the diary of samuel pepys-第176部分

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inst　breakers　of　the　Act　for　Uniformity　should　be　put　in　execution：　　and　it　was　moved　in　the　House　that　if　any　people　had　a　mind　to　bring　any　new　laws　into　the　House　about　religion；　they　might　come　as　a　proposer　of　new　laws　did　in　Athens；　with　ropes　about　their　necks。　　By　and　by　the　King　comes　to　the　Lords'　House；　and　there　tells　them　of　his　league　with　Holland；　and　the　necessity　of　a　fleet；　and　his　debts；　and；　therefore；　want　of　money；　and　his　desire　that　they　would　think　of　some　way　to　bring　in　all　his　Protestant　subjects　to　a　right　understanding　and　peace　one　with　another；　meaning　the　Bill　of　Comprehension。　　The　Commons　coming　to　their　House；　it　was　moved　that　the　vote　passed　this　morning　might　be　suspended；　because　of　the　King's　Speech；　till　the　House　was　full　and　called　over；　two　days　hence：　　but　it　was　denied；　so　furious　they　are　against　this　Bill；　and　thereby　a　great　blow　either　given　to　the　King　or　Presbyters；　or；　which　is　the　rather　of　the　two；　to　the　House　itself；　by　denying　a　thing　desired　by　the　King；　and　so　much　desired　by　much　the　greater　part　of　the　nation。　　Whatever　the　consequence　be；　if　the　King　be　a　man　of　any　stomach　and　heat；　all　do　believe　that　he　will　resent　this　vote。　　Read　over　and　agreed　upon　the　deed　of　settlement　to　our　minds：　　my　sister　to　have　600l。　presently；　and　she　to　be　joyntured　in　60l。　per　annum；　wherein　I　am　very　well　satisfied。

11th。　　To　Pemberton's　＇Francis　Pemberton；　afterwards　knighted；　and　made　Lord　Chief　Justice　of　the　King's　Bench　1679。＇　　chamber。　It　was　pretty　here　to　see　the　heaps　of　money　upon　this　lawyer's　table；　and　more；　to　see　how　he　had　not　since　last　night　spent　any　time　upon　our　business；　but　begun　with　telling　us　that　we　were　not　at　all　concerned　in　that　Act；　which　was　a　total　mistake；　by　his　not　having　read　over　the　Act　at　all。

12th。　　My　cosen　Roger　told　me　the　pleasant　passage　of　a　fellow's　bringing　a　bag　of　letters　to…day　into　the　lobby　of　the　House；　where　he　left　them；　and　withdrew　himself　without　observation。　The　bag　being　opened；　the　letters　were　found　all　of　one　size；　and　directed　with　one　hand：　　a　letter　to　most　of　the　Members　of　the　House。　　The　House　was　acquainted　with　it；　and　voted　they　should　be　brought　in　and　one　opened　by　the　Speaker；　wherein　if　he　found　any　thing　unfit　to　communicate；　to　propose　a　Committee　to　be　chosen　for　it。　　The　Speaker　opening　one；　found　it　only　a　case　with　a　libell　in　it；　printed：　　a　satire　most　sober　and　bitter　as　ever　I　read；　and　every　letter　was　the　same。　　So　the　House　fell　a…　scrambling　for　them　like　boys；　and　my　cosen　Roger　had　one　directed　to　him；　which　he　lent　me　to　read。

13th。　　Mr。　Brisband　tells　me　in　discourse　that　Tom　Killigrew　hath　a　fee　out　of　the　Wardrobe　for　cap　and　bells；　under　the　title　of　the　King's　Foole　or　Jester；　and　may　revile　or　jeere　any　body；　the　greatest　person　without　offence；　by　the　privilege　of　his　place。　This　morning　Sir　G。　Carteret　come　to　the　office　to　see　and　talk　with　me：　　and　he　assures　me　that　to　this　day　the　King　is　the　most　kind　man　to　my　Lord　Sandwich　in　the　whole　world；　that　he　himself　do　not　now　mind　any　publick　business；　but　suffers　things　to　go　on　at　Court　as　they　will；　he　seeing　all　likely　to　come　to　ruin：　that　this　morning　the　Duke　of　York　sent　to　him　to　come　to　make　up　one　of　a　Committee　of　the　Council　for　Navy　Affairs；　upon　which；　when　he　came；　he　told　the　Duke　of　York　that　he　was　none　of　them：　which　shows　how　things　are　now…a…days　ordered；　that　there　should　be　a　Committee　for　the　Navy；　and　the　Lord　Admirall　knows　not　the　persons　of　it；　and　that　Sir　G。　Carteret　and　my　Lord　Anglesy　should　be　left　out　of　it；　and　men　wholly　improper　put　into　it。　　I　do　hear　of　in　hands　that　there　is　great　difference　at　this　day　between　my　Lord　Arlington　and　Sir　W。　Coventry；　which　I　am　sorry　for。

14th。　　I　to　my　office　to　perfect　my　Narrative　about　prize…goods；　and　did　carry　it　to　the　Commissioners　of　Accounts；　who　did　receive　it　with　great　kindness；　and　express　great　value　of　and　respect　to　me：　　and　my　heart　is　at　rest　that　it　is　lodged　there　in　so　full　truth　and　plainness；　though　it　may　hereafter　prove　some　loss　to　me。　　But　here　I　do　see　they　are　entered　into　many　enquiries　about　prizes；　by　the　great　attendance　of　commanders　and　others　before　them；　which　is　a　work　I　am　not　sorry　for。　　Thence　I　away；　with　my　head　busy　but　my　heart　at　pretty　good　ease；　to　visit　Colonell　Thomson；　one　of　the　Committee　of　Accounts；　who　among　the　rest　is　mighty　kind　to　me；　and　is　likely　to　mind　our　business　more　than　any；　and　I　would　be　glad　to　have　a　good　understanding　with　him。　　Thence　after　dinner　to　White　Hall　to　attend　the　Duke　of　York；　where　I　did　let　him　know　too　the　troublesome　life　we　lead；　and　particularly　myself；　by　being　obliged　to　such　attendances　every　day　as　I　am；　on　one　Committee　or　other。　　And　I　do　find　the　Duke　of　York　himself　troubled；　and　willing　not　to　be　troubled　with　occasions　of　having　his　name　used　among　the　Parliament　though　he　himself　do　declare　that　he　did　give　directions　to　Lord　Brouncker　to　discharge　the　men　at　Chatham　by　ticket；　and　will　own　it　if　the　House　call　for　it；　but　not　else。　　Thence　I　attended　the　King　and　Council；　and　some　of　the　rest　of　us；　in　a　business　to　be　heard　about　the　value　of　a　ship　of　one　Dorrington's。　　And　it　was　pretty　to　observe　how　Sir　W。　Pen；　making　use　of　this　argument　against　the　validity　of　an　oath；　against　the　King；　being　made　by　the　master's　mate　of　the　ship；　who　was　but　a　fellow　of　about　23　years　of　age；　the　master　of　the　ship；　against　whom　we　pleaded；　did　say　that　he　did　think　himself　at　that　age　capable　of　being　master's　mate　of　any　ship；　and　do　know　that　he；　Sir　W。　Pen；　was　so　himself；　and　in　no　better　degree　at　that　age　himself：　　which　word　did　strike　Sir　W。　Pen　mad；　and　made　him　open　his　mouth　no　more；　and　I　saw　the　King　and　Duke　of　York　wink　at　one　another　at　it。　　This　done；　we　into　the　Gallery；　and　there　I　walked　with　several　people；　and　among　others　my　Lord　Brouncker；　who　I　do　find　under　much　trouble　still　about　the　business　of　the　tickets；　his　very　case　being　brought　in；　as　is　said；　this　day　in　the　Report　of　the　miscarriages。　　And　he　seems　to　lay　much　of　it　on　me；　which　I　did　clear　and　satisfy　him　in；　and　would　be　glad　with　all　my　heart　to　serve　him　in；　and　have　done　it　more　than　he　hath　done　for　himself；　he　not　deserving　the　least　blame；　but　commendations；　for　this。　　I　met　with　my　cosen　Roger　Pepys　and　Creed；　and　from　them　understand　that　the　report　was　read　to…day　of　the　Miscarriages；　wherein　my　Lord　Sandwich　is　named　about　the　business　I　mentioned　this　morning；　but　I　will　be　at　rest；　for　it　can　do　him　no　hurt。　　Our　business　of　tickets　is　soundly　up；　and　many　others；　so　they　went　over　them　again；　and　spent　all　the　morning　on　the　first；　which　is　the　dividing　of　the　fleet；　wherein　hot　work　was；　and　that　among　great　men；　Privy…　counsellors；　and；　they　say；　Sir　W。　Coventry；　but　I　do　not　much　fear　it；　but　do　hope　that　it　will　show　a　little　of　the　Duke　of　Albemarle　and　the　Prince　to　have　been　advisers　in　it：　　but　whereas　they　ordered　that　the　King's　Speech　should　be　considered　to…day；　they　took　no　notice　of　it　at　all；　but　are　really　come　to　despise　the　King　in　all　possible　ways　of　showing　it。　　And　it　was　the　other　day　a　strange　saying；　as　I　am　told　by　my　cosen　Roger　Pepys；　in　the　House；　when　it　was　moved　that　the　King's　Speech　should　be　considered；　that　though　the　first　part　of　the　Speech；　meaning　the　league　that　is　there　talked　of；　be　the　only　good　publick　thing　that　hath　been　done　since　the　King　come　into　England；　yet　it　might　bear　with　being　put　off　to　consider　till　Friday　next；　which　was　this　day。　　Secretary　Morrice　did　this　day　in　the　House；　when　they　talked　of　intelligence；　say　that　he　was　allowed　but　700l。　a…year　for　intelligence；　whereas　in　Cromwell's　time　he　did　allow　70；000l。　a…year　for　it；　and　was　confirmed　therein　by　Colonell。　Birch；　who　said　that　thereby　Cromwell　carried　the　secrets　of　all　the　princes　of　Europe　at　his　girdle。　The　House　is　in　a　most　broken　condition；　nobody　adhering　to　any　thing；　but　reviling　and　finding　fault：　　and　now　quite　mad　at　the　Undertakers；　as　they　are　commonly　called；　Littleton；　Lord　Vaughan；　Sir　R。　Howard；　and　others　that　are　brought　over　to　the　Court；　and　did　undertake　to　get　the　King　money：　　but　they　despise　and　will　not　hear　them　in　the　House；　and　the　Court　do　as　much；　seeing　that　they　cannot　be　useful　to　them；　as　was　expected。　　In　short；　it　is　plain　that　the　King　will　never　be　able　to　do　any　thing　with　this　Parliament；　and　that　the　only　likely　way　to　do　better　（for　it　cannot　do　worse）　is　to　break　this　and　call　another　Parliament；　and　some　do　think　that　it　is　intended。　　I　was　told　to…night　that　my　Lady　Castlemaine　is　so　great　a　gamester　as　to　have　won　15；000l。　in　one　night；　and　lost　25；000l。　in　another　night　at　play；　and　hath　played　1000l。　and　1500l。　at　a　cast。

16th。　　Mr。　Hollier　＇He　was　a　Surgeon。＇　　dined　with　my　wife　and　me。　　Much　discourse　about　the　bad　state　of　the　Church；　and　how　the　Clergy　are　come　to　be　men　of　no　worth　in　the　world；　and；　as　the　world　do　now　generally　discourse；　they　must　be　reformed：　　and　I　believe　the　Hierarchy　will　in　a　little　time　be　shaken；　whether　they　will　or　no；　the　King　being　offended　with　them　and　set　upon　it；　as　I　hear。

17th。　　Great　high　words　in　the　House　on　Saturday　last　upon　the　fir