the diary of samuel pepys-第26章
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11th。 To Grayes…lnn walks； and there staid a good while； where I met with Ned Pickering； who told me what a great match of hunting of a stagg the King had yesterday； and how the King tired all their horses； and come home with not above two or three able to keep pace with him。
14th。 This morning Sir W。 Batten； and Sir W。 Penn and I； waited upon the Duke of York in his chamber； to give him an account of the condition of the Navy for lack of money； and how our own very bills are offered upon the Exchange； to be sold at 20 in the 100 loss。 He is much troubled at it； and will speak to the King and Council of it this morning。
15th。 To the Opera； which begins again to…day with 〃The Witts；〃 ＇A Comedy by Sir W。 Davenant。＇ never acted yet with scenes； and the King and Duke and Duchesse were there （who dined to…day with Sir H。 Finch； reader at the Temple； in great state）； and indeed it is a most excellent play； and admirable scenes。
16th。 At the office all the morning； though little to do； because all our clerkes are gone to the buriall of Tom Whitten； one of the Controller's clerkes； a very ingenious； and a likely young man to live； as any in the Office。 But it is such a sickly time both in the City and country every where （of a sort of fever）； that never was heard of almost； unless it was in a plague…time。 Among others； the famous Tom Fuller is dead of it； ＇D。D。； Author of the 〃Worthies of England；〃 Chaplain to the King； and Prebendary of Salisbury。＇ and Dr。 Nichols； Dean of Paul's； ＇Matthew Nicholas； D。D。； installed Dean of St。 Paul's； July； 1660。 Ob。 August 14； 1661。 He was brother to Sir Edward Nicholas； Secretary of State。＇ and my Lord General Monk is very dangerously ill。
17th。 At the Privy Seale； where we had a seale this morning。 Then met with Ned Pickering； and walked with him into St。 James's Park （where I had not been a great while）； and there found great and very noble alterations。 And； in our discourse； he was very forward to complain and to speak loud of the lewdnesse and beggary of the Court； which I am sorry to hear； and which I am afraid will bring all to ruin again。 I to the Opera； and saw 〃The Witts〃 again； which I like exceedingly。 The Queen of Bohemia was here； brought by my Lord Craven。 ＇William； First Earl of Craven； a Privy Councillor； and Colonel of the Coldstream Guards； supposed to be married to the Queen of Bohemia； Ob。 1697 aged 88。＇
18th。 To White Hall； and there hear that my Lord General Monk continues very ill； and then to walk in St。 James's Park； and saw a great variety of fowle which I never saw before。 At night fell to read In 〃Hooker's Ecclesiastical Polity；〃 which Mr。 Moore did give me last Wednesday very handsomely bound； and which I shall read with great pains and love for his sake。
19th。 I am sent for to the Privy Seale； and there I found a thing of my Lord Chancellor's to be sealed this afternoon； and so I am forced to go to Worcester House； where severall Lords are met in Council this afternoon。 And while I am waiting there； in comes the King in a plain common riding…suit and velvet cap； in which he seemed a very ordinary man to one that had not known him。
27th。 My wife and I to the theatre； and there saw 〃The Joviall Crew；〃 ＇Or the 〃Merry Beggars；〃 a Comedy； by Richard Brome。＇ where the King； Duke and Duchesse； and Madame Palmer； were； and my wife； to her great content； had a full sight of them all the while。
31st。 At Court things are in very ill condition； there being so much emulacion； poverty； and the vices of drinking； swearing； and loose amours； that I know not what will be the end of it； but confusion。 And the Clergy so high； that all people that I meet with do protest against their practice。 In short； I see no content or satisfaction any where； in any one sort of people。 The Benevolence ＇A voluntary contribution made by the subjects to their Sovereign。＇ proves so little and an occasion of so much discontent every where； that it had better it had sever been set up。 I think to subscribe 20l。 We are at our Office quiet； only for lack of money all things go to rack。 Our very bills offered to be sold upon the Exchange at 10 per cent。 loss。 We are upon getting Sir B。 Ford's house added to our Office。 But I see so many difficulties will follow in pleasing of one another in the dividing of it； and in becoming bound personally to pay the rent of 200l。 per annum； that I do believe it will yet scarce come to pass。 The season very sickly every where of strange and fatal fevers。
SEPTEMBER 1； 1661。 Captn。 Holmes and I by coach to White Hall； in our way； I found him by discourse； to be a great friend of my Lord's； and he told me there was a many did seek to remove him； but they were old seamen； such as Sir J。 Minnes； ＇A Vice…Admiral； and afterwards Comptroller of the Navy。＇ （but he would name no more； though he do believe Sir W。 Batten is one of them that do envy him；） but he says he knows that the King do so love him； and the Duke of York too； that there is no fear of him。 He seems to be very well acquainted with the King's mind； and with all the several factions at Court； and spoke all with so much franknesse； that I do take him to be my Lord's good friend； and one able to do him great service； being a cunning fellow； and one （by his own confession to me） that can put on two several faces； and look his enemies in the face with as much love as his friends。 But； good God！ what an age is this； and what a world is this！ that a man cannot live without playing the knave and dissimulation。
2nd。 I find that there are endeavours to get my Lord out of play at sea； which I believe Mr。 Coventry and the Duke do think will make them more absolute； but I hope； for all this； they will not be able to do it。
3rd。 Dined at home； and then with my wife to the Wardrobe； where my Lady's child was christened； （my Lord Crewe and his Lady； and my Lady Montagu； my Lord's mother…in…law； were the witnesses）； and named Katherine （the Queen elect's name）； but to my and all our trouble； the Parson of the parish christened her； and did not sign the child with the sign of the cross。 After that was done； we had a very fine banquet。
7th。 Having appointed the young ladies at the Wardrobe to go with them to the play to…day； my wife and I took them to the theatre； where we seated ourselves close by the King； and Duke of York； and Madame Palmer； which was great content； and； indeed； I can never enough admire her beauty。 And here was 〃Bartholomew Fayre；〃 ＇A Comedy； by Ben Jonson； first acted in 1614。＇ with the puppet…showe； acted to day； which had not been these forty years； （it being so satyricall against puritanism； they durst not till now； which is strange they should already dare to do it； and the King do countenance it；） but I do never a whit like it the better for the puppets； but rather the worse。 Thence home with the ladies； it being by reason of our staying a great while for the King's coming； and the length of the play！ near nine o'clock before it was done。
11th。 To Dr。 Williams； who did carry me into his garden； where he hath abundance of grapes： and he did show me how a dog that he hath do kill all the cats that come thither to kill his pigeons； and do afterwards bury them； and do it with so much care that they shall be quite covered； that if the tip of the tail hangs out he will take up the cat again； and dig the hole deeper。 Which is very strange； and he tells me； that he do believe that he hath killed above 100 cats。
12th。 To my Lady's to dinner at the Wardrobe； and in my way upon the Thames； I saw the King's new pleasure…boat that is come now for the King to take pleasure in above bridge； and also two Gundaloes that are lately brought； which are very rich and fine。 ＇Gondolas。 Davenant uses the expression； 〃Step into one of your peascod boats； whose tilts are not so sumptuous as the roofs of Gundaloes。〃＇
24th。 Letters from sea； that speak of my Lord's being well； and his action； though not considerable of any side； at Argier。
25th。 Sir W。 Pen told me that I need not fear any reflection upon my Lord for their ill successe at Argier； for more could not be done。 To my Lord Crewe's； and dined with him； where I was used with all imaginable kindness both from him and her。 And I see that he is afraid my Lord's reputacon will a little suffer in common talk by this late successe； but there is no help for it now。 The Queen of England （as she is now owned and called） I hear doth keep open Court； and distinct at Lisbone。
27th。 At noon； met my wife at the Wardrobe； and there dined where we found Captn。 Country； （my little Captain that I loved； who carried me to the Sound；） with some grapes and millons from my Lord at Lisbone。 The first that ever I saw； but the grapes are rare things。 In the afternoon comes Mr。 Edwd。 Montagu （by appointment this morning） to talk with my Lady and me about the provisions fit to be bought； and sent to my Lord along with him。 And told us； that we need not trouble ourselves how to buy them； for the King would pay for all； and that he would take care to get them： which put my Lady and me into a great deal of ease of mind。 Here we staid and supped too； and； after my wife had put up some of the grapes in a basket for to be sent to the King we took coach and home； were we found a hampire of millons sent to me also。
30th。 This morning up by moone…shine； at 5 o'clock； to White Hall； to meet Mr。 Moore at the Privy Seale； and there I heard of a fray between the two Embassadors of Spaine ＇The Baron de Vatteville。＇ and France； ＇Godfrey； Count D'Estrades； Marshal of France； and Viceroy of America。 He proved himself upon many occasions； an able diplomatist； and particularly at the conferences of Nimeguen when acting as ambassador in 1673。 Ob。 1686； aet。 suae 79；VIDE HIS LETTERS TO LOUIS XIV。 IN THE APPEND。＇ and that； this day； being the day of the entrance of an Embassador from Sweden； they intended to fight for the precedence。 Our King； I heard； ordered that no Englishman should meddle in the business； but let them do what they would。 And to that end all the soldiers in the town were in arms all the day long； and some of the train…bands in the City； and a great bustle through the City all the day。 Then we took coach （which was the business I come for） to Chelsey； to my Lord Privy Seale； and there got him to seal the business。 Here I saw by day…light two very fine pictures in the gallery； that a little while ago I saw by night； and did also go all over the house； and found it to be the prettiest contrived house that I ever saw in my life。 So back again； and at White Hall light； and saw the soldiers and people running up and down the streets。 So I went to the Spanish； Embassador's and the French； and there saw great preparations on both sides； but the French made the most noise and ranted most； but the other made no stir almost at all； so that I was afraid the other would have too great a conquest over them。 Then to the Wardrobe； and dined there； and then abroad and in Cheapside hear that the Spanish hath got the best of it； and killed three of the French coach…horses and severall men； and is gone through the City next to our King's coach； at which； it is strange； to see how all the City did rejoice。 And indeed we
