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