the diary of samuel pepys-第185章

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came　to　the　Parliament…door；　and　there；　after　a　little　waiting　till　the　Committee　was　sat；　we　were；　the　House　being　very　full；　called　in：　（Sir　W。　Pen　went　in　and　sat　as　a　Member：　　and　my　Lord　Brouncker　would　not　at　first　go　in；　expecting　to　have　a　chair　set　for　him；　and　his　brother　had　bid　him　not　go　in　till　he　was　called　for；　but；　after　a　few　words；　I　had　occasion　to　mention　him；　and　so　he　was　called　in；　but　without　any　more　chair　or　respect　paid　him　than　myself：）　and　so　Brouncker；　and　T。　Hater；　and　I　were　there　to　answer：　　and　I　had　a　chair　brought　me　to　lean　my　books　upon；　and　so　did　give　them　such　an　account；　in　a　series　of　the　whole　business　that　had　passed　the　office　touching　the　matter；　and　so　answered　all　questions　given　me　about　it；　that　I　did　not　perceive　but　they　were　fully　satisfied　with　me　and　the　business　as　to　our　office：　　and　then　Commissioner　Pett　（who　was　by　at　all　my　discourse；　and　this　held　till　within　an　hour　after　candle…light；　for　I　had　candles　brought　in　to　read　my　papers　by）　was　to　answer　for　himself；　we　having　lodged　all　matters　with　him　for　execution。　But；　Lord！　　what　a　tumultuous　thing　this　Committee　is；　for　all　the　reputation　they　have　of　a　great　council；　is　a　strange　consideration；　there　being　as　impertinent　questions；　and　as　disorderly　proposed；　as　any　man　could　make。　　But　Commissioner　Pett　of　all　men　living　did　make　the　weakest　defence　of　himself：　nothing　to　the　purpose；　nor　to　satisfaction；　nor　certain；　but　sometimes　one　thing　and　sometimes　another；　sometimes　for　himself　and　sometimes　against　him；　and　h；s　greatest　failure　was　（that　I　observed）　from　his　considering　whether　the　question　propounded　was　his　part　to　answer　or　no；　and　the　thing　to　be　done　was　his　work　to　do：　　the　want　of　which　distinction　will　overthrow　him；　for　he　concerns　himself　in　giving　an　account　of　the　disposal　of　the　boats；　which　he　had　no　reason　at　all　to　do；　or　take　any　blame　upon　him　for　them。　　He　charged　the　not　carrying　up　of　〃The　Charles〃　upon　the　Tuesday　to　the　Duke　of　Albemarle；　but　I　see　the　House　is　mighty　favourable　to　the　Duke　of　Albemarle；　and　would　give　little　weight　to　it。　　And　something　of　want　of　armes　he　spoke；　which　Sir　J。　Duncomb　answered　with　great　imperiousness　and　earnestness；　but；　for　all　that；　I　do　see　the　House　is　resolved　to　be　better　satisfied　in　the　business　of　the　unreadiness　of　Sheernesse；　and　want　of　armes　and　ammunition　there　and　every　where；　and　all　their　officers　were　here　to…day　attending；　but　only　one　called　in；　about　armes　for　boats　to　answer　Commissioner　Pett。　　None　of　my　brethren　said　anything　but　me　there：　　but　only　two　or　three　silly　words　my　Lord　Brouncker　gave　in　answer　to　one　question　about　the　number　of　men　that　were　in　the　King's　Yard　at　the　time。　　At　last　the　House　dismissed　us；　and　shortly　after　did　adjourn　the　debate　till　Friday　next：　　and　my　cosen　Pepys　did　come　out　and　joy　me　in　my　acquitting　myself　so　well；　and　so　did　several　others；　and　my　fellow　officers　all　very　briske　to　see　themselves　so　well　acquitted；　which　makes　me　a　little　proud；　but　yet　not　secure　but　we　may　yet　meet　with　a　back…blow　which　we　see　not。

23rd。　　To　White　Hall；　there　to　attend　the　Duke　of　York；　but　came　a　little　too　late；　and　so　missed　it：　　only　spoke　with　him；　and　heard　him　correct　my　Lord　Barkeley　who　fell　foul　on　Sir　Edward　Spragg；　（who；　it　seems；　said　yesterday　to　the　House；　that　if　the　officers　of　the　Ordnance　had　done　as　much　work　at　Sheernesse　in　ten　weeks　as　〃The　Prince〃　did　in　ten　days；　he　could　have　defended　the　place　against　the　Dutch）：　　but　the　Duke　of　York　told　him　that　every　body　must　have　liberty　at　this　time　to　make　their　own　defence；　though　it　be　to　the　charging　of　the　fault　upon　any　other；　so　it　be　true；　so　I　perceive　the　whole　world　is　at　work　in　blaming　one　another。　　Thence　Sir　W。　Pen　and　I　back　into　London；　and　there　saw　the　King；　with　his　kettle…drums　and　trumpets；　going　to　the　Exchange　to　lay　the　first　stone　of　the　first　pillar　of　the　new　building　of　the　Exchange；　which；　the　gates　being　shut；　I　could　not　get　in　to　see；　so　with　Sir　W。　Pen　to　Captain　Cocke's；　and　then　again　toward　Westminster；　but　in　my　way　stopped　at　the　Exchange　and　got　in；　the　King　being　newly　gone；　and　there　find　the　bottom　of　the　first　pillar　laid。　　And　here　was　a　shed　set　up；　and　hung　with　tapestry；　and　a　canopy　of　state；　and　some　good　victuals　and　wine；　for　the　King；　who；　it　seems；　did　it；　＇i。e。；　Laid　the　stone。＇　　and　so　a　great　many　people；　as　Tom　Killigrew　and　others　of　the　Court；　there。　　I　do　find　Mr。　Gauden　in　his　gowne　as　Sheriffe；　and　understand　that　the　King　hath　this　morning　knighted　him　upon　the　place　（which　I　am　mightily　pleased　with）；　and　I　think　the　other　Sheriffe；　who　is　Davis；　＇He　became　afterwards　Lord　Mayor。＇　　the　little　fellow；　my　school…fellow　the　bookseller；　who　was　one　of　Audley's　executors；　and　now　become　Sheriffe；　which　is　a　strange　turn；　methinks。　　To　Westminster　Hall；　where　I　came　just　as　the　House　rose；　and　there　in　the　Hall　met　with　Sir　W。　Coventry；　who　is　in　pain　to　defend　himself　in　the　business　of　tickets；　it　being　said　that　the　paying　of　the　ships　at　Chatham　by　ticket　was　by　his　direction。　　He　says　the　House　was　well　satisfied　with　my　Report　yesterday；　and　so　several　others　told　me　in　the　Hall　that　my　Report　was　very　good　and　satisfactory；　and　that　I　have　got　advantage　by　it　in　the　House：　I　pray　God　it　may　prove　so！　　To　the　King's　playhouse；　and　saw　〃The　Black　Prince；〃　which　is　now　mightily　bettered　by　that　long　letter　being　printed；　and　so　delivered　to　every　body　at　their　going　in；　and　some　short　reference　made　to　it　in　the　play。　　But　here　to　my　great　satisfaction　I　did　see　my　Lord　Hinchingbroke　and　his　mistress　（with　her　father　and　mother）；　and　I　am　mightily　pleased　with　the　young　lady；　being　handsome　enough；　and　indeed　to　my　great　liking；　as　I　would　have　her。　　This　day　it　was　moved　in　the　House　that　a　day　might　be　appointed　to　bring　in　an　impeachment　against　the　Chancellor；　but　it　was　decried　as　being　irregular；　but　that　if　there　was　ground　for　complaint；　it　might　be　brought　to　the　Committee　for　miscarriages；　and；　if　they　thought　good；　to　present　it　to　the　House；　and　so　it　was　carried。　They　did　also　vote　this　day　thanks　to　be　given　to　the　Prince　and　Duke　of　Albemarle；　for　their　care　and　conduct　in　the　last　year's　war；　which　is　a　strange　act：　　but；　I　know　not　how；　the　blockhead　Albemarle　hath　strange　luck　to　be　loved；　though　he　be　（and　every　man　must　know　it）　the　heaviest　man　in　the　world；　but　stout　and　honest　to　his　country。　　This　evening　late；　Mr。　Moore　come　to　me　to　prepare　matters　for　my　Lord　Sandwich's　defence；　wherein　I　can　little　assist；　but　will　do　all　I　can；　and　am　in　great　fear　of　nothing　but　the　damned　business　of　the　prizes；　but　I　fear　my　Lord　will　receive　a　cursed　deal　of　trouble　by　it。

25th。　　Up；　and　to　make　our　answer　ready　for　the　Parliament　this　afternoon；　to　show　how　Commissioner　Pett　was　singly　concerned　in　the　execution　of　all　orders　at　Chatham；　and　that　we　did　properly　lodge　all　orders　with　him。　　Thence　with　Sir　W。　Pen　to　the　Parliament　Committee；　and　there　I　had　no　more　matters　asked　me。　The　Commissioners　of　the　Ordnance；　being　examined　with　all　severity　and　hardly　used；　did　go　away　with　mighty　blame；　and　I　am　told　by　every　body　that　it　is　likely　to　stick　mighty　hard　upon　them：　　at　which　every　body　is　glad；　because　of　Duncomb's　pride；　and　their　expecting　to　have　the　thanks　of　the　House；　whereas　they　have　deserved；　as　the　Parliament　apprehends；　as　bad　as　bad　can　be。　　Here　is　great　talk　of　an　impeachment　brought　in　against　my　Lord　Mordaunt；　and　that　another　will　be　brought　in　against　my　Lord　Chancellor　in　a　few　days。　　Here　I　understand　for　certain　that　they　have　ordered　that　my　Lord　Arlington's　letters；　and　Secretary　Morrice's　letters　of　intelligence；　be　consulted　about　the　business　of　the　Dutch　fleet's　coming　abroad；　and　I　do　hear　how　Birch　is　the　man　that　do　examine　and　trouble　every　body　with　his　questions。

26th。　　Mrs。　Pierce　tells　me　that　the　two　Marshalls　at　the　King's　house　are　Stephen　Marshall's　the　great　Presbyterian's　daughters：　and　that　Nelly　and　Beck　Marshall　falling　out　the　other　day；　the　latter　called　the　other　my　Lord　Buckhurst's　mistress。　　Nell　answered　her；　〃I　was　but　one　man's　mistress；　though　I　was　brought　up　in　a　brothel　to　fill　strong　w