I sat up late to make up my accounts ready against to… morrow for my Lord。
20th。 I dined with my Lord and Lady； he was very merry； and did talk very high how he would have a French cooke； and a master of his horse； and his lady and child to wear black patches； which methought was strange； but he is become a perfect courtier； and； among other things； my Lady saying that she could get a good merchant for her daughter Jem。； he answered； that he would rather see her with a pedlar's pack at her back； so she married a gentleman； than she should marry a citizen。 This afternoon； going through London； and calling at Crowe's the upholsterer's in Saint Bartholomew's； I saw limbs of some of our new traytors set upon Aldersgate； which was a sad sight to see； and a bloody week this and the last have been； there being ten hanged； drawn； and quartered。
21st。 George Vines carried me up to the top of his turret； where there is Cooke's head set up for a traytor； and Harrison's set up on the other side of Westminster Hall。 Here I could see them plainly； as also a very fair prospect about London。
22nd。 All preparing for my Lord's going to sea to fetch the Queen to…morrow。 At night my Lord come home； with whom I staid long； and talked of many things。 He told me there hath been a meeting before the King and my Lord Chancellor； of some Episcopalian and Presbyterian Divines； but what had passed he could not tell me。
23rd。 About eight o'clock my Lord went； and going through the garden； Mr。 William Montagu told him of an estate of land lately come into the King's hands； that he had a mind my Lord should beg。 To which end my Lord writ a letter presently to my Lord Chancellor to do it for him； which （after leave taken of my Lord at White Hall bridge） I did carry to Warwick House to him； and had a fair promise of him； that he would do it this day for my Lord。 In my way thither I met the Lord Chancellor and all the Judges riding on horseback and going to Westminster Hall； it being the first day of the terme。
24th。 Mr。 Moore tells me； among other things； that the Duke of York is now sorry for his amour with my Lord Chancellor's daughter； who is now brought to bed of a boy。 To Mr。 Lilly's； ＇William Lilly； the astrologer and almanack…maker。＇ where； not finding Mr。 Spong； I went to Mr。 Greatorex； where I met him； and where I bought of him a drawing pen； and he did show me the manner of the lamp…glasses； which carry the light a great way； good to read in bed by； and I intend to have one of them。 So to Mr。 Lilly's with Mr。 Spong； where well received； there being a club to…night among his friends。 Among the rest Esquire Ashmole； ＇Elias Ashmole； the antiquarian。＇ who I found was a very ingenious gentleman。 With him we two sang afterwards in Mr。 Lilly's study。 That done； we all parted； and I home by coach； taking Mr。 Rooker with me； who did tell me a great many fooleries； which may be done by nativities； and blaming Mr。 Lilly for writing to please his friends and to keep in with the times （as he did formerly to his own dishonour；） and not according to the rules of art； by which he could not well erre； as he had done。
26th。 By Westminster to White Hall； where I saw the Duke de Soissons go from his audience with a very great deal of state； his own coach all red velvet covered with gold lace； and drawn by six barbes； and attended by twenty pages very rich in clothes。 To Westminster Hall； and bought； among other books； one of the Life of our Queen； which I read at home to my wife； but it was so sillily writ； that we did nothing but laugh at it： among other things it is dedicated to that paragon of virtue and beauty the Duchess of Albemarle。 Great talk as if the Duke of York do now own the marriage between him and the Chancellor's daughter。 To Westminster Abbey； where with much difficulty； going round to the cloysters； I got in； this day being a great day for the consecrating of five Bishopps； which was done after sermon； but I could not get into Henry the Seventh's chap