the diary of samuel pepys-第25部分

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　night；　and　lay　long　this　morning。　　This　being　done；　I　went　to　chapel；　and　sat　in　Mr。　Blagrave's　pew；　and　there　did　sing　my　part　along　with　another　before　the　King；　and　with　much　ease。

10th。　　It　is　expected　that　the　Duke　will　marry　the　Lord　Chancellor's　daughter　at　last；　which　is　likely　to　be　the　ruine　of　Mr。　Davis　and　my　Lord　Barkley；　who　have　carried　themselves　so　high　against　the　Chancellor；　Sir　Chas。　Barkley　swearing　that　he　and　others　had　intrigued　with　her　often；　which　all　believe　to　be　a　lie。

16th。　　In　the　afternoon　I　went　to　White　Hall；　where　I　was　surprised　with　the　news　of　a　plot　against　the　King's　person　and　my　Lord　Monk's；　and　that　since　last　night　there　were　about　forty　taken　up　on　suspicion；　and；　amongst　others；　it　was　my　lot　to　meet　with　Simon　Beale；　the　Trumpeter；　who　took　me　and　Tom　Doling　into　the　Guard　in　Scotland　Yard；　and　showed　us　Major…General　Overton。　＇One　of　Oliver　Cromwell's　Major…Generals：　　a　high　Republican。＇　Here　I　heard　him　deny　that　he　is　guilty　of　any　such　things：　　but　that　whereas　it　is　said　that　he　is　found　to　have　brought　many　armes　to　towne；　he　says　it　is　only　to　sell　them；　as　he　will　prove　by　oath。

21st。　　They　told　me　that　this　is　St。　Thomas's；　and　that　by　an　old　custome；　this　day　the　Exchequer　men　had　formerly；　and　do　intend　this　night　to　have　a　supper；　which　if　I　could　I　promised；　to　come　to；　but　did　not。　　To　my　Lady's；　and　dined　with　her：　　she　told　me　how　dangerously　ill　the　Princesse　Royal　is：　　and　that　this　morning　she　was　said　to　be　dead。　　But　she　hears　that　she　hath　married　herself　to　young　Jermyn；　＇Henry　Jermyn；　Master　of　the　Horse　to　the　Duke　of　York。＇　　which　is　worse　than　the　Duke　of　York's　marrying　the　Chancellor's　daughter；　which　is　now　publicly　owned。

26th。　　To　White　Hall　by　water；　and　dined　with　my　Lady　Sandwich；　who　at　table　did　tell　me　how　much　fault　was　laid　upon　Dr。　Frazer　and　the　rest　of　the　Doctors；　for　the　death　of　the　Princesse。　　My　Lord；　did　dine　this　day　with　Sir　Henry　Wright；　in　order　to　his　going　to　sea　with　the　Queen。

31st。　　In　Paul's　Church…yard　I　bought　the　play　of　Henry　the　Fourth；　and　so　went　to　the　new　Theatre　and　saw　it　acted；　but　my　expectation　being　too　great；　it　did　not　please　me；　as　otherwise　I　believe　it　would：　　and　my　having　a　book；　I　believe　did　spoil　it　a　little。　　That　being　done　I　went　to　my　Lord's；　where　I　found　him　private　at　cards　with　my　Lord　Lauderdale　and　some　persons　of　honour。

1660…61。　　At　the　end　of　the　last　and　the　beginning　of　this　year；　I　do　live　in　one　of　the　houses　belonging　to　the　Navy　Office；　as　one　of　the　principal　officers；　and　have　done　now　about　half…a…　year：　　my　family　being；　myself；　my　wife；　Jane；　Will。　Hewer；　and　Wayneman；　my　girl's　brother。　　Myself　in　constant　good　health；　and　in　a　most　handsome　and　thriving　condition。　　Blessed　be　Almighty　God　for　it。　　As　to　things　of　State。The　King　settled；　and　loved　of　all。　　The　Duke　of　York　matched　to　my　Lord　Chancellor's　daughter；　which　do　not　please　many。　　The　Queen　upon　her　returne　to　France　with　the　Princesse　Henrietta。　　＇Youngest　daughter　of　Charles　I。；　married　soon　after　to　Philip　Duke　of　Orleans；　only　brother　of　Louis　XIV。　　She　died　suddenly　in　1670；　not　without　suspicion　of　having　been　poisoned。＇　　The　Princesse　of　Orange　lately　dead；　and　we　into　new　mourning　for　her。　　We　have　been　lately　frighted　with　a　great　plot；　and　many　taken　up　on　it；　and　the　fright　not　quite　over。　　The　Parliament；　which　had　done　all　this　great　good　to　the　King；　beginning　to　grow　factious；　the　King　did　dissolve　it　December　29th　last；　and　another　likely　to　be　chosen　speedily。

1660…61。　　JANUARY　1。　　Moore　and　I　went　to　Mr。　Pierce's；　in　our　way　seeing　the　Duke　of　York　bring　his　Lady　to…day　to　wait　upon　the　Queen；　the　first　time　that　ever　she　did　since　that　business；　and　the　Queen　is　said　to　receive　her　now　with　much　respect　and　love。

2nd。　　My　Lord　did　give　me　many　commands　in　his　business。　　As　to　write　to　my　uncle　that　Mr。　Barnewell's　papers　should　be　locked　up；　in　case　he　should　die；　he　being　now　suspected　to　be　very　ill。　Also　about　consulting　with　Mr。　W。　Montagu　＇William　third　son　to　Lord　Montagu　of　Boughton；　afterwards　Attorney…General　to　the　Queen；　and　made　Chief　Baron　to　the　Exchequer；　1676。＇　　for　the　settling　of　the　4000l。　a…year　that　the　King　had　promised　my　Lord。　As　also　about　getting　Mr。　George　Montagu　to　be　chosen　at　Huntingdon　this　next　Parliament；　&c。　　That　done；　he　to　White　Hall　stairs　with　much　company；　and　I　with　him；　where　we　took　water　for　Lambeth；　and　there　coach　for　Portsmouth。　　The　Queen's　things　were　all　in　White　Hall　Court　ready　to　be　sent　away；　and　her　Majesty　ready　to　be　gone　an　hour　after　to　Hampton　Court　to　night；　and　so　to　be　at　Portsmouth　on　Saturday　next。　　This　day　I　left　Sir　W。　Batten　and　Captn。　Rider　my　chine　of　beefe　for　to　serve　to…morrow　at　Trinity　House；　the　Duke　of　Albemarle　being　to　be　there；　and　all　the　rest　of　the　Brethren；　it　being　a　great　day　for　the　reading　over　of　their　new　Charter；　which　the　King　hath　newly　given　them。

3rd。　　To　the　Theatre；　where　was　acted　〃Beggars'　Bush；〃　it　being　very　well　done；　and　here　the　first　time　that　ever　I　saw　women　come　upon　the　stage。

4th。　　I　had　been　early　this　morning　at　White　Hall；　at　the　Jewell　Office；　to　choose　a　piece　of　gilt　plate　for　my　Lord；　in　returne　of　his　offering　to　the　King　（which　it　seems　is　usual　at　this　time　of　year；　and　an　Earle　gives　twenty　pieces　in　gold　in　a　purse　to　the　King）。　　I　chose　a　gilt　tankard；　weighing　31　ounces　and　a　half；　and　he　is　allowed　30；　so　I　paid　12s。　for　the　ounce　and　half　over　what　he　is　to　have：　　but　strange　it　was　for　me　to　see　what　a　company　of　small　fees　I　was　called　upon　by　a　great　many　to　pay　there；　which；　I　perceive；　is　the　manner　that　courtiers　do　get　their　estates。

7th。　　This　morning；　news　was　brought　to　me　to　my　bed…side；　that　there　had　been　a　great　stir　in　the　City　this　night　by　the　Fanatiques；　who　had　been　up　and　killed　six　or　seven　men；　but　all　are　fled。　　My　Lord　Mayor　and　the　whole　City　had　been　in　armes；　above　40；000。　　Tom　and　I　and　my　wife　to　the　Theatre；　and　there　saw　〃The　Silent　Woman。〃　Among　other　things　here；　Kinaston　the　boy　had　the　good　turn　to　appear　in　three　shapes：　　first；　as　a　poor　woman　in　ordinary　clothes；　to　please　Morose；　then　in　fine　clothes；　as　a　gallant；　and　in　them　was　clearly　the　prettiest　woman　in　the　whole　house：　　and　lastly；　as　a　man；　and　then　likewise　did　appear　the　handsomest　man　in　the　house。　　In　our　way　home　we　were　in　many　places　strictly　examined；　more　than　in　the　worst　of　times；　there　being　great　fears　of　the　Fanatiques　rising　again：　　for　the　present　I　do　not　hear　that　any　of　them　are　taken。

8th。　　Some　talk　to…day　of　a　head　of　Fanatiques　that　do　appear　about；　but　I　do　not　believe　it。　　However；　my　Lord　Mayor；　Sir　Richd。　Browne；　hath　carried　himself　honourably；　and　hath　caused　one　of　their　meeting…houses　in　London　to　be　pulled　down。

9th。　　Waked　in　the　morning　about　six　o'clock；　by　people　running　up　and　down　in　Mr。　Davis's　house；　talking　that　the　Fanatiques　were　up　in　armes　in　the　City。　　And　so　I　rose　and　went　forth；　where　in　the　street　I　found　every　body　in　armes　at　the　doors。　　So　I　returned　and　got　my　sword　and　pistol；　which；　however；　I　had　no　powder　to　charge；　and　went　to　the　door；　where　I　found　Sir　R。　Ford；　＇Lord　Mayor　of　London；　1671。＇　　and　with　him　I　walked　up　and　down　as　far　as　the　Exchange；　and　there　I　left　him。　　In　our　way；　the　streets　full　of　train…bands；　and　great　stir。　　What　mischief　these　rogues　have　done！　　and　I　think　near　a　dozen　had　been　killed　this　morning　on　both　sides。　　The　shops　shut；　and　all　things　in　trouble。

10th。　　After　dinner　Will。　comes　to　tell　me　that　he　had　presented　my　piece　of　plate　to　Mr。　Coventry；　who　takes　it　very　kindly；　and　sends　me　a　very　kind　letter；　and　the　plate　back　again；　of　which　my　heart　is　very　glad。　　Mr。　Davis　told　us　the　particular　examinations　of　these　Fanatiques　that　are　taken：　　and　in　short　it　is　this；　these　Fanatiques　that　have　routed　all　the　train…bands　that　they　met　with；　put　the　King's　life…guards　to　the　run；　killed　about　twenty　men；　broke　through　the　City　gates　twice；　and　all　this　in　the　day…time；　when　all　the　City　was　in　armes　are　not　in　all　above　31。　　Whereas　we　did　believe　them　（because　they　were　seen　up　and　down　in　every　place　almost　in　the　City；　and　had　been　in　Highgate　two　or　three　days；　and　in　several　other　places）　to　be　at　least　500。　　A　thing　that　never　was　heard　of；　that　so　few　men　should　dare　and　do　so　much　mischief。　　Their　word　was；　〃The　King　Jesus；　and　their　heads　upon　the　gates。〃　　Few　of　them　would　receive　any　quarter；　but　such　as　were　taken　by　force　and　kept　alive；　expecting　Jesus　to　come　here　and　reign　in　the　world　presently；　and　will　not　believe　yet。　　The　King　this　day　come　to　towne。

11th　（Office　day）。　　This　day　comes　news；　by　letters　from　Portsmouth；　that　the　Princesse　Henrietta　is　fallen　sick　of　the　measles　on　board　the　London；　after　the　Queen　and　she　was　under　sail。　　And　so　was　forced　to　come　back　again　into　Portsmouth　harbour；　and　in　their　way；　by　negligence　of　the　pilot；　run　upon　the　Horse　sand。　　The　Queen　and　she　continue　aboard；　and　do　not　intend　to　come　on　shore　till　she　sees　what　will　become　of　the　young　Princesse。　　This　newes　do　make　people　think　something　indeed；　that　three　of　the　Royal　Family　should　fall　sick　of　the　same　disease；　one　after　another