the diary of samuel pepys-第64节
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did owne the child； and hath left him his estate； not long since。 So Sir G。 Carteret hath struck up of a sudden a match with him for his little daughter。 He hath about 2000l。 per annum； and it seems Sir G。 C。 hath by this means over…reached Sir H。 Bennet； who did endeavour to get this gentleman for a sister of his。 By this means Sir G。 Carteret hath married two daughters this year both very well。 ＇The other daughter was Anne； wife of Sir Nicholas Slaning； K。B。＇ The towne talk this day is of nothing but the great foot…race run this day on Banstead Downes； between Lee； the Duke of Richmond's footman； and a tyler； a famous runner。 And Lee hath beat him； though the King and Duke of York and all men almost did bet three or four to one upon the tyler's head。
31st。 To the Exchange； where I met Dr。 Pierce； who tells me of his good luck to get to be groom of the Privy…Chamber to the Queene； and without my Lord Sandwich's help； but only by his good fortune； meeting a man that hath let him have his right for a small matter； about 60l。 for which he can every day have 400l。 But he tells me my Lord bath lost much honour in standing so long and so much for that coxcomb Pickering； and at last not carrying it for him； but hath his name struck out by the King and Queene themselves after he had been in ever since the Queene's coming。 But he tells me he believes that either Sir H。 Bennet； my Lady Castlemaine； or Sir Charles Barkeley had received some money for the place； and so the King could not disappoint them； but was forced to put out this fool rather than a better man。 And I am sorry to hear what he tells me that Sir Charles Barkeley hath still such power over the King； as to be able to fetch him from the Council…table to my Lady Castlemaine when he pleases。 He tells me also； as a friend； the great injury that he thinks I do myself by being so severe in the Yards； and contracting the ill… will of the whole Navy for those offices； singly upon myself。 Now I discharge a good conscience therein； and I tell him that no man can （nor do he say any say it；） charge me with doing wrong； but rather do as many good offices as any man。 They think； he says； that I have a mind to get a good name with the King and Duke； who he tells me do not consider any such thing； but I shall have as good thanks to let all alone； and do as the rest。 But I believe the contrary； and yet I told him I never go to the Duke alone； as others do； to talk of my own services。 However； I will make use of his council； and take some course to prevent having the single ill…will of the office。 Mr。 Grant showed me letters of Sir William Petty's； wherein he says； that his vessel which he hath built upon two keeles； （a modell whereof； built for the King； he showed me） hath this month won a wager of 50l。 in sailing between Dublin and Holyhead with the pacquett…boat； the best ship or vessel the King hath there； and he offers to lay with any vessel in the world。 It is about thirty ton in burden； and carries thirty men； with good accommodation； （as much more as any ship of her burden；） and so any vessel of this figure shall carry more men； with better accommodation by half； than any other ship。 This carries also ten guns； of about five tons weight。 In their coming back from Holyhead they started together； and this vessel come to Dublin by five at night； and the pacquett…boat not before eight the next morning； and when they come they did believe that this vessel had been drowned； or at least behind； not thinking she could have lived in that sea。 Strange things are told of this vessel； and he concludes his letter with this position； 〃I only affirm that the perfection of sayling lies in my principle； finde it out who can。〃
AUGUST 8； 1663。 I with Mr。 Coventry down to the water…side； talking； wherein I see so much goodness and endeavours of doing the King service； that I do more and more admire him。
9th。 To church； and heard Mr。 Mills （who is lately returned out of the country； and it seems was fetched in by many of the parishioners； with great state；） preach upon the authority of the ministers； upon these words； 〃We are therefore embassadors of Christ。〃 Wherein； among other high expressions； he said； that such a learned man used to say； that if a minister of the word and an angell should meet him together； he would salute the minister first； which methought was a little too high。 This day I begun to make use of the silver pen （Mr。 Coventry did give me；） in writing of this sermon； taking only the heads of it in Latin； which I shall； I think； continue to do。
10th。 To the Committee of Tangier； where my Lord Sandwich； my Lord Peterborough； （whom I have not seen before since his coming back；） Sir W。 Compton； and Mr。 Povy。 Our discourse about supplying my Lord Teviott with money； wherein I am sorry to see； though they do not care for him； yet they are willing to let him for civility and compliment only have money also without expecting any account of it； and he being such a cunning fellow as he is； the King is like to pay dear for our courtier's ceremony。 Thence by coach with my Lords Peterborough and Sandwich to my Lord Peterborough's house； and there； after an hour's looking over some fine books of the Italian buildings； with fine cuts； and also my Lord Peterborough's bowes and arrows； of which he is a great lover； we sat down to dinner； my Lady ＇Penelope； daughter of Barnabas； Earl of Thomond； Countess of Peterborough。＇ coming down to dinner also； and there being Mr。 Williamson； ＇Joseph Williamson； Keeper of the Paper Office at White Hall； and in 1665 made Under Secretary of State； and soon afterwards knighted： and in 1674 he became Secretary of State； which situation he retained four years。 He represented Thetford and Rochester in several Parliaments； and was in 1678 President of the Royal Society。 Ob。 1701。＇ that belongs to Sir H。 Bennet； whom I find a pretty understanding and accomplished man； but a little conceited。 Yesterday； I am told； that Sir J。 Lenthall； ＇Son to the Speaker； and Governor of Windsor Castle under Cromwell。 Ob。 1681。＇ in Southwarke did apprehend about one hundred Quakers； and other such people； and hath sent some of them to the gaole at Kingston； it being now the time of the Assizes。 Dr。 Pierce tells me the Queene is grown a very debonnaire lady； but my Lady Castlemaine； who rules the King in matters of state； and do what she list with him； he believes is now falling quite out of favour。 After the Queene is come back she goes to the Bath； and so to Oxford； where great entertainments are making for her。 This day I am told that my Lord Bristoll hath warrants issued out against him； to have carried him to the Tower； but he is fled away or hid himself。 So much the Chancellor hath got the better of him。
13th。 Met with Mr。 Hoole ＇William； son of Robert Hoole of Walkeringham； admitted of Magdalene College June 1648。＇ my old acquaintance of Magdalene； and walked with him an hour in the Parke； discoursing chiefly of Sir Samuel Morland； whose lady ＇Susanne de Milleville； daughter of Daniel de Milleville； Baron of Boessen in France； naturalized 1662。 When she died I cannot learn； but Sir Samuel Morland survived a second and a third wife； both buried in Westminster Abbey。＇ is gone into France。 It seems he buys ground and a farm in that country； and lays out money upon building； and God knows what！ so that most of the money he sold his pension of 500l。 per annum for to Sir Arthur Slingsby； ＇A younger son of Sir Guildford Slingsby； Comptroller of the Navy； knighted by Charles II。； and afterwards created a Baronet at Brussels 1657； which title has long been extinct。＇ is believed is gone。 It seems he hath very great promises from the King； and Boole hath seen some of the King's letters； under his own hand； to Morland； promising him great things； （and among others； the order of the Garter； as Sir Samuel says；） but his lady thought it below her to ask any thing at the King's first coming； believing the King would do it of himself； when as Hoole do really think if he had asked to be Secretary of State at the King's first coming； he might have had it。 And the other day at her going into France； she did speak largely to the King herself； how her husband hath failed of what his Majesty had promised； and she was sure intended him； and the King did promise still； as he is a King and a gentleman； to be as good as his word in a little time； to a tittle： but I never believe it。
21st。 Meeting with Mr。 Creed he told me how my Lord Teviott hath received another attacque from Guyland at Tangier with 10；000 men； and at last； as is said； is come； after a personal treaty with him； to a good understanding and peace with him。
23rd。 To church； and so home to my wife； and with her read 〃Iter Boreale；〃 ＇Robert Wild； a Nonconformist Divine； published a poem in 1660； upon Monk's march from Scotland to London； called 〃Iter Boreale；〃 and Wood mentions three others of the same name by Eades； Corbett； and Marten； it having been a favourite subject at that time。＇ a poem； made first at the King's coming home； but I never read it before； and now like it pretty well； but not so as it was cried up。
24th。 At my Lord Sandwich's； where I was a good while alone with my
