the diary of samuel pepys-第148节

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open　to　them：　（and；　by　the　way；　I　remember　that　Captain　Cocke　did　the　other　day　tell　me　that　this　Lord　Anglesy　hath　said　within　few　days；　that　he　would　willingly　give　10；000l。　of　his　estate　that　he　was　well　secured　of　the　rest；　such　apprehensions　he　hath　of　the　sequel　of　things；　as　giving　all　over　for　lost。）　　He　tells　me；　（speaking　of　the　horrid　effeminacy　of　the　King；）　that　the　King　hath　taken　ten　times　more　care　and　pains　in　making　friends　between　my　Lady　Castlemaine　and　Mrs。　Stewart；　when　they　have　fallen　out；　than　ever　he　did　to　save　his　kingdom；　nay；　that　upon　any　falling　out　between　my　Lady　Castlemaine's　nurse　and　her　women；　my　Lady　hath　often　said　she　would　make　the　King　to　make　them　friends；　and　they　would　be　friends　and　be　quiet；　which　the　King　hath　been　fain　to　do：　　that　the　King　is；　at　this　day；　every　night　in　Hyde　Park　with　the　Duchesse　of　Monmouth；　or　with　my　Lady　Castlemaine：　　that　he　is　concerned　of　late　by　my　Lord　Arlington　in　the　looking　after　some　buildings　that　he　is　about　in　Norfolke；　＇At　Euston　Hall　in　Suffolk；　on　the　borders　of　Norfolk。＇　　where　my　Lord　is　laying　out　a　great　deal　of　money；　and　that　he　（Mr。　Povy；）　considering　the　unsafeness　of　laying　out　money　at　such　a　time　as　this；　and；　besides；　the　enviousness　of　the　particular　county　as　well　as　all　the　kingdom　to　find　him　building　and　employing　workmen；　while　all　the　ordinary　people　of　the　country　are　carried　down　to　the　sea…　sides　for　securing　the　land；　he　thought　it　becoming　him　to　go　to　my　Lord　Arlington　（Sir　Thomas　Clifford　by）　and　give　it　as　his　advice　to　hold　his　hands　a　little；　but　my　Lord　would　not；　but　would　have　him　go　on；　and　so　Sir　Thomas　Clifford　advised　also；　which　one　would　think　（if　he　were　a　statesman）　should　be　a　sign　of　his　foreseeing　that　all　shall　do　well。　　He　tells　me　that　there　is　not　so　great　confidence　between　any　two　men　of　power　in　the　nation　at　this　day；　that　he　knows　of；　as　between　my　Lord　Arlington　and　Sir　Thomas　Clifford；　and　that　it　arises　by　accident　only；　there　being　no　relation　nor　acquaintance　between　them；　but　only　Sir　Thomas　Clifford's　coming　to　him　and　applying　himself　to　him　for　favours；　when　he　came　first　up　to　town　to　be　a　Parliament…man。

25th。　　Up；　and　with　Sir　W。　Pen　in　his　new　chariot　（which　indeed　is　plain；　but　pretty　and　more　fashionable　in　shape　than　any　coach　he　hath；　and　yet　do　not　cost　him；　harness　and　all；　above　32l。）　to　White　Hall；　where　staid　a　very　little：　　and　thence　to　St。　James's　to　Sir　W。　Coventry；　whom　I　have　not　seen　since　before　the　coming　of　the　Dutch　into　the　River；　nor　did　indeed　know　how　well　to　go　to　see　him；　for　shame　either　to　him　or　me；　or　both　of　us；　to　find　ourselves　in　so　much　misery。　　I　find　that　he　and　his　fellow…　Treasurers　are　in　the　utmost　want　of　money；　and　do　find　fault　with　Sir　G。　Carteret；　that　having　kept　the　mystery　of　borrowing　money　to　himself　so　long；　（to　the　ruin　of　the　nation；　as　Sir　W。　Coventry　said　in　words　to　Sir　W。　Pen　and　me；）　he　should　now　lay　it　aside　and　come　to　them　for　money　for　every　penny　he　hath；　declaring　that　he　can　raise　no　more：　　which；　I　confess　do　appear　to　me　the　most　like　ill…will　of　any　thing　that　I　have　observed　of　Sir　W。　Coventry；　when　he　himself　did　tell　us　on　another　occasion　at　the　same　time；　that　the　bankers　who　used　to　furnish　them　money　are　not　able　to　lend　a　farthing；　and　he　knows　well　enough　that　that　was　all　the　mystery　Sir　G。　Carteret　did　use；　that　is；　only　his　credit　with　them。　　He　told　us　the　masters　and　owners　of　two　ships　that　I　had　complained　of；　for　not　readily　setting　forth　their　ships　which　we　had　taken　up　to　make　men…of…war；　had　been　yesterday　with　the　King　and　Council；　and　had　made　their　case　so　well　understood；　that　the　King　did　owe　them　for　what　they　had　earned　the　last　year；　and　that　they　could　not　set　them　out　again　without　some　money　or　stores　out　of　the　King's　Yard；　the　latter　of　which　Sir　W。　Coventry　said　must　be　done；　for　that　they　were　not　able　to　raise　money　for　them；　though　it　was　but　200l。　a　ship：　which　do　show　us　our　condition　to　be　so　bad；　that　I　am　in　a　total　despair　of　ever　having　the　nation　do　well。　　After　that　talking　awhile；　and　all　out　of　heart　with　stories　of　want　of　seamen；　and　seamen's　running　away；　and　their　demanding　a　month's　advance；　and　our　being　forced　to　give　seamen　3s。　a…day　to　go　hence　to　work　at　Chatham；　and　other　things　that　show　nothing　but　destruction　upon　us；　for　it　is　certain　that；　as　it　now　is；　the　seamen　of　England；　in　my　conscience；　would；　if　they　could；　go　over　and　serve　the　King　of　France　or　Holland　rather　than　us。　　Up　to　the　Duke　of　York　to　his　chamber；　where　he　seems　to　be　pretty　easy；　and　now　and　then　merry；　but　yet　one　may　perceive　in　all　their　minds　there　is　something　of　trouble　and　care；　and　with　good　reason。　　Thence　to　White　Hall；　with　Sir　W。　Pen；　by　chariot；　and　there　in　the　Court　met　with　my　Lord　Anglesy：　　and　he　to　talk　with　Sir　W。　Pen；　and　told　him　of　the　masters　of　ships　being　with　the　Council　yesterday；　and　that　we　were　not　in　condition；　though　the　men　were　willing；　to　furnish　them　with　200l。　of　money　（already　due　to　them　as　earned　by　them　the　last　year）　to　enable　them　to　set　out　their　ships　again　this　year　for　the　King：　　which　he　is　amazed　at；　and　when　I　told　him；　〃My　Lord；　this　is　a　sad　instance　of　the　condition　we　are　in；〃　he　answered　that　it　was　so　indeed；　and　sighed；　and　so　parted：　　and　he　up　to　the　Council…chamber；　where　I　perceive　they　sit　every　morning。　　It　is　worth　noting　that　the　King　and　Council　in　their　order　of　the　23rd　instant；　for　unloading　three　merchant…ships　taken　up　for　the　King's　service　for　men…of…war；　do　call　the　late　coming　of　the　Dutch　〃an　invasion。〃　　I　was　told　yesterday；　that　Mr。　Oldenburg；　＇Henry　Oldenburgh；　Secretary　to　the　Royal　Society。＇　　our　Secretary　at　Gresham　College；　is　put　into　the　Tower；　for　writing　news　to　a　virtuoso　in　France；　with　whom　he　constantly　corresponds　in　philosophical　matters；　which　makes　it　very　unsafe　at　this　time　to　write；　or　almost　do　any　thing。　　Several　captains　come　to　the　office　yesterday　and　to…day；　complaining　that　their　men　come　and　go　when　they　will；　and　will　not　be　commanded；　though　they　are　paid　every　night；　or　may　be。　　Nay；　this　afternoon　comes　Harry　Russell　from　Gravesend；　telling　us　that　the　money　carried　down　yesterday　for　the　Chest　at　Chatham　had　like　to　have　been　seized　upon　yesterday　in　the　barge　there　by　seamen；　who　did　beat　our　waterman：　　and　what　men　should　these　be　but　the　boats'　crew　of　Sir　Fretcheville　Hollis；　who　used　to　brag　so　much　of　the　goodness　and　order　of　his　men；　and　his　command　over　them？　　Sir　H。　Cholmly　tells　me　great　news；　that　this　day　in　Council　the　King　hath　declared　that　he　will　call　his　Parliament　in　thirty　days：　　which　is　the　best　news　I　have　heard　a　great　while；　and　will；　if　any　thing；　save　the　kingdom。　　How　the　King　come　to　be　advised　to　this；　I　know　not；　but　he　tells　me　that　it　was　against　the　Duke　of　York's　mind　flatly；　who　did　rather　advise　the　King　to　raise　money　as　he　pleased；　and　against　the　Chancellor's；　who　told　the　King　that　Queene　Elizabeth　did　do　all　her　business　in　eighty…eight　without　calling　a　Parliament；　and　so　might　he　do　for　anything　he　saw；　But；　blessed　be　God；　it　is　done；　and　pray　God　it　may　hold；　though　some　of　us　must　surely　go　to　the　pot；　for　all　must　be　flung　up　to　them；　or　nothing　will　be　done。

26th。　　The　Parliament　is　ordered　to　meet　the　25th　of　July　being；　as　they　say；　St。　James's　day；　which　every　creature　is　glad　of。　Colonel　Reymes　＇Bullen　Reymes；　M。P。　for　Melcombe　Regis。＇　tells　me　of　a　letter　come　last　night　or　the　day　before　from　my　Lord　St。　Albans　out　of　France；　wherein　he　says　that　the　King　of　France　did　lately　fall　out　with　him；　giving　him　ill　names；　saying　that　he　had　belied　him　to　our　King；　by　saying　that　he　had　promised　to　assist　our　King；　and　to　forward　the　peace；　saying　that　indeed　he　had　offered　to　forward　the　peace　at　such　a　time；　but　it　was　not　accepted　of；　and　so　he　thinks　himself　not　obliged；　and　would　do　what　was　fit　for　him；　and　so　made　him　to　go　out　of　his　sight　in　great　displeasure：　　and　he　hath　given　this　account　to　the　King；　which；　Colonel　Reymes　tells　me；　puts　them　into　new　melancholy　at　Court；　and　he　believes　hath　forwarded　the　resolution　of　calling　the　Parliament。　　At　White　Hall　spied　Mr。　Povy；　who　tells　me　as　a　great　secret；　which　none　knows　but　himself；　that　Sir　G。　Carteret　hath　parted　with　his　place　of　Treasurer　of　the　Navy　by　consent　to　my　Lord　Anglesy；　and　is　to　be　Treasurer　of　Ireland　in　his　stead；　but　upon　what　terms　it　is；　I　know　not：　　and　that　it　is　in　his　power　to　bring　me　to　as　great　a　friendship　and　confidence　in　my　Lord　Anglesy；　as　ever　I　was　with　Sir　W。　Coventry。　　Such　is　the　want　already　of　coals；　and　the　despair　of　having　any　supply；　by　reason　of　the　enemy's　being　abroad；　and　no　fleet　of　ours　to　secure　them；　that　they　are　come　this　day　to　5l。　10s。　per　chaldron。

27th。　　Proclamations　come　out　this　day　for　the　Parliament　to　meet　the　25th　of　next　month：　　for　which　God　be　praised！　And　another　to　invite　seamen　to　bring　in　their　complaints；　of　their　being　ill　used　in　the　getting　their　tickets　and　money。　　Pierce　tells　me　that　he　hears　for　certain　fresh　at　Court；　that　France　and　we　shall　agree；　and　more；　that　yesterday　was　damned　at　the　Council　the　Canary　Company；　and　also　that　my　Lord　Mordaunt　hath　laid　down　his　Commis