the diary of samuel pepys-第102章

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　Viscount　of　Clonmore；　and　Earl　of　Gowran。　　Ob。　1677；　s。　p。＇　　not　have　her；　my　Lord　of　Rochester　would　have　forced　her；　and　Sir　　Popham　　＇Probably　Sir　Francis　Popham；　K。B。＇　　（who　nevertheless　is　likely　to　have　her）；　would　do　any　thing　to　have　her。

26th。　　Into　the　House　of　Parliament；　where　at　a　great　committee　I　did　hear　as　long　as　I　would　the　great　case　against　my　Lord　Mordaunt；　for　some　arbitrary　proceedings　of　his　against　one　Taylor　whom　he　imprisoned　and　did　all　the　violence　to　imaginable；　only　to　get　him　to　give　way　to　his　abusing　his　daughter。　　＇John　Mordaunt；　younger　son　to　the　first；　and　brother　to　the　second　Earl　of　Peterborough；　having　incurred　considerable　personal　risk　in　endeavouring　to　promote　the　King's　Restoration；　was　in　1659；　created　Baron　Mordaunt　of　Reigate；　and　Viscount　Mordaunt　of　Avalon。　　He　was　soon　afterwards　made　K。G。　and　constituted　Lord　Lieutenant　of　Surrey；　and　Constable　of　Windsor　Castle；　which　offices　he　held　till　his　death；　in　1675。　　In　January　1666…7；　Lord　Mordaunt　was　impeached　by　the　House　of　Commons　for　forcibly　ejecting　William　Tayleur　and　his　family　from　the　apartments　which　they　occupied　in　Windsor　Castle；　where　Tayleur　held　some　appointment；　and　imprisoning　him　because　he　had　presumed　to　offer　himself　as　a　candidate　for　the　borough　of　Windsor。　　Lord　M。　was　also　accused　of　improper　conduct　towards　Tayleur's　daughter。　　He；　however；　denied　all　these　charges　in　his　place　in　the　House　of　Lords；　and　put　in　an　answer　to　the　articles　of　impeachment；　for　hearing　which　a　day　was　absolutely　fixed；　but　the　Parliament　being　shortly　afterwards　prorogued；　the　enquiry　seems　to　have　been　entirely　abandoned；　notwithstanding　the　vehemence　with　which　the　House　of　Commons　had　taken　the　matter　up。　　Perhaps　the　King　interfered　in　Lord　Mordaunt's　behalf；　because　Andrew　Marvel　in　his　〃Instructions　to　a　Painter；〃　after　saying；　in　allusion　to　this　business；

　　〃Now　Mordaunt　may　within　his　castle　tower　　　　Imprison　parents　and　the　child　deflower；〃

proceeds　to　observe；

　　〃Each　does　the　other　blame；　and　all　distrust；　　　　But　Mordaunt　NEW　OBLIGED　would　sure　be　just。〃＇

Here　was　Mr。　Sawyer；　＇Afterwards　Sir　Robert　Sawyer；　Attorney　General　from　1681　to　1687。　　Ob。　1692。＇　　my　old　chamber…fellow；　＇At　Magdalene　College；　where　he　was　admitted　a　Pensioner；　June　1648。＇　　a　counsel　against　my　Lord；　　and　I　was　glad　to　see　him　in　so　good　play。　　No　news　from　the　North　at　all　to…day；　and　the　news…book；　makes　the　business　nothing；　but　that　they　are　all　dispersed。

27th。　　To　my　Lord　Crewe；　and　had　some　good　discourse　with　him；　he　doubting　that　all　will　break　in　pieces　in　the　Kingdom；　and　that　the　taxes　now　coming　out；　which　will　tax　the　same　man　in　three　or　four　several　capacities　as　for　land；　office；　profession；　and　money　at　interest；　will　be　the　hardest　that　ever　came　out；　and　do　think　that　we　owe　it；　and　the　lateness　of　its　being　given；　wholly　to　the　unpreparedness　of　the　King's　own　party；　to　make　their　demand　and　choice；　for　they　have　obstructed　the　giving　it　by　land…tax；　which　had　been　done　long　since。

28th。　　To　White　Hall；　where；　though　it　blows　hard　and　rains　hard；　yet　the　Duke　of　York　is　gone　a…hunting。　　We　therefore　lost　our　labour；　and　so　to　get　things　ready　against　dinner　at　home；　and　at　noon　comes　my　Lord　Hinchingbroke；　Sir　Thomas　Crewe；　Mr。　John　Crewe；　Mr。　Carteret；　and　Brisband。　　I　had　six　noble　dishes　for　them；　dressed　by　a　man…cook；　and　commended；　as　indeed　they　deserved；　for　exceeding　well　done。　　We　eat　with　great　pleasure；　and　I　enjoyed　myself　in　it；　eating　in　silver　plates；　and　all　things　mighty　rich　and　handsome　about　me。　　Till　dark　at　dinner；　and　then　broke　up　with　great　pleasure；　especially　to　myself；　and　they　away；　only　Mr。　Carteret　and　I　to　Gresham　College。　　Here　was　Mr。　Henry　Howard；　that　will　hereafter　be　Duke　of　Norfolke；　who　is　admitted　this　day　into　the　Society；　and　being　a　very　proud　man；　and　one　that　values　himself　upon　his　family；　writes　his　name；　as　he　do　every　where；　Henry　Howard　of　Norfolke。　　＇Henry　Howard；　second　son　of　Henry　Earl　of　Arundel；　became；　on　the　death　of　his　brother　Thomas　in　1677；　sixth　Duke　of　Norfolk；　having　been　previously　created　Baron　Howard　of　Castle　Rising；　in　1669；　and　advanced　to　the　Earldom　of　Norwich；　1672；　He　was　a　great　benefactor　to　the　Royal　Society；　and　presented　the　Arundel　Marbles　to　the　University　of　Oxford。　　Ob。　1683…4。＇

29th。　　I　late　at　the　office；　and　all　the　news　I　hear　I　put　into　a　letter　this　night　to　my　Lord　Brouncker　at　Chatham；　thus：　　〃I　doubt　not　of　your　Lordship's　hearing　of　Sir　Thomas　Clifford's　succeeding　Sir　H。　Pollard　＇M。P。　for　Devonshire。　　Ob。　Nov。　27；　1666。＇　　in　the　Controllership　of　the　King's　house；　but　perhaps　our　ill　（but　confirmed）　tidings　from　the　Barbadoes　may　not　have　reached　you　yet；　it　coming　but　yesterday；　viz。　that　about　eleven　ships　（whereof　two　of　the　King's；　the　Hope　and　Coventry）　going　thence　with　men　to　attack　St。　Christopher　were　seized　by　a　violent　hurricana；　and　all　sunk。　　Two　only　of　thirteen　escaping；　and　those　with　loss　of　masts；　&c。　　　My　Lord　Willoughby　himself　is　involved　in　the　disaster；　＇Francis　fifth　Lord　Willoughby　of　Parnham；　drowned　at　Barbadoes；　1666。＇　　and　I　think　two　ships　thrown　upon　an　island　of　the　French；　and　so　all　the　men　（to　500）　become　their　prisoners。　　'Tis　said　too；　that　eighteen　Dutch　men…　of…war　are　passed　the　Channell；　in　order　to　meet　with　our　Smyrna　ships；　and　some　I　hear　do　fright　us　with　the　King　of　Sweden's　seizing　our　mast…ships　at　Gottenburgh。　　But　we　have　too　much　ill　news　true；　to　afflict　ourselves　with　what　is　uncertain。　　That　which　I　hear　from　Scotland　is；　the　Duke　of　York's　saying　yesterday；　that　he　is　confident　the　Lieutenant　Generall　there　hath　driven　them　into　a　pound　somewhere　towards　the　mountains。〃

To　show　how　mad　we　are　at　home　here；　and　unfit　for　any　troubles：　My　Lord　St。　John　did　a　day　or　two　since　openly　pull　a　gentleman　in　Westminster　Hall　by　the　nose；　（one　Sir　Andrew　Henly；）　while　the　Judges　were　upon　their　benches；　and　the　other　gentleman　did　give　him　a　rap　over　the　pate　with　his　cane。　　Of　which　fray　the　Judges；　they　say；　will　make　a　great　matter：　　men　are　only　sorry　the　gentleman　did　proceed　to　return　a　blow；　for　otherwise　my　Lord　would　have　been　soundly　fined　for　the　affront；　and　may　be　yet　for　his　affront　to　the　Judges。

30th。　　To　White　Hall；　and　pretty　to　see　（it　being　St。　Andrew's　day；）　how　some　few　did　wear　St。　Andrew's　crosse；　but　most　did　make　a　mockery　at　it；　and　the　House　of　Parliament；　contrary　to　practice；　did　sit　also：　　people　having　no　mind　to　observe　the　Scotch　saint's　days　till　they　hear　better　news　from　Scotland。

DECEMBER　1；　1666。　　Walking　to　the　Old　Swan　I　did　see　a　cellar　in　Tower…streete　in　a　very　fresh　fire；　the　late　great　winds　having　blown　it　up。　　It　seemed　to　be　only　of　log…wood　that　hath　kept　the　fire　all　this　while　in　it。　　Going　further　I　met　my　late　Lord　Mayor　Bludworth；　under　whom　the　City　was　burned；　but　a　very　weak　man　he　seems　to　be。　　By　coach　home　in　the　evening；　calling　at　Faythorne's　buying　three　of　my　Lady　Castlemaine's　heads；　printed　this　day；　which　indeed　is；　as　to　the　head；　I　think　a　very　fine　picture；　and　like　her。　　I　did　this　afternoon　get　Mrs。　Michell　to　let　me　only　have　a　sight　of　a　pamphlet　lately　printed；　but　suppressed　and　much　called　after；　called　〃The　Catholique's　Apology；〃　lamenting　the　severity　of　the　Parliament　against　them；　and　comparing　it　with　the　lenity　of　other　princes　to　Protestants。　Giving　old　and　late　instances　of　their　loyalty　to　their　princes；　whatever　is　objected　against　them；　and　excusing　their　disquiets　in　Queene　Elizabeth's　time；　for　that　it　was　impossible　for　them　to　think　her　a　lawfull　Queene；　if　Queene　Mary；　who　had　been　owned　as　such；　were　so；　one　being　the　daughter　of　the　true；　and　the　other　of　a　false　wife：　　and　that　of　the　Gunpowder　Treason；　by　saying　that　it　was　only　the　practice　of　some　of　us；　if　not　the　King；　to　trepan　some　of　their　religion　into　it；　it　never　being　defended　by　the　generality　of　their　Church；　nor　indeed　known　by　them；　and　ends　with　a　large　Catalogue；　in　red　letters；　of　the　Catholiques　which　have　lost　their　lives　in　the　quarrel　of　the　late　King　and　this。　　The　thing　is　very　well　writ　indeed。

2nd。　　Took　coach；　and　no　sooner　in　the　coach　but　something　broke；　that　we　were　fain　there　to　stay　till　a　smith　could　be　fetched；　which　was　above　an　hour；　and　then　it　costing　me　6s。　to　mend。　Away　round　by　the　wall　and　Cow…lane；　for　fear　it　should　break　again；　and　in　pain　about　the　coach　all　the　way。　　I　went　to　Sir　W。　Batten's；　and　there　I　hear　more　ill　news　still：　　that　all　our　New…England　fleet；　which　went　out　lately；　are　put　back　a　third　time　by　foul　weather；　and　dispersed；　some　to　one　port　and　some　to　another；　and　their　convoys　also　to　Plymouth；　and　whether　any　of　them　be　lost　or　no；　we　do　not　know。　　This；　added　to　all　the　rest；　do　lay　us　flat　in　our　hopes　and　courages；　every　body　prophesying　destruction　to　the　nation。

3rd。　　More　cheerful　than　I　have　been　a　good　while；　to　hear　that　for　certain　the　Scott　rebels　are　all　routed；　they　having　been　so　bold　as　to　come　within　three　miles　of　Edinburgh；　and　there　given　two　or　three　repulses　to　the　King's　forces；　but　at　last　were　mastered。　　Three　or　four　hundred　killed　or　taken；　among　which　their　leader；　Wallis；　and　seven　ministers　they　having　all　taken　the　Covenant　a　few　days　before；　and　sworn　to　live　and　die　in　it；　as　they　did；　and　so　all　is　likely　to　be　there　quiet　again。　　There　is　also　the　very　good　news　come　of　four　New…England　ships　come　home　safe　to　Falmouth　with　masts　for　the　King；　which　is　a　blessing　mighty　unexpected；　and　without　which　（if　for　nothing　else）　we　must；　have　failed　the　next　year。　　But　God　be　praised　for　thus　much　good　fortune；　and　send　us　the　continuance　of　his　favour　in　other　things！

6th。　　After　dinner　my　wife　and　brother　＇John　Pepys；　who；　being　in　holy　orders；　had　lately　assumed　the　canonical　habit。　　He　died　in　1677；　at　which　period　he　held　some　office　in　the　Trinity…house。　PEPYS'S　MS。　LETTERS。＇　　（in　another　habit）　go　out　to　see　a　play；　but　I　am　not　to　take　notice　that　I　know　of　my　brother's　going。　This　day；　in　the　Gazette；　is　the　whole　story　of　defeating　of　Scotch　rebells；　and　of　the　creation　of　the　Duke　of　Cambridge；　Knight　of　the　Garter。

7th。　　To　the　King's　playhouse；　where　two　acts　were　almost　done　when　I　come　in；　and　there　I　sat　with　my　cloak　about　my　face；　and　saw　the　remainder　of　〃The　Mayd's　Tragedy；〃　＇By　Beaumont　and　Fletcher。＇　　a　good　play；　and　well　acted；　especially　by　the　younger　Marshall；　who　is　become　a　pretty　good　actor；　and　is　the　first　play　I　have　seen　in　either　of　the　houses；　since　before　the　great　plague；　they　having　acted　now　about　fourteen　days　publickly。　　But　I　was　in　mighty　pain；　lest　I　should　be　seen　by　any　body　to　be　at　a　play。

8th。　　The　great　Proviso　passed　the　House　of　Parliament　yesterday：　which　makes　the　King　and　Court　mad；　the　King　having　given　order　to　my　Lord　Chamberlain　to　send　to　the　playhouses　and　brothels；　to　bid　all　the　Parliament…men　that　were　there　to　go　to　the　Parliament　presently。　　This　is　true；　it　seems；　but　it　was　carried　against　the　Court　by　thirty　or　forty　voices。　　It　is　a　Proviso　to　the　Poll　Bill；　that　there　shall　be　a　Committee　of　nine　persons　that　shall　have　the　inspection　upon　oath；　and　power　of　giving　others；　of　all　the　accounts　of　the　money　given　and　spent　for　this　warr。