1115 Journal 41, fos. 211b, 212.

M566 Rising of apprentices in favour of a free parliament, 5 Dec., 1659.

1116 Journal 41, fo. 212; Clarendon (ed. 1839), p. 936.

1117 Whitelock, p. 689.

1118 Repertory 67, fo. 22b.

M567 A committee to confer with Fleetwood for the security of peace and
the safety of the city, 8 Dec.

1119 Repertory 67, fo. 23; Whitelock, p. 689.

1120 Repertory 67, fo. 27.

M568 Fleetwood promises a free parliament.

1121 Journal 41, fo. 213.

1122 Id., fo. 213b.

M569 A fresh committee appointed, 22 Dec., 1659.

M570 Recommendation of the committee, 23 Dec.

1123 Journal 41, fos. 214b, 215. The committee's report will be found
printed in Maitland, i, 423.

M571 Nomination of officers for the trained bands, 24 Dec., 1659.

1124 Journal 41, fo. 215b.

M572 The royalists' hopes centred in the city.

1125 Nicholas to Lipe, 10/20* Dec.--Cal. State Papers Dom. (1659-60), p.
280.

1126 Nicholas to Mills, 24 Dec./3 Jan.*--Cal. State Papers, pp. 286, 287.

M573 The Rump again restored, 26 Dec., 1659.

1127 Whitelock, p. 691; Clarendon, p. 936.

M574 Draft petition to the Rump, 28 Dec., 1659.

M575 Presentation of petition postponed, 29 Dec., 1659.

1128 Journal 41, fos. 216-217.

M576 The City's reply to Monk's letter, 29 Dec.

1129 Id., fo. 217.

M577 A deputation from Parliament to the Court of Aldermen, 31 Dec.

1130 Journal House of Commons, vii, 800, 802.

1131 Journal 41, fo. 218.

1132 Nicholas to Mills 7/17* Jan.--Cal. State Papers Dom. (1659-60), pp.
304-305.

M578 The citizens decline to pay taxes until parliament be filled up.

M579 Monk's second letter to the City, 6 Jan., 1660.

M580 A deputation from the City appointed to meet Monk, 19 Jan., 1660.

1133 Pepys, under date 13 Jan., describes this letter as "a cunning
piece," which the Londoners did not "much trust to."

1134 A gratuity of L20 was granted to the Swordbearer for his journey and
another of L5 to his attendant.--Journal 41, fo. 219.

1135 Journal 41, fos. 219, 219b.

M581 Monk desires the removal of certain regiments from London before he
will enter.

M582 Monk enters London, 3 Feb., 1660.

1136 Pepys, Diary, 1 Feb.; Journal House of Commons, vii, 826; Lingard,
xi, 420, 421.

1137 Bradshaw had died 31 Oct., 1659. The place of under Sheriff or Judge
of one of the Sheriffs' Court rendered vaca