the diary of samuel pepys-第141节

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al　places　where　he　was　to　go；　and　among　others　his　house；　where　he　was　to　dine；　and　did　dine　yesterday。　　And　after　dinner　went　into　the　church；　and　there　saw　his　corpse　with　the　wound　in　his　left　breast；　a　sad　spectacle；　and　a　broad　wound；　which　makes　my　hand　now　shake　to　write　of　it。　　His　brother　intending；　it　seems；　to　kill　the　coachman；　who　did　not　please　him；　this　fellow　stepped　in　and　took　away　his　sword；　who　thereupon　took　out　his　knife；　which　was　of　the　fashion；　with　a　falchion　blade；　and　a　little　cross　at　the　hilt　like　a　dagger；　and　with　that　stabbed　him。　　Drove　hard　towards　Clerkenwell；　thinking　to　have　overtaken　my　Lady　Newcastle；　whom　I　saw　before　us　in　her　coach；　with　100　boys　and　girls　running　looking　upon　her；　but　I　could；　not：　　and　so　she　got　home　before　I　could　come　up　to　her。　　But　I　will　get　a　time　to　see　her。

12th。　　Walked　over　the　fields　to　Kingsland；　and　back　again；　a　walk；　I　think；　I　have　not　taken　these　twenty　years；　but　puts　me　in　mind　of　my　boy's　time　when　I　boarded　at　Kingsland；　and　used　to　shoot　with　my　bow　and　arrows　in　these　fields。

13th。　　This　morning　come　Sir　H。　Cholmly　to　me　for　a　tally　or　two；　and　tells　me　that　he　hears　that　we　are　by　agreement　to　give　the　King　of　France　Nova　Scotia；　which　he　do　not　like：　　but　I　do　not　know　the　importance　of　it。　　Sir　Philip　Warwick　do　please　himself　like　a　good　man　to　tell　some　of　the　good　ejaculations　of　my　Lord　Treasurer　concerning　the　little　worth　of　this　world；　to　buy　it　with　so　much　pain；　and　other　things　fit　for　a　dying　man。

14th。　　To　my　Lord　Chancellor's；　where　I　met　Mr。　Povy　expecting　the　coming　of　the　rest　of　the　Commissioners　for　Tangier。　　Here　I　understand　how　the　two　Dukes；　both　the　only　sons　of　the　Duke　of　York；　are　sick　even　to　danger；　and　that　on　Sunday　last　they　were　both　so　ill；　as　that　the　poor　Duchesse　was　in　doubt　which　would　die：　　the　Duke　of　Cambridge；　of　some　general　disease；　the　other　little　Duke；　whose　title　I　know　not；　of　the　convulsion　fits；　of　which　he　had　four　this　morning。　　Fear　that　either　of　them　might　be　dead；　did　make　us　think　that　it　was　the　occasion　that　the　Duke　of　York　and　others　were　not　come　to　the　meeting　of　the　Commission　which　was　designed；　and　my　Lord　Chancellor　did　expect。　And　it　was　pretty　to　observe　how；　when　my　Lord　sent　down　to　St。　James's　to　see　why　the　Duke　of　York　come　not；　and　Mr。　Povy；　who　went；　returned；　my　Lord　did　ask　（not　how　the　Princes　or　the　Dukes　do；　as　other　people　do；　but）　〃How　do　the　Children？〃　which　methought　was　mighty　great；　and　like　a　great　man　and　grandfather。　I　find　every　body　mightily　concerned　for　these　children；　as　a　matter　wherein　the　State　is　much　concerned　that　they　should　live。

16th。　　I　away　with　Sir　G。　Carteret　to　London；　talking　all　the　way；　and　he　do　tell　me　that　the　business　of　my　Lord　Hinchingbroke　his　marriage　with　my　Lord　Burlington's　daughter；　is　concluded　on　by　all　friends；　and　that　my　Lady　is　now　told　of　it；　and　do　mightily　please　herself　with　it：　　which　I　am　mightily　glad　of。　News　still　that　my　Lord　Treasurer　is　so　ill　as　not　to　be　any　man　of　this　world；　and　it　is　said　that　the　Treasury　shall　be　managed　by　Commission。　　I　would　to　God　Sir　G。　Carteret；　or　my　Lord　Sandwich；　be　in　it！　　But　the　latter　is　the　more　fit　for　it。

16th。　　This　being　Holy　Thursday；　when　the　boys　go　our　procession　round　the　parish；　we　were　to　go　to　the　Three　Tuns　Tavern　to　dine　with　the　rest　of　the　parish；　where　all　the　parish　almost　was；　Sir　Andrew　Rickard　and　others；　and　of　our　house；　J。　Minnes；　W。　Batten；　W。　Pen；　and　myself：　　and　Mr。　Mills　did　sit　uppermost　at　the　table。　　Sir　John　Fredricke　＇Lord　Mayor　of　London　1662；　and　President　of　Christ's　Hospital。　　His　eldest　son；　John；　was　created　a　Baronet　1723。＇　　and　Sir　R。　Ford　did　talk　of　Paul's　School；　which；　they　tell　me；　must　be　taken　away；　and　then　I　fear　it　will　be　long　before　another　place；　such　as　they　say　is　promised；　is　found：　　but　they　do　say　that　the　honour　of　their　Company　＇The　Mercers'　Company；　under　whose　superintendence　St。　Paul's　school　was　placed　by　the　Founder。＇　　is　concerned　in　the　doing　of　it；　and　that　it　is　a　thing　that　they　are　obliged　to　do。　To　my　Lord　Treasurer's；　where　I　find　the　porter　crying；　and　suspected　it　was　that　my　Lord　is　dead；　and；　poor　Lord！　　we　did　find　that　he　was　dead　just　now。　　There　is　a　good　man　gone：　　and　I　pray　God　that　the　Treasury　may　not　be　worse　managed　the　hand　or　hands　it　shall　now　be　put　into；　though；　for　certain；　the　slowness　（though　he　was　of　great　integrity）　of　this　man　and　remissness　have　gone　as　far　to　undo　the　nation；　as　any　thing　else　that　hath　happened；　and　yet；　if　I　knew　all　the　difficulties　that　he　hath　lain　under；　and　his　instrument　Sir　Philip　Warwick；　I　might　be　true　to　another　mind。　　It　is　remarkable　that　this　afternoon　Mr。　Moore　come　to　me；　and　there　among　other　things　did　tell　me　how　Mr。　Moyer　the　merchant；　having　procured　an　order　from　the　King　and　Duke　of　York　and　Council；　with　the　consent　of　my　Lord　Chancellor；　and　by　assistance　of　Lord　Arlington；　for　the　releasing　out　of　prison　his　brother　Samuel　Moyer；　who　was　a　great　man　in　the　late　times　in　Haberdashers'…hall；　and　was　engaged　under　hand　and　seal　to　give　the　man　that　obtained　it　so　much　in　behalf　of　my　Lord　Chancellor；　but　it　seems　my　Lady　Duchesse　of　Albemarle　had　before　undertaken　it　for　so　much　money；　but　hath　not　done　it。　　The　Duke　of　Albemarle　did　the　next　day　send　for　this　Moyer；　to　tell　him　that　notwithstanding　this　order　of　the　King　and　Council's　being　passed　for　release　of　his　brother；　yet；　if　he　did　not　consider　the　pains　of　some　friends　of　his；　he　would　stop　that　order。　　This　Moyer　being　an　honest；　bold　man；　told　him　that　he　was　engaged　to　the　hand　that　had　done　the　thing　to　give　him　a　reward；　and　more；　he　could　not　give；　nor　could　own　any　kindness　done　by　his　Grace's　interest：　　and　so　parted。　　The　next　day　Sir　Edward　Savage　did　take　the　said　Moyer　in　tax　about　it；　giving　ill　words　of　this　Moyer　and　his　brother；　which　he　not　being　able　to　bear；　told　him　he　would　give　to　the　person　that　had　engaged　him　what　he　promised；　and　not　any　thing　to　any　body　else；　and　that　both　he　and　his　brother　were　as　honest　men　as　himself　or　any　man　else：　　and　so　sent　him　going；　and　bid　him　do　his　worst。　It　is　one　of　the　most　extraordinary　cases　that　ever　I　saw　or　understood；　but　it　is　true。

17th。　　To　Sir　R。　Viner's　with　600　pieces　of　gold　to　turn　into　silver；　for　the　enabling　me　to　answer　Sir　G。　Carteret's　3000l。；　which　he　now　draws　all　out　of　my　hand　towards　the　paying　for　a　purchase　he　hath　made　for　his　son　and　my　Lady　Jemimah；　in　Northamptonshire；　of　Sir　Samuel　Luke；　＇Sir　Samuel　Luke　was　（according　to　Granger）　the　original　Hudibras　of　Butler。＇　　in　a　good　place：　　a　good　house；　and　near　all　her　friends；　which　is　a　very　happy　thing。

19th。　　Great　talk　of　the　good　end　that　my　Lord　Treasurer　made；　closing　his　own　eyes；　and　wetting　his　mouth；　and　bidding　adieu　with　the　greatest　content　and　freedom　in　the　world：　　and　is　said　to　die　with　the　cleanest　hands　that　ever　any　Lord　Treasurer　did。　Mr。　How　come　to　see　us；　and；　among　other　things；　told　us　how　the　Barristers　and　Students　of　Gray's　Inne　rose　in　rebellion　against　the　Benchers　the　other　day；　who　outlawed　them；　and　a　great　deal　of　do：　　but　now　they　are　at　peace　again。

20th。　　Among　other　news　I　hear　that　the　Commissioners　for　the　Treasury　were　named　by　the　King　yesterday；　but　who　they　are　nobody　could　tell：　　but　the　persons　are　the　Lord　Chancellor；　the　two　Secretaries；　Lord　Ashly；　and　others　say　Sir　W。　Coventry　and　Sir　John　Duncomb；　but　all　conclude　the　Duke　of　Albemarle：　　but　reports　do　differ。

22nd。　　Up；　and　by　water　to　White　Hall　to　Sir　G。　Carteret；　who　tells　me　now　for　certain　how　the　Commission　for　the　Treasury　is　disposed　of；　viz。　to　Duke　of　Albemarle；　Lord　Ashly；　Sir　W。　Coventry；　Sir　John　Duncomb；　and　Sir　Thomas　Clifford：　　at　which；　he　says；　all　the　whole　Court　is　disturbed；　it　having　been　once　concluded　otherwise　into　the　other　hands　formerly　mentioned　in　yesterday's　notes；　but　all　of　a　sudden　the　King's　choice　was　changed；　and　these　are　to　be　the　men：　　the　first　of　which　is　only　for　a　puppet　to　give　honour　to　the　rest。　　He　do　presage　that　these　men　will　make　it　their　business　to　find　faults　in　the　management　of　the　late　Lord　Treasurer；　and　in　discouraging　the　bankers：　　but　I　am　（whatever　I　in　compliance　do　say　to　him）　of　another　mind；　and　my　heart　is　very　glad　of　it；　for　I　do　expect　they　will　do　much　good；　and　that　it　is　the　happiest　thing　that　hath　appeared　to　me　for　the　good　of　the　nation　since　the　King　come　in。　　Thence　to　St。　James's；　and　up　to　the　Duke　of　York；　and　there　in　his　chamber　Sir　W。　Coventry　did　of　himself　take　notice　of　this　business　of　the　Treasury；　wherein　he　is　in　the　Commission；　and　desired　that　I　would　be　thinking　of　any　thing　fit　for　him　to　be　acquainted　with　for　the　lessening　of　charge　and　bettering　of　our　credit；　and　what　our　expence　hath　been　since　the　King's　coming　home；　which　he　believes　will　be　one　of　the　first　things　they　shall　enquire　into：　　which　I　promised　him；　and　from　time　to　time；　which　he　desires；　give　him　an　account　of　what　I　can　think　of　worthy　his　knowledge。　　I　am　mighty　glad　of　this　opportunity　of　professing　my　joy　to　him　in　what　choice　the　King　hath　made；　and　the　hopes　I　have　that　it　will　save　the　kingdom　from　perishing：　　and　how　it　do　enco