the diary of samuel pepys-第19章

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s　very　true。）　On　shore　we　took　horses；　my　Lord　and　Mr。Edward；　Mr。　Hetly　and　I；　and　three　or　four　servants；　and　had　a　great　deal　of　pleasure　in　riding。　　At　last　we　came　upon　a　very　high　cliffe　by　the　sea…side　and　rode　under　it；　we　having　laid　great　wagers；　I　and　Dr。　Mathews；　that　it　was　not　so　high　as　Paul's；　my　Lord　and　Mr。　Hetly；　that　it　was。　　But　we　riding　under　it；　my　Lord　made　a　pretty　good　measure　of　it　with　two　sticks；　and　found　it　to　be　not　thirty…five　yards　high；　and　Paul's　is　reckoned　to　be　about　ninety。　　From　thence　toward　the　barge　again；　and　in　our　way　found　the　people　of　Deale　going　to　make　a　bonfire　for　joy　of　the　day；　it　being　the　King's　birthday；　and　had　some　guns　which　they　did　fire　at　my　Lord's　coming　by。　　For　which　I　did　give　twenty　shillings　among　them　to　drink。　　While　we　were　on　the　top　of　the　cliffe；　we　saw　and　heard　our　guns　in　the　fleet　go　off　for　the　same　joy。　　And　it　being　a　pretty　fair　day　we　could　see　above　twenty　miles　into　France。　　Being　returned　on　board；　my　Lord　called　for　Mr。　Shepley's　book　of　Paul's；　by　which　we　were　confirmed　in　our　wager。　　This　day；　it　is　thought；　the　King　do　enter　the　City　of　London。

30th。　　All　this　morning　making　up　my　accounts；　in　which　I　counted　that　I　had　made　myself　now　worth　about　80l。；　at　which　my　heart　was　glad；　and　blessed　God。

JUNE　1；　1660。　　At　night　Mr。　Cook　comes　from　London　with　letters；　leaving　all　things　there　very　gallant　and　joyful。　　And　brought　us　word　that　the　Parliament　had　ordered　the　29th　of　May；　the　King's　birth…day；　to　be　for　ever　kept　as　a　day　of　thanksgiving　for　our　redemption　from　tyranny；　and　the　King's　return　to　his　Government；　he　entering　London　that　day。

2nd。　　Being　with　my　Lord　in　the　morning　about　business　in　his　cabbin；　I　took　occasion　to　give　him　thanks　for　his　love　to　me　in　the　share　that　he　had　given　me　of　his　Majesty's　money；　and　the　Duke's。　　He　told　me　he　hoped　to　do　me　a　more　lasting　kindness；　if　all　things　stand　as　they　are　now　between　him　and　the　King；　but；　says　he；　〃We　must　have　a　little　patience　and　we　will　rise　together；　in　the　mean　time　I　will　do　yet　all　the　good　jobs　I　can。〃　　Which　was　great　content　for　me　to　hear　from　my　Lord。　　All　the　morning　with　the　Captain；　computing　how　much　the　thirty　ships　that　come　with　the　King　from　Scheveling　their　pay　comes　to　for　a　month　（because　the　King　promised　to　give　them　all　a　month's　pay）；　and　it　comes　to　6；538l。；　and　the　Charles　particularly　777l。　　I　wish　we　had　the　money。

3rd。　　Captaine　Holland　is　come　to　get　an　order　for　the　setting　out　of　his　ship；　and　to　renew　his　commission。　　He　tells　me　how　every　man　goes　to　the　Lord　Mayor　to　set　down　their　names；　as　such　as　do　accept　of　his　Majesty's　pardon；　and　showed　me　a　certificate　under　the　Lord　Mayor's　hand；　that　he　had　done　so。

At　sermon　in　the　morning；　after　dinner　into　my　cabbin；　to　cast　my　accounts　up；　and　find　myself　to　be　worth　near　100l。　　for　which　I　bless　Almighty　God；　it　being　more　than　I　hoped　for　so　soon；　being　I　believe　not　clearly　worth　25l。　when　I　come　to　sea　besides　my　house　and　goods。

4th。　　This　morning　the　King's　Proclamation　against　drinking；　swearing；　and　debauchery；　was　read　to　our　ships　companies　in　the　fleet；　and　indeed　it　gives　great　satisfaction　to　all。

6th。　　In　the　morning　I　had　letters　come；　that　told　me　among　other　things；　that　my　Lord's　place　of　Clerke　of　the　Signet　was　fallen　to　him；　which　he　did　most　lovingly　tell　me　that　I　should　execute；　in　case　he　could　not　get　a　better　employment　for　me　at　the　end　of　the　year。　　Because　he　thought　that　the　Duke　of　York　would　command　all；　but　he　hoped　that　the　Duke　would　not　remove　me　but　to　my　advantage。

My　letters　tell　me；　that　Mr。　Calamy　＇Edward　Calamy；　the　celebrated　Nonconformist　Divine；　born　1616；　appointed　Chaplain　to　Charles　the　Second　1660。　　Ob。　1666。＇　had　preached　before　the　King　in　a　surplice　（this　I　heard　afterwards　to　be　false）；　that　my　Lord；　Gen。　Monk；　and　three　more　Lords；　are　made　Commissioners　for　the　Treasury；　that　my　Lord　had　some　great　place　conferred　on　him；　and　they　say　Master　of　the　Wardrobe；　and　the　two　Dukes　do　haunt　the　Park　much；　and　that　they　were　at　a　play；　Madam　Epicene；　＇Epicene；　or　the　Silent　Woman；　a　Comedy　by　Ben　Jonson。＇　　the　other　day；　that　Sir　Ant。　Cooper；　＇Afterwards　Chancellor；　and　created　Earl　of　Shaftesbury。＇　Mr。　Hollis；　and　Mr。　Annesly；　late　Presidents　of　the　Council　of　State；　are　made　Privy　Councillors　to　the　King。

7th。　　After　dinner　come　Mr。　John　Wright　and　Mr。　Moore；　with　the　sight　of　whom　my　heart　was　very　glad。　　They　brought　an　order　for　my　Lord's　coming　up　to　London；　which　my　Lord　resolved　to　do　to…　morrow。　　All　the　afternoon　getting　my　things　in　order　to　set　forth　to…morrow。　　At　night　walked　up　and　down　with　Mr。　Moore；　who　did　give　me　an　account　of　all　things　at　London。　　Among　others；　how　the　Presbyterians　would　be　angry　if　they　durst；　but　they　will　not　be　able　to　do　any　thing。

8th。　　Out　early；　took　horses　at　Deale。

9th。　　To　White　Hall　with　my　Lord　and　Mr。　Edwd。　Montagu。　　Found　the　King　in　the　Park。　　There　walked。　　Gallantly　great。

11th。　　With　my　Lord　to　Dorset　House　to　the　Chancellor。　　＇Dorset…　House；　in　Salisbury　Court；　at　this　time　occupied　by　the　Chancellor；　once　the　residence　of　the　Bishops　of　Salisbury；　one　of　whom　（Jewel）　alienated　it　to　the　Sackville…family。　　The　house　being　afterwards　pulled　down；　a　theatre　was　built　on　its　site；　in　which　the　Duke　of　York's　troop　performed。＇

13th。　　By　water　with　my　Lord　in　a　boat　to　Westminster；　and　to　the　Admiralty；　now　in　a　new　place。

15th。　　My　Lord　told　me　how　the　King　has　given　him　the　place　of　the　great　Wardrobe。

16th。　　To　my　Lord；　and　so　to　White　Hall　with　him　about　the　Clerk　of　the　Privy　Seale's　place；　which　he　is　to　have。　　Then　to　the　Admiralty；　where　I　wrote　some　letters。　　Here　Coll。　Thompson　told　me；　as　a　great　secret；　that　the　Nazeby　was　on　fire　when　the　King　was　there；　but　that　is　not　known；　when　God　knows　it　is　quite　false。

17th　（Lord's　day）。　　To　Mr。　Messinn's；　a　good　sermon。　　This　day　the　organs　did　begin　to　play　at　White　Hall　before　the　King。　After　dinner　to　Mr。　Messinn's　again；　and　so　in　the　garden；　and　heard　Chippell's　father　preach；　that　was　Page　to　the　Protector。

18th。　　To　my　Lord's；　where　much　business。　　With　him　to　the　Parliament　House；　where　he　did　intend　to　have　made　his　appearance　to…day；　but　he　met　Mr。　Crewe　upon　the　stairs；　and　would　not　go　in。　　He　went　to　Mrs。　Brown's；　and　staid　till　word　was　brought　him　what　was　done　in　the　House。　　This　day　they　made　an　end　of　the　twenty　men　to　be　excepted　from　pardon　to　their　estates。　　By　barge　to　Stepney　with　my　Lord；　where　at　Trinity　House　we　had　great　entertainment。　　With　my　Lord　there　went　Sir　W。　Pen；　Sir　H。　Wright；　Hetly；　Pierce；　Creed；　Hill；　I　and　other　servants。　　Back　again　to　the　Admiralty；　and　so　to　my　Lord's　lodgings；　where　he　told　me　that　he　did　look　after　the　place　of　the　Clerk　of　the　Acts　for　me。

19th。　　Much　business　at　my　Lord's。　This　morning　my　Lord　went　into　the　House　of　Commons；　and　there　had　the　thanks　of　the　House；　in　the　name　of　the　Parliament　and　Commons　of　England；　for　his　late　service　to　his　King　and　Country。　　A　motion　was　made　for　a　reward　for　him；　but　it　was　quashed　by　Mr。　Annesly；　who；　above　most　men；　is　engaged　to　my　Lord's　and　Mr。　Crewe's　favours。　　My　Lord　went　at　night　with　the　King　to　Baynard's　Castle　to　supper；　and　I　home。

20th。　　With　my　Lord　（who　lay　long　in　bed　this　day；　because　he　came　home　late　from　supper　with　the　King）　to　the　Parliament　House；　and；　after　that；　with　him　to　General　Monk's；　where　he　dined　at　the　Cock…pit。　　Thence　to　the　Admiralty；　and　despatched　away　Mr。　Cooke　to　sea；　whose　business　was　a　letter　from　my　Lord　about　Mr。　G。　Montagu　to　be　chosen　as　a　Parliament…man　in　my　Lord's　room　at　Dover；　and　another　to　the　Vice…Admiral　to　give　my　Lord　a　constant　account　of　all　things　in　the　fleet；　merely　that　he　may　thereby　keep　up　his　power　there；　another　letter　to　Captn。　Cuttance　to　send　the　barge　that　brought　the　King　on　shore；　to　Hinchingbroke　by　Lynne。

21st。　　To　my　Lord；　much　business。　　With　him　to　the　Council　Chamber；　where　he　was　sworne；　and　the　charge　of　his　being　admitted　Privy　Counsellor　is　56l。　　To　White　Hall；　where　the　King　being　gone　abroad；　my　Lord　and　I　talked　a　great　while　discoursing　of　the　simplicity　of　the　Protector；　in　his