the diary of samuel pepys-第159章

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hat　they　are　obliged　to　do。　To　my　Lord　Treasurer's；　where　I　find　the　porter　crying；　and　suspected　it　was　that　my　Lord　is　dead；　and；　poor　Lord！　　we　did　find　that　he　was　dead　just　now。　　There　is　a　good　man　gone：　　and　I　pray　God　that　the　Treasury　may　not　be　worse　managed　the　hand　or　hands　it　shall　now　be　put　into；　though；　for　certain；　the　slowness　（though　he　was　of　great　integrity）　of　this　man　and　remissness　have　gone　as　far　to　undo　the　nation；　as　any　thing　else　that　hath　happened；　and　yet；　if　I　knew　all　the　difficulties　that　he　hath　lain　under；　and　his　instrument　Sir　Philip　Warwick；　I　might　be　true　to　another　mind。　　It　is　remarkable　that　this　afternoon　Mr。　Moore　come　to　me；　and　there　among　other　things　did　tell　me　how　Mr。　Moyer　the　merchant；　having　procured　an　order　from　the　King　and　Duke　of　York　and　Council；　with　the　consent　of　my　Lord　Chancellor；　and　by　assistance　of　Lord　Arlington；　for　the　releasing　out　of　prison　his　brother　Samuel　Moyer；　who　was　a　great　man　in　the　late　times　in　Haberdashers'…hall；　and　was　engaged　under　hand　and　seal　to　give　the　man　that　obtained　it　so　much　in　behalf　of　my　Lord　Chancellor；　but　it　seems　my　Lady　Duchesse　of　Albemarle　had　before　undertaken　it　for　so　much　money；　but　hath　not　done　it。　　The　Duke　of　Albemarle　did　the　next　day　send　for　this　Moyer；　to　tell　him　that　notwithstanding　this　order　of　the　King　and　Council's　being　passed　for　release　of　his　brother；　yet；　if　he　did　not　consider　the　pains　of　some　friends　of　his；　he　would　stop　that　order。　　This　Moyer　being　an　honest；　bold　man；　told　him　that　he　was　engaged　to　the　hand　that　had　done　the　thing　to　give　him　a　reward；　and　more；　he　could　not　give；　nor　could　own　any　kindness　done　by　his　Grace's　interest：　　and　so　parted。　　The　next　day　Sir　Edward　Savage　did　take　the　said　Moyer　in　tax　about　it；　giving　ill　words　of　this　Moyer　and　his　brother；　which　he　not　being　able　to　bear；　told　him　he　would　give　to　the　person　that　had　engaged　him　what　he　promised；　and　not　any　thing　to　any　body　else；　and　that　both　he　and　his　brother　were　as　honest　men　as　himself　or　any　man　else：　　and　so　sent　him　going；　and　bid　him　do　his　worst。　It　is　one　of　the　most　extraordinary　cases　that　ever　I　saw　or　understood；　but　it　is　true。

17th。　　To　Sir　R。　Viner's　with　600　pieces　of　gold　to　turn　into　silver；　for　the　enabling　me　to　answer　Sir　G。　Carteret's　3000l。；　which　he　now　draws　all　out　of　my　hand　towards　the　paying　for　a　purchase　he　hath　made　for　his　son　and　my　Lady　Jemimah；　in　Northamptonshire；　of　Sir　Samuel　Luke；　＇Sir　Samuel　Luke　was　（according　to　Granger）　the　original　Hudibras　of　Butler。＇　　in　a　good　place：　　a　good　house；　and　near　all　her　friends；　which　is　a　very　happy　thing。

19th。　　Great　talk　of　the　good　end　that　my　Lord　Treasurer　made；　closing　his　own　eyes；　and　wetting　his　mouth；　and　bidding　adieu　with　the　greatest　content　and　freedom　in　the　world：　　and　is　said　to　die　with　the　cleanest　hands　that　ever　any　Lord　Treasurer　did。　Mr。　How　come　to　see　us；　and；　among　other　things；　told　us　how　the　Barristers　and　Students　of　Gray's　Inne　rose　in　rebellion　against　the　Benchers　the　other　day；　who　outlawed　them；　and　a　great　deal　of　do：　　but　now　they　are　at　peace　again。

20th。　　Among　other　news　I　hear　that　the　Commissioners　for　the　Treasury　were　named　by　the　King　yesterday；　but　who　they　are　nobody　could　tell：　　but　the　persons　are　the　Lord　Chancellor；　the　two　Secretaries；　Lord　Ashly；　and　others　say　Sir　W。　Coventry　and　Sir　John　Duncomb；　but　all　conclude　the　Duke　of　Albemarle：　　but　reports　do　differ。

22nd。　　Up；　and　by　water　to　White　Hall　to　Sir　G。　Carteret；　who　tells　me　now　for　certain　how　the　Commission　for　the　Treasury　is　disposed　of；　viz。　to　Duke　of　Albemarle；　Lord　Ashly；　Sir　W。　Coventry；　Sir　John　Duncomb；　and　Sir　Thomas　Clifford：　　at　which；　he　says；　all　the　whole　Court　is　disturbed；　it　having　been　once　concluded　otherwise　into　the　other　hands　formerly　mentioned　in　yesterday's　notes；　but　all　of　a　sudden　the　King's　choice　was　changed；　and　these　are　to　be　the　men：　　the　first　of　which　is　only　for　a　puppet　to　give　honour　to　the　rest。　　He　do　presage　that　these　men　will　make　it　their　business　to　find　faults　in　the　management　of　the　late　Lord　Treasurer；　and　in　discouraging　the　bankers：　　but　I　am　（whatever　I　in　compliance　do　say　to　him）　of　another　mind；　and　my　heart　is　very　glad　of　it；　for　I　do　expect　they　will　do　much　good；　and　that　it　is　the　happiest　thing　that　hath　appeared　to　me　for　the　good　of　the　nation　since　the　King　come　in。　　Thence　to　St。　James's；　and　up　to　the　Duke　of　York；　and　there　in　his　chamber　Sir　W。　Coventry　did　of　himself　take　notice　of　this　business　of　the　Treasury；　wherein　he　is　in　the　Commission；　and　desired　that　I　would　be　thinking　of　any　thing　fit　for　him　to　be　acquainted　with　for　the　lessening　of　charge　and　bettering　of　our　credit；　and　what　our　expence　hath　been　since　the　King's　coming　home；　which　he　believes　will　be　one　of　the　first　things　they　shall　enquire　into：　　which　I　promised　him；　and　from　time　to　time；　which　he　desires；　give　him　an　account　of　what　I　can　think　of　worthy　his　knowledge。　　I　am　mighty　glad　of　this　opportunity　of　professing　my　joy　to　him　in　what　choice　the　King　hath　made；　and　the　hopes　I　have　that　it　will　save　the　kingdom　from　perishing：　　and　how　it　do　encourage　me　to　take　pains　again；　after　my　having　through　despair　neglected　it！　　which　he　told　me　of　himself　that　it　was　so　with　him；　that　he　had　given　himself　up　to　more　ease　than　ever　he　expected；　and　that　his　opinion　of　matters　was　so　bad　that　there　was　no　public　employment　in　the　kingdom　should　have　been　accepted　by　him　but　this　which　the　King　hath　now　given　him；　and　therein　he　is　glad；　in　hopes　of　the　service　he　may　do　therein；　and　in　my　conscience　he　will。　　So　into　the　Duke　of　York's　closet；　and　there；　among　other　things；　Sir　W。　Coventry　did　take　notice　of　what　he　told　me　the　other　day；　about　a　report　of　Commissioner　Pett's　dealing　for　timber　in　the　Navy　and　selling　it　to　us　in　other　names；　and　besides　his　own　proof；　did　produce　a　paper　I　had　given　him　this　morning　about　it；　in　the　case　of　Widow　Murford　and　Morecocke；　which　was　so　handled；　that　the　Duke　of　York　grew　very　angry；　and　commanded　us　presently　to　fall　into　the　examination　of　it；　saying　that　he　would　not　trust　a　man　for　his　sake　that　lifts　up　the　whites　of　his　eyes。　　And　it　was　declared　that　if　he　be　found　to　have　done　so；　he　should　be　reckoned　unfit　to　serve　the　Navy；　and　I　do　believe　he　will　be　turned　out：　　and　it　was；　methought；　a　worthy　saying　of　Sir　W。　Coventry　to　the　Duke　of　York；　〃Sir；〃　says　he；　〃I　do　not　make　this　complaint　out　of　any　disrespect　to　Commissioner　Pett；　but　because　I　do　love　to　do　these　things　fairly　and　openly。〃　　This　day　coming　from　Westminster　with　W。　Batten；　we　saw　at　White　Hall　stairs　a　fisher…boat　with　a　sturgeon　that　he　had　newly　catched　in　the　River；　which　I　saw；　but　it　was　but　a　little　one；　but　big　enough　to　prevent　my　mistake　of　that　for　a　colt；　if　ever　I　become　Mayor　of　Huntingdon。

23rd。　　Sir　John　Duncomb　is　sworn　yesterday　a　Privy…councillor。　This　day　I　hear　also　that　last　night　the　Duke　of　Kendall；　＇Henry　Stuart。　　Created　Duke　of　Kendall；　1664。＇　　second　son　of　the　Duke　of　York；　did　die；　and　that　the　other；　Duke　of　Cambridge；　continues　very　ill　still。

26th。　　All　our　discourse　about　Brampton；　and　my　intentions　to　build　there　if　I　could　be　free　of　my　engagement　to　my　uncle　Thomas　and　his　son；　that　they　may　not　have　what　I　have　built　against　my　will　in　case　of　me　and　my　brother's　being　without　heirs　male；　which　is　the　true　reason　why　I　am　against　laying　out　money　upon　that　place；　together　with　my　fear　of　some　inconvenience　by　being　so　near　Hinchingbroke；　being　obliged　to　be　a　servant　to　that　family；　and　subject　to　what　expence　they　shall　call　me；　and　to　have　all　that　I　shall　buy　or　do　esteemed　as　got　by　the　death　of　my　uncle；　when　indeed　what　I　have　from　him　is　not　worth　naming。

27th。　　The　new　Commissioners　of　the　Treasury　have　chosen　Sir　G。　Downing　for　their　Secretary：　　and　I　think　in　my　conscience　they　have　done　a　great　thing　in　it；　for　he　is　active　and　a　man　of　business；　and　values　himself　upon　having　of　things　do　well　under　his　hand；　so　that　I　am　mightily　pleased　in　their　choice。　　Abroad；　and　stopped　at　Bear…garden　stairs；　there　to　see　a　prize　fought。　But　the　house　so　full　there　was　no　getting　in　there；　so　force