Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 29: June/July 1664

Lord Sandwich died heroically in the naval action in Southwold Bay, and on June 24th,, his remains were buried with some pomp in Westminster Abbey.

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About this time Pepys was called from his old post of Clerk of the Acts to the higher office of Secretary of the Admiralty. His first appointment was a piece of favouritism, but it was due to his merits alone that he obtained the secretaryship. In the summer of , the Duke of York having resigned all his appointments on the passing of the Test Act, the King put the Admiralty into commission, and Pepys was appointed Secretary for the Affairs of the Navy.

The Duke of Buckingham said of the King: When Pepys ceased to be Clerk of the Acts he was able to obtain the appointment for his clerk, Thomas Hayter, and his brother, John Pepys, who held it jointly. The latter does not appear to have done much credit to Samuel. On Tuesday, 10th September, , the Feast of the Hon.

About this time it is evident that the secretary carried himself with some haughtiness as a ruler of the navy, and that this was resented by some. An amusing instance will be found in the Parliamentary Debates. Secretary Williamson, when Pepys spoke to this effect:.

Pepys was chosen by the electors of Harwich as their member in the short Parliament that sat from March to July, , his colleague being Sir Anthony Deane, but both members were sent to the Tower in May on a baseless charge, and they were superseded in the next Parliament that met on the 17th October, The high-handed treatment which Pepys underwent at this time exhibits a marked instance of the disgraceful persecution connected with the so-called Popish plot.

Shaftesbury and the others not having succeeded in getting at Pepys through his clerk, soon afterwards attacked him more directly, using the infamous evidence of Colonel Scott. Much light has lately been thrown upon the underhand dealings of this miscreant by Mr. John Scott calling himself Colonel Scott ingratiated himself into acquaintance with Major Gotherson, and sold to the latter large tracts of land in Long Island, to which he had no right whatever.

The result of this was that the Duke of York commanded Pepys to collect evidence against Scott, and he accordingly brought together a great number of depositions and information as to his dishonest proceedings in New England, Long Island, Barbadoes, France, Holland, and England, and these papers are preserved among the Rawlinson Manuscripts in the Bodleian. Scott had his revenge, and accused Pepys of betraying the Navy by sending secret particulars to the French Government, and of a design to dethrone the king and extirpate the Protestant religion.

Pepys was put to great expense in collecting evidence against Scott and obtaining witnesses to clear himself of the charges brought against him. He employed his brother-inlaw, Balthasar St. Michel, to collect evidence in France, as he himself explains in a letter to the Commissioners of the Navy: In the end Scott refused to acknowledge to the truth of his original deposition, and the prisoners were relieved from their bail on February 12th, — William Harbord 8 , of Cadbury, co.

Russell and myself being in discourse about Mr. Russell delivered himself in these or other words to this purport: That he thought it might be of advantage to both, if a good understanding were had between his brother Harbord and Mr. Pepys, asking me to propose it to Mr. Pepys, and he would to his brother, which I agreed to, and went immediately from him to Mr. Pepys, and telling him of this discourse, he gave me readily this answer in these very words: That he knew of no service Mr. Harbord could doe him, or if he could, he should be the last man in England he would receive any from.

In he fled from England to escape from the law, as he had been guilty of wilful murder by killing George Butler, a hackney coachman, and he reached Norway in safety, where he remained till In that year some of his influential friends obtained a pardon for him from William III. It is creditable to Charles II. In the following year there was some chance that Pepys might retire from public affairs, and take upon himself the headship of one of the chief Cambridge colleges.

Maryon, a Fellow of Clare Hall, recommended Pepys to apply to the King for the appointment, being assured that the royal mandate if obtained would secure his election. He liked the idea, but replied that he believed Colonel Legge afterwards Lord Dartmouth wanted to get the office for an old tutor. John Coplestone was appointed to the post. On May 22nd, , the Rev.

Milles, rector of St. It is not quite clear what was the occasion of the certificate, but probably the Diarist wished to have it ready in case of another attack upon him in respect to his tendency towards the Church of Rome. Early in Pepys accompanied the Duke of York to Scotland, and narrowly escaped shipwreck by the way. Berry, his master, mates, Col. Legg, the Duke himself, and several others, concurring unanimously in not being yet clear of the sands. Pepys stayed in Edinburgh for a short time, and the Duke of York allowed him to be present at two councils.

He then visited; with Colonel George Legge, some of the principal places in the neighbourhood, such as Stirling, Linlithgow, Hamilton, and Glasgow. Pepys had now been out of office for some time, but he was soon to have employment again. Tangier, which was acquired at the marriage of the King to Katharine of Braganza, had long been an incumbrance, and it was resolved at last to destroy the place.

He saw quite enough, however, to form a strong opinion of the uselessness of the place to England. Lord Dartmouth carried out his instructions thoroughly, and on March 29th, , he and his party including Pepys arrived in the English Channel. In the Pepysian Library is the original patent, dated June 10th, A very special honour was conferred upon Pepys in this year, when he was elected President of the Royal Society in succession to Sir Cyril Wyche, and he held the office for two years.

Pepys gave an account of what information he had received from the Master of the Jersey ship which had been in company with Major Holmes in the Guinea voyage concerning the pendulum watches March 15th, —5. The records of the society show that he frequently made himself useful by obtaining such information as might be required in his department. After he retired from the presidency, he continued to entertain some of the most distinguished members of the society on Saturday evenings at his house in York Buildings. Evelyn expressed the strongest regret when it was necessary to discontinue these meetings on account of the infirmities of the host.

In Charles II. At the coronation of James II. In the year a new charter was granted to the Trinity Company, and Pepys was named in it the first master, this being the second time that he had held the office of master. Evelyn specially refers to the event in his Diary, and mentions the distinguished persons present at the dinner on July 20th. It is evident that at this time Pepys was looked upon as a specially influential man, and when a parliament was summoned to meet on May 19th, , he was elected both for Harwich and for Sandwich.

This parliament was dissolved by proclamation July 2nd, , and on August 24th the king declared in council that another parliament should be summoned for November 27th, , but great changes took place before that date, and when the Convention Parliament was called together in January and February, —90, Pepys found no place in it. The right-hand man of the exiled monarch was not likely to find favour in the eyes of those who were now in possession. We know that James II.

Pepys had many firm friends upon whom he could rely, but he had also enemies who lost no opportunity of worrying him. On June 10th, , Evelyn has this entry in his Diary, which throws some light upon the events of the time: Pepys read to me his Remonstrance, skewing with what malice and injustice he was suspected with Sir Anth. On the 25th of this same month Pepys was committed to the Gatehouse at Westminster on a charge of having sent information to the French Court of the state of the English navy.

There was no evidence of any kind against him, and at the end of July he was allowed to return to his own house on account of ill-health. Nothing further was done in respect to the charge, but he was not free till some time after, and he was long kept in anxiety, for even in he still apprehended some fresh persecution.

Sir Peter Palavicini, Mr. Martin bailed him, and he sent them the following circular letter: He succeeded in preserving from impending ruin the mathematical foundation which had been originally designed by him, and through his anxious solicitations endowed and cherished by Charles II. One of the last public acts of his life was the presentation of the portrait of the eminent Dr.

In he sent Sir Godfrey Kneller to Oxford to paint the portrait, and the University rewarded him with a Latin diploma containing in gorgeous language the expression of thanks for his munificence. On the 26th May, , Samuel Pepys, after long continued suffering, breathed his last in the presence of the learned Dr. But I should not be faithful to his desires, if I did not beg your doing the honour to his memory of accepting mourning from him, as a small instance of his most affectionate respect and honour for you.

I have thought myself extremely unfortunate to be out of the way at that only time when you were pleased lately to touch here, and express so great a desire of taking your leave of my Uncle; which could not but have been admitted by him as a most welcome exception to his general orders against being interrupted; and I could most heartily wish that the circumstances of your health and distance did not forbid me to ask the favour of your assisting in the holding up of the pawll at his interment, which is intended to be on Thursday next; for if the manes are affected with what passes below, I am sure this would have been very grateful to his.

Some other lesser defects there also were in his body, proceeding from the same cause. But his stamina, in general, were marvellously strong, and not only supported him, under the most exquisite pains, weeks beyond all expectations; but, in the conclusion, contended for nearly forty hours unassisted by any nourishment with the very agonies of death, some few minutes excepted, before his expiring, which were very calm. He speaks in very high terms of his friend: This day died Mr. Pepys had been for neere 40 yeeres so much my particular friend that Mr.

The body was brought from Clapham and buried in St. Hickes performed the last sad offices for his friend. Mourning was presented to forty persons, and a large number of rings to relations, godchildren, servants, and friends, also to representatives of the Royal Society, of the Universities of Cambridge and Oxford, of the Admiralty, and of the Navy Office. The books and other collections were left to Magdalene College, Cambridge, but Jackson was to have possession of them during his lifetime. The following are the directions for the disposition of the library, taken from Harl. John Jackson, I do hereby declare, That could I be sure of a constant succession of heirs from my said nephew, qualified like himself for the use of such a library, I should not entertain a thought of its ever being alienated from them.

But this uncertainty considered, with the infinite pains, and time, and cost employed in my collecting, methodising and reducing the same to the state it now is, I cannot but be greatly solicitous that all possible provision should be made for its unalterable preservation and perpetual security against the ordinary fate of such collections falling into the hands of an incompetent heir, and thereby being sold, dissipated, or embezzled. And since it has pleased God to visit me in a manner that leaves little appearance of being myself restored to a condition of concerting the necessary measures for attaining these ends, I must and do with great confidence rely upon the sincerity and direction of my executor and said nephew for putting in execution the powers given them, by my forementioned will relating hereto, requiring that the same be brought to a determination in twelve months after my decease, and that special regard be had therein to the following particulars which I declare to be my present thoughts and prevailing inclinations in this matter, viz That after the death of my said nephew, my said library be placed and for ever settled in one of our universities, and rather in that of Cambridge than Oxford.

And if in Trinity, that the said roome be contiguous to, and have communication with, the new library there. That my said library be continued in its present form and no other books mixed therein, save what my nephew may add to theirs of his own collecting, in distinct presses. That before my said library be put into the possession of either of the said colleges, that college for which it shall be designed, first enter into covenants for performance of the foregoing articles.

And that for a yet further security herein, the said two colleges of Trinity and Magdalen have a reciprocal check upon one another; and that college which shall be in present possession of the said library, be subject to an annual visitation from the other, and to the forfeiture thereof to the life, possession, and use of the other, upon conviction of any breach of their said covenants. The library and the original book-cases were not transferred to Magdalene College until , and there they have been preserved in safety ever since.

Rawlinson afterwards obtained them, and they were included in the bequest of his books to the Bodleian Library. Pepys was partial to having his portrait taken, and he sat to Savill, Hales, Lely, and Kneller. The portrait by Lely is in the Pepysian Library. Of the three portraits by Kneller, one is in the hall of Magdalene College, another at the Royal Society, and the third was lent to the First Special Exhibition of National Portraits, , by the late Mr.

Several of the portraits have been engraved, but the most interesting of these are those used by Pepys himself as book-plates. These were both engraved by Robert White, and taken from paintings by Kneller. The church of St. The Earl of Northbrook, First Lord of the Admiralty, consented to unveil the monument, but he was at the last moment prevented by public business from attending.

This was dated that day from the Admiralty, and was as follows:. It would be very good if you would say that nothing but very urgent business would have kept me away. I was anxious to give my testimony to the merits of Pepys as an Admiralty official, leaving his literary merits to you. He was concerned with the administration of the Navy from the Restoration to the Revolution, and from as secretary.

I believe his merits to be fairly stated in a contemporary account, which I send. The principal rules and establishments in present use in these offices are well known to have been of his introducing, and most of the officers serving therein since the Restoration, of his bringing-up. He was a most studious promoter and strenuous asserter of order and discipline. Sobriety, diligence, capacity, loyalty, and subjection to command were essentials required in all whom he advanced. Where any of these were found wanting, no interest or authority was capable of moving him in favour of the highest pretender.

Discharging his duty to his Prince and country with a religious application and perfect integrity, he feared no one, courted no one, and neglected his own fortune. As regarded his official life, it was unnecessary to dilate upon his peculiar merits, for they all knew how faithful he was in his duties, and they all knew, too, how many faithful officials there were working on in obscurity, who were not only never honoured with a monument but who never expected one.

The few words, Mr. Lowell went on to remark, which he was expected to say upon that occasion, therefore, referred rather to what he believed was the true motive which had brought that assembly together, and that was by no means the character of Pepys either as Clerk of the Acts or as Secretary to the Admiralty. This was not the place in which one could go into a very close examination of the character of Pepys as a private man.

We had no word in England which was equivalent to the French adjective Bourgeois; but, at all events, Samuel Pepys was the most perfect type that ever existed of the class of people whom this word described. He had all its merits as well as many of its defects. Whether Pepys intended this Diary to be afterwards read by the general public or not — and this was a doubtful question when it was considered that he had left, possibly by inadvertence, a key to his cypher behind him — it was certain that he had left with us a most delightful picture, or rather he had left the power in our hands of drawing for ourselves some, of the most delightful pictures, of the time in which he lived.

There was hardly any book which was analogous to it. If one were asked what were the reasons for liking Pepys, it would be found that they were as numerous as the days upon which he made an entry in his Diary, and surely that was sufficient argument in his favour. There was no book, Mr.

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Montaigne is conscious that we are looking over his shoulder, and Rousseau secretive in comparison with him. The very fact of that sincerity of the author with himself argued a certain greatness of character. Falstaff had a sense, too, of inadvertent humour, but it was questionable whether Pepys could have had any sense of humour at all, and yet permitted himself to be so delightful. When he told his readers of the landing of Charles II. When, too, he kicked his cookmaid, he admits that he was not sorry for it, but was sorry that the footboy of a worthy knight with whom he was acquainted saw him do it.

The lightest part of the Diary was of value, historically, for it enabled one to see London of years ago, and, what was more, to see it with the eager eyes of Pepys.

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It was not Pepys the official who had brought that large gathering together that day in honour of his memory: Various attempts appear to have been made to represent this phonetically. Lord Braybrooke, in quoting the entry of death from St. At present there are three pronunciations in use — Peps, which is the most usual; Peeps, which is the received one at Magdalene College, and Peppis, which I learn from Mr. Pepys is the one used by other branches of the family. Pepis ; 2. Pepy ; 3. Pypys ; 4. Pipes ; 5. Peppis ; 6. Peppes ; 7. Pepes ; 8. Peppys ; 9. Peaps ; Pippis ; Peapys ; Peps ; Pypes ; Peypes ; Peeps ; Peepes ; The present Irish pronunciation of English is really the same as the English pronunciation of the seventeenth century, when the most extensive settlement of Englishmen in Ireland took place, and the Irish always pronounce ea like ai as, He gave him a nate bating — neat beating.

In spite of all the research which has brought to light so many incidents of interest in the life of Samuel Pepys, we cannot but feel how dry these facts are when placed by the side of the living details of the Diary. It is in its pages that the true man is displayed, and it has therefore not been thought necessary here to do more than set down in chronological order such facts as are known of the life outside the Diary. Hill, for having been scandalously over-served with drink ye night before. This was done in the presence of all the Fellows then resident, in Mr. Noble kindly communicated to me a copy of the original marriage certificate, which is as follows: Michell of Martins in the fields, Spinster.

Published October 19tn, 22nd, 29th , and were married by Richard Sherwin Esqr one of the justices of the Peace of the Cittie and Lyberties of Westm. I went this evening to London, to carry Mr. Offley, did, in the first place, take into consideration what related personally to Mr. Information being given to the House that they had received an account from a person of quality, that he saw an Altar with a Crucifix upon it, in the house of Mr. Pepys, standing up in his place, did heartily and flatly deny that he ever had any Altar or Crucifix, or the image or picture of any Saint whatsoever in his house, from the top to the bottom of it; and the Members being called upon to name the person that gave them the information, they were unwilling to declare it without the order of the House; which, being made, they named the Earl of Shaftesbury; and the House being also informed that Sir J.

Banks did likewise see the Altar, he was ordered to attend the Bar of the House, to declare what he knew of this matter. Garraway do attend Lord Shaftesbury on the like occasion, and receive what information his Lordship, can give on this matter. Coventry reports that they attended the Earl of Shaftesbury, and received from him the account which they had put in writing. The Earl of Shaftesbury denieth that he ever saw an Altar in Mr.

When his Lordship was asked the time, he said it was before the burning of the Office of the Navy. Being asked concerning the manner, he said he could not remember whether it were painted or carved, or in what manner the thing was; and that his memory was so very imperfect in it, that if he were upon his oath he could give no testimony. Pepys, and whether he used to have recourse to him to his house and had ever seen there any Altar or Crucifix, or whether he knew of his being a Papist, or Popishly inclined. Banks said that he had known and had been acquainted with Mr.

Pepys several years, and had often visited him and conversed with him at the Navy Office, and at his house there upon several occasions, and that he never saw in his house there any Altar or Crucifix, and that he does not believe him to be a Papist, or that way inclined in the least, nor had any reason or ground to think or believe it. He was appointed Ambassador to Turkey in , and died at Belgrade in July of that year.

Blessed be God, at the end of the last year I was in very good health, without any sense of my old pain, but upon taking of cold. Thus since we have been in the habit of putting the two dates for the months of January and February and March 1 to 24 — in all years previous to Practically, however, many persons considered the year to commence with January 1st, as it will be seen Pepys did.

The fiscal year has not been altered; and the national accounts are still reckoned from old Lady Day, which falls on the 6th of April. See March 26th below. Although not suffering from this cause again until the end of his life, there are frequent references in the Diary to pain whenever he caught cold.

In a letter from Pepys to his nephew Jackson, April 8th, , there is a reference to the breaking out three years before his death of the wound caused by the cutting for the stone: The condition of the State was thus; viz. The officers of the Army all forced to yield. Lawson 2 lies still in the river, and Monk 3 is with his army in Scotland. Only my Lord Lambert is not yet come into the Parliament, nor is it expected that he will without being forced to it.

The new Common Council of the City do speak very high; and had sent to Monk their sword-bearer, to acquaint him with their desires for a free and full Parliament, which is at present the desires, and the hopes, and expectation of all. Twenty-two of the old secluded members 4 having been at the House-door the last week to demand entrance, but it was denied them; and it is believed that [neither] they nor the people will be satisfied till the House be filled.

My own private condition very handsome, and esteemed rich, but indeed very poor; besides my goods of my house, and my office, which at present is somewhat uncertain. Downing master of my office. The title Lord was not his by right, but it was frequently given to the republican officers. In he was appointed captain of horse under Fairfax, and acted as major-general to Cromwell in during the war in Scotland.

He refused to take the oath of allegiance to Cromwell, for which the Protector deprived him of his commission. The Commons cashiered Lambert, Desborough, and other officers, October 12th, , but Lambert retaliated by thrusting out the Commons, and set out to meet Monk. His men fell away from him, and he was sent to the Tower, March 3rd, , but escaped.

In he was tried on a charge of high treason and condemned, but his life was spared. It is generally stated that he passed the remainder of his life in the island of Guernsey, but this is proved to be incorrect by a MS. Nicholas, at the entrance of Plymouth harbour]. Though a republican, he readily closed with the design of restoring the King. He was mortally wounded in the action with the Dutch off Harwich, June, He is supposed to have been born in August, He and his parents went to New England in , and he was the second graduate of Harvard College.

Anthony a Wood who incorrectly describes him as the son of Dr. Calybute Downing, vicar of Hackney calls Downing a sider with all times and changes: He was sent by Cromwell to Holland in , as resident there. Afterwards, becoming Secretary to the Treasury and Commissioner of the Customs, he was in created a Baronet of East Hatley, in Cambridgeshire, and was again sent Ambassador to Holland. His grandson of the same name, who died in , was the founder of Downing College, Cambridge. The title became extinct in , upon the decease of Sir John Gerrard Downing, the last heir-male of the family.

He died in July, This morning we living lately in the garret, I rose, put on my suit with great skirts, having not lately worn any other, clothes but them. Dined at home in the garret, where my wife dressed the remains of a turkey, and in the doing of it she burned her hand. Turner 2 and Madam Morrice, and supt with us. After that my wife and I went home with them, and so to our own home. He had continued to read the Liturgy at the chapel at Exeter House when the Parliament was most predominant, for which Cromwell often rebuked him.

Evelyn relates that on Christmas Day, , the chapel was surrounded with soldiers, and the congregation taken prisoners, he and his wife being among them. There are several notices of Dr. When he obtained the mastership of St. Tuckney, he allowed that Nonconformist divine a handsome annuity during his life. He was a great controversialist, and a man of great reading. He died July 6th, , aged seventy-one. In the morning before I went forth old East brought me a dozen of bottles of sack, and I gave him a shilling for his pains.

Then I went to Mr. Sheply, 1 who was drawing of sack in the wine cellar to send to other places as a gift from my Lord, and told me that my Lord had given him order to give me the dozen of bottles. Thence I went to the Temple to speak with Mr. Andrewes for my own use, and so went to my office, where there was nothing to do.

Then I walked a great while in Westminster Hall, where I heard that Lambert was coming up to London; that my Lord Fairfax 4 was in the head of the Irish brigade, but it was not certain what he would declare for. The House was today upon finishing the act for the Council of State, which they did; and for the indemnity to the soldiers; and were to sit again thereupon in the afternoon. Great talk that many places have declared for a free Parliament; and it is believed that they will be forced to fill up the House with the old members.

From the Hall I called at home, and so went to Mr. Moore and I and another gentleman went out and drank a cup of ale together in the new market, and there I eat some bread and cheese for my dinner. Calthrop, but failed again of finding him, so returned to Mr. Jemimah 5 home, and there she taught me how to play at cribbage.

Then I went home, and finding my wife gone to see Mrs. So to bed, and my wife had a very bad night of it through wind and cold. He died in action against the Dutch in Southwold Bay, May 28th, He sat for Brackley in the Long Parliament. He died December 12th, After the Restoration, he retired to his country seat, where he lived in private till his death, It is believed that they have never been printed. It has recently been pointed out to me, that the lines were not originally composed by Fairfax, being only a poor translation of the spirited lines of Statius Sylvarum lib.

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Jem, was Jemima, eldest daughter of Sir Edward Montagu. At this time she and her sister, Mrs. It was most probably the house of William Joyce, who kept a place of entertainment at Westminster see Jan. I went out in the morning, it being a great frost, and walked to Mrs. Calthrop, and walked in his chamber an hour, but could not see him, so went to Westminster, where I found soldiers in my office to receive money, and paid it them.

At noon went home, where Mrs. Jem, her maid, Mr. Sheply, Hawly, and Moore dined with me on a piece of beef and cabbage, and a collar of brawn. We then fell to cards till dark, and then I went home with Mrs. Jem, and meeting Mr. Hawly got him to bear me company to Chancery Lane, where I spoke with Mr.

Calthrop, he told me that Sir James Calthrop was lately dead, but that he would write to his Lady, that the money may be speedily paid. Thence back to White Hall, where I understood that the Parliament had passed the act for indemnity to the soldiers and officers that would come in, in so many days, and that my Lord Lambert should have benefit of the said act.

They had also voted that all vacancies in the House, by the death of any of the old members, shall be filled up; but those that are living shall not be called in. Thence I went home, and there found Mr. Hunt and his wife, and Mr. Hawly, who sat with me till ten at night at cards, and so broke up and to bed.

It snowed hard all this morning, and was very cold, and my nose was much swelled with cold. Some say that Lambert must of necessity yield up; others, that he is very strong, and that the Fifth-monarchy-men [will] stick to him, if he declares for a free Parliament. Chillington was sent yesterday to him with the vote of pardon and indemnity from the Parliament. Vines, and could not get him along with me. I was vext at this, and went and walked in the Hall, where I heard that the Parliament spent this day in fasting and prayer; and in the afternoon came letters from the North, that brought certain news that my Lord Lambent his forces were all forsaking him, and that he was left with only fifty horse, and that he did now declare for the Parliament himself; and that my Lord Fairfax did also rest satisfied, and had laid down his arms, and that what he had done was only to secure the country against my Lord Lambert his raising of money, and free quarter.

Then I spent a little time with G. Hawly at cards till ten at night, and was much made of by them. Home and so to bed, but much troubled with my nose, which was much swelled. Hinchinbroke House, so often mentioned in the Diary, stood about half a mile to the westward of the town of Huntingdon. It was erected late in the reign of Elizabeth, by Sir Henry Cromwell, on the site of a Benedictine nunnery, granted at the Dissolution, with all its appurtenances, to his father, Richard Williams, who had assumed the name of Cromwell, and whose grandson, Sir Oliver, was the uncle and godfather of the Protector.

The knight, who was renowned for, his hospitality, had the honour of entertaining King James at Hinchinbroke, but, getting into pecuniary difficulties, was obliged to sell his estates, which were conveyed, July 28th, , to Sir Sidney Montagu of Barnwell, father of the first Earl of Sandwich, in whose descendant they are still vested. On the morning of the 22nd January, , during the minority of the seventh Earl, Hinchinbroke was almost entirely destroyed by fire, but the pictures and furniture were mostly saved, and the house has been rebuilt in the Elizabethan style, and the interior greatly improved, under the direction of Edward Blore, Esq.

I went to my office, where the money was again expected from the Excise office, but none brought, but was promised to be sent this afternoon. I dined with Mr. And so to my office again; where the Excise money was brought, and some of it told to soldiers till it was dark. Then my wife and I, it being a great frost, went to Mrs. Fage, to consult concerning my nose, who told me it was nothing but cold, and after that we did discourse concerning public business; and he told me it is true the City had not time enough to do much, but they are resolved to shake off the soldiers; and that unless there be a free Parliament chosen, he did believe there are half the Common Council will not levy any money by order of this Parliament.

Ramsey and her grandchild, a pretty girl, and staid a while and talked with them and my mother, and then took my leave, only heard of an invitation to go to dinner tomorrow to my cosen Thomas Pepys. Jem, and took my wife and Mrs. Sheply, and went home. Sheply and I did eat our breakfast at Mrs. After dinner I took my leave, leaving my wife with my cozen Stradwick, 1 and went to Westminster to Mr. Vines, where George and I fiddled a good while, Dick and his wife who was lately brought to bed and her sister being there, but Mr.

Hudson not coming according to his promise, I went away, and calling at my house on the wench, I took her and the lanthorn with me to my cosen Stradwick, where, after a good supper, there being there my father, mother, brothers, and sister, my cosen Scott and his wife, Mr. Drawwater and his wife, and her brother, Mr. Stradwick, we had a brave cake brought us, and in the choosing, Pall was Queen and Mr.

After that my wife and I bid adieu and came home, it being still a great frost. At my office as I was receiving money of the probate of wills, in came Mrs. Hawly came after, and I got a dish of steaks and a rabbit for them, while they were playing a game or two at cards. In the middle of our dinner a messenger from Mr. Downing came to fetch me to him, so leaving Mr. Hawly there, I went and was forced to stay till night in expectation of the French Embassador, who at last came, and I had a great deal of good discourse with one of his gentlemen concerning the reason of the difference between the zeal of the French and the Spaniard.

After he was gone I went home, and found my friends still at cards, and after that I went along with them to Dr. Whores sending my wife to Mrs. May, Harding, and Mallard. Afterwards I put my friends into a coach, and went to Mrs. So home and to bed. In the morning I went to Mr. Sheply, and after supper went home together. Here I heard of the death of Mr. Palmer, and that he was to be buried at Westminster tomorrow.

I found Muddiman a good scholar, an arch rogue; and owns that though he writes new books for the Parliament, yet he did declare that he did it only to get money; and did talk very basely of many of them. Among other things, W. Simons told me how his uncle Scobel was on Saturday last called to the bar, for entering in the journal of the House, for the year , these words: He answered that they were his own handwriting, and that he did it by virtue of his office, and the practice of his predecessor; and that the intent of the practice was to — let posterity know how such and such a Parliament was dissolved, whether by the command of the King, or by their own neglect, as the last House of Lords was; and that to this end, he had said and writ that it was dissolved by his Excellence the Lord G[eneral]; and that for the word dissolved, he never at the time did hear of any other term; and desired pardon if he would not dare to make a word himself when it was six years after, before they came themselves to call it an interruption; but they were so little satisfied with this answer, that they did chuse a committee to report to the House, whether this crime of Mr.

Thence I went with Muddiman to the Coffee—House, and gave 18d. Vane 2 was this day voted out of the House, and to sit no more there; and that he would retire himself to his house at Raby, as also all the rest of the nine officers that had their commissions formerly taken away from them, were commanded to their farthest houses from London during the pleasure of the Parliament. Jenings, and took them home, and gave them a bottle of wine, and the remainder of my collar of brawn; and so good night.

After that came in Mr. Hawly, who told me that I was mist this day at my office, and that tomorrow I must pay all the money that I have, at which I was put to a great loss how I should get money to make up my cash, and so went to bed in great trouble. He was executed in , on a charge of conspiring the death of Charles I. Went out early, and in my way met with Greatorex, 1 and at an alehouse he showed me the first sphere of wire that ever he made, and indeed it was very pleasant; thence to Mr.

Thence Jenings and I into London it being through heat of the sun a great thaw and dirty to show our bills of return, and coming back drank a pint of wine at the Star in Cheapside. So to Westminster, overtaking Captain Okeshott in his silk cloak, whose sword got hold of many people in walking. Thence to the Coffee-house, where were a great confluence of gentlemen; viz. Harrington, Poultny, chairman, Gold, Dr.

So home to bed. He is frequently mentioned by Pepys. He signed the death warrant of Charles I. Edward, I returned to my father, and taking him from W. I went towards London, and in my way went in to see Crowly, who was now grown a very great loon and very tame. From home I went to see Mrs. Jem, who was in bed, and now granted to have the small-pox. Back again, and went to the Coffee-house, but tarried not, and so home. Sheply and a seaman, and so to my office, where Captain Holland came to see me, and appointed a meeting in the afternoon.

Billingsly and Newman, a barber, where we were very merry, and had the young man that plays so well on the Welsh harp. Billingsly paid for all. Thence home, and finding my letters this day not gone by the carrier I new sealed them, but my brother Tom coming we fell into discourse about my intention to feast the Joyces. Coming in the morning to my office, I met with Mr. Fage and took him to the Swan? Thence to my office, where nothing to do. Pinkney, who invited me to their feast at his Hall the next Monday. Thence I went home and took my wife and dined at Mr.

Wades, and after that we went and visited Catan. From thence home again, and my wife was very unwilling to let me go forth, but with some discontent would go out if I did, and I going forth towards Whitehall, I saw she followed me, and so I staid and took her round through Whitehall, and so carried her home angry. Thence I went to Mrs. Jem, and found her up and merry, and that it did not prove the small-pox, but only the swine-pox; so I played a game or two at cards with her.

And so to Mr. Vines, where he and I and Mr. After that I went home and found my wife gone abroad to Mr. Nothing to do at our office. They staid with me all the afternoon, and went hence in the evening. Then I went with my wife, and left her at market, and went myself to the Coffee-house, and heard exceeding good argument against Mr. Home, and wrote to Hinchinbroke, and sent that and my other letter that missed of going on Thursday last.

Having been exceedingly disturbed in the night with the barking of a dog of one of our neighbours that I could not sleep for an hour or two, I slept late, and then in the morning took physic, and so staid within all day. At noon my brother John came to me, and I corrected as well as I could his Greek speech to say the Apposition, though I believe he himself was as well able to do it as myself. After that we went to read in the great Officiale about the blessing of bells in the Church of Rome. It being a cold day and a great snow my physic did not work so well as it should have done.

In the morning I went up to Mr. Edward to Twickenham, and likewise did talk to me concerning things of state; and expressed his mind how just it was that the secluded members should come to sit again. I went from thence, and in my way went into an alehouse and drank my morning draft with Matthew Andrews and two or three more of his friends, coachmen. And of one of them I did hire a coach to carry us tomorrow to Twickenham.

From thence to my office, where nothing to do; but Mr. Downing he came and found me all alone; and did mention to me his going back into Holland, and did ask me whether I would go or no, but gave me little encouragement, but bid me consider of it; and asked me whether I did not think that Mr. Hawly could perform the work of my office alone or no.

I confess I was at a great loss, all the day after, to bethink myself how to carry this business. At noon, Harry Ethall came to me and went along with Mr. Maylard by coach as far as Salsbury Court, and there we set him down, and we went to the Clerks, where we came a little too late, but in a closet we had a very good dinner by Mr. After that Sheply, Harrison and myself, we went towards Westminster on foot, and at the Golden Lion, near Charing Cross, we went in and drank a pint of wine, and so parted, and thence home, where I found my wife and maid a-washing.

Early I went to Mr. Edward money to give the servants, I took him into the coach that waited for us and carried him to my house, where the coach waited for me while I and the child went to Westminster Hall, and bought him some pictures. In the Hall I met Mr. Thence the child and I to the coach, where my wife was ready, and so we went towards Twickenham.

In our way, at Kensington we understood how that my Lord Chesterfield had killed another gentleman about half an hour before, and was fled. After that we parted and went homewards, it being market day at Brainford [Brentford]. I set my wife down and went with the coach to Mr. Jem, he having told me the reason of his melancholy was some unkindness from her after so great expressions of love, and how he had spoke to her friends and had their consent, and that he would desire me to take an occasion of speaking with her, but by no means not to heighten her discontent or distaste whatever it be, but to make it up if I can.

But he being out of doors, I went away and went to see Mrs. Jem, who was now very well again, and after a game or two at cards, I left her. So I went to the Coffee Club, and heard very good discourse; it was in answer to Mr. Thence I went to Westminster, and met Shaw and Washington, who told me how this day Sydenham 2 was voted out of the House for sitting any more this Parliament, and that Salloway was voted out likewise and sent to the Tower, during the pleasure of the House.

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Thence I went home, it being late and my wife in bed. The name of the unfortunate gentleman who fell on this occasion was Woolly. He acted a busy part in the eventful times in which he lived, and was remarkable for his steady adherence to the Stuarts. The Earl of Chesterfield and Dr. They fought a duel on the backside of Mr. The Earl wounded him in two places, and would fain have then ended, but the stubbornness and pride of heart of Mr. Woolly would not give over, and the next pass [he] was killed on the spot. The Earl fled to Chelsea, and there took water and escaped. The jury found it chance-medley.

He was the elder brother of the celebrated physician of that name. His succession to his father as Protector was universally accepted at first, but the army soon began to murmur because he was not a general. Between the dissensions of various parties he fell, and the country was left in a state of anarchy: He went abroad early in the summer of , and lived abroad for some years, returning to England in After his fall he bore the name of John Clarke.

Died at Cheshunt, July 12th, Sheply brought me letters from the carrier and so I went home. Talbot, Adams, Pinkny and his son, but his son did not come. Here we were very merry, and while I was here Mr. Fuller came thither and staid a little, while. Harrison, and by chance seeing Mr. Butler 1 coming by I called him in and so we sat drinking a bottle of wine till night.

Cooper and so I came home and to bed. All the world is at a loss to think what Monk will do: Pepys made several for Montagu, Downing, and others. This morning I was sent for to Mr. Downing, and at his bed side he told me, that he had a kindness for me, and that he thought that he had done me one; and that was, that he had got me to be one of the Clerks of the Council; at which I was a little stumbled, and could not tell what to do, whether to thank him or no; but by and by I did; but not very heartily, for I feared that his doing of it was but only to ease himself of the salary which he gives me.

Sheply staying below all this time for me we went thence and met Mr. Cooper and did give him some answer from my Lord and he did give us leave to keep the lodgings still. And so we did determine thereupon that Mr. Sheply might now go into the country and would do so tomorrow. Back I went by Mr. Thence to my office and so with Mr. Sheply and Moore, to dine upon a turkey with Mrs. Jem, and after that Mr. Moore and I went to the French Ordinary, where Mr.

Downing this day feasted Sir Arth. Haselrigge, and a great many more of the Parliament, and did stay to put him in mind of me. Here he gave me a note to go and invite some other members to dinner tomorrow. Hence I went and did leave some of my notes at the lodgings of the members and so home. The one here alluded to was probably the surgeon, and husband of pretty Mrs. I called upon Mr. Calthrop about the money due to my Lord. Here I met with Mr. Woodfine and drank with him at the Sun in Chancery Lane and so to Westminster Hall, where at the lobby I spoke with the rest of my guests and so to my office.

At noon went by water with Mr. Falconberge would go drink a cup of ale at a place where I had like to have shot at a scholar that lay over the house of office. Thence calling on Mr. Thence to Westminster Hall where Mrs. Lane and the rest of the maids had their white scarfs, all having been at the burial of a young bookseller in the Hall.

So parted and I sat up late making up my accounts before he go. This day three citizens of London went to meet Monk from the Common Council! In the statutes for appointing licensers and regulating the press, there is a clause exempting them from the pains and penalties of these obnoxious laws. Sheply and possession of all the keys and the house. Thence to my office for some money to pay Mr. Sheply and sent it him by the old man. I then went to Mr. So the porter or he lied. Thence to my office where nothing to do. Hawly, he and I went to Mr. Thence into London, to Mr.

At the Mitre, in Fleet street, in our way calling on Mr. Fage, who told me how the City have some hopes of Monk. But I satisfied him and after I had wrote a letter there to my Lord, wherein I gave him an account how this day Lenthall took his chair again, and [the House] resolved a declaration to be brought in on Monday next to satisfy the world what they intend to do. I went in the morning to Mr. Thurburn and sat with him in his pew. A very eloquent sermon about the duty of all to give good example in our lives and conversation, which I fear he himself was most guilty of not doing.

After dinner my father shewed me a letter from Mr. To church in the afternoon to Mr. Herring, where a lazy poor sermon. And so home with Mrs. This day I began to put on buckles to my shoes, which I have bought yesterday of Mr. Downing, which I did and came back, and finding Mr. Pierce, the surgeon, I took him to the Axe and gave him his morning draft. Thence to my office and there did nothing but make up my balance. I went out and paid Wilkinson what I did owe him, and brought a piece of beef home for dinner. Thence I went out and paid Waters, the vintner, and went to see Mrs.

Jem, where I found my Lady Wright, but Scott was so drunk that he could not be seen. Here I staid and made up Mrs. Michell, my bookseller, and back to Whitehall, and in the garden, going through to the Stone Gallery 1 I fell into a ditch, it being very dark. It led from the Bowling Green to the Court of the Palace. Pierces, she in the way being exceedingly troubled with a pair of new pattens, and I vexed to go so slow, it being late.

There when we came we found Mrs. Carrick very fine, and one Mr. Lucy, who called one another husband and wife, and after dinner a great deal of mad stir. There was pulling off Mrs. Lucy and several other gentlemen coming in after dinner, swearing and singing as if they were mad, only he singing very handsomely.

There came in afterwards Mr.

Southerne, clerk to Mr. Hence home with my wife and so to Whitehall, where I met with Mr. So home and talked with my wife about our dinner on Thursday. Upon the morrow after their marriage, the bride and bridegroom perambulate the streets, followed by a numerous cortege, the guests at the wedding festival, two and two; each individual wearing two bits of narrow ribbon, about two inches in length, of different colours, which are pinned crossways upon the breast.

These morsels of ribbons originally formed the garters of the bride and bridegroom, which had been divided amidst boisterous mirth among the assembled company, the moment the happy pair had been formally installed in the bridal bed. Called up early to Mr. After dinner I took leave, and coming home heard that in Cheapside there had been but a little before a gibbet set up, and the picture of Huson 1 hung upon it in the middle of the street. Thomas Crew, to my Lord. So [to] my Lady Wright to speak with her, but she was abroad, so Mr.

Evans, her butler, had me into his buttery, and gave me sack and a lesson on his lute, which he played very well. Downing sent for me, and gave me order to go to Mr. Jessop for his papers concerning his dispatch to Holland which were not ready, only his order for a ship to transport him he gave me. Downing, which I did and back again. After they were gone comes Mr. Bland to me, sat till 11 at night with me, talking of the garrison of Tangier and serving them with pieces of eight. A mind he hath to be employed there, but dares not desire any courtesy of me, and yet would fain engage me to be for him, for I perceive they do all find that I am the busy man to see the King have right done him by inquiring out other bidders.

Being quite tired with him, I got him gone, and so to bed. I have received your letter of the 27th instant and am by my Secretary informed of a question which you have put to him concerning the exacting from the Dutch fleet by a single ship and that perhaps a small one the striking their flag and topsails, in which the best is as much as may be to avoid the occasion of the question so stated; but if it happens that such a case fall out, I hold it necessary that the commander of the single ship, how small soever, do exact it from them by the exchange of some shot, though I do not hold it a duty for him to be sunk upon such unequal terms, but judge it sufficient that by the exchange of some shot on both sides he hath made the command and they obstinately refused it Afternoon blew hard at N.

Sir Nic Crisp's man brought a certificate of our agreement of the Royal Company to pay him 5 per cent. Duh, Sam, she's a professional. This is how she makes her living. Good thing not everybody is so financially abstemious, or she'd starve. I suppose she was lucky not to be told, "I am the busy man to see the King have right done him by inquiring out other bidders. So Sam prefers amateur music to professional for his own enjoyment?

Or maybe he's using ingenuity to mean that he and his friends are more flexible and open to alternative ways of playing a piece of music - as in jam sessions - than masters, who want perfect performances in a classical manner. He oughta be gettin' cold hangin' round there all night. Don't be keepin' a lass waitin'. Look, she only wants another 2 shillings, come on be a sport. And what the devil are you doing with those notes, Pe-er, Smith? Within the den of Fleet Alley iniquity Into which our hero has been led astray by his roguish companion.

You know, my wife name is Elisabeth. Anyway, I was wondering if there was any systematic order to your work. Lead a man on, as it were Is there a set of rules, a system you follow? So, are you given any special training in the arts of seduction? Though now you mention it, we do have ole Bill tell us how to get the bloke started by lookin' away from him when he first ganders us.

Like I did with you, sir. So now tell me, is that thing with sliding your shawl about on the shoulders? Well, as to that And meaning no offense to you, beautious one Cocke was so insistent And I was curious about your place and all. Lots of the fellows just want to talk, sir. Not many of them want to write, though. You know, my wife's name is Elisabeth. Robert, according to the link, and also the sense of the text, Cocke is the lady's name.

The captain of the same name is not on the scene. Having participated in musical sessions where there was a wide variation in the abilities of the participants, I can testify that it's less fun for everybody involved, even with good will on all sides. The less skilled feel intimidated by the pro, and the pro has to restrain himself or herself from running away with the piece.

I'm not quite sure how Sam's word "ingenuity" fits into the picture, but I think I understand what he's saying. In this particular instance, it would look as though the latter derivation is the one in question and, according to OED sense 3, could mean 'freedom from reserve, openness, candour'. In other words, Pepys is saying that the group feels under some restraint when the Master of Music is with them.

Nice to have an easy out And more fun with the captain. Though the other leads to the barest possibility of an interesting social occasion Eliza, how do ye do it? And of course I do a little on the side. Ummn, sewing, I mean. We have plenty of unmet And as the son of a prick-louse you'd find him very particular about his sewing requirements I'm sure.

Well we can see as to my needs for sewing later. Now my dear Mrs. Shall we to it? Why do all my dinner guests get so odd about Eliza's sewing?

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Cocke ponders as the group makes for the dining room. Admiral Sir Will Penn was just the same last month when he came A Ms Cocke is a professional and will not waste time with our boy, after she understands that no money is involved in his interest for her. B You do not expect Seignor Pedro, a famous musician, to play for nothing. He expects to be payed in due time. In both cases Pepys does not like to have a professional around him: Pretty much nail on the head I would just suggest- until he is master of a larger estate.

Sam will not hesitate to spend for first-rate work when he feels relatively secure financially.