Diary, Jun/Jul 1660 | Page 8

W. Bowyer, and my coz Roger Wharton supped and to bed.

18th. To my Lord's, where much business and some hopes of getting
some money thereby. With him to the Parliament House, where he did
intend to have gone to have made his appearance to-day, but he met Mr.
Crew upon the stairs, and would not go in. He went to Mrs. Brown's,
and staid till word was brought him what was done in the House. This
day they made an end of the twenty men to be excepted from pardon to
their estates. By barge to Stepny with my Lord, where at Trinity House
we had great entertainment. With, my Lord there went Sir W. Pen, Sir
H. Wright, Hetly, Pierce; Creed, Hill, I and other servants. Back again
to the Admiralty, and so to my Lord's lodgings, where he told me that
he did look after the place of the Clerk of the Acts--[The letters patent

appointing Pepys to the office of Clerk of the Acts is dated July 13th,
1660.]--for me. So to Mr. Crew's and my father's and to bed. My wife
went this day to Huntsmore for her things, and I was very lonely all
night. This evening my wife's brother, Balty, came to me to let me
know his bad condition and to get a place for him, but I perceive he
stands upon a place for a gentleman, that may not stain his family when,
God help him, he wants bread.

19th. Called on betimes by Murford, who showed me five pieces to get
a business done for him and I am resolved to do it., Much business at
my Lord's. This morning my Lord went into the House of Commons,
and there had the thanks of the House, in the name of the Parliament
and Commons of England, for his late service to his King and Country.
A motion was made for a reward for him, but it was quashed by Mr.
Annesly, who, above most men, is engaged to my Lord's and Mr.
Crew's families. Meeting with Captain Stoakes at Whitehall, I dined
with him and Mr. Gullop, a parson (with whom afterwards I was much
offended at his importunity and impertinence, such another as
Elborough),
[Thomas Elborough was one of Pepys's schoolfellows, and afterwards
curate of St. Lawrence Poultney.]
and Mr. Butler, who complimented much after the same manner as the
parson did. After that towards my Lord's at Mr. Crew's, but was met
with by a servant of my Lady Pickering, who took me to her and she
told me the story of her husband's case and desired my assistance with
my Lord, and did give me, wrapped up in paper, L5 in silver. After that
to my Lord's, and with him to Whitehall and my Lady Pickering. My
Lord went at night with the King to Baynard's Castle' to supper, and I
home to my father's to bed. My wife and the girl and dog came home
to-day. When I came home I found a quantity of chocolate left for me, I
know not from whom. We hear of W. Howe being sick to-day, but he
was well at night.

20th. Up by 4 in the morning to write letters to sea and a commission
for him that Murford solicited for. Called on by Captain Sparling, who
did give me my Dutch money again, and so much as he had changed
into English money, by which my mind was eased of a great deal of

trouble. Some other sea captains. I did give them a good morning
draught, and so to my Lord (who lay long in bed this day, because he
came home late from supper with the King). With my Lord to the
Parliament House, and, after that, with him to General Monk's, where
he dined at the Cock-pit. I home and dined with my wife, now making
all things ready there again. Thence to my Lady Pickering, who did
give me the best intelligence about the Wardrobe. Afterwards to the
Cockpit to my Lord with Mr. Townsend, one formerly and now again
to be employed as Deputy of the Wardrobe. Thence to the Admiralty,
and despatched away Mr. Cooke to sea; whose business was a letter
from my Lord about Mr. G. Montagu to be chosen as a Parliament-man
in my Lord's room at Dover;' and another to the Vice- Admiral to give
my Lord a constant account of all things in the fleet, merely that he
may thereby keep up his power there; another letter to Captn. Cuttance
to send the barge that brought the King on shore, to Hinchingbroke by
Lynne. To my own house, meeting G. Vines, and drank with him at
Charing Cross, now the King's Head Tavern. With my