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In the
afternoon I spent much time in walking in White Hall Court with
Mr. Bickerstaffe, who was very glad of my Lord's being sworn,
because of his business with his brother Baron, which is referred
to my Lord Chancellor, and to be ended to-morrow. [They were
both clerks of the Privy Seal.] Baron had got a grant beyond
sea, to come in before the reversionary of the Privy Seale.
25th. I got my certificate of my Lord's and I being sworn. This
morning my Lord took leave of the House of Commons, and had the
thanks of the House for his great service to his country. [In
the Journals this is stated to have taken place July 24th.]
26th. Early to White Hall, thinking to have a meeting of my Lord
and the principal officers, but my Lord could not, it being the
day that he was to go and be admitted in the House of Lords, his
patent being done, which he presented upon his knees to the
Speaker; and so it was read in the House, and he took his place,
T. Doling carried me to St. James's Fair, and there meeting with
W. Symons and his wife, and Luellin, and D.


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