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ing of five Bishopps； which was done after sermon； but I could not get into Henry the Seventh's chappel。 After dinner to White Hall chappel； my Lady and my Lady Jemimah and I up to the King's closet； （who is now gone to meet the Queen）。 So meeting with one Mr。 Hill； that did know my lady； he did take us into the King's closet； and there we did stay all service…time。
29th。 I up early； it being my Lord Mayor's day （Sir Richd。 Browne；） and neglecting my office； I went to the Wardrobe； where I met my Lady Sandwich； and all the children； and after drinking of some strange and incomparable good clarett of Mr。 Remball's； he and Mr。 Townsend ＇Officers of the Wardrobe。＇ did take us； and set the young Lords at one Mr。 Neville's； a draper in Paul's church…yard； and my Lady and my Lady Pickering ＇Elizabeth Montagu； sister to the Earl of Sandwich； who had married Sir Gilbert Pickering； Bart。 of Nova Scotia； and of Tichmersh； co。 Northampton。＇ and I to one Mr。 Isaacson's； a linen…draper at the Key in Cheapside； where there was a company of fine ladies； and we were very civilly treated； and had a very good place to see the pageants； which were many； and I believe good； for such kind of things； but in themselves but poor and absurd。
30th。 I went to the Cockpit all alone； and there saw a very fine play called 〃The Tamer tamed：〃 very well acted。 ＇〃The Woman's Prize； or Tamer Tamed；〃 A comedy by John Fletcher。＇ I hear nothing yet of my Lord； whether he be gone for the Queen from the Downes or no； but I believe he is； and that he is now upon coming back again。
NOVEMBER 1； 1660。 This morning Sir W。 Pen and I were mounted early； and had very merry discourse all the way； he being very good company。 We come to Sir W。 Batten's； where he lives like a prince； and we were made very welcome。 Among other things he showed me my Lady's closet； wherein was great store of rarities； as also a chair； which he calls King Harry's chaire； where he that sits down is catched with two irons； that come round about him； which makes good sport。 Here dined with us two or three more country gentlemen； among the rest Mr。 Christmas； my old school…fellow； with whom I had much talk。 He did remember that I was a great Roundhead when I was a boy； and I was much afraid that he would have remembered the words that I said the day the King was beheaded （that； were I to preach upon him； my text should be〃The memory of the wicked shall rot〃）； But I found afterwards that he did go away from school before that time。
2nd。 To White Hall； where I saw the boats coming very thick to Lambeth； and all the stairs to be full of people。 I was told the Queen was a…coming； so I got a sculler for sixpence to carry me thither and back again； but I could not get to see the Queen； so come back； and to my Lord's； where he was come： and I supt with him； he being very merry； telling me stories of the country mayors； how they entertained the King all the way as he come along； and how the country gentlewomen did hold up their heads to be kissed by the King； not taking his hand to kiss as they should do。 I took leave of my Lord and Lady； and so took coach at White Hall and carried Mr。 Childe as far as the Strand； and myself got as far as Ludgate by all the bonfires； but with a great deal of trouble； and there the coachman desired that I would release him； for he durst not go further for the fires。 In Paul's churchyard I called at Kirton's； and there they had got a masse book for me； which I bought and cost me twelve shillings； and； when I come home； sat up late and read in it with great pleasure to my wife； to hear that she was long ago acquainted with it。 I observed this night very few bonfires in the City； not above three in all London； for the Queen's coming； whereby I guess that （as I believed before） her coming do please but very few。
3rd。 Saturday。 In the afternoon to White Hall； where my Lord and Lady were gone to kiss the Queen's hand。
4th （Lord's day）。 In the morn to our own church； where Mr。 Mills did begin to nibble at the Common Prayer； by saying 〃Glory be to the Father； &c。〃 after he had read the two psalms： but the people had been so little used to it； that they could not tell what to answer。 ＇Daniel Milles； D。D。； thirty…two years rector of St。 Olave's； Hart…Street； and buried there October 1689； aged sixty…three。 In 1667 Sir Robert Brooks presented him to the rectory of Wanstead； which he also held till his death。＇ This declaration of the King's do give the Presbyterians some satisfaction； and a pretence to read the Common Prayer； which they would not do before because of their former preaching against it。 After dinner to Westminster； where I went to my Lord's； and； having spoken with him； I went to the Abbey； where the first time that ever I heard the organs in a cathedral。 My wife seemed very pretty to…day； it being the first time I had given her leave to weare a black patch。
5th。 At the office at night； to make up an account of what the debts of nineteen of the twenty…five ships that should have been paid off； is increased since the adjournment of the Parliament； they being to sit again to…morrow。 This 5th day of November is observed exceeding well in the City； and at night great bonfires and fireworks。
6th。 Mr。 Chetwind told me that he did fear that this late business of the Duke of York's would prove fatal to my Lord Chancellor。 To our office； where we met all； for the sale of two ships by an inch of candle （the first time that ever I saw any of this kind）； where I observed how they do invite one another； and at last how they all do cry； and we have much to do to tell who did cry last。 The ships were the Indian； sold for 1300l。 and the Half…moone； sold for 830l。
7th。 Went by water to my Lord； where I dined with him； and he in a very merry humour （present Mr。 Borfett and Childe） at dinner： he； in discourse of the great opinion of the virtuegratitude； （which he did account the greatest thing in the world to him； and had； therefore； in his mind been often troubled in the late times how to answer his gratitude to the King； who raised his father；） did say it was that did bring him to his obedience to the King； and did also bless himself with his good fortune； in comparison to what it was when I was with him in the Sound； when he durst not own his correspondence with the King； which is a thing that I never did hear of to this day before； and I do from this raise an opinion of him； to be one of the most secret men in the world； which I was not so convinced of before。 After dinner he bid all go out of the room； and did tell me how the King had promised him 4000l。 per annum for ever； and had already given him a bill under his hand （which he showed me） for 4000l。 that Mr。 Fox is to pay him。 My Lord did advise with me how to get this received； and to put out 3000l。 into safe hands at use； and the other he will make use for his present occasion。 This he did advise with me about with great secresy。 After this he called for the fiddles and books； and we two and W。 Howe； and Mr。 Childe； did sing and play some psalmes of Will。 Lawes's； and some songs； and so I went away。 ＇Brother to Henry Lawes the celebrated composer； and himself a chamber mu