the diary of samuel pepys-第140章
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ached by the House of Commons for forcibly ejecting William Tayleur and his family from the apartments which they occupied in Windsor Castle； where Tayleur held some appointment； and imprisoning him because he had presumed to offer himself as a candidate for the borough of Windsor。 Lord M。 was also accused of improper conduct towards Tayleur's daughter。 He； however； denied all these charges in his place in the House of Lords； and put in an answer to the articles of impeachment； for hearing which a day was absolutely fixed； but the Parliament being shortly afterwards prorogued； the enquiry seems to have been entirely abandoned； notwithstanding the vehemence with which the House of Commons had taken the matter up。 Perhaps the King interfered in Lord Mordaunt's behalf； because Andrew Marvel in his 〃Instructions to a Painter；〃 after saying； in allusion to this business；
〃Now Mordaunt may within his castle tower Imprison parents and the child deflower；〃
proceeds to observe；
〃Each does the other blame； and all distrust； But Mordaunt NEW OBLIGED would sure be just。〃＇
Here was Mr。 Sawyer； ＇Afterwards Sir Robert Sawyer； Attorney General from 1681 to 1687。 Ob。 1692。＇ my old chamber…fellow； ＇At Magdalene College； where he was admitted a Pensioner； June 1648。＇ a counsel against my Lord； and I was glad to see him in so good play。 No news from the North at all to…day； and the news…book； makes the business nothing； but that they are all dispersed。
27th。 To my Lord Crewe； and had some good discourse with him； he doubting that all will break in pieces in the Kingdom； and that the taxes now coming out； which will tax the same man in three or four several capacities as for land； office； profession； and money at interest； will be the hardest that ever came out； and do think that we owe it； and the lateness of its being given； wholly to the unpreparedness of the King's own party； to make their demand and choice； for they have obstructed the giving it by land…tax； which had been done long since。
28th。 To White Hall； where； though it blows hard and rains hard； yet the Duke of York is gone a…hunting。 We therefore lost our labour； and so to get things ready against dinner at home； and at noon comes my Lord Hinchingbroke； Sir Thomas Crewe； Mr。 John Crewe； Mr。 Carteret； and Brisband。 I had six noble dishes for them； dressed by a man…cook； and commended； as indeed they deserved； for exceeding well done。 We eat with great pleasure； and I enjoyed myself in it； eating in silver plates； and all things mighty rich and handsome about me。 Till dark at dinner； and then broke up with great pleasure； especially to myself； and they away； only Mr。 Carteret and I to Gresham College。 Here was Mr。 Henry Howard； that will hereafter be Duke of Norfolke； who is admitted this day into the Society； and being a very proud man； and one that values himself upon his family； writes his name； as he do every where； Henry Howard of Norfolke。 ＇Henry Howard； second son of Henry Earl of Arundel； became； on the death of his brother Thomas in 1677； sixth Duke of Norfolk； having been previously created Baron Howard of Castle Rising； in 1669； and advanced to the Earldom of Norwich； 1672； He was a great benefactor to the Royal Society； and presented the Arundel Marbles to the University of Oxford。 Ob。 1683…4。＇
29th。 I late at the office； and all the news I hear I put into a letter this night to my Lord Brouncker at Chatham； thus： 〃I doubt not of your Lordship's hearing of Sir Thomas Clifford's succeeding Sir H。 Pollard ＇M。P。 for Devonshire。 Ob。 Nov。 27； 1666。＇ in the Controllership of the King's house； but perhaps our ill （but confirmed） tidings from the Barbadoes may not have reached you yet； it coming but yesterday； viz。 that about eleven ships （whereof two of the King's； the Hope and Coventry） going thence with men to attack St。 Christopher were seized by a violent hurricana； and all sunk。 Two only of thirteen escaping； and those with loss of masts； &c。 My Lord Willoughby himself is involved in the disaster； ＇Francis fifth Lord Willoughby of Parnham； drowned at Barbadoes； 1666。＇ and I think two ships thrown upon an island of the French； and so all the men （to 500） become their prisoners。 'Tis said too； that eighteen Dutch men… of…war are passed the Channell； in order to meet with our Smyrna ships； and some I hear do fright us with the King of Sweden's seizing our mast…ships at Gottenburgh。 But we have too much ill news true； to afflict ourselves with what is uncertain。 That which I hear from Scotland is； the Duke of York's saying yesterday； that he is confident the Lieutenant Generall there hath driven them into a pound somewhere towards the mountains。〃
To show how mad we are at home here； and unfit for any troubles： My Lord St。 John did a day or two since openly pull a gentleman in Westminster Hall by the nose； （one Sir Andrew Henly；） while the Judges were upon their benches； and the other gentleman did give him a rap over the pate with his cane。 Of which fray the Judges； they say； will make a great matter： men are only sorry the gentleman did proceed to return a blow； for otherwise my Lord would have been soundly fined for the affront； and may be yet for his affront to the Judges。
30th。 To White Hall； and pretty to see （it being St。 Andrew's day；） how some few did wear St。 Andrew's crosse； but most did make a mockery at it； and the House of Parliament； contrary to practice； did sit also： people having no mind to observe the Scotch saint's days till they hear better news from Scotland。
DECEMBER 1； 1666。 Walking to the Old Swan I did see a cellar in Tower…streete in a very fresh fire； the late great winds having blown it up。 It seemed to be only of log…wood that hath kept the fire all this while in it。 Going further I met my late Lord Mayor Bludworth； under whom the City was burned； but a very weak man he seems to be。 By coach home in the evening； calling at Faythorne's buying three of my Lady Castlemaine's heads； printed this day； which indeed is； as to the head； I think a very fine picture； and like her。 I did this afternoon get Mrs。 Michell to let me only have a sight of a pamphlet lately printed； but suppressed and much called after； called 〃The Catholique's Apology；〃 lamenting the severity of the Parliament against them； and comparing it with the lenity of other princes to Protestants。 Giving old and late instances of their loyalty to their princes； whatever is objected against them； and excusing their disquiets in Queene Elizabeth's time； for that it was impossible for them to think her a lawfull Queene； if Queene Mary； who had been owned as such； were so； one being the daughter of the true； and the other of a false wife： and that of the Gunpowder Treason； by saying that it was only the practice of some of us； if not the King； to trepan some of their religion into it； it never being defended by the generality of their Church； nor indeed known by them； and ends with a large Catalogue； in red letters； of the Catholiques which have lost their lives in the quarrel of the late King and this。 The thing is very well writ indeed。
2nd。 Took coach； and no sooner in the coach but something broke； that we were fain there to stay till a smith could be fetched； which was above an hour； and then it costing me 6s。 to mend。 Away round by the wall and Cow…lane； for fear it should break again； and in pain about the coach all the way。 I went to Sir W。 Batten's； and there I hear more ill news still： that all our New…England fleet； which went out lately； are put back a third time by foul weather； and dispersed； some to one port and some to another； and their convoys also to Plymouth； and whether any of them be lost or no； we do not know。 This； added to all the rest； do lay us flat in our hopes and courages； every body prophesying destruction to the nation。
3rd。 More cheerful than I have been a good while； to hear that for certain the Scott rebels are all routed； they having been so bold as to come within three miles of Edinburgh； and there given two or three repulses to the King's forces； but at last were mastered。 Three or four hundred killed or taken； among which their leader； Wallis； and seven ministers they having al
