the diary of samuel pepys-第53部分

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19th。　　This　day　I　read　the　King's　speech　to　the　Parliament　yesterday；　which　is　very　short；　and　not　very　obliging；　but　only　telling　them　his　desire　to　have　a　power　of　indulging　tender　consciences；　and　that　he　will　yield　to　have　any　mixture　in　the　uniformity　of　the　Church's　discipline；　and　says　the　same　for　the　Papists；　but　declares　against　their　ever　being　admitted　to　have　any　offices　or　places　of　trust　in　the　kingdom；　but；　God　knows；　too　many　have。

21st。　　To　the　office；　where　Sir　J。　Minnes　（most　of　the　rest　being　at　the　Parliament…house；）　all　the　morning　answering　petitions　and　other　business。　　Towards　noon　there　comes　a　man　as　if　upon　ordinary　business；　and　shows　me　a　writ　from　the　Exchequer；　called　a　Commission　of　Rebellion；　and　tells　me　that　I　am　his　prisoner　in　Field's　business；　which　methought　did　strike　me　to　the　heart；　to　think　that　we　could　not　sit　in　the　middle　of　the　King's　business。　I　told　him　how　and　where　we　were　employed；　and　bid　him　have　a　care；　and　perceiving　that　we　were　busy；　he　said　he　would；　and　did　withdraw　for　an　houre：　　in　which　time　Sir　J。　Minnes　took　coach　and　to　Court；　to　see　what　he　could　do　from　thence；　and　our　solicitor　against　Field　come　by　chance　and　told　me　that　he　would　go　and　satisfy　the　fees　of　the　Court；　and　would　end　the　business。　So　he　went　away　about　that；　and　I　staid　in　my　closet；　till　by　and　by　the　man　and　four　more　of　his　fellows　come　to　know　what　I　would　do；　and　I　told　them　to　stay　till　I　heard　from　the　King　or　my　Lord　Chief　Baron；　to　both　whom　I　had　now　sent。　　With　that　they　consulted；　and　told　me　that　if　I　would　promise　to　stay　in　the　house；　they　would　go　and　refresh　themselves；　and　come　again；　and　know　what　answer　I　had：　　so　they　away；　and　I　home　to　dinner。　Before　I　had　dined；　the　bayleys　come　back　again　with　the　constable；　and　at　the　office　knock　for　me；　but　found　me　not　there：　　and　I　hearing　in　what　manner　they　were　come；　did　forbear　letting　them　know　where　I　was；　so　they　stood　knocking　and　enquiring　for　me。　　By　and　by　at　my　parler…window　comes　Sir　W。　Batten's　Mungo；　to　tell　me　that　his　master　and　lady　would　have　me　come　to　their　house　through　Sir　J。　Minnes's　lodgings；　which　I　could　not　do；　but；　however；　by　ladders；　did　get　over　the　pale　between　our　yards　and　their　house；　where　I　found　them　（as　they　have　reason）　to　be　much　concerned　for　me；　my　lady；　especially。　The　fellows　staid　in　the　yard　swearing　with　one　or　two　constables；　and　some　time　we　locked　them　into　the　yard；　and　by　and　by　let　them　out　again；　and　so　kept　them　all　the　afternoon；　not　letting　them　see　me；　or　know　where　I　was。　　One　time　I　went　up　to　the　top　of　Sir　W。　Batten's　house；　and　out　of　one　of　their　windows　spoke　to　my　wife　out　of　one　of　ours；　which　methought；　though　I　did　it　in　mirth；　yet　I　was　sad　to　think　what　a　sad　thing　it　would　be　for　me　to　be　really　in　that　condition。　　By　and　by　comes　Sir　J。　Minnes；　who　（like　himself　and　all　that　he　do）　tells　us　that　he　can　do　no　good；　but　that　my　Lord　Chancellor　wonders　that；　we　did　not　cause　the　seamen　to　fall　about　their　eares：　which　we　wished　we　could　have　done　without　our　being　seen　in　it；　and　Captain　Grove　being　there；　he　did　give　them　some　affront；　and　would　have　got　some　seamen　to　have　drubbed　them；　but　he　had　not　time；　nor　did　we　think　it　fit　to　have　done　it；　they　having　executed　their　commission；　but　there　was　occasion　given　that　he　did　draw　upon　one　of　them　who　did　complain　that　Grove　had　pricked　him　in　the　breast；　but　no　hurt　done；　but　I　see　that　Grove　would　have　done　our　business　to　them　if　we　had　bid　him。　　By　and　by　comes　Mr。　Clerke；　our　sollicitor；　who　brings　us　a　release　from　our　adverse　atturney；　we　paying　the　fees　of　the　commission；　which　comes　to　five　markes；　and　the　charges　of　these　fellows；　which　are　called　the　commissioners；　but　are　the　most　rake…shamed　rogues　that　ever　I　saw　in　my　life；　so　he　showed　them　this　release；　and　they　seemed　satisfied；　and　went　away　with　him　to　their　atturney　to　be　paid　by　him。　　But　before　they　went；　Sir　W。　Batten　and　my　lady　did　begin　to　taunt　them；　but　the　rogues　answered　them　as　high　as　themselves；　and　swore　they　would　come　again；　and　called　me　rogue　and　rebel；　and　they　would　bring　the　sheriffe　and　untile　his　house；　before　he　should　harbour　a　rebel　in　his　house；　and　that　they　would　be　here　again　shortly。　　Well；　at　last　they　went　away；　and　I　by　advice　took　occasion　to　go　abroad；　and　walked　through　the　street　to　show　myself　among　the　neighbours；　that　they　might　not　think　worse　than　the　business　is。　　I　home　to　Sir　W。　Batten's　again；　where　Sir　J。　Lawson；　Captain　Allen；　Spragge；　＇Afterwards　Sir　Edward　Spragg；　a　distinguished　naval　commander；　who　perished　in　a　boat；　which　was　sunk　during　an　action　with　Van　Tromp；　in　1673；　whilst　he　was　preparing　to　hoist　his　flag　on　board　a　third　ship；　having　previously　lost　two　in　the　engagement。＇　　and　several　others；　and　all　our　discourse　about　the　disgrace　done　to　our　office　to　be　liable　to　this　trouble；　which　we　must　get　removed。　　Hither　comes　Mr。　Clerke　by　and　by；　and　tells　me　that　he　hath　paid　the　fees　of　the　Court　for　the　commission；　but　the　men　are　not　contented　with　under　5l。　for　their　charges；　which　he　will　not　give　them；　and　therefore　advises　me　not　to　stir　abroad　till　Monday　that　he　comes　or　sends　to　me　again；　whereby　I　shall　not　be　able　to　go　to　White　Hall　to　the　Duke　of　York；　as　I　ought。　　Here　I　staid　vexing；　and　yet　pleased　to　see　every　body　for　me；　and　so　home；　where　my　people　are　mightily　surprised　to　see　this　business；　but　it　troubles　me　not　very　much；　it　being　nothing　touching　my　particular　person　or　estate。　　Sir　W。　Batten　tells　me　that　little　is　done　yet　in　the　Parliament…house；　but　only　this　day　it　was　moved　and　ordered　that　all　the　members　of　the　House　do　subscribe　to　the　renouncing　of　the　Covenant；　which　it　is　thought　will　try　some　of　them。　　There　is　also　a　bill　brought　in　for　the　wearing　of　nothing　but　cloth　or　stuffs　of　our　own　manufacture；　and　is　likely　to　be　passed。　　Among　other　talk　this　morning；　my　lady　did　speak　concerning　Commissioner　Pett's　calling　the　present　King　bastard；　and　other　high　words　heretofore：　　and　Sir　W。　Batten　did　tell　us；　that　he　did　give　the　Duke　and　Mr。　Coventry　an　account　of　that　and　other　like　matters　in　writing　under　oath；　of　which　I　was　ashamed；　and　for　which　I　was　sorry。

22nd　（Lord's…day）。　　Went　not　out　all　the　morning；　but　after　dinner　to　Sir　W。　Batten's　and　Sir　W。　Pen's；　where　discoursing　much　of　yesterday's　trouble　and　scandal；　but　that　which　troubled　me　most　was　Sir　J。　Minnes　coming　from　Court　at　night；　and　instead　of　bringing　great　comfort　from　thence；　（but　I　expected　no　better　from　him；）　he　tells　me　that　the　Duke　and　Mr。　Coventry　make　no　great　matter　of　it。

23rd。　　Up　by　times；　and　not　daring　to　go　by　land；　did　（Griffin　going　along　with　me　for　fear；）　slip　to　White　Hall　by　water；　where　to　Mr。　Coventry；　and；　as　we　used　to　do；　to　the　Duke；　the　other　of　my　fellows　being　come。　　But　we　did　nothing　of　our　business；　the　Duke　being　sent　for　to　the　King；　that　he　could　not　stay　to　speak　with　us。　　This　morning　come　my　Lord　Windsor　＇Created　Earl　of　Plymouth；　6th　December；　1682。＇　　to　kiss　the　Duke's　hand；　being　returned　from　Jamaica。　　He　tells　the　Duke　that　from　such　a　degree　of　latitude　going　thither　he　began　to　be　sick；　and　was　never　well　till　his　coming　so　far　back　again；　and　then　presently　begun　to　be　well。　　He　told　the　Duke　of　their　taking　the　fort　of　St。　Jago；　upon　Cuba；　with　his　men；　but　upon　the　whole；　I　believe；　that　he　did　matters　like　a　young　lord；　and　was　weary　of　being　upon　service　out　of　his　own　country；　where　he　might　have　pleasure。　For　methought　it　was　a　shame　to　see　him　this　very　afternoon；　being　the　first　day　of　his　coming　to　town；　to　be　at　a　playhouse。　To　my　Lord　Sandwich：　　it　was　a　great　trouble　to　me　（and　I　had　great　apprehensions　of　it）　that　my　Lord　desired　me　to　go　to　Westminster　Hall；　to　the　Parliament…house　door；　about　business；　and　to　Sir　Wm。　Wheeler；　＇M。P。　for　Queensborough。＇　　which　I　told　him　I　would；　but　durst　not　go　for　fear　of　being　taken　by　these　rogues；　but　was　forced　to　go　to　White　Hall　and　take　boat；　and　so　land　below　the　Tower　at　the　Iron…gate；　and　so　the　back　way　over　Little　Tower　Hill；　and　with　my　cloak　over　my　face；　took　one　of　the　watermen　along　with　me；　and　staid　behind　our　garden…wall；　while　he　went　to　see　whether　any　body　stood　within　the　Merchants'　Gate。　　But　there　was　nobody；　and　so　I　got　safe　into　the　garden；　and　coming　to　open　my　office　door；　something　behind　it　fell　in　the　opening；　which　made　me　start。　　So　that　God　knows　in　what　a　sad　condition　I　should　be　if　I　were　truly　in　debt：　　and　therefore　ought　to　bless　God　that　I　have　no　such　real　reason；　and　to　endeavour　to　keep　myself；　by　my　good　deportment　and　good　husbandry；　out　of　any　such　condition。　　At　home　I　find；　by　a　note　that　Mr。　Clerke　in　my　absence　hath　left　here；　that　I　am　free；　and　that　he　hath　stopped　all　matters　in　Court；　and　I　was　very　glad　of　it。　　We　took　coach　and　to　Court；　and　there　saw　〃The　Wilde　Gallant；〃　＇A　Comedy　by　Dryden。＇　　performed　by　the　King's　house；　but　it　was　ill　acted。　　The　King　did　not　seem　pleased　at　all；　the　whole　play；　nor　any　body　else。　　My　Lady　Castlemaine　was　all　worth　seeing　to…night；　and　little　Steward。　　＇Frances；　daughter　of　Walter　Stewart；　son　of　Lord　Blantyre；　married　Charles；　fifth　Duke　of　Richmond；　and　died　1702。＇　　Mr