the diary of samuel pepys-第62章
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ny coercive power upon the King； if he will bring this Act。 But； Lord！ to see how the best things are not done without some design； for I perceive all these gentlemen that I was with to…day； are against it （though there was reason enough on their side）； yet purely I could perceive； because it was the King's mind to have it； and should he demand any thing else； I believe they would give it him。
APRIL 1； 1664。 To White Hall； and in the Gallery met the Duke of York； （I also saw the Queene going to the Park； and her Maids of Honour： she herself looks ill； and methinks Mrs。 Stewart is grown fatter； and not so fair as she was：） and he called me to him； and discoursed a good while with me； and after he was gone； twice or thrice staid and called me again to him； the whole length of the house： and at last talked of the Dutch； and I perceive do much wish that the Parliament will find reason to fall out with them。
3rd。 Called up by W。 Joyce； ＇William Joyce had married Mr。 Pepys' first cousin； Kate Fenner。＇ he being summonsed to the House of Lords to…morrow； for endeavouring to arrest my Lady Peters for a debt。 ＇Elizabeth； daughter of John Earl Rivers； and first wife to William fourth Lord Petre； who was； in 1678； impeached by the Commons of High Treason； and died under confinement in the Tower； January 5th； 1683； S。P。＇
4th。 Up； and walked to my Lord Sandwich's； and there spoke with him about W。 Joyce； who tells me he would do what was fit； in so tender a point。 I to the Lords' House before they sat； and stood within it； while the Duke of York come to me and spoke to me a good while about the new ship at Woolwich。 Afterwards I spoke with my Lord Barkeley and my Lord Peterborough about it。 And so staid without a good while； and saw my Lady Peters； an impudent jade； soliciting all the Lords on her behalf。 And at last W。 Joyce was called in； and by the consequences； and what my Lord Peterborough told me； I find that he did speak all he said to his disadvantage； and so was committed to the Black Rod： which is very hard； he doing what he did by the advice of my Lord Peter's own steward。 But the Serjeant of the Black Rod did direct one of his messengers to take him in custody； and peaceably conducted him to the Swan with two Necks； in Tuttle…street； to a handsome dining…room； and there was most civilly used。 It was a sad sight； methought； to…day to see my Lord Peters coming out of the House； fall out with his lady （from whom he is parted） about this business； saying that she disgraced him。 But she hath been a handsome woman； and is； it seems； not only a lewd woman； but very high…spirited。
5th。 Lord Peterborough presented a petition to the House from W。 Joyce： and a great dispute； we hear； there was in the House for and against it。 At last it was carried that he should be bayled till the House meets again after Easter； he giving bond for his appearance。 Anon comes the King and passed the Bill for repealing the Triennial Act； and another about Writs of Errour。 I crowded in and heard the King's Speech to them； but he speaks the worst that ever I heard man in my life： worse than if he read it all； and he had it in writing in his hand。 I went to W。 Joyce； where I found the order come； and bayle （his father and brother） given； and he paying his fees； which come to above 12l。； besides 5l。 he is to give one man； and his charges of eating and drinking here； and 10s。 a…day as many days as he stands under bayle： which； I hope； will teach him hereafter to hold his tongue better than he used to do。
8th。 Home to the only Lenten supper I have had of wiggs ＇Buns； still called wiggs in the West of England。＇ and ale。
15th。 To the Duke's house； and there saw 〃The German Princesse〃 acted； by the woman herself； but never was any thing so well done in earnest； worse performed in jest upon the stage。 ＇Mary Moders； alias Stedman； alias Carleton； a celebrated impostor； who had induced the son of a London citizen to marry her under the pretence that she was a German Princess。 She next became an actress； after having been tried for bigamy and acquitted。 The rest of her life was one continued course of robbery and fraud； and in 1678 she suffered at Tyburn； for stealing a piece of plate from a tavern in Chancery…lane。＇
18th。 Up and by coach to Westminster； and there solicited W。 Joyce's business again； and did speak to the Duke of York about it； who did understand it very well。 I afterwards did without the House fall in company with my Lady Peters； and endeavoured to mollify her： but she told me she would not； to redeem her from hell； do any thing to release him； but would be revenged while she lived； if she lived the age of Methusalem。 I made many friends； and so did others。 At last it was ordered by the Lords that it should be referred to the Committee of Priviledges to consider。 So I away by coach to the 'Change； and there do hear that a Jew hath put in a policy of four per cent。 to any man； to insure him against a Dutch warr for four months： I could find in my heart to take him at this offer。 To Hide Park； where I have not been since last year： where I saw the King with his periwigg； but not altered at all； and my Lady Castlemaine in a coach by herself； in yellow satin and a pinner on； and many brave persons。 And myself being in a hackney and full of people； was ashamed to be seen by the world； many of them knowing me。
19th。 To the Physique Garden in St； James's Parke； where I first saw orange…trees； and other fine trees。
20th。 Mr。 Coventry told me how the Committee for Trade have received now all the complaints of the merchants against the Dutch； and were resolved to report very highly the wrongs they have done us； （when God knows！ it is only our own negligence and laziness that hath done us the wrong）： and this to be made to the House to…morrow。
21st。 At the Lords' House heard that it is ordered； that； upon submission upon the knee both to the House and my Lady Peters； W。 Joyce shall be released。 I forthwith made him submit； and ask pardon upon his knees； which he did before several Lords。 But my Lady would not hear it； but swore she would post the Lords； that the world might know what pitifull Lords the King hath： and that revenge was sweeter to her than milk； and that she would never be satisfied unless he stood in a pillory； and demand pardon there。 But I perceive the Lords are ashamed of her。 I find that the House this day have voted that the King be desired to demand right for the wrong done us by the Dutch； and that they will stand by him with their lives and fortunes： which is a very high vote； and more than I expected。 What the issue will be； God knows！
23rd。 I met with Mr。 Coventry； who himself is now full of talk of a Dutch war： for it seems the Lords have concurred in the Commons' vote about it； and so the next week it will be presented to the King。
26th。 Saw W。 Joyce： and the late business hath cost the poor man above 40l。； besides； he is likely to lose his debt。 Lady Peters； Creed says； is a drunken jade； he himself having seen her drunk in the lobby of their House。 My wife gone this afternoon to the buriall of my she…cosen Scott； a good woman： and it is a sad consideration how the Pepys's decay； and nobody almost that I know in a present way of encreasing them。
27th。 This day the Houses attended the King； and delivered their votes to him upon the business of the Dutch； and he thanks them； and promises an answer in writing。
MAY 3； 1664。 To Westminster Hall； and there； in the Lords' house； did in a great crowd； from ten o'clock till almost three； hear the cause of Mr。 Roberts； ＇VIDE 〃Lords' Journals of the day。〃＇ my Lord Privy Seale's son； against Win； who by false ways did get the father of Mr。 Roberts's wife （Mr。 Bodvill） to give him the estate and disinherit； his daughter。 The cause was managed for my Lord Privy Seale by Finch the solicitor； but I do really think that he is a man of as great eloquence as ever I heard； or ever hope to hear in all my life。 Mr。 Cutler told me how for certain Lawson hath proclaimed war again with Argier； though they had at his first coming given back the ships which they had taken； and all their men； though they refused afterwards to make him restitution for the goods which they had taken。
5th。 My eyes beginning every day to grow less and less able to bear with long reading or writing； though it be by daylight； which I never observed till now。
13th。 In the Painted Chamber I heard a fine conference between some of the two Houses upon the Bill for Conventicles。 The Lords would be freed from having their houses searched by any but the Lord Lieutenant of the County： and upon being found guilty； to be tried only by their peers； and thirdly； would have it added； that whereas the Bill says； 〃That that； among other things； shall be a conventicle wherein any such meeting is found doing any thing contrary to the Liturgy of the Church of England；〃 they would have it added； 〃or practice。〃 The Commons to the Lords said； that they knew not what might hereafter be found out which might he called the practice of the Church of England： for there are many things may be said to be the practice of the Church； which were never established by any law either common； statute； or canon； as singing of psalms； binding up； prayers at the end of the Bible； and praying extempore before and after sermon： and though these are things indifferent； yet things for aught they at present know may be started； which may be said to be the practice of the Church which would not be fit to allow。 For the Lords' priviledges； Mr。 Waller told them how tender their predecessors had been of the priviledges of the Lords； but； however； where the peace of the kingdom stands in competition with them； they apprehend those priviledges must give place。 He told them that he thought； if they should own all to be the priviledges of the Lords which might be demanded； they should be led like the man （who granted leave to his neighbour to pull off his horse's tail； meaning that he could not do it at once；） that hair by hair had his horse's tail pulled off indeed： so the Commons； by granting one thing after another； might be served by the Lords。 Mr。 Vaughan； whom I could not to my grief perfectly hear； did say； if that they should be obliged in this manner to exempt the Lords from every thing； it would in time come to pass that whatever （be it ever so great） should be voted by the Commons as a thing penall for a commoner； the contrary should be thought a priviledge to the Lords： that also in this business； the work of a conventicle being but the work of an hour； the cause of a search would be over before a Lord Lieutenant； who may be many miles off； can be sent for； and that all this dispute is but about 100l。： for it is said in the Act； that it shall be banishment or payment of 100l。 I thereupon heard the Duke of Lennox say； that there might be Lords who could not always be ready to lose 100l。； or some such thing。 They broke up without coming to any end in it。 There was also in the Commons' House a great quarrel about Mr。 Prin； and it was believed that he should have been sent to the Tower； for adding something to a Bill （after it was ordered to be engrossed） of his own heada Bill
