the diary of samuel pepys-第34节
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21st。 At the office all the afternoon； it being the first afternoon that we have sat； which we are now to do always； so long as the Parliament sits； who this day have voted the King 120；000l。 to be raised to pay his debts。 ＇According to the Journals 1；200；000l。＇
28th。 Letters from my Lord Sandwich； from Tangier； where he continues still； and hath done some execution upon the Turks； and retaken an Englishman from them； one Mr。 Parker； a merchant in Marke…lane。
29th。 I lay long in bed； till Sir Williams both sent me word that we were to wait upon the Duke of York to…day； and that they would have me to meet them at Westminster Hall； at noon： so I rose and went thither； and there I understand that they are gone to Mr。 Coventry's lodgings； in the Old Palace Yard； to dinner （the first time that I knew he had any）； and there I met them； and Sir G。 Carteret； and had a very fine dinner； and good welcome； and discourse： and so； by water； after dinner to White Hall to the Duke； who met us in his closet； and there did discourse upon the business of Holmes； and did desire of us to know what hath been the common practice about making of forrayne ships to strike sail to us； which they did all do as much as they could； but I could say nothing to it； which I was sorry for。 After we were gone from the Duke； I told Mr。 Coventry that I had heard Mr。 Selden often say； that he could prove that in Henry the 7th's time； he did give commission to his captains to make the King of Denmark's ships to strike to him in the Baltique。
30th。 This is the last day for the old State's coyne to pass in common payments； but they say it is to pass in publique payments to the King three months still。
DECEMBER 1； 1661。 There hath lately been great clapping up of some old statesmen； such as Ireton； Moyer； ＇Samuel Moyer； one of the Council of State； 1653。＇ and others； and they say； upon a great plot； but I believe no such thing； but it is but justice that they should be served as they served the poor Cavaliers； and I believe it will oftentimes be so as long as they live； whether there be cause or no。
6th。 To White Hall； where； at Sir G。 Carteret's； Sir Williams both and I dined very pleasantly； and after dinner； by appointment； came the Governors of the East India Company； to sign and seal the contract between us （in the King's name） and them。 And； that done； we all went to the King's closet； and there spoke with the King and the Duke of York； who promise to be very careful of the India trade to the utmost。
7th。 To the Privy Seale； and sealed there； and； among other things that passed； there was a patent for Roger Palmer （Madam Palmer's husband ＇Ob。 July； 1705。＇） to be Earle of Castlemaine and Baron of Limbricke in Ireland； but the honor is tied up to the males got of the body of this wife； the Lady Barbary： the reason whereof every body knows。 That done； by water to the office； where I found Sir W。 Pen； and with him Captn。 Holmes； who had wrote his case； and gives me a copy； as he hath many among his friends； and presented the same to the King and Council。 Which I have made use of in my attempt of writing something concerning the business of striking sail； which I am now about。 But he do cry out against Sir John Minnes； as the veriest knave and rogue and coward in the world。
9th。 At noon to dinner at the Wardrobe； where my Lady Wright was； who did talk much upon the worth and the desert of gallantry； and that there was none fit to be courtiers； but such as have been abroad and know fashions。 ＇See note on Sir Harry Wright； 27th March 1660。＇ Which I endeavoured to oppose； and was troubled to hear her talk so； though she be a very wise and discreet lady in other things。
15th。 I am now full of study about writing something about our making of strangers strike to us at sea； and so am altogether reading Selden and Grotius； and such other authors to that purpose。
18th。 After dinner to the Opera； where there was a new play； （Cutter of Coleman Street） made in the year 1658； with reflections much upon the late times； and it being the first time the pay was doubled； and so to save money； my wife and I went into the gallery； and there sat and saw very well； and a very good play it is。 It seems of Cowly's making。
21st。 To White Hall to the Privy Seale； as my Lord Privy Seale did tell me he could seale no more this month； for he goes thirty miles out of towne to keep his Christmas。 At which I was glad； but only afraid lest any thing of the King's should force as to go after him to get a seale in the country。 I spoke to Mr。 Falconberge to look whether he could out of Domesday Book； give me any thing concerning the sea； and the dominion thereof； which he says he will look after。
27th。 In the morning to my Bookseller's to bespeak a Stephens' Thesaurus； for which I offer 4l。； to give to Paul's School； and from thence to Paul's Church； and there I did hear Dr。 Gunning preach a good sermon upon the day； （being St。 John's day；） and did hear him tell a story； which he did persuade us to believe to be true； that St。 John and the Virgin Mary did appear to Gregory； a Bishopp； at his prayer to be confirmed in the faith； which I did wonder to hear from him。
28th。 At home all the morning； and in the afternoon all of us at the office； upon a letter from the Duke for the making up of a speedy estimate of all the debts of the Navy； which is put into good forwardness。
31st。 To the office； and there late finishing our estimate of the debts of the Navy to this day； and it come to near 374；000l。 I suppose myself to be worth about 500l。 clear in the world； and my goods of my house my owne； and what is coming to me from Brampton； when my father dies； which God defer。 But； by my uncle's death； the whole care and trouble； and settling of all lies upon me； which is very great； because of law…suits； especially that with T。 Frice； about the interest of 200l。 I am upon writing a little treatise to present to the Duke； about our privilege in the seas； as to other nations striking their flags to us。
JANUARY 2； 1661…62。 I went forth； by appointment； to meet with Mr。 Grant； who promised to bring me acquainted with Cooper； the great limner in little。 ＇ Samuel Cooper； the celebrated miniature painter； Ob。 1672。＇ Sir Richd。 Fanshaw is come suddenly from Portugal； and nobody knows what his business is about。
To Faithorne's； ＇William Faithorne； the well known engraver Ob。 1691。＇ and there bought some pictures of him； and while I was there； comes by the King's life…guard； he being gone to Lincoln's Inne this afternoon to see the Revells there； there being； according to an old custome； a prince and all his nobles； and other matters of sport and charge。
11th。 To the Exchange； and there all the news is of the French and Dutch joyning against us； but I do not think it yet true。 In the afternoon； to Sir W。 Batten's； where in discourse I heard the custome of the election of the Duke of Genoa； who for two years is every day attended in the greatest state； and four or five hundred men always waiting upon him as a king； and when the two years are out； and another is chose； a messenger is sent to him； who stands at the bottom of the stairs； and he at； the top； and says； 〃Va。 Illustrissima Serenita sta finita； et puede andar en casa。〃〃Your serenity is now ended； and now you may be going home；〃 and so claps on his hat。 And the old Duke （having by custom sent his goods home before；） walks away； it may be but with one man at his heels； and the new one brought immediately in his room； in the greatest state in the world。 Another account was told us； how in the Dukedom of Ragusa； in the Adriatique； （a State that is little； but more ancient； they say； than Venice； and is called the mother of Venice； and the Turkes lie round about it；） that they change all the officers of their guard； for fear of conspiracy； every twenty…four hours； so that nobody knows who shall be captain of the guard to…night； but two men come to a man； and lay hold of him as a prisoner； and carry him to the place； and there he hath the keys of the garrison given him； and he presently issues his orders for that night's watch： and so always from night to night。 Sir Wm。 Rider told the first of his own knowledge； and both he and Sir W。 Batten confirm the last。
13th。 Before twelve o'clock comes； by appointment； Mr。 Peter and the Dean； ＇Michael Honywood； installed Dean of Lincoln； 1660； Ob。 1681； aged 85。＇ and Colonel Honiwood； brothers； to dine with me； but so soon that I was troubled at it。 Mr。 Peter did show us the experiment （which I had heard talke of） of the chymicall glasses； which break all to dust by breaking off a little small end； which is a great mystery to me。
15th。 Mr。 Berkenshaw ＇Mr。 Pepys's music master。＇ asked me whether we had not committed a fault in eating to…day； telling me that it is a fast day ordered by the Parliament； to pray for more seasonable weather； it having hitherto been summer weather； that it is； both as to warmth and every other thing； just as if it were the middle of May or June； which do threaten a plague （as all men think） to follow； for so it was almost the last winter； and the whole year after hath been a very sickly time to this day。
16th。
