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26th。 Called for some papers at Whitehall for Mr。 Downing； one of which was an order of the Council for 1800l。 per annum； to be paid monthly； and the other two； Orders to the Commissioners of Customs； to let his goods pass free。 Home from my office to my Lord's lodgings where my wife had got ready a very fine dinner viz。 a dish of marrow bones； a leg of mutton； a loin of veal； a dish of fowl； three pullets； and a dozen of larks all in a dish； a great tart； a neat's tongue； a dish of anchovies； a dish of prawns and cheese。 My company was my father； my uncle Fenner； his two sons； Mr。 Pierce； and all their wives； and my brother Tom ＇Ob。1663＇。 The news this day is a letter that speaks absolutely Monk's concurrence with this Parliament； and nothing else； which yet I hardly believe。
28th； I went to Mr。 Downing； who told me that he was resolved to be gone for Holland this morning。 So I to my office again； and dispatch my business there； and came with Mr。 Hawley to Mr。 Downing's lodgings； and took Mr。 Squib from White Hall in a coach thither with me； and there we waited in his chamber a great while； till he came in； and in the mean time； sent all his things to the barge that lays at Charing…Cross stairs。 Then came he in； and took a very civil leave of me； beyond my expectations； for I was afraid that he would have told me something of removing me from my office； but he did not； but that he would do me any service that lay in his power。 So I went down and sent a porter to my house for my best fur cap； but he coming too late with it I did not present it to him： and so I returned and went to Heaven； ＇A place of entertainment； in Old Palace Yard； on the site of which the Committee…Rooms of the House of Commons now stand it is called in Hudibras； 〃False Heaven； at the end of the Hall。〃＇ where Luellin and I dined。
29th。 In the morning I went to Mr。 Gunning's； where he made an excellent sermon upon the 2nd of the Galatians； about the difference that fell between St。 Paul and St。 Peter； whereby he did prove； that； contrary to the doctrine of the Roman Church； St。 Paul did never own any dependance； or that he was inferior to St Peter； but that they were equal； only one a particular charge of preaching to the Jews； and the other to the Gentiles。
30th。 This morning； before I was up； I fell a…singing of my song； 〃Great； good and just；〃 &c。 and put myself thereby in mind that this was the fatal day； now ten years since； his Majesty died。 ＇This is the beginning of Montrose's verses on the execution of Charles the First； which Pepys had probably set to music： Great； good； and just； could I but rate My grief and thy too rigid fate； I'd weep the world to such a strain That it should deluge once again。 But since thy loud…tongued blood demands supplies More from Briareus' hands； than Argus' eyes； I'll sing thy obsequies with trumpet sounds； And write thy epitaph with blood and wounds。＇ There seems now to be a general cease of talk； it being taken for granted that Monk do resolve to stand to the Parliament； and nothing else。
31st。 After dinner to Westminster Hall； where all we clerks had orders to wait upon the Committee； at the Star…chamber that is to try Colonel Jones； and to give an account what money we had paid him； but the Committee did not sit to…day。 ＇Colonel John Jones； impeached； with General Ludlow and Miles Corbet； for treasonable practices in Ireland。＇ Called in at Harper's with Mr。 Pulford； servant to Mr。 Waterhouse； who tells me； that whereas my Lord Fleetwood should have answered to the Parliament to…day； he wrote a letter and desired a little more time； he being a great way out of town。 ＇Charles Fleetwood； Lord Deputy of Ireland during the Usurpation； became Cromwell's son…in…law by his marriage with Ireton's widow； and a member of the Council of State。 He seems disposed to have espoused Charles the Second's interests； but had not resolution enough to execute his design。 At the Restoration he was excepted out of the Act of Indemnity； and spent the remainder of his life in obscurity； dying soon after the Revolution。＇ And how that he is quite ashamed of himself； and confesses how he had deserved this； for his baseness to his brother。 And that he is like to pay part of the money； paid out of the Exchequer during the Committee of Safety； out of his own purse again； which I am glad on。 I could find nothing in Mr。 Downing's letter； which Hawley brought me concerning my office； but I could discern that Hawley had a mind that I would get to be Clerk of the Council； I suppose that he might have the greater salary； but I think it not safe yet to change this for a public employment。
FEBRUARY 1； 1659…60。 Took Gammer East； and James the porter； a soldier； to my Lord's lodgings； who told me how they were drawn into the field to…day； and that they were ordered to march away to…morrow to make room for General Monk； but they did shout their Colonel Fitch； ＇Thomas Fitch； Colonel of a regiment of foot in 1658； M。P。 for Inverness。＇ and the rest of the officers out of the field； and swore they would not go without their money； and if they would not give it them； they would go where they might have it； and that was the City。 So the Colonel went to the Parliament； and commanded what money could be got； to be got against to…morrow for them； and all the rest of the soldiers in town； who in all places made a mutiny this day； and do agree together。
2nd。 To my office； where I found all the officers of the regiments in town； waiting to receive money that their soldiers might go out of town； and what was in the Exchequer they had。 Harper； Luellin； and I went to the Temple to Mr。 Calthrop's chamber； and from thence had his man by water to London Bridge to Mr。 Calthrop a grocer； and received 60l。 for my Lord。 In our way we talked with our waterman； White； who told us how the watermen had lately been abused by some that had a desire to get in to be watermen to the State； and had lately presented an address of nine or ten thousand hands to stand by this Parliament； when it was only told them that it was a petition against hackney coaches； and that to…day they had put out another to undeceive the world and to clear themselves。 After I had received the money we went homewards； but over against Somerset House； hearing the noise of guns； we landed and found the Strand full of soldiers。 So I took my money and went to Mrs。 Johnson； my Lord's sempstress； and giving her my money to lay up； Doling and I went up stairs to a window； and looked out and saw the foot face the horse and beat them back； and stood bawling and calling in the street for a free Parliament and money。 By and by a drum was heard to beat a march coming towards them； and they got all ready again and faced them； and they proved to be of the same mind with them； and so they made a great deal of joy to see one another。 After all this I went home on foot to lay up my money； and change my stockings and shoes。 I this day left off my great skirt suit； and put on my white suit with silver lace coat； and went over to Harper's； where I met with W。 Simons； Doling； Luellin and three merchants； one of which had occasion to use a porter； so they sent for o