(Unabridged)

WITH LORD BRAYBROOKE’S NOTES

EDITED WITH ADDITIONS BY

HenryB. Wheatley F.S.A.

Diaryof Samuel Pepys. 
March & April
1659-60

March 1st.  In the morning went to my Lord’s lodgings, thinking to have spoke with Mr. Sheply, having not been to visit him since my coming to town.  But he being not within I went up, and out of the box where my Lord’s pamphlets lay, I chose as many as I had a mind to have for my own use and left the rest.  Then to my office, where little to do, abut Mr. Sheply comes to me, so at dinner time he and I went to Mr. Crew’s, whither Mr. Thomas was newly come to town, being sent with Sir H. Yelverton, a my old school-fellow at Paul’s School, to bring the thanks of the county to General Monk for the return of the Parliament.  But old Mr. Crew and my Lord not coming home to dinner, we tarried late before we went to dinner, it being the day that John, Mr. John Crew’s coachman, was to be buried in the afternoon, he being a day or two before killed with a blow of one of his horses that struck his skull into his brain.  From thence Mr. Sheply and I went into London to Mr. Laxton’s; my Lord’s apothecary, and so by water to Westminster, where at the Sun [tavern] he and I spent two or three hours in a pint or two of wine, discoursing of matters in the country, among other things telling me that my uncle did to him make a very kind mention of me, and what he would do for me.  Thence I went home, and went to bed betimes.  This day the Parliament did vote that they would not sit longer than the 15th day of this month.

2d.  This morning I went early to my Lord at Mr. Crew’s, where I spoke to him.  Here were a great many come to see him, as Secretary Thurlow who is now by this Parliament chosen again Secretary of State.  There were also General Monk’s trumpeters to give my Lord a sound of their trumpets this morning.  Thence I went to my office, and wrote a letter to Mr. Downing about the business of his house.  Then going home, I met with Mr. Eglin, Chetwind, and Thomas, who took me to the Leg [another tavern] in King’s street, where we had two brave dishes of meat, one of fish, a carp and some other fishes, as well done as ever I ate any.  After that to the Swan tavern, where we drank a quart or two of wine, and so parted.  So I to Mrs. Jem and took Mr. Moore with me (who I met in the street), and there I met W. Howe and Sheply.  After that to Westminster Hall, where I saw Sir G. Booth at liberty.  This day I hear the City militia is put into good posture, and it is thought that Monk will not be able to do any great matter against them now, if he have a mind.  I understand that my Lord Lambert did yesterday send a letter to the Council, and that to-night he is to come and appear to the Council in person.  Sir Arthur Haselrigge do not yet appear in the House.