the diary of samuel pepys-第157章

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nd　here　fell　into　the　acquaintance　of　my　Lord　Arlington；　whose　creature　he　is；　and　never　from　him；　a　man　of　virtue；　and　comely；　and　good　parts　enough；　and　hath　come　into　his　place　with　a　great　grace；　though　with　a　great　skip　over　the　heads　of　a　great　many；　as　Chichly　and　Denham；　and　some　Lords　that　did　expect　it。　　By　the　way；　he　tells　me　that　of　all　the　great　men　of　England　there　is　none　that　endeavours　more　to　raise　those　that　he　takes　into　favour　than　my　Lord　Arlington；　and　that　on　that　score　he　is　much　more　to　be　made　one's　patron　than　my　Lord　Chancellor；　who　never　did；　nor　never　will　do　any　thing；　but　for　money。　　Certain　news　of　the　Dutch　being　abroad　on　our　coast　with　twenty…four　great　ships。　　Met　my　Lady　Newcastle　going　with　her　coaches　and　footmen　all　in　velvet：　　herself　（whom　I　never　saw　before）；　as　I　have　heard　her　often　described　（for　all　the　town…　talk　is　now…a…days　of　her　extravagancies）；　with　her　velvet…cap；　her　hair　about　her　ears；　many　black　patches；　because　of　pimples　about　her　mouth；　naked…necked；　without　any　thing　about　it；　and　a　black　just…au…corps。　　She　seemed　to　me　a　very　comely　woman：　　but　I　hope　to　see　more　of　her　on　May…day。

28th。　　To　Deptford；　and　there　I　walked　down　the　Yard；　Shish　and　Cox　with　me；　and　discoursed　about　cleaning　of　the　wet　docke；　and　heard　（which　I　had　before）　how；　when　the　docke　was　made；　a　ship　of　near　500　tons　was　there　found；　a　ship　supposed　of　Queene　Elizabeth's　time；　and　well　wrought；　with　a　great　deal　of　stone　shot　in　her　of　eighteen　inches　diameter；　which　was　shot　then　in　use：　　and　afterwards　meeting　with　Captain　Perriman　and　Mr。　Castle　at　Half…way　Tree；　they　tell　me　of　stone…shot　of　thirty…six　inches　diameter；　which　they　shot　out　of　mortar…pieces。

29th。　　I　hear　that　the　Duke　of　Cambridge；　the　Duke　of　York's　son；　＇James；　second　son　to　the　Duke　of　York。　　Born　1663；　and　created　Duke　of　Cambridge　that　year。＇　　is　very　sick；　and　my　Lord　Treasurer　very　bad　of　the　stone；　and　hath　been　so　some　days。　　Sir　G。　Carteret　tells　me　my　Lord　Arlington　hath　done　like　a　gentleman　by　him　in　all　things。　　He　says；　if　my　Lord　were　here；　he　were　the　fittest　man　to　be　Lord　Treasurer　of　any　man　in　England；　and　he　thinks　it　might　be　compassed；　for　he　confesses　that　the　King's　matters　do　suffer　through　the　inability　of　this　man；　who　is　likely　to　die；　and　he　will　propound　him　to　the　King。　　It　will　remove　him　from　his　place　at　sea；　and　the　King　will　have　a　good　place　to　bestow。　　He　says　to　me；　that　he　could　wish　when　my　Lord　comes　that　he　would　think　fit　to　forbear　playing　as　a　thing　below　him；　and　which　will　lessen　him；　as　it　do　my　Lord　St。　Albans；　in　the　King's　esteem：　　and　as　a　great　secret　tells　me　that　he　hath　made　a　match　for　my　Lord　Hinchingbroke　to　a　daughter　of　my　Lord　Burlington's；　＇Richard　Boyle　second　Earl　of　Cork；　created　Earl　of　Burlington；　1663。＇　　where　there　is　great　alliance；　10；000l。　portion；　a　civil　family；　and　relation　to　my　Lord　Chancellor；　whose　son　hath　married　one　of　the　daughters：　　and　that　my　Lord　Chancellor　do　take　it　with　very　great　kindness；　so　that　he　do　hold　himself　obliged　by　it。　　My　Lord　Sandwich　hath　referred　it　to　my　Lord　Crewe；　Sir　G。　Carteret；　and　Mr。　Montagu；　to　end　it。　　My　Lord　Hinchingbroke　and　the　ladies　know　nothing　yet　of　it。　　It　will；　I　think；　be　very　happy。

30th；　I　met　with　Mr。　Pierce；　and　he　tells　me　the　Duke　of　Cambridge　is　very　ill　and　full　of　spots　about　his　body；　that　Dr。　Frazier　knows　not　what　to　think　of　it。

MAY　1。　　1667。　　To　Westminster；　in　the　way　meeting　many　milk…maids　with　their　garlands　upon　their　pails；　dancing　with　a　fiddler　before　them；　and　saw　pretty　Nelly　＇Nell　Gwynne。＇　　standing　at　her　lodgings'　door　in　Drury…lane　in　her　smock　sleeves　and　bodice；　looking　upon　one：　　she　seemed　a　mighty　pretty　creature。　　My　Lord　Crewe　walked　with　me；　giving　me　an　account　of　the　meeting　of　the　Commissioners　for　Accounts；　whereof　he　is　one。　　How　some　of　the　gentlemen；　Garraway；　Littleton；　and　others；　did　scruple　at　their　first　coming　there；　being　called　thither　to　act；　as　Members　of　Parliament；　which　they　could　not　do　by　any　authority　but　that　of　the　Parliament；　and　therefore　desired　the　King's　direction　in　it；　which　was　sent　for　by　my　Lord　Bridgewater；　who　brought　answer；　very　short；　that　the　King　expected　they　should　obey　his　Commission。　　Then　they　went　on　and　observed　upon　a　power　to　be　given　them　of　administering　and　framing　an　oath；　which　they　thought　they　could　not　do　by　any　power　but　Act　of　Parliament；　and　the　whole　Commission　did　think　fit　to　have　the　Judges'　opinion　in　it；　and　so　drawing　up　their　scruples　in　writing　they　all　attended　the　King；　who　told　them　he　would　send　to　the　Judges　to　be　answered；　and　did　so；　who　have；　my　Lord　tells　me；　met　three　times　about　it；　not　knowing　what　answer　to　give　it：　　and　they　have　met　this　week；　doing　nothing　but　expecting　the　solution　of　the　Judges　in　this　point。　　My　Lord　tells　me　he　do　believe　this　Commission　will　do　more　hurt　than　good：　　it　may　undo　some　accounts；　if　these　men　shall　think　fit；　but　it　can　never　clear　an　account；　for　he　must　come　into　the　Exchequer　for　all　this。　　Besides；　it　is　a　kind　of　inquisition　that　hath　seldom　ever　been　granted　in　England：　and　he　believes　it　will　never；　besides；　give　any　satisfaction　to　the　People　or　Parliament；　but　be　looked　upon　as　a　forced；　packed　business　of　the　King；　especially　if　these　Parliament…men　that　are　of　it　shall　not　concur　with　them；　which　he　doubts　they　will　not；　and　therefore　wishes　much　that　the　King　would　lay　hold　of　this　fit　occasion　and　let　the　Commission　fall。　　Then　to　talk　of　my　Lord　Sandwich；　whom　my　Lord　Crewe　hath　a　great　desire　might　get　to　be　Lord　Treasurer　if　the　present　Lord　should　die；　as　it　is　believed　he　will　in　a　little　time；　and　thinks　he　can　have　no　competitor　but　my　Lord　Arlington；　who；　it　is　given　out；　desires　it：　　but　my　Lord　thinks　not；　for　that　the　being　Secretary　do　keep　him　a　greater　interest　with　the　King　than　the　other　would　do；　at　least　do　believe　that　if　my　Lord　would　surrender　him　his　Wardrobe　place；　it　would　be　a　temptation　to　Arlington　to　assist　my　Lord　in　getting　the　Treasurer's。　　I　did　object　to　my　Lord　that　it　would　be　no　place　of　content；　nor　safety；　nor　honour　for　my　Lord；　the　State　being　so　indigent　as　it　is；　and　the　King　so　irregular；　and　those　about　him；　that　my　Lord　must　be　forced　to　part　with　any　thing　to　answer　his　warrants；　and　that；　therefore；　I　do　believe　the　King　had　rather　have　a　man　that　may　be　one　of　his　vicious　caball；　than　a　sober　man　that　will　mind　the　publick；　that　so　they　may　sit　at　cards　and　dispose　of　the　revenue　of　the　kingdom。　　This　my　Lord　was　moved　at；　and　said　he　did　not　indeed　know　how　to　answer　it；　and　bid　me　think　of　it；　and　so　said　he　himself　would　also　do。　　He　do　mightily　cry　out　of　the　bad　management　of　our　monies；　the　King　having　had　so　much　given　him；　and　yet　when　the　Parliament　do　find　that　the　King　should　have　900；000l。　in　his　purse　by　the　best　account　of　issues　they　have　yet　seen；　yet　we　should　report　in　the　Navy　a　debt　due　from　the　King　of　900；000l。：　which　I　did　confess　I　doubted　was　true　in　the　first；　and　knew　to　be　true　in　the　last；　and　did　believe　that　there　was　some　great　miscarriages　in　it：　　which　he　owned　to　believe　also；　saying；　that　at　this　rate　it　is　not　in　the　power　of　the　kingdom　to　make　a　war；　nor　answer　the　King's　wants。　　Thence　away　to　the　King's　playhouse；　and　saw　〃Love　in　a　Maze：〃　＇Downes　mentions　this　play；　which　was　never　printed；　nor　is　the　author　known。＇　　but　a　sorry　play；　only　Lacy's　clowne's　part；　which　he　did　most　admirably　indeed；　and　I　am　glad　to　find　the　rogue　at　liberty　again。　　Here　was　but　little；　and　that　ordinary　company。　　We　sat　at　the　upper　bench　next　the　boxes；　and　I　find　it　do　pretty　well；　and　have　the　advantage　of　seeing　and　hearing　the　great　people；　which　may　be　pleasant　when　there　is　good　store。　　Now　was　only　Prince　Rupert　and　my　Lord　Lauderdale；　and　my　Lord　；　＇Probaby　Craven。＇　　the　naming　of　whom　puts　me　in　mind　of　my　seeing　at　Sir　Robert　Viner's　two　or　three　great　silver　flagons；　made　with　inscriptions　as　gifts　of　the　King　to　such　and　such　persons　of　quality　as　did　stay　in　town　the　late　great　plague；　for　the　keeping　things　in　order　in　the　town。　　Thence　Sir　W。　Pen　and　I　in　his　coach　Tiburne　way　into　the　Park；　where　a　horrid　dust；　and　number　of　coache