the diary of samuel pepys-第184章

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s；　at　4s。　a　piece；　which　is　the　first　time　I　ever　sat　in　a　box　in　my　life。　　And　in　the　same　box　came　by　and　by；　behind　me；　my　Lord　Barkeley　and　his　lady；　but　I　did　not　turn　my　face　to　them　to　be　known；　so　that　I　was　excused　from　giving　them　my　seat。　　And　this　pleasure　I　had；　that　from　this　place　the　scenes　do　appear　very　fine　indeed；　and　much　better　than　in　the　pit。　　The　house　infinite　full；　and　the　King　and　Duke　of　York　there。　　The　whole　house　was　mightily　pleased　all　along　till　the　reading　of　a　letter；　which　was　so　long　and　so　unnecessary　that　they　frequently　began　to　laugh；　and　to　hiss　twenty　times；　that　had　it　not　been　for　the　King's　being　there；　they　had　certainly　hissed　it　off　the　stage。

20th　（Lord's　day）。　　Up；　and　put　on　my　new　tunique　of　velvett；　which　is　very　plain；　but　good。　　This　morning　is　brought　to　me　an　order　for　the　presenting　the　Committee　of　Parliament　to…morrow　with　a　list　of　the　commanders　and　ships'　names　of　all　the　fleets　set　out　since　the　war；　and　particularly　of　those　ships　which　are　divided　from　the　fleet　with　Prince　Rupert；　which　gives　me　occasion　to　see　that　they　are　busy　after　that　business；　and　I　am　glad　of　it。　　This　afternoon　comes　to　me　Captain　O'Bryan；　about　a　ship　that　the　King　hath　given　him；　and　he　and　I　to　talk　of　the　Parliament。　　And　he　tells　me　that　the　business　of　the　Duke　of　York's　slackening　sail　in　the　first　fight；　at　the　beginning　of　the　war；　is　brought　into　question；　and　Sir　W。　Penn　and　Captain　Cox　are　to　appear　to…morrow　about　it；　and　it　is　thought　will　at　last　be　laid　upon　Mr。　Brouncker's　giving　orders　from　the　Duke　of　York　（which　the　Duke　of　York　do　not　own）　to　Captain　Cox　to　do　it；　but　it　seems　they　do　resent　this　very　highly；　and　are　mad　in　going　through　all　business；　where　they　can　lay　any　fault。　　I　am　glad　to　hear　that　in　the　world　I　am　as　kindly　spoke　of　as　any　body；　for；　for　aught　I　see；　there　is　bloody　work　like　to　be；　Sir　W。　Coventry　having　been　forced　to　produce　a　letter　in　Parliament；　wherein　the　Duke　of　Albemarle　did　from　Sheernesse　write　in　what　good　posture　all　things　were　at　Chatham；　and　that　they　were　so　well　placed　that　he　feared　no　attempt　of　the　enemy：　　so　that；　among　other　things；　I　do　see　every　body　is　upon　his　own　defence；　and　spares　not　to　blame　another　to　defend　himself；　and　the　same　course　I　shall　take。　　But　God　knows　where　it　will　end！　　Pelling　tells　me　that　my　Lady　Duchesse　Albemarle　was　at　Mrs。　Turner's　this　afternoon　（she　being　ill；）　and　did　there　publickly　talk　of　business；　and　of　our　office；　and　that　she　believed　that　I　was　safe；　and　had　done　well；　and　so；　I　thank　God；　I　hear　every　body　speaks　of　me；　and　indeed　I　think；　without　vanity；　I　may　expect　to　be　profited　rather　than　injured　by　this　inquiry　which　the　Parliament　makes　into　business。

21st。　　To　Westminster；　and　up　to　the　lobby；　where　many　commanders　of　the　fleet　were；　and　Captain　Cox；　and　Mr。　Pierce　the　Surgeon；　the　last　of　whom　hath　been　in　the　House；　and　declared　that　he　heard　Brouncker　advise　and　give　arguments　to　Cox：　　for　the　safety　of　the　Duke　of　York's　person　to　shorten　sail；　that　they　might　not　be　in　the　middle　of　the　enemy　in　the　morning　alone；　and　Cox　denying　to　observe　his　advice；　having　received　the　Duke　of　York's　commands　over　night　to　keep　within　gun…shot　（as　they　then　were）　of　the　enemy；　Brouncker　did　go　to　Harman；　and　used　the　same　arguments；　and　told　him　that　he　was　sure　it　would　be　well　pleasing　to　the　King　that　care　should　be　taken　of　not　endangering　the　Duke　of　York；　and；　after　much　persuasion；　Harman　was　heard　to　say；　〃Why；　if　it　must　be；　then　lower　the　topsail。〃　and　so　did　shorten　sail；　to　the　loss；　as　the　Parliament　will　have　it；　of　the　greatest　victory　that　ever　was；　and　which　would　have　saved　all　the　expence　of　blood　and　money；　and　honour；　that　followed；　and　this　they　do　resent；　so　as　to　put　it　to　the　question；　whether　Brouncker　should　not　be　carried　to　the　Tower：　　who　do　confess　that；　out　of　kindness　to　the　Duke　of　York's　safety；　he　did　advise　that　they　should　do　so；　but　did　not　use　the　Duke　of　York's　name　therein；　and　so　it　was　only　his　error　in　advising　it；　but；　the　greatest　theirs　in　taking　it　contrary　to　order。　　At　last　it　ended　that　it　should　be　suspended　till　Harman　comes　home；　and　then　the　Parliament…men　do　all　tell　me　that　it　will　fall　heavy；　and；　they　think；　be　fatal　to　Brouncker　or　him。　　Sir　W。　Pen　tells　me；　he　was　gone　to　bed；　having　been　all　day　labouring；　and　then　not　able　to　stand；　of　the　gout；　and　did　give　order　for　the　keeping　the　sails　standing　as　they　then　were　all　night。　　But；　which　I　wonder　at；　he　tells　me　that　he　did　not　know　the　next　day　that　they　had　shortened　sail；　nor　ever　did　enquire　into　it　till　about　ten　days　ago；　that　this　began　to　be　mentioned；　and　indeed　it　is　charged　privately　as　a　fault　on　the　Duke　of　York；　that；　he　did　not　presently　examine　the　reason　of　the　breach　of　his　orders；　and　punish　it。　　But　Cox　tells　me　that　he　did　finally　refuse　it；　and　what　prevailed　with　Harman　he　knows　not；　and　do　think　that　we　might　have　done　considerable　service　on　the　enemy　the　next　day；　if　this　had　not　been　done。　　Thus　this　business　ended　to…day；　having　kept　them　till　almost　two　o'clock：　　and　then　I　by　coach　with　Sir　W。　Pen　as　far　as　St。　Clement's　talking　of　this　matter；　and　there　set　down；　and　I　walked　to　Sir　G。　Carteret's；　and　there　dined　with　him　and　several　Parliament…men；　who；　I　perceive；　do　all　look　upon　it　as　a　thing　certain　that　the　Parliament　will　enquire　into　every　thing；　and　will　be　very　severe　where　they　can　find　any　fault。　　Sir　W。　Coventry；　I　hear；　did　this　day　make　a　speech；　in　apology　for　his　reading　the　letter　of　the　Duke　of　Albemarle；　concerning　the　good　condition　which　Chatham　was　in　before　the　enemy　came　thither；　declaring　his　simple　intention　therein　without　prejudice　to　my　Lord。　　And　I　am　told　that　he　was　also　with　the　Duke　of　Albemarle　yesterday　to　excuse　it；　but　this　day　I　do　hear；　by　some　of　Sir　W。　Coventry's　friends；　that　they　think　he　hath　done　himself　much　injury　by　making　this　man　and　his　interest　so　much　his　enemy。　　After　dinner　I　away　to　Westminster；　and　up　to　the　Parliament　house；　and　there　did　wait　with　great　patience　till　seven　at　night　to　be　called　in　to　the　Committee；　who　sat　all　this　afternoon　examining　the　business　of　Chatham；　and　at　last　was　called　in；　and　told　that　the　least　they　expected　from　us　Mr。　Wren　had　promised　them；　and　only　bade　me　to　bring　all　my　fellow…officers　thither　to…morrow　afternoon。　　Sir　Robert　Brookes　in　the　chair：　　methinks　a　sorry　fellow　to　be　there；　because　a　young　man；　and　yet　he　seems　to　speak　very　well。　　I　gone　thence；　my　cosen　Pepys　comes　out　to　me；　and　walks　in　the　Hall　with　me；　and　bids　me　prepare　to　answer　to　every　thing；　for　they　do　seem　to　lay　the　business　of　Chatham　upon　the　Commissioners　of　the　Navy；　and　they　are　resolved　to　lay　the　fault　heavy　somewhere；　and　to　punish　it：　　and　prays　me　to　prepare　to　save　myself；　and　gives　me　hints　what；　to　prepare　against；　which　I　am　obliged　to　him　for。　This　day　I　did　get　a　list　of　the　fourteen　particular　miscarriages　which　are　already　before　the　Committee　to　be　examined；　wherein；　besides　two　or　three　that　will　concern　this　office　much；　there　are　those　of　the　prizes；　and　that　of　Bergen；　and　not　following　the　Dutch　ships；　against　my　Lord　Sandwich；　that　I　fear　will　ruin　him；　unless　he　hath　very　good　luck；　or　they　may　be　in　better　temper　before　he　can　come　to　be　charged：　　but　my　heart　is　full　of　fear　for　him　and　his　family。　　I　hear　that　they　do　prosecute　the　business　against　my　Lord　Chief　Justice　Keeling　with　great　severity。

22nd。　　Slept　but　ill　all　the　last　part　of　the　night；　for　fear　of　this　day's　success　in　Parliament：　　therefore　up；　and　all　of　us　all　the　morning　close；　till　almost　two　o'clock；　collecting　all　we　had　to　say　and　had　done　from　the　beginning；　touching　the　safety　of　the　River　Medway　and　Chatham。　　And　having　done　this；　and　put　it　into　order；　we　away；　I　not　having　time　to　eat　my　dinner；　and　so　all　in　my　Lord　Brouncker's　coach；　（that　is　to　say；　Brouncker；　W。　Pen；　T。　Hater；　and　myself；）　talking　of　the　other　great　matter　with　which　they　charge　us；　that　is；　of　discharging　men　by　ticket；　in　order　to　our　defence　in　case　that　should　be　asked。　　We　came　to　the　Parliament…door；　and　there；　after　a　little　waiting　till　the　Committee　was　sat；　we　were；