the diary of samuel pepys-第24部分

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ry　be　to　the　Father；　&c。〃　after　he　had　read　the　two　psalms：　　but　the　people　had　been　so　little　used　to　it；　that　they　could　not　tell　what　to　answer。　　＇Daniel　Milles；　D。D。；　thirty…two　years　rector　of　St。　Olave's；　Hart…Street；　and　buried　there　October　1689；　aged　sixty…three。　　In　1667　Sir　Robert　Brooks　presented　him　to　the　rectory　of　Wanstead；　which　he　also　held　till　his　death。＇　　This　declaration　of　the　King's　do　give　the　Presbyterians　some　satisfaction；　and　a　pretence　to　read　the　Common　Prayer；　which　they　would　not　do　before　because　of　their　former　preaching　against　it。　　After　dinner　to　Westminster；　where　I　went　to　my　Lord's；　and；　having　spoken　with　him；　I　went　to　the　Abbey；　where　the　first　time　that　ever　I　heard　the　organs　in　a　cathedral。　　My　wife　seemed　very　pretty　to…day；　it　being　the　first　time　I　had　given　her　leave　to　weare　a　black　patch。

5th。　　At　the　office　at　night；　to　make　up　an　account　of　what　the　debts　of　nineteen　of　the　twenty…five　ships　that　should　have　been　paid　off；　is　increased　since　the　adjournment　of　the　Parliament；　they　being　to　sit　again　to…morrow。　　This　5th　day　of　November　is　observed　exceeding　well　in　the　City；　and　at　night　great　bonfires　and　fireworks。

6th。　　Mr。　Chetwind　told　me　that　he　did　fear　that　this　late　business　of　the　Duke　of　York's　would　prove　fatal　to　my　Lord　Chancellor。　　To　our　office；　where　we　met　all；　for　the　sale　of　two　ships　by　an　inch　of　candle　（the　first　time　that　ever　I　saw　any　of　this　kind）；　where　I　observed　how　they　do　invite　one　another；　and　at　last　how　they　all　do　cry；　and　we　have　much　to　do　to　tell　who　did　cry　last。　　The　ships　were　the　Indian；　sold　for　1300l。　and　the　Half…moone；　sold　for　830l。

7th。　　Went　by　water　to　my　Lord；　where　I　dined　with　him；　and　he　in　a　very　merry　humour　（present　Mr。　Borfett　and　Childe）　at　dinner：　he；　in　discourse　of　the　great　opinion　of　the　virtuegratitude；　（which　he　did　account　the　greatest　thing　in　the　world　to　him；　and　had；　therefore；　in　his　mind　been　often　troubled　in　the　late　times　how　to　answer　his　gratitude　to　the　King；　who　raised　his　father；）　did　say　it　was　that　did　bring　him　to　his　obedience　to　the　King；　and　did　also　bless　himself　with　his　good　fortune；　in　comparison　to　what　it　was　when　I　was　with　him　in　the　Sound；　when　he　durst　not　own　his　correspondence　with　the　King；　which　is　a　thing　that　I　never　did　hear　of　to　this　day　before；　and　I　do　from　this　raise　an　opinion　of　him；　to　be　one　of　the　most　secret　men　in　the　world；　which　I　was　not　so　convinced　of　before。　　After　dinner　he　bid　all　go　out　of　the　room；　and　did　tell　me　how　the　King　had　promised　him　4000l。　per　annum　for　ever；　and　had　already　given　him　a　bill　under　his　hand　（which　he　showed　me）　for　4000l。　that　Mr。　Fox　is　to　pay　him。　　My　Lord　did　advise　with　me　how　to　get　this　received；　and　to　put　out　3000l。　into　safe　hands　at　use；　and　the　other　he　will　make　use　for　his　present　occasion。　　This　he　did　advise　with　me　about　with　great　secresy。　　After　this　he　called　for　the　fiddles　and　books；　and　we　two　and　W。　Howe；　and　Mr。　Childe；　did　sing　and　play　some　psalmes　of　Will。　Lawes's；　and　some　songs；　and　so　I　went　away。　　＇Brother　to　Henry　Lawes　the　celebrated　composer；　and　himself　a　chamber　musician　to　Charles　I。；　in　whose　service　he　took　up　arms；　and　was　killed　at　the　siege　of　Chester；　1645。　　The　King　regretted　his　loss　severely；　and　used　to　call　him　the　father　of　music。＇　　Notwithstanding　this　was　the　first　day　of　the　King's　proclamation　against　hackney　coaches　coming　into　the　streets　to　stand　to　be　hired；　yet　I　got　one　to　carry　me　home。

10th。　　The　Comtroller　＇Sir　R。　Slingsby。＇　　and　I　to　the　coffee…　house；　where　he　showed　me　the　state　of　his　case；　how　the　King　did　owe　him　above　6000l。　　But　I　do　not　see　great　likelihood　for　them　to　be　paid；　since　they　begin　already　in　Parliament　to　dispute　the　paying　off　the　just　sea…debts；　which　were　already　promised　to　be　paid；　and　will　be　the　undoing　of　thousands　if　they　be　not　paid。

15th。　　My　Lord　did　this　day　show　me　the　King's　picture　which　was　done　in　Flanders；　that　the　King　did　promise　my　Lord　before　he　ever　saw　him；　and　that　we　did　expect　to　have　had　at　sea　before　the　King　come　to　us；　but　it　come　but　to…day；　and　indeed　it　is　the　most　pleasant　and　the　most　like　him　that　ever　I　saw　picture　in　my　life。　　To　Sir　W。　Batten's　to　dinner；　he　having　a　couple　of　servants　married　to…day；　and　so　there　was　a　great　number　of　merchants；　and　others　of　good　quality　on　purpose　after　dinner　to　make　an　offering；　which；　when　dinner　was　done；　we　did；　and　I　did　give　ten　shillings　and　no　more；　though　I　believe　most　of　the　rest　did　give　more；　and　did　believe　that　I　did　so　too。

19th。　　I　went　with　the　Treasurer　in　his　coach　to　White　Hall；　and　in　our　way；　in　discourse；　do　find　him　a　very　good…natured　man；　and；　talking　of　those　men　who　now　stand　condemned　for　murdering　the　King；　he　says　that　he　believes；　that；　if　the　law　would　give　leave；　the　King　is　a　man　of　so　great　compassion　that　he　would　wholly　acquit　them。

20th。　　Mr。　Shepley　and　I　to　the　new　play…house　near　Lincoln's…　Inn…Fields　（which　was　formerly　Gibbon's　tennis…court）；　where　the　play　of　〃Beggar's　Bush〃　＇The　〃Beggar's　Bush；〃　a　comedy　by　Beaumont　and　Fletcher。＇　　was　newly　begun；　and　so　we　went　in　and　saw　it　well　acted：　　and　here　I　saw　the　first　time　one　Moone；　who　is　said　to　be　the　best　actor　in　the　world；　lately　come　over　with　the　King；　and　indeed　it　is　the　finest　play…house；　I　believe；　that　ever　was　in　England。　　＇Mohun；　or　Moone；　the　celebrated　actor　who　had　borne　a　Major's　commission　in　the　King's　Army。　　The　period　of　his　death　is　uncertain。＇　　This　morning　I　found　my　Lord　in　bed　late；　he　having　been　with　the　King；　Queen；　and　Princesse；　at　the　Cockpit　all　night；　where　General　Monk　treated　them；　and　after　supper　a　play；　where　the　King　did　put　a　great　affront　upon　Singleton's　musique；　he　bidding　them　stop　and　made　the　French　musique　play；　which；　my　Lord　says；　do　much　outdo　all　ours。

22nd。　　This　morning　come　the　carpenters；　to　make　me　a　door　at　the　other　side　of　my　house；　going　into　the　entry。　　To　Mr。　Fox's；　where　we　found　Mrs。　Fox　within　and　an　alderman　of　London　paying　1000l。　or　1400l。　in　gold　upon　the　table　for　the　King。　　＇Elizabeth　daughter　of　William　Whittle；　Esq。；　of　Lancashire；　wife　of　Stephen　Fox；　Esq。；　who　was　knighted　in　1665。＇　　Mr。　Fox　come　in　presently　and　did　receive　us　with　a　great　deal　of　respect；　and　then　did　take　my　wife　and　I　to　the　Queen's　presence…chamber；　where　he　got　my　wife　placed　behind　the　Queen's　chaire；　and　the　two　Princesses　come　to　dinner。　　The　Queen　a　very　little　plain　old　woman；　and　nothing　more　in　her　presence　in　any　respect　nor　garbe　than　any　ordinary　woman。　　The　Princesse　of　Orange　I　had　often　seen　before。　The　Princesse　Henrietta　is　very　pretty；　but　much　below　my　expectation；　and　her　dressing　of　herself　with　her　haire　frized　short　up　to　her　eares；　did　make　her　seem　so　much　the　less　to　me。　But　my　wife　standing　near　her　with　two　or　three　black　patches　on；　and　well　dressed；　did　seem　to　me　much　handsomer　than　she。

To　White　Hall　at　about　nine　at　night；　and　there；　with　Laud　the　page　that　went　with　me；　we　could　not　get　out　of　Henry　the　Eighth's　gallery　into　the　further　part　of　the　boarded　gallery；　where　my　Lord　was　walking　with　my　Lord　Ormond；　and　we　had　a　key　of　Sir　S。　Morland's；　but　all　would　not　do；　till　at　last；　by　knocking；　Mr。　Harrison　the　door…keeper　did　open　us　the　door；　and；　after　some　talk　with　my　Lord　about　getting　a　catch　to　carry　my　Lord　St。　Alban's　goods　to　France；　I　parted　and　went　home　on　foot。　＇Henry　Jermyn；　created　Lord　Jermyn　1614；　advanced　to　the　Earldom　of　St。　Alban's　1660　K。G。　　Ob。　1683；　s。p。　　　He　was　supposed　to　be　married　to　the　Queen　Dowager。＇

25th。　　I　had　a　letter　brought　me　from　my　Lord　to　get　a　ship　ready　to　carry　the　Queen's　things　over　to　France；　she　being　to　go　within　five　or　six　days。

27th。　　To　Westminster　Hall；　and　in　King　Street　there　being　a　great　stop　of　coaches；　there　was　a　falling　out　between　a　drayman　and　my　Lord　Chesterfield's　coachman；　and　one　of　his　footmen　killed。　　Mr。　Moore　told　me　how　the　House　had　this　day　voted　the　King　to　have　all　the　Excise　for　ever。　　This　day　I　do　also　hear　that　the　Queen's　going　to　France　is　stopt；　which　do　like　me　well；　because　then　the　King　will　be　in　town　the　next　month；　which　is　my　month　again　at　the　Privy　Seale。

30th。　　Sir　G。　Carteret　did　give　us　an　account　how　Mr。　Holland　do　intend　to　prevail　with　the　Parliament　to　try　his　project　of　discharging　the　seamen　all　at　present　by　ticket；　and　so　promise　interest　to　all　men　that　will　lend　money　upon　them　at　eight　per　cent。；　for　so　long　as　they　are　unpaid；　whereby　he　do　think　to　take　away　the　growing　debt；　which　do　now　lie　upon　the　kingdom　for　lack　of　present　money　to　discharge　the　seamen。

DECEMBER　4；　1660。　　This　day　the　Parliament　voted　that　the　bodies　of　Oliver；　Ireton；　Bradshaw；　&c。；　should　be　taken　up　out　of　their　graves　in　the　Abbey；　and　drawn　to　the　gallows；　and　there　hanged　and　buried　under　it：　　which　（methinks）　do　trouble　me　that　a　man　of　so　great　courage　as　he　was；　should　have　that　dishonour；　though　otherwise　he　might　deserve　it　enough。

9th。　　I　went　to　the　Duke。　　And　first　calling　upon　Mr。　Coventry　at　his　chamber；　I　went　to　the　Duke's　bed…side；　who　had　sat　up　late　last　night；　and　lay　long　this　morning。　　This　being　done；　I　went　to　chapel；　and　sat　in　Mr。　Blagrave's　pew