the diary of samuel pepys-第65部分

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　not　so　as　it　was　cried　up。

24th。　　At　my　Lord　Sandwich's；　where　I　was　a　good　while　alone　with　my　Lord；　and　I　perceive　he　confides　in　me　and　loves　me　as　he　uses　to　do；　and　tells　me　his　condition；　which　is　now　very　well；　all　I　fear　is　that　he　will　not　live　within　compass。　　There　come　to　him　this　morning　his　prints　of　the　river　Tagus　and　the　City　of　Lisbon；　which　he　measured　with　his　own　hand；　and　printed　by　command　of　the　King。　　My　Lord　pleases　himself　with　it；　but　methinks　it　ought　to　have　been　better　done　than　by　Jobing。　Besides　I　put　him　upon　having　some　took　off　upon　white　sattin；　which　he　ordered　presently。　　I　offered　my　lord　my　accounts；　and　did　give　him　up　his　old　bond　for　500l。　and　took　a　new　one　of　him　for　700l。；　which　I　am　by　lending　him　more　money　to　make　up：　　and　am　glad　of　it。

25th。　　This　noon　going　to　the　Exchange；　I　met　a　fine　fellow　with　trumpets　before　him　in　Leadenhall…street；　and　upon　enquiry　I　find　that　he　is　the　clerke　of　the　City　Market；　and　three　or　four　men　carried　each　of　them　an　arrow　of　a　pound　weight　in　their　hands。　It　seems　this　Lord　Mayor　＇Sir　John　Frederic。＇　　begins　again　an　old　custome；　that　upon　the　three　first　days　of　Bartholomew　Fayre；　the　first；　there　is　a　match　of　wrestling；　which　was　done；　and　the　Lord　Mayor　there　and　the　Aldermen　in　Moorefields　yesterday：　second　day；　shooting：　　and　to…morrow　hunting；　And　this　officer　of　course　is　to　perform　this　ceremony　of　riding　through　the　city；　I　think　to　proclaim　or　challenge　any　to　shoot。　　It　seems　the　people　of　the　faire　cry　out　upon　it　as　a　great　hindrance　to　them。

26th。　　To　White　Hall；　where　the　Court　full　of　waggons　and　horses；　the　King　and　Court　going　this　day　out　towards　the　Bath。　　Pleased　to　see　Captn。　Hickes　come　to　me　with　a　list　of　all　the　officers　of　Deptford　Yard；　wherein　he；　being　a　high　old　Cavalier；　do　give　me　an　account　of　every　one　of　them　to　their　reproach　in　all　respects；　and　discovers　many　of　their　knaverys；　and　tells　me；　and　so　I　thank　God　I　hear　every　where；　that　my　name　is　up　for　a　good　husband　to　the　King；　and　a　good　man；　for　which　I　bless　God；　and　that　he　did　this　by　particular　direction　of　Mr。　Coventry。

28th。　　Cold　all　night　and　this　morning；　and　a　very　great　frost　they　say　abroad；　which　is　much；　having　had　no　summer　at　all　almost。

SEPTEMBER　2；　1663。　　To　dinner　with　my　Lord　Mayor　and　the　Aldermen；　and　a　very　great　dinner　and　most　excellent　venison；　but　it　almost　made　me　sick　by　not　daring　to　drink　wine。　　After　dinner　into　a　withdrawing　room；　and　there　we　talked；　among　other　things；　of　the　Lord　Mayor's　sword。　　They　tell　me　this　sword　is　at　least　a　hundred　or　two　hundred　years　old；　and　another　that　he　hath；　which　is　called　the　Black　Sword；　which　the　Lord　Mayor　wears　when　he　mournes；　but　properly　is　their　Lenten　sword　to　wear　upon　Good　Friday　and　other　Lent　days；　is　older　than　that。　　Mr。　Lewellin；　lately　come　from　Ireland；　tells　me　how　the　English　interest　falls　mightily　there；　the　Irish　party　being　too　great；　so　that　most　of　the　old　rebells　are　found　innocent；　and　their　lands；　which　were　forfeited　and　bought　or　given　to　the　English；　are　restored　to　them；　which　gives　great　discontent　there　among　the　English。　Going　through　the　City；　my　Lord　Mayor　told　me　how　the　piller　set　up　by　Exeter　House　is　only　to　show　where　the　pipes　of　water　run　to　the　City；　and　observed　that　this　City　is　as　well　watered　as　any　city　in　the　world；　and　that　the　bringing　of　water　to　the　City　hath　cost　it　first　and　last　above　300；000l。；　but　by　the　new　building；　and　the　building　of　St。　James's　by　my　Lord　St。　Albans；　which　is　now　about　（and　which　the　City　stomach　I　perceive　highly；　but　dare　not　oppose　it；）　were　it　now　to　be　done；　it　would　not　be　done　for　a　million　of　money。

4th。　　To　Westminster　Hall；　and　there　bought　the　first　news　books　of　L'Estrange's　writing；　he　beginning　this　week；　and　makes；　methinks；　but　a　simple　beginning。　　＇Roger　L'Estrange；　author　of　numerous　pamphlets　and　periodical　papers。　　He　was　Licenser　of　the　Press　to　Charles　II。　and　his　successor；　and　M。P。　for　Winchester　in　James　II。's　Parliament。　　Ob。　1704　aged　88。＇　　This　day　I　read　a　Proclamation　for　calling　in　and　commanding　every　body　to　apprehend　my　Lord　Bristoll。

5th。　　I　did　inform　myself　well　in　things　relating　to　the　East　Indys；　both　of　the　country；　and　the　disappointment　the　King　met　with　the　last　voyage；　by　the　knavery　of　the　Portugall　Viceroy；　and　the　inconsiderableness　of　the　place　of　Bombaim；　＇Bombay。＇　　if　we　had　had　it。　　But；　above　all　things；　it　seems　strange　to　me　that　matters　should　not　be　understood　before　they　went　out；　and　also　that　such　a　thing　as　this；　which　was　expected　to　be　one　of　the　best　parts　of　the　Queene's　portion；　should　not　be　better　understood；　it　being；　if　we　had　it；　but　a　poor　place；　and　not　really　so　as　was　described　to　our　King　in　the　draught　of　it；　but　a　poor　little　island；　whereas　they　made　the　King　and　Lord　Chancellor；　and　other　learned　men　about　the　King；　believe　that　that；　and　other　islands　which　are　near　it；　were　all　one　piece；　and　so　the　draught　was　drawn　and　presented　to　the　King；　and　believed　by　the　King；　and　expected　to　prove　so　when　our　men　come　thither；　but　it　is　quite　otherwise。

12th。　　Up　betimes；　and　by　water　to　White　Hall：　　and　thence　to　Sir　Philip　Warwick；　and　there　had　half　an　hour's　private　discourse　with　him：　　and　did　give　him　some　good　satisfaction　in　our　Navy　matters；　and　he　also　me；　as　to　the　money　paid　and　due　to　the　Navy；　so　as　he　makes　me　assured　by　particulars；　that　Sir　G。　Carteret　is　paid　within　80；000l。　every　farthing　that　we　owe　to　this　day；　nay　to　Michaelmas　day　next　have　demanded；　and　that；　I　am　sure　is　above　50；000l。　more　than　truly　our　expences　have　been；　whatever　is　become　of　the　money。　　Home　with　great　content　that　I　have　thus　begun　an　acquaintance　with　him；　who　is　a　great　man；　and　a　man　of　as　much　business　as　any　man　in　England；　which　I　will　endeavour　to　deserve　and　keep。

22nd。　　This　day　the　King　and　Queene　are　to　come　to　Oxford。　　I　hear　my　Lady　Castlemaine　is　for　certain　gone　to　Oxford　to　meet　him；　having　lain　within　here　at　home　this　week　or　two；　supposed　to　have　miscarried；　but　for　certain　is　as　great　in　favour　as　heretofore；　at　least　Mrs。　Sarah　at　my　Lord's；　who　hears　all　from　their　own　family；　do　say　so。　　Every　day　brings　news　of　the　Turke's　advance　into　Germany；　to　the　awakening　of　all　the　Christian　Princes　thereabouts；　and　possessing　himself　of　Hungary。

24th。　　I　went　forth　by　water　to　Sir　Philip　Warwick's；　where　I　was　with　him　a　pretty　while；　and　in　discourse　he　tells　me；　and　made　it　appear　to　me　that　the　King　cannot　be　in　debt　to　the　Navy　at　this　time　5000l。；　and　it　is　my　opinion　that　Sir　G。　Carteret　do　owe　the　King　money；　and　yet　the　whole　Navy　debt　paid。　　Hence　I　parted；　being　doubtful　of　myself　that　I　have　not　spoke　with　the　gravity　and　weight　that　I　ought　to　do　in　so；　great　a　business。　But　I　rather　hope　it　is　my　doubtfulness　of　myself；　and　the　haste　which　he　was　in；　some　very　great　personages　waiting　for　him　without；　while　he　was　with　me；　that　made　him　willing　to　be　gone。

28th。　　To　White　Hall；　where　Sir　J。　Minnes　and　I　did　spend　an　hour　in　the　Gallery；　looking　upon　the　pictures；　in　which　he　hath　some　judgement。　　And　by　and　by　the　Commissioners　for　Tangier　met：　　and　there　my　Lord　Teviott；　together　with　Captain　Cuttance；　Captain　Evans；　and　Jonas　Moore；　sent　to　that　purpose；　did　bring　us　a　brave　draught　of　the　Mole　to　be　built　there；　and　report　that　it　is　likely　to　be　the　most　considerable　place　the　King　of　England　hath　in　the　world；　and　so　I　am　apt　to　think　it　will。　　After　discourse　of　this；　and　of　supplying　the　garrison　with　some　more　horse；　we　rose；　and　Sir　J。　Minnes　and　I　home　again；　finding　the　street　about　our　house　full；　Sir　R。　Ford　beginning　his　shrievalty　to…day：　　and；　what　with　his　and　our　houses　being　new　painted；　the　street　begins　to　look　a　great　deal　better　than　it　did；　and　more　gracefull。　　News　that　the　King　comes　to　town　for　certain　on　Thursday　next　from　his　great　progress。

30th。　　In　the　afternoon　by　water　to　White　Hall；　to　the　Tangier　Committee；　where　my　Lord　Teviott；　which　grieves　me　to　see　that　his　accounts　being　to　be　examined　by　us；　there　are　none　of　the　great　men　at　the　Board　that　in　compliment　will　except　against　any　thing　in　them；　and　so　none　of　the　little　persons　dare　do　it：　　so　the　King　is　abused。

OCTOBER　5；　1663。　　My　Lord　Sandwich　sent　a　messenger　to　know　whether　the　King　intends　to　come　to　Newmarket；　as　is　talked；　that　he　may　be　ready　to　entertain　him　at　Hinchingbroke。

12th。　　At　St。　James's　we　attended　the　Duke　all　of　us。　　And　there；　after　my　discourse；　Mr。　Coventry　of　his　own　accord　begun　to　tell　the　Duke　how　he　found　that　discourse　abroad　did　run　to　his　prejudice　about　the　fees　that　he　took；　and　how　he　sold　places　and　other　things；　wherein　he　desired　to　appeal　to　his　Highness；　whether　he　did　any　thing　more　than　what　his　predecessors　did；　and　appealed　to　us　all。　　So　Sir　G。　Carteret　did　answer　that　some　fees　were　heretofore　taken；　but　what　he　knows　not；　only　that　selling　of　places　never　was　nor　ought　to　be　countenanced。　　So　Mr。　Coventry　very　hotly　answered　to　Sir　G。　Carteret；　and　appealed　to　himself　whether　he　was　not　one　of　the　first　that　put　him　upon　looking　after　this　business　of　fees；　and　that　he　told　him　that　Mr。　Smith　should　say　that　he　made　50001。　the　f