fell to cards till dark, and then I went home with Mrs. Jem, and meeting
Mr. Hawly got him to bear me company to Chancery Lane, where I spoke with
Mr. Calthrop, he told me that Sir James Calthrop was lately dead, but that
he would write to his Lady, that the money may be speedily paid. Thence
back to White Hall, where I understood that the Parliament had passed the
act for indemnity to 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, shall be filled up; but those that are living shall
not be called in. Thence I went home, and there found Mr. Hunt and his
wife, and Mr. Hawly, who sat with me till ten at night at cards, and so
broke up and to bed.

4th. Early came Mr. Vanly--[Mr Vanley appears to have been Pepys's
landlord; he is mentioned again in the Diary on September 20th, 1660.]--to
me for his half-year's rent, which I had not in the house, but took his
man to the office and there paid him. Then I went down into the Hall and
to Will's, where Hawly brought a piece of his Cheshire cheese, and we were
merry with it. Then into the Hall again, where I met with the Clerk and
Quarter Master of my Lord's troop, and took them to the Swan' and gave
them their morning's draft,

[It was not usual at this time to sit down to breakfast, but instead
a morning draught was taken at a tavern.]

they being just come to town. Mr. Jenkins shewed me two bills of exchange
for money to receive upon my Lord's and my pay. It snowed hard all this
morning, and was very cold, and my nose was much swelled with cold.
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