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