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the diary of samuel pepys-第48部分
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they go upon good grounds; though they have been mistaken in the place of the first。
13th。 To my office; and there this afternoon me had our first meeting upon our commission of inspecting the Chest。 Sir Francis Clerke; 'M。P。 for Rochester。' Mr。 Heath; Atturney of the Dutchy; Mr。 Prinn; Sir W。 Rider; Captn。 Cooke; and myself。 Our first work was to read over the Institution; which is a decree in Chancery in the year 1617; upon an inquisition made at Rochester about that time into the revenues of the Chest; which had then; from the year 1588 or 1590; by the advice of the Lord High Admiral and principal officers then being; by consent of the seamen; been settled; paying sixpence per month; according to their wages then; which was then but 10s。 which is now 24s。
17th。 To the Duke's to…day; but he is gone a…hunting。 At White Hall by appointment; Mr。 Creed carried my wife and I to the Cockpitt; and we had excellent places; and saw the King; Queene; Duke of Monmouth; his son; and my Lady Castlemaine; and all the fine ladies; and 〃The Scornfull Lady;〃 well performed。 They had done by eleven o'clock; and it being fine moonshine; we took coach and home。
18th。 Late at my office; drawing up a letter to my Lord Treasurer; which we have been long about。
20th。 After dinner to the Temple; to Mr。 Thurland; 'Edward Thurland; M。P。 for Ryegate; afterwards knighted。' and thence to my Lord Chief Baron; Sir Edward Hale's; 'Sir Matthew Hale succeeded Sir Orlando Bridgeman as Chief Baron of the Exchequer (according to Beatson;) in 1666; there is consequently some mistake。' and take Mr。 Thurland to his chamber; where he told us that Field will have the better of us; and that we must study to make up the business as well as we can; which do much vex and trouble us: but I am glad the Duke is concerned in it。
21st。 This day come the King's pleasure…boats from Calais; with the Dunkirke money; being 400;000 pistolles。
22nd。 This day Mr。 Moore told me; that for certain the Queene… Mother is married to my Lord St。 Albans; and he is like to be made Lord Treasurer。 News that Sir J。 Lawson hath made up a peace now with Tunis and Tripoli; as well as Argiers; by which he will come home very highly honoured。
23rd。 I hear to…day old rich Audley 'There is an old Tract called; 〃The Way to be Rich; according to the Practice of the great Audley; who began with 200l。 in 1605; and dyed worth 400;000l。 November; 1662。〃 London; printed for E。 Davis。 1662。' is lately dead; and left a very great estate; and made a great many poor familys rich; not all to one。 Among others; one Davis; my old schoolfellow at Paul's; and since a bookseller in Paul's Church Yard: and it seems do forgive one man 6000l。 which he had wronged him of; but names not his name; but it is well known to be the scrivener in Fleete…streete; at whose house he lodged。 There is also this week dead a poulterer; in Gracious… street; which was thought rich; but not so rich; that hath; left 800l。 per annum; taken in other men's names; and 40;000 Jacobs in gold。
24th。 Sir J。 Minnes; Sir W。 Batten; and I; going forth toward White Hall; we hear that the King and Duke are come this morning to the Tower to see the Dunkirke money。 So we by coach to them; and there went up and down all the magazines with them; but methought it was but poor discourse and frothy that the King's companions (young Killigrew among the rest;) had with him。 We saw none of the money; but Mr。 Slingslby did show the King; and I did see; the stamps of the new money that is now to be made by Blondeau's fashion; which are very neat; and like the King。 Thence the King to Woolwich; though a very cold day; and the Duke to White Hall; commanding us to come after him; and in his closet; my Lord Sandwich being there; did discourse with us about getting some of this money to pay off the Fleets; and other matters。
25th。 Great talk among people how some of the Fanatiques do say that the end of the world is at hand; and that next Tuesday is to be the day。 Against which; whenever it shall be; good God fit us all。
27th。 At my waking; I found the tops of the houses covered with snow; which is a rare sight; which I have not seen these three years。 To the office; where we sat till noon; when we all went to the next house upon Tower Hill; to see the coming by of the Russian Embassador; for whose reception all the City trained bands do attend in the streets; and the King's life…guards; and most of the wealthy citizens in their black velvet coats; and gold chains; (which remain of their gallantry at the King's coming in;) but they staid so long that we went down again to dinner。 And after I had dined I walked to the Conduit in the Quarrefowr; at the end of Gracious…street and Cornhill; and there (the spouts thereof running very near me upon all the people that were under it) I saw them pretty well go by。 I could not see the Embassador in his coach; but his attendants in their habits and fur caps very handsome; comely men; and most of them with hawkes upon their fists to present to the King。 But Lord! to see the absurd nature of Englishmen; that cannot forbear laughing and jeering at every thing that looks strange。
28th。 A very hard frost; which is news to us after having none almost these three years。 By ten o'clock to Ironmongers' Hall; to the funeral of Sir Richard Stayner。 Here we were; all the officers of the navy; and my Lord Sandwich; who did discourse with us about the fishery; telling us of his Majesty's resolution to give 200l。 to every man that will set out a Brisse; 'A small sea…vessel used by the Hollanders for the herring…fishery。' and advising about the effects of this encouragement; which will be a very great matter certainly。 Here we had good rings。
29th。 To the office; and this morning come Sir G。 Carteret to us (being the first time since his coming from France): he tells us; that the silver which is received for Dunkirke did weigh 120;000 weight。 To my Lord's; where my Lord and Mr。 Coventry; Sir Wm。 Darcy; 'Third son of Sir Conyers Darcy; summoned to Parliament as Lord Darcy 1642。' one Mr。 Parham; (a very knowing and well…spoken man in this business); with several others; did meet about stating the business of the fishery; and the manner of the King's giving of this 200l。 to every man that shall set out a new…made English Brisse by the middle of June next。 In which business we had many fine pretty discourses; and I did here see the great pleasure to be had in discoursing of publick matters with men that are particularly acquainted with this or that business。 Having come to some issue; wherein a motion of mine was well received; about sending these invitations from the King to all the fishing…ports in general; with limiting so many Brisses to this; and that port; before we know the readiness of subscribers; we parted。
30th。 Publick matters in an ill condition of discontent against the height and vanity of the Court; and their bad payments: but that which troubles most; is the Clergy; which will never content the City; which is not to be reconciled to Bishopps: but more the pity that differences must still be。 Dunkirke newly sold; and the money brought over; of which we hope to get some to pay the Navy: which by Sir J。 Lawson's having dispatched the business in the Straights; by making peace with Argier; Tunis; and Tripoli; (and so his fleet will also shortly come home;) will now every day grow less; and so the King's charge be abated; which God send!
DECEMBER 1; 1662。 To my Lord Sandwich's; to Mr。 Moore; and then over the Parke; (where I first in my life; it being a great frost; did see people sliding with their skeates; which is a very pretty art;) to Mr。 Coventry s chamber to St。 James's; where we all met to a venison pasty; Major Norwood being with us; whom they did play upon for his surrendering of Dunkirke。 Here we staid till three or four o'clock: and so to the Council Chamber; where there met the Duke of York; Prince Rupert; Duke of Albermarle; my Lord Sandwich; Sir Wm。 Compton; Mr。 Coventry; Sir J。 Minnes; Sir R。 Ford; Sir W。 Rider; myself; and Captain Cuttance; as Commissioners for Tangier。 And after our Commission was read by Mr。 Creed; who I perceive is to be our Secretary; we did fall to discourse of matters: as; first; the supplying them forthwith with victualls; then the reducing it; to make way for the money; which upon their reduction is to go to the building of the Molle; and so to other matters; ordered as against next meeting。
3rd。 To Deptford; and so by water with Mr。 Pett home again; all the way reading his Chest accounts; in which I did see things which did not please me; as his allowing himself 300l。 for one year's looking to the business of the Chest; and 150l。 per annum for the rest of the years。 But I found no fault to him himself; but shall when they come to be read at the Board。 We walked to the Temple; in our way seeing one of the Russian Embassador's coaches go along; with his footmen not in liverys; but their country habits; one of one colour and another of another; which was very strange。
5th。 I walked towards Guildhall; being summoned by the Commissioners for the Lieutenancy; but they sat not this morning。 So meeting in my wa
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