the diary of samuel pepys-第97章
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to die； if not already dead。
21st。 The Parliament meet to…day； and the King to be with them。 At the office； about our accounts； which now draw near the time they should be ready； the House having ordered Sir G。 Carteret； upon his offering them； to bring them in on Saturday next。
23rd。 Mr。 Wayth and I by water to White Hall； and there at Sir G。 Carteret's lodgings Sir W。 Coventry met； and we did debate the whole business of our accounts to the Parliament； where it appears to us that the charge of the war from September 1； 1664； to this Michaelmas； will have been but 3；200；000l。； and we have paid in that time somewhat about 2；200；000l。； so that we owe above 900；000l。： but our method of accounting； though it cannot； I believe； be far wide from the mark； yet will not abide a strict examination if the Parliament should be troublesome。 There happened a pretty question of Sir W。 Coventry； whether this account of ours will not put my Lord Treasurer to a difficulty to tell what is become of all the money the Parliament have given in this time for the war； which hath amounted to about 4；000；000l。 which nobody there could answer； but I perceive they did doubt what his answer could be。
24th。 Up； and down to look for Sir W。 Coventry； and at last found him and Sir G。 Carteret with the Lord Treasurer at White Hall； consulting how to make up my Lord Treasurer's general account； as well as that； of the Navy particularly。
25th。 With all my people to get the letter writ over about the Navy Accounts； and by coach to Lord Brouncker's； and got his hand to it； and then to the Parliament House and got it signed by the rest； and then delivered it at the House…door to Sir Philip Warwicke； Sir G。 Carteret being gone into the House with his book of accounts under his arme； to present to the House。 All night still mightily troubled in my sleep with fire and houses pulling down。
26th。 By coach home； calling at Bennet's； our late mercer； who is come into Covent Garden to a fine house looking down upon the Exchange。 And I perceive many Londoners every day come。 And Mr。 Pierce hath let his wife's closet； and the little blind bedchamber； and a garret to a silk…man for 50l。 fine； and 30l。 per annum； and 40l。 per annum more for dieting the master and two prentices。 By Mr。 Dugdale I hear the great loss of books in St。 Paul's Church…yard； and at their Hall also； which they value at about 150；000l。； some book…sellers being wholly undone； and among others they say my poor Kirton。 And Mr。 Crumlum； ＇Samuel Cromleholme； or Crumlum； Master of St。 Paul's School。＇ all his books and household stuff burned； they trusting to St。 Fayth's； and the roof of the church falling； broke the arch down into the lower church； and so all the goods burned。 A very great loss。 His father hath lost above 1000l。 in books； one book newly printed； a Discourse； it seems； of Courts。 Here I had the hap to see my Lady Denham： and at night went into the dining…room and saw several fine ladies； among others； Castlemaine； but chiefly Denham again； and the Duke of York taking her aside and talking to her in the sight of all the world； all alone； which was strange； and what also I did not like。 Here I met with good Mr。 Evelyn； who cries out against it； and calls it bickering； for the Duke of York talks a little to her； and then she goes away； and then he follows her again like a dog。 He observes that none of the nobility come out of the country at all； to help the King； or comfort him； or prevent commotions at this fire； but do as if the King were nobody； nor ne'er a priest comes to give the King and Court good council； or to comfort the poor people that suffer； but all is dead； nothing of good in any of their minds： he bemoans it； and says he fears more ruin hangs over our heads。 My wife tells me she hath bought a gown of 15s。 per yard； the same； before her face； my Lady Castlemaine this day bought also。 Sir W。 Pen proposes his and my looking out into Scotland about timber； and to use Pett there； for timber will be a good commodity this time of building the City。 Our fleet abroad； and the Dutch too； for all we know。 The weather very bad： and under the command of an unlucky man； I fear。 God bless him and the fleet under him！
27th。 A very furious blowing night all the night； and my mind still mightily perplexed with dreams； and burning the rest of the town； and waking in much pain for the fleet。 I to look out Penny； my tailor； to speak for a cloak and cassock for my brother； who is coming to town； and I will have him in a canonical dress； that he may be the fitter to go abroad with me。 No news of the fleet yet； but that they went by Dover on the 25th towards the Gun…fleet； but whether the Dutch be yet abroad； or no； we hear not。 De Ruyter is not dead； but like to do well。 Most think that the gross of the French fleet are gone home again。
28th。 Comes the bookbinder to gild the backs of my books。 Sir W。 Pen broke to me a proposition of his and my joining in a design of fetching timber and deals from Scotland； by the help of Mr。 Pett upon the place； which； while London is building； will yield good money。 I approve it。
29th。 Sir W。 Coventry and I find to our great joy； that the wages； victuals； wear and tear； cast by the medium of the men； will come to above 3；000；000l。； and that the extraordinaries； which all the world will allow us； will arise to more than will justify the expence we have declared to have been at since the war； viz。 320；000l。
30th （Lord's day）。 Up； and to church； where I have not been a good while； and there the church infinitely thronged with strangers since the fire come into our parish； but not one handsome face in all of them； as if； indeed； there was a curse； as Bishop Fuller heretofore said； upon our parish。 This month ends with my mind full of business and concernment how this office will speed with the Parliament； which begins to be mighty severe in the examining our accounts； and the expence of the Navy this war。
OCTOBER 1； 1666。 All the morning at the office； getting the list of all the ships and vessels employed since the war； for the Committee of Parliament。
2nd。 Sir G。 Carteret tells me how our lists are referred to a Sub…committee to consider and examine； and that I am ordered to be there。 By and by the Committee met； and appointed me to attend them to…morrow at the office to examine our lists。
3rd。 The Committee met； and I did make shift to answer them better than I expected。 Sir W。 Batten； Lord Brouncker； W。 Pen； come in； but presently went out； and J。 Minnes come in； and said two or three words from the purpose but to do hurt； so away he went also； and left me all the morning with them alone to stand or fall。 And it ended with good peace； and much seeming satisfaction； but I find them wise and reserved； and instructed to hit all our blots。
4th。 To Sir G。 Carteret； and there discoursed much of the want of money； and our being designed for destruction。 How the King hath lost his power； by submitting himself to this way of examining his accounts； and is become but as a private man。 He says the King is troubled at it。 But they talk an entry ＇In the Journals of the House of Commons。＇ shall be made； that it is not to be brought； into example； that the King must； if they do not agree presently； make them a courageous speech； which he says he may do （the City of London being now burned； and himself master of an army） better than any prince before him。
5th。 The Sub…committee have made their report to the Grand Committee； and in pretty kind terms。 Captain Cocke told me of a wild motion made in the House of Lords by the Duke of Buckingham； for all men that have cheated the King to be declared traitors and felons； and that my Lord Sandwich was named。 Mr。 Kirton's kinsman； my bookseller； come in my may； and so I am told by him that Mr。 Kirton is utterly undone； and made 2 or 3000l。 worse than nothing； from being worth 7 or 8000l。 That the goods laid in the Churchyard fired through the windows those in St。 Fayth's church； and those coming to the warehouses' doors fired them； and burned all the books and the pillars of the church； so as the roof falling down； broke quite down； which it did not do in the other places of the church； which is alike pillared； （which I knew not before；） but being not burned； they stood still。 He do believe there is above 150；000l。 of books burned； all the great book…sellers almost undone： not only these； but their warehouses at their Hall and under Christ…church； and elsewhere； being all burned。 A great want thereof there will be of books； specially Latin books and foreign books； and； among others； the Polyglottes and new Bible； which he believes will be presently worth 40l。 a… piece。
6th。 Sir W。 Coventry and I discoursed of； among others； our sad condition by want of a Controller； and it was his words； that he believes； besides all the shame and trouble he ＇Sir John Minnes； who performed the duties inefficiently。＇ hath brought on the office； the King had better have given 100；000l。 than ever have had him there。 He did discourse about some of these discontented Parliament…men； and says that Birch is a false rogue； but that Garraway is a man that hath not been well used by the Court； though very stout to death； and hath suffered all that is possible for the King from the beginning。 But discontented as he is； yet he never knew a Session of Parliament but that he hath done some good deed for the King before it rose。 I told him the passage Cocke told me ofhis having begged a brace of bucks of the Lord Arlington for him； and when it come to him； he sent it back again。 Sir W。 Coventry told me； it is much to be pitied that the King should lose the service of a man so able and faithful； and that he ought to be brought over； but that it is always observed； that by bringing over one discontented man； you raise up three in his room； which is a state lesson I never knew before。 But when others discover your fear； and that discontent procures fear； they will be discontented too； and impose on you。
7th。 To White Hall； where met by Sir W。 Batten and Lord Brouncker； to attend the King and Duke of York at the Cabinet； but nobody had determined what to speak of； but only in general to ask for money。 So I was forced immediately to prepare in my mind a method of discoursing。 And anon we were called in to the Green Room； where the King； Duke of York； Prince Rupert； Lord Chancellor； Lord Treasurer； Duke of Albemarle； Sirs G。 Carteret； W。 Coventry； Morrice。 Nobody beginning； I did； and made a current； and I thought a good speech； laying open the ill state of the Navy： by the greatness of the debt； greatness of the work to do against next year； the time and materials it would take； and our incapacity； through a total want of money。 I had no sooner done； but Prince Rupert rose up and told the King in a heat； that whatever the gentleman had said； he had brought home his fleet in as good a condition as ever any fleet was brought home； that twenty boats would be as many as the fleet would want： and all the anchors and cables left in the storm； might be taken up again。 This arose from my saying； among other things we had to do； that the fleet was come in；the greatest fleet that ever his Majest
