the diary of samuel pepys-第94章
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ong to the Company； and nothing else。 To Redriffe； and just in time within two minutes； and saw the new vessel of Sir William Petty's launched； the King and Duke being there。 It swims and looks finely； and I believe will do well。
24th。 At noon to the 'Change； to the Coffee…house； and there heard Sir Richard Ford tell the whole story of our defeat at Guinny。 Wherein our men are guilty of the most horrid cowardice and perfidiousness； as he says and tells it； that ever Englishmen were。 Captain Reynolds； that was the only commander of any of the King's ships there； was shot at by De Ruyter； with a bloody flag flying。 He； instead of opposing （which； indeed； had been to no purpose； but only to maintain honour） did poorly go on board himself； to ask what De Ruyter would have； and so yield to whatever Ruyter would desire。 The King and Duke are highly vexed at it； it seems； and the business deserves it。 I saw the Comet； which is now； whether worn away or no I know not； but appears not with a tail； but only is larger and duller than any other star； and is come to rise betimes； and to make a great arch； and is gone quite to a new place in the heavens than it was before： but I hope in a clearer night something more will be seen。
28th。 To Sir W。 Pen's to his Lady； ＇Margaret； daughter of John Jasper； a merchant at Rotterdam。＇ who is a well…looked； fat； short； old Dutch woman； but one that hath been heretofore pretty handsome； and is I believe very discreet； and hath more wit than her husband。
31st。 Public matters are all in a hurry about a Dutch warr。 Our preparations great； our provocations against them great； and after all our presumption； we are now afraid as much of them； as we lately contemned them。 Every thing else in the State quiet； blessed be God！ My Lord Sandwich at sea with the fleet at Portsmouth； sending some about to cruise for taking of ships； which we have done to a great number。 This Christmas I judged it fit to look over all my papers and books； and to tear all that I found either boyish or not to be worth keeping； or fit to be seen； if it should please God to take me away suddenly among others； I found these two or three notes； which I thought fit to keep。
AGE OF MY GRANDFATHER'S CHILDREN
Thomas； 1595。 Mary； March 16； 1597。 Edith； October 11； 1599。 John； （my Father；） January 14； 1601。 My father and mother marryed at Newington； in Surry； Oct； 15； 1626
THEYR CHILDREN'S AGES。 Mary； July 24； 1627。 mort。 ＇The word 〃mort〃 must have been in some instances added long after the entry was first made。＇ Paulina； Sept。 18； 1628。 mort。 Esther； March 27； 1630。 mort。 John； January 16； 1631。 mort。 Samuel； Feb。 23； 1632。 ＇To this name is affixed the following note：Went to reside in Magd。 Coll。 Camb； and did put on my gown first； March 5 1650…1。＇ Thomas； June 18； 1634。 mort。 Sarah； August 25； 1635。 mort。 Jacob； May 1； 1637。 mort。 Robert； Nov。 18； 1638。 mort。 Paulina； Oct。 18； 1640。 John； Nov。 26； 1641。 mort。 December 31； 1664。
CHARMES。
FOR STENCHING OF BLOOD。
Sanguis mane in te； Sicut Christus fuit in se； Sanguis mane in tua vena Sicut Christus in sua poena； Sanguis mane fixus； Sicut Christus quando fuit crucifixus；
2。 A THORNE。
Jesus； that was of a Virgin born； Was pricked both with nail and thorn； It neither wealed nor belled； rankled nor boned In the name of Jesus no more shall this。
Or； thus：
Christ was of a Virgin born； And he was pricked with a thorn； And it did neither bell； nor swell； And I trust in Jesus this never will。
3。 A CRAMP。
Cramp be thou faintless； As our Lady was sinless； When she bare Jesus。
4。 A BURNING。
There came three Angells out of the East； The one brought fire； the other brought frost Out fire； in frost。 In the name of the Father and Son； and Holy Ghost。 AMEN。
1664…5。 （JANUARY 2。） To my Lord Brouncker's； by appointment； in the Piazza； in Covent…Garden； where I occasioned much mirth with a ballet ＇The Earl of Dorset's song； 〃To all ye ladies now at land；〃 &c。＇ I brought with me； made from the seamen at sea to their ladies in town； saying Sir W。 Pen； Sir G。 Ascue； and Sir J。 Lawson made them。 Here a most noble French dinner and banquet。 The street full of footballs； it being a great frost。
4th。 To my Lord of Oxford's； but his Lordship was in bed at past ten o'clock： and； Lord help us！ so rude a dirty family I never saw in my life。
9th。 I saw the Royal Society bring their new book； wherein is nobly writ their charter and laws； and comes to be signed by the Duke as a Fellow； and all the Fellows' hands are to be entered there； and lie as a monument； and the King hath put his with the word Founder。 Holmes was this day sent to the Tower； but I perceive it is made matter of jest only； but if the Dutch should be our masters； it may come to be of earnest to him； to be given over to them for a sacrifice； as Sir W。 Rawly was。 To a Tangier committee； where I was accosted and most highly complimented by my Lord Bellasses； our new governor； beyond my expectation； and I may make good use of it。 Our patent is renewed； and he and my Lord Barkeley； and Sir Thomas Ingram ＇Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster； and a Privy Counsellor。 Ob。 1671。＇ put in as commissioners。
11th。 This evening； by a letter from Plymouth； I hear that two of our ships； the Leopard and another； in the Straights； are lost by running aground； and that three more had like to have been so； but got off； whereof Captain Allen one： and that a Dutch fleet are gone thither； and if they should meet with our lame ships； God knows what would become of them。 This I reckon most sad news； God make us sensible of it！
12th。 Spoke with a Frenchman who was taken； but released； by a Dutch man…of…war of thirty…six guns； （with seven more of the King's or greater ships）； off the North Foreland； by Margett。 Which is a strange attempt； that they should come to our teeth； but the wind being easterly； the wind that should bring our force from Portsmouth； will carry them away home。
13th。 Yesterday's news confirmed； though a little different； but a couple of ships in the Straights we have lost； and the Dutch have been in Margret Road。 ＇QUERY Margate。＇
14th。 To the King's house； there to see Vulpone； ＇A Comedy by Ben Jonson。＇ a most excellent play： the best I think I ever saw； and well acted。
15th。 With Sir W。 Pen in his coach to my Lord Chancellor's； where by and by Mr。 Coventry； Sir W。 Pen； Sir J。 Lawson； Sir G。 Ascue； and myself were called in to the King； there being several of the Privy Council； and my Lord Chancellor lying at length upon a couch （of the goute I suppose）； and there Sir W。 Pen spoke pretty well to dissuade the King from letting the Turkey ships go out： saying （in short） the King having resolved to have 130 ships out by the spring； he must have above 20 of them merchantmen。 Towards which； he in the whole River could find but 12 or 14； and of them the five ships taken up by these merchants were a part； and so could not be spared。 That we should need 30；000 sailors to man these 130 ships； and of them in service we have not above 16；000： so that we shall need 14；000 more。 That these ships will with their convoys carry about 2000 men； and those the best men that could be got； it being the men used to the Southward that are the best men of warr； though those bred in the North among the colliers are good for labour。 That it will not be safe for the merchants； nor honourable for the King； to expose these rich ships with his convoy of six ships to go； it not being enough to secure them against the Dutch； who； without doubt； will have a great fleet in the Straights。 This； Sir J。Lawson enlarged upon。 Sir G。 Ascue chiefly spoke that the warr and trade could not be supported together。 Mr。 Coventry showed how the medium of the men the King hath one year with another employed in his Navy since his coming； hath not been above 3000 men； or at most 4000 men； and now having occasion of 30；000； the remaining 26；000 must be found out of the trade of the nation。 He showed how the cloaths； sending by these merchants to Turkey； are already bought and paid for to the workmen； and are as many as they would send these twelve months or more； so the poor do not suffer by the
