the diary of samuel pepys-第39章
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King and her father about it； and my Lady Chesterfield is gone into the country for it。 At all which I am sorry； but it is the effect of idlenesse； and having nothing else to employ their great spirits upon。 At night to my office； and did business； and there come to me Mr。 Wade and Evett； who have been again with their prime intelligencer； a woman； I perceive： and though we have missed twice； yet they bring such an account of the probability of the truth of the thing； though we are not certain of the place； that we shall set upon it once more； and I am willing and hopefull in it。 So we resolved to set upon it again on Wednesday morning and the woman herself will be there in a disguise； and confirm us in the place。
4th。 This morning we had news by letters that Sir Richard Stayner is dead at sea in the Mary； which is now come into Portsmouth from Lisbon； which we are sorry for； he being a very stout seaman。
7th。 Being by appointment called upon by Mr。 Lee； he and I to the Tower； to make our third attempt upon the cellar。 And now privately the woman； Barkestead's great confident； is brought； who do positively say that this is the place which he did say the money was hid in； and where he and she did put up the 7000l。 in butter firkins； and the very day that he went out of England did say that neither he nor his would be the better for that money； and therefore wishing that she and hers might。 And so left us； and we full of hope did resolve to dig all over the cellar； which by seven o'clock at night we performed。 At noon we sent for a dinner； and upon the head of a barrel dined very merrily； and to work again。 But at last we saw we were mistaken； and after digging the cellar quite through； and removing the barrels from one side to the other； we were forced to pay our porters； and give over our expectations； though I do believe there must be money hid somewhere by him； or else he did delude this woman in hopes to oblige her to further serving him； which I am apt to believe。
9th。 （Lord's…day。） Walked to my brother's； where my wife is； calling at many churches； and then to the Temple； hearing a bit there too； and observing that in the streets and churches the Sunday is kept in appearance as well as I have known it at any time。
10th。 A little to the office； and so with Sir J。 Minnes； Sir W。 Batten； and myself by coach to White Hall； to the Duke； who； after he was ready； did take us into his closett。 Thither come my Lord General Monk； and did privately talk with the Duke about having the life…guards pass through the City to…day only for show and to fright people； for perceive there are great fears abroad； for all which I am troubled and full of doubt that things will not go well。 He being gone； we fell to business of the Navy。 Among other things； how to pay off this fleet that is now come from Portugall； the King of Portugall sending them home； he having no more use for them； which we wonder at； that his condition should be so soon altered。 And our landmen also are coming back； being almost starved in that poor country。 To my Lord Crewe's； and dined with him and his brother； I know not his name。 Where very good discourse。 Among others； of France's intention to make a patriarch of his own； independent from the Pope； by which he will be able to cope with the Spaniard in all councils； which hitherto he has never done。 My Lord Crewe told us how he heard my Lord of Holland ＇Henry Rich； Earl of Holland。＇ say； that being Embassador about the match with the Queene…Mother that now is； the King of France insisted upon a dispensation from the Pope； which my Lord Holland making a question of； as he was commanded to yield to nothing to the prejudice of our religion； says the King of France； 〃You need not fear that； for if the Pope will not dispense with the match； my Bishop of Paris shall。〃 By and by come in the great Mr。 Swinfen； ＇John Swinfen； M。P。 for Tamworth。＇ the Parliament…man； who； among other discourse of the rise and fall of familys； told us of Bishop Bridgeman ＇John Bridgeman； Bishop of Chester。＇ （father of Sir Orlando） who lately hath bought a seat anciently of the Levers； and then the Ashtons； and so he hath in his great hall window （having repaired and beautified the house） caused four great places to be left for coates of armes。 In one he hath put the Levers； with this motto； 〃Olim。〃 In another the Ashtons； with this； 〃Heri。〃 In the next his own； with this； 〃Hodie。〃 In the fourth nothing but this motto； 〃Cras nescio cujus。〃 The towne I hear is full of discontents； and all know of the King's new bastard by Mrs。 Haslerigge； and as far as I can hear will never be contented with Episcopacy； they are so cruelly set for Presbytery； and the Bishops carry themselves so high； that they are never likely to gain anything upon them。 To the Dolphin Tavern near home； by appointment； and there met with Wade and Evett； and have resolved to make a new attempt upon another discovery； in which God give us better fortune than in the other； but I have great confidence that there is no cheat in these people； but that 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；
