the diary of samuel pepys-第222章

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all　with　him　to　a　Committee　of　Tangier；　a　day　appointed　for　him　to　give　an　account　of　Tangier；　and　what　he　did　and　found　there；　which；　though　he　had　admirable　matter　for　it；　and　his　doings　there　were　good；　and　would　have　afforded　a　noble　account；　yet　he　did　it　with　a　mind　so　low　and　mean；　and　delivered　in　so　poor　a　manner；　that　it　appeared　nothing　at　all；　nor　any　body　seemed　to　value　it；　whereas　he　might　have　shown　himself　to　have　merited　extraordinary　thanks；　and　been　held　to　have　done　a　very　great　service：　　whereas　now；　all　that　cost　the　King　hath　been　at　for　his　journey　through　Spain　thither；　seems　to　be　almost　lost。　After　we　were　up；　Creed　and　I　walked　together；　and　did　talk　a　good　while　of　the　weak　Report　my　Lord　made；　and　were　troubled　for　it；　I　fearing　that　either　his　mind　and　judgment　are　depressed；　or　that　he　do　it　out　of　his　great　neglect；　and　so　that　he　do　all　the　rest　of　his　affairs　accordingly。

11th。　　To　the　office；　where　by　a　speciall　desire　the　new　Treasurers　came；　and　there　did　show　their　Patent　and　the　Great　Seal　for　the　suspension　of　my　Lord　Anglesy：　　and　here　did　sit　and　discourse　of　the　business　of　the　office；　and　brought　Mr。　Hutchinson　with　them；　who；　I　hear；　is　to　be　their　Paymaster；　in　the　room　of　Mr。　Waith。　　For　it　seems　they　do　turn　out　every　servant　that　belongs　to　the　present　Treasurer；　and　so　for　Fenn　do　bring　in　Mr。　Littleton；　Sir　Thomas's　brother；　and　oust　all　the　rest。　　But　Mr。　Hutchinson　do　already　see　that　his　work　now　will　be　another　kind　of　thing　than　before；　as　to　the　trouble　of　it。

13th。　　Up；　and　with　Sir　W。　Pen　by　coach　to　White　Hall；　where　to　the　Duke　of　York；　and　there　did　our　usual　business。　　And　thence　I　to　the　Commissioners　of　the　Treasury；　where　I　staid　and　heard　an　excellent　case　argued　between　my　Lord　Gerard　and　the　town　of　Newcastle；　about　a　piece　of　ground　which　that　Lord　hath　got　a　grant　of　under　the　Exchequer　Seal；　which　they　were　endeavouring　to　get　of　the　King　under　the　Great　Seal。　　I　liked　mightily　the　Counsel　for　the　town；　Shaftow　their　recorder；　and　Mr。　Offly。　　But　I　was　troubled；　and　so　were　the　Lords；　＇The　Lords　Commissioners。＇　to　hear　my　Lord　fly　out　against　their　＇The　inhabitants　of　Newcastle。＇　　great　pretence　of　merit　from　the　King　for　their　sufferings　and　loyalty；　telling　them　that　they　might　thank　him　for　that　repute　which　they　have　for　their　loyalty；　for　that　it　was　he　that　forced　them　to　be　so　against　their　wills；　when　he　was　there：　　and；　moreover；　did　offer　a　paper　to　the　Lords　to　read　from　the　town；　sent　in　1648；　but　the　Lords　would　not　read　it；　but　I　believe　it　was　something　about　bringing　the　King　to　trial；　or　some　such　thing；　in　that　year。　　Thence　I　to　the　Three　Tuns　Tavern　by　Charing　Cross；　and　there　dined　with　W。　Pen；　Sir　J。　Minnes；　and　Commissioner　Middleton；　and　as　merry　as　my　mind　could　be；　that　hath　so　much　trouble　upon　it　at　home。　　And　thence　to　White　Hall；　and　there　staid　in　Mr。　Wren's　chamber　with　him　reading　over　my　draught　of　a　letter；　which　Mr。　Gibson　then　attended　me　with；　and　there　he　did　like　all；　but　doubted　whether　it　would　be　necessary　for　the　Duke　to　write　in　so　sharp　a　style　to　the　office　as　I　had　drawn　it　in：　　which　I　yield　to　him；　to　consider　the　present　posture　of　the　times　and　the　Duke　of　York；　and　whether　it　were　not　better　to　err　on　that　hand　than　the　other。　　He　told　me　that　he　did　not　think　it　was　necessary　for　the　Duke　of　York　to　do；　and　that　it　would　not　suit　so　well　with　his　nature　nor　greatness；　which　last　perhaps　is　true；　but　then　do　too　truly　show　the　effects　of　having　princes　in　places　where　order　and　discipline　should　be。　　I　left　it　to　him　to　do　as　the　Duke　of　York　pleases；　and　so　fell　to　other　talk；　and　with　great　freedom；　of　public　things。　　And　he　told　me；　upon　my　several　inquiries　to　that　purpose；　that　he　did　believe　it　was　not　yet　resolved　whether　the　Parliament　should　ever　meet　more　or　no；　the　three　great　rulers　of　things　now　standing　thus：The　Duke　of　Buckingham　is　absolutely　against　their　meeting；　as　moved　thereto　by　his　people　that　he　advises　with；　the　people　of　the　late　times；　who　do　never　expect　to　have　any　thing　done　by　this　Parliament　for　their　religion；　and　who　do　propose　that；　by　the　sale　of　the　Church…lands；　they　shall　be　able　to　put　the　King　out　of　debt：　　my　Lord　Keeper　is　utterly　against　putting　away　this　and　choosing　another　Parliament；　lest　they　prove　worse　than　this；　and　will　make　all　the　King's　friends；　and　the　King　himself；　in　a　desperate　condition：　　my　Lord　Arlington　knows　not　which　is　best　for　him；　being　to　seek　whether　this　or　the　next　will　use　him　worst。　　He　tells　me　that　he　believes　that　it　is　intended　to　call　this　Parliament；　and　try　them　with　a　sum　of　money；　and　if　they　do　not　like　it；　then　to　send　them　going；　and　call　another　who　will；　at　the　ruin　of　the　Church　perhaps；　please　the　King　with　what　he　will　have　for　a　time。　　And　he　tells　me；　therefore；　that　he　do　believe　that　this　policy　will　be　endeavoured　by　the　Church　and　their　friends；to　seem　to　promise　the　King　money　when　it　shall　be　propounded；　but　make　the　King　and　these　great　men　buy　it；　dear　before　they　have　it。　　He　tells　me　that　he　is　really　persuaded　that　the　design　of　the　Duke　of　Buckingham　is；　by　bringing　the　State　into　such　a　condition　as；　if　the　King　do　die　without　issue；　it　shall　upon　his　death　break　into　pieces　again；　and　so　put　by　the　Duke　of　York；　whom　they　have　disobliged；　they　know；　to　that　degree　as　to　despair　of　his　pardon。　　He　tells　me　that　there　is　no　way　to　rule　the　King　but　by　brisknesse；　which　the　Duke　of　Buckingham　hath　above　all　men；　and　that　the　Duke　of　York　having　it　not；　his　best　way　is　what　he　practices；　that　is　to　say；　a　good　temper；　which　will　support　him　till　the　Duke　of　Buckingham　and　Lord　Arlington　fall　out；　which　cannot　be　long　first；　the　former　knowing　that　the　latter　did；　in　the　time　of　the　Chancellor；　endeavour　with　the　Chancellor　to　hang　him　at　that　time；　when　he　was　proclaimed　against。　　And　here；　by　the　by；　he　told　me　that　the　Duke　of　Buckingham　did　by　his　friends　treat　with　my　Lord　Chancellor；　by　the　mediation　of　Matt。　Wren　and　Clifford；　to　fall　in　with　my　Lord　Chancellor；　which；　he　tells　me；　he　did　advise　my　Lord　Chancellor　to　accept　of；　as　that；　that　with　his　own　interest　and　the　Duke　of　York's；　would　undoubtedly　have　secured　all　to　him　and　his　family；　but　that　my　Lord　Chancellor　was　a　man　not　to　be　advised；　thinking　himself　too　high　to　be　counselled：　　and　so　all　is　come　to　nothing；　for　by　that　means　the　Duke　of　Buckingham　became　desperate；　and　was　forced　to　fall　in　with　Arlington；　to　his　ruin。　This　morning　at　the　Treasury…chamber　I　did　meet　Jack　Fenn；　and　there　he　did　show　me　my　Lord　Anglesy's　petition　and　the　King's　answer：　　the　former　good　and　stout；　as　I　before　did　hear　it；　but　the　latter　short　and　weak；　saying　that　he　was　not　by　what　the　King　had　done　hindered　from　taking　the　benefit　of　his　laws；　and　that　the　reason　he　had　to　suspect　his　mismanagement　of　his　money　in　Ireland　did　make　him　think　it　unfit　to　trust　him　with　his　Treasury　in　England　till　he　was　satisfied　in　the　former。

15th。　　After　dinner；　W。　How　to　tell　me　what　hath　happened　between　him　and　the　Commissioners　of　late；　who　are　hot　again；　more　than　ever；　about　my　Lord　Sandwich's　business　of　prizes；　which　I　am　troubled　for；　and　the　more　because　of　the　great　security　and　neglect　with　which　I　think　my　Lord　do　look　upon　this　matter；　that　may　yet；　for　aught　I　know；　undo　him。

17th。　　To　the　office　all　the　morning；　where　the　new　Treasurers　come　their　second　time；　and　before　they　sat　down　did　discourse　with　the　Board；　and　particularly　my　Lord　Brouncker；　about　their　place；　which　they　challenge　as　having　been　heretofore　due　and　given　to　their　predecessor；　which；　at　last；　my　Lord　did　own　hath　been　given　him　only　out　of　courtesy　to　his　quality；　and　that　he　did　not　take　it　as　of　right　at　the　Board：　　so　they；　for　the　present；　sat　down　and　did　give　him　the　place；　but　I　think　with　an　intent　to　have　the　Duke　of　York's　directions　about　it。

20th。　　This　evening　comes　Mr。　Billup　to　me；　to　read　over　Mr。　Wren's　alterations　of　my　draught　of　a　letter　for　the　Duke　of　York　to　sign　to　the　Board；　which　I　like　mighty　well；　they　being　not　considerable；　only　in　mollifying　some　hard　terms　which　I　had　thought　fit　to　put　in。　　From　this　to　other　discourse；　and　do　find