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ty workmen set up at the Conduit in Fleet…street。
2nd。 Walked a great while in Westminster Hall； where I heard that Lambert was coming up to London： that my Lord Fairfax was in the head of the Irish brigade； but it was not certain what he would declare for。 The House was to…day upon finishing the act for the Council of State； which they did； and for the indemnity to the soldiers； and were to sit again thereupon in the afternoon。 Great talk that many places had declared for a free Parliament； and it is believed that they will be forced to fill up the House with the old members。 From the Hall I called at home； and so went to Mr。 Crewe's ＇John Crewe； Esq。； created Baron Crewe of Stene at the coronation of Charles II。 He married Jemima； daughter and co…heir to Edward Walgrave； Esq。； of Lawford； co。 Essex。＇ （my wife she was to go to her father's）； and Mr。 Moore and I and another gentleman went out and drank a cup of ale together in the new market； and there I eat some bread and cheese for my dinner。
3rd。 To White Hall； where I understood that the Parliament had passed the act for indemnity for the soldiers and officers that would come in； in so many days； and that my Lord Lambert should have benefit of the said act。 They had also voted that all vacancies in the House； by the death of any of the old members； should be filled up； but those that are living shall not be called in。
4th。 Strange the difference of men's talk！ Some say that Lambert must of necessity yield up； others； that he is very strong； and that the Fifth…monarchy…men will stick to him； if he declares for a free Parliament。 Chillington was sent yesterday to him with the vote of pardon and indemnity from the Parliament。 Went and walked in the Hall； where I heard that the Parliament spent this day in fasting and prayer； and in the afternoon came letters from the North； that brought certain news that my Lord Lambert his forces were all forsaking him； and that he was left with only fifty horse； and that he did now declare for the Parliament himself； and that my Lord Fairfax did also rest satisfied； and had laid down his arms； and that what he had done was only to secure the country against my Lord Lambert his raising of money； and free quarter。 ＇Thomas Lord Fairfax； Generalissimo of the Parliament forces。 After the Restoration he retired to his country seat； where he lived in private till his death in 1671。＇
5th。 I dined with Mr。 Shepley； at my Lord's lodgings； ＇Admiral Sir Edward Montagu； afterwards Earl of Sandwich； uniformly styled 〃My Lord〃 throughout the Diary。＇ upon his turkey pie。 And so to my office again where the Excise money was brought； and some of it told to soldiers till it was dark。 Then I went home； after writing to my Lord the news that the Parliament had this night voted that the members that were discharged from sitting in the years 1648 and 49； were duly discharged； and that there should be writs issued presently for the calling of others in their places； and that Monk and Fairfax were commanded up to town； and that the Prince's lodgings were to be provided for Monk at Whitehall。 Mr。 Fage and I did discourse concerning public business； and he told me it is true the City had not time enough to do much； but they had resolved to shake off the soldiers； and that unless there be a free Parliament chosen； he did believe there are half the Common Council will not levy any money by order of this Parliament。
6th。 This morning Mr。 Shepley and I did eat our breakfast at Mrs。 Harper's； （my brother John being with me；） upon a cold turkey…pie and a goose。
9th。 I rose early this morning； and looked over and corrected my brother John's speech； which he is to make the next opposition。 ＇Declamations at St。 Paul's school； in which there were； opponents and respondents。＇ I met with W。 Simons； Muddiman； and Jack Price； and went with them to Harper's and staid till two of the clock in the afternoon。 I found Muddiman a good scholar； an arch rogue； and owns that though he writes new books for the Parliament； yet he did declare that he did it only to get money； and did talk very basely of many of them。 Among other things； W。 Simons told me how his uncle Scobell ＇H。 Scobell； clerk to the House of Commons。＇ was on Saturday last called to the bar； for entering in the journal of the House； for the year 1653； these words： 〃This day his Excellence the Lord G。 Cromwell dissolved this House；〃 which words the Parliament voted a forgery； and demanded of him how they same to be entered。 He said that they were his own hand…writing； and that he did it by rights of his office； and the practice of his predecessor； and that the intent of the practice was to let posterity know how such and such a Parliament was dissolved； whether by the command of the King； or by their own neglect； as the last House of Lords was； and that to this end； he had said and writ that it was dissolved by his Excellence the Lord G。； and that for the word dissolved； he never at the time did hear of any other term； and desired pardon if he would not dare to make a word himself what it was six years after； before they came themselves to call it an interruption； that they were so little satisfied with this answer； that they did chuse a committee to report to the House； whether this crime of Mr。 Scobell's did come within the act of indemnity or no。 Thence into the Hall； where I heard for certain that Monk was coming to London； and that Bradshaw's lodgings were preparing for him。 ＇John Bradshaw； Serjeant…at…Law； President of the High Court of Justice。＇ I heard Sir H。 Vane was this day voted out of the House； and to sit no more there； and that he would retire himself to his house at Raby； ＇Son of a statesman of both his names； and one； of the most turbulent enthusiasts produced by the Rebellion； and an inflexible republican。 His execution； in 1662； for conspiring the death of Charles I。 was much called in question as a measure of great severity。＇ as also all the rest of the nine officers that had their commissions formerly taken away from them； were commanded to their farthest houses from London during the pleasure of the Parliament。
1Oth。 To the Coffee…house； where were a great confluence of gentlemen； viz。 Mr。 Harrington； Poultny； chairman； Gold； Dr。 Petty； &c。； where admirable discourse till 9 at night。 Thence with Doling to Mother Lam's； who told me how this day Scott was made Intelligencer； and that the rest of the members that were objected against last night were to be heard this day se'nnight。
＇James Harrington； the political writer； author of 〃Oceana；〃 and founder of a club called The Rota； in 1659； which met at Miles's coffee…house in Old Palace Yard； and lasted only a few months。 In 1661 he was sent to the Tower； on suspicion of treasonable designs。 His intellects appear to have failed afterwards； and he died 1677。 Sir William Poultny； subsequently M。P。 for Westminster； and a Commissioner of the Privy Seal under King William。 Ob。 1691。 Sir William Petty； an eminent physician； and celebrated for his proficiency in every branch of science。 Ob。 1687。 Thomas Scott； M。P。； made Secretary of State to the Commonwealth Jan。 17th following。＇
13th。 Coming in the morn