[Edmund Calamy, D.D., the celebrated Nonconformist divine, born
February, 1600, appointed Chaplain to Charles II., 1660. He refused
the bishopric of Lichfield which was offered to him. Died October
29th, 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;
[The names of the Commissioners were--Sir Edward Hyde, afterwards
Earl of Clarendon, General Monk, Thomas, Earl of Southampton, John,
Lord Robartes, Thomas, Lord Colepeper, Sir Edward Montagu, with Sir
Edward Nicholas and Sir William Morrice as principal Secretaries of
State. The patents are dated June 19th, 1660.]
that my Lord had some great place conferred on him, and they say Master
of the Wardrobe;
[The duty of the Master of the Wardrobe was to provide "proper
furniture for coronations, marriages, and funerals" of the sovereign
and royal family, "cloaths of state, beds, hangings, and other
necessaries for the houses of foreign ambassadors, cloaths of state
for Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Prince of Wales, and ambassadors
abroad," as also to provide robes for Ministers of State, Knights of
the Garter, &c. The last Master of the Wardrobe was Ralph, Duke of
Montague, who died 1709.]
that the two Dukes--[Duke of York and Duke of Gloucester.]--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, Mr. Hollis, and Mr. Annesly,& late President of the Council
of State, are made Privy Councillors to the King. At night very busy
sending Mr. Donne away to London, and wrote to my father for a coat to
be made me against I come to London, which I think will not be long. At
night Mr. Edward Montagu came on board and staid long up with my Lord. I
to bed and about one in the morning,
7th. W. Howe called me up to give him a letter to carry to my Lord that
came to me to-day, which I did and so to, sleep again. About three
in the morning the people began to wash the deck, and the water came
pouring into my mouth, which waked me, and I was fain to rise and get
on my gown, and sleep leaning on my table. This morning Mr. Montagu went
away again. 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 tomorrow. 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. Most of the
Commanders on board and supped with my Lord. Late at night came Mr. Edw.
Pickering from London, but I could not see him this night. I went with
Mr. Moore to the Master's cabin, and saw him there in order to going to
bed. After that to my own cabin to put things in order and so to bed.
8th. Out early, took horses at Deale. I troubled much with the King's
gittar, and Fairbrother, the rogue that I intrusted with the carrying of
it on foot, whom I thought I had lost. Col. Dixwell's horse taken by a
soldier and delivered to my Lord, and by him to me to carry to London.
Came to Canterbury, dined there. I saw the minster and the remains of
Becket's tomb. To Sittiligborne and Rochester. At Chatham and Rochester
the ships and bridge. Mr. Hetly's mistake about dinner. Come to
Gravesend. A good handsome wench I kissed, the first that I have seen
a great while. Supped with my Lord, drank late below with Penrose,
the Captain. To bed late, having first laid out all my things against
to-morrow to put myself in a walking garb. Weary and hot to bed to Mr.
Moore.
9th. Up betimes, 25s. the reckoning for very bare. Paid the house and
by boats to London, six boats. Mr. Moore, W. Howe, and I, and then the
child in the room of W. Howe. Landed at the Temple. To Mr. Crew's. To
my father's and put myself into a handsome posture to wait upon my Lord,
dined there. To White Hall with my Lord and Mr. Edwd. Montagu. Found the
King in the Park. There walked. Gallantly great.
10th. (Lord's day.) At my father's found my wife and to walk with her in
Lincoln's Inn walks.
11th. Betimes to my Lord. Extremely much people and business. So with
him to Whitehall to the Duke. Back with him by coach and left him in
Covent Garden. I back to Will's and the Hall to see my father. Then to
the Leg in King Street with Mr. Moore, and sent for. L'Impertinent to
dinner with me. After that with Mr. Moore about Privy Seal business. To
Mr. Watkins, so to Mr. Crew's. Then towards my father's met my Lord and
with him to Dorset House to the Chancellor. So to Mr. Crew's and saw my
Lord at supper, and then home, and went to see Mrs. Turner, and so to
bed.
12th. Visited by the two Pierces, Mr. Blackburne, Dr. Clerk and Mr.
Creed, and did give them a ham of bacon. So to my Lord and with him to
the Duke of Gloucester. The two Dukes dined with the Speaker, and I
saw there a fine entertainment and dined with the pages. To Mr. Crew's,
whither came Mr. Greatorex, and with him to the Faithornes, and so
to the Devils tavern. To my Lord's and staid till 12 at night about
business. So to my father's, my father and mother in bed, who had been
with my uncle Fenner, &c., and my wife all day and expected me. But I
found Mr. Cook there, and so to bed.
13th. To my Lord's and thence to the Treasurer's of the Navy,' with Mr.
Creed and Pierce the Purser to Rawlinson's, whither my uncle Wight came,
and I spent 12s. upon them. So to Mr. Crew's, where I blotted a new
carpet--[It was customary to use carpets as table cloths.]--that was
hired, but got it out again with fair water. By water with my Lord in
a boat to Westminster, and to the Admiralty, now in a new place. After
business done there to the Rhenish wine-house with Mr. Blackburne,
Creed, and Wivell. So to my Lord's lodging and to my father's, and to
bed.
14th. Up to my Lord and from him to the Treasurer of the Navy for L500.
After that to a tavern with Washington the Purser, very gallant, and ate
and drank. To Mr. Crew's and laid my money. To my Lady Pickering with
the plate that she did give my Lord the other day. Then to Will's
and met William Symons and Doling and Luellin, and with them to the
Bull-head, and then to a new alehouse in Brewer's Yard, where Winter
that had the fray with Stoakes, and from them to my father's.
15th. All the morning at the Commissioners of the Navy about getting
out my bill for L650 for the last quarter, which I got done with a great
deal of ease, which is not common. After that with Mr. Turner to the
Dolphin and drunk, and so by water to W. Symons, where D. Scobell with
his wife, a pretty and rich woman. Mrs. Symons, a very fine woman, very
merry after dinner with marrying of Luellin and D. Scobell's kinswoman
that was there. Then to my Lord who told me how the King has given him
the place of the great Wardrobe. My Lord resolves to have Sarah again. I
to my father's, and then to see my uncle and aunt Fenner. So home and to
bed.
16th. Rose betimes and abroad in one shirt, which brought me a great
cold and pain. Murford took me to Harvey's by my father's to drink and
told me of a business that I hope to get L5 by. To my Lord, and so to
White Hall with him about the Clerk of the Privy Seal's place, which he
is to have.
Then to the Admiralty, where I wrote same 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. Got
a piece of gold from Major Holmes for the horse of Dixwell's I
brought to town. Dined at Mr. Crew's, and after dinner with my Lord to
Whitehall. Court attendance infinite tedious. Back with my Lord to my
Lady Wright's and staid till it had done raining, which it had not done
a great while. After that at night home to my father's and to bed.
17th (Lord's day). Lay long abed. To Mr. Mossum's; a good sermon. This
day the organs did begin to play at White Hall before the King.--[All
organs were removed from churches by an ordinance dated 1644.]--Dined at
my father's. After dinner to Mr. Mossum's again, and so in the garden,
and heard Chippell's father preach, that was Page to the Protector, and
just by the window that I stood at sat Mrs. Butler, the great beauty.
After sermon to my Lord. Mr. Edward and I into Gray's Inn walks, and saw
many beauties. So to my father's, where Mr. Cook, W. Bowyer, and my coz
Roger Wharton supped and to bed.
18th. To my Lord's, where much business and some hopes of getting some
money thereby. With him to the Parliament House, where he did intend to
have gone to have made his appearance to-day, but he met Mr. Crew 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 Stepny 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--[The letters patent
appointing Pepys to the office of Clerk of the Acts is dated July 13th,
1660.]--for me. So to Mr. Crew's and my father's and to bed. My wife
went this day to Huntsmore for her things, and I was very lonely all
night. This evening my wife's brother, Balty, came to me to let me know
his bad condition and to get a place for him, but I perceive he stands
upon a place for a gentleman, that may not stain his family when, God
help him, he wants bread.
19th. Called on betimes by Murford, who showed me five pieces to get a
business done for him and I am resolved to do it., 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. Crew's families. Meeting with
Captain Stoakes at Whitehall, I dined with him and Mr. Gullop, a
parson (with whom afterwards I was much offended at his importunity and
impertinence, such another as Elborough),
[Thomas Elborough was one of Pepys's schoolfellows, and afterwards
curate of St. Lawrence Poultney.]
and Mr. Butler, who complimented much after the same manner as the
parson did. After that towards my Lord's at Mr. Crew's, but was met with
by a servant of my Lady Pickering, who took me to her and she told me
the story of her husband's case and desired my assistance with my Lord,
and did give me, wrapped up in paper, L5 in silver. After that to my
Lord's, and with him to Whitehall and my Lady Pickering. My Lord went
at night with the King to Baynard's Castle' to supper, and I home to my
father's to bed. My wife and the girl and dog came home to-day. When I
came home I found a quantity of chocolate left for me, I know not from
whom. We hear of W. Howe being sick to-day, but he was well at night.
20th. Up by 4 in the morning to write letters to sea and a commission
for him that Murford solicited for. Called on by Captain Sparling, who
did give me my Dutch money again, and so much as he had changed into
English money, by which my mind was eased of a great deal of trouble.
Some other sea captains. I did give them a good morning draught, and so
to my Lord (who lay long in bed this day, because he came home late from
supper with the King). With my Lord to the Parliament House, and, after
that, with him to General Monk's, where he dined at the Cock-pit. I home
and dined with my wife, now making all things ready there again. Thence
to my Lady Pickering, who did give me the best intelligence about the
Wardrobe. Afterwards to the Cockpit to my Lord with Mr. Townsend, one
formerly and now again to be employed as Deputy of the Wardrobe. 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. To my own house, meeting G. Vines,
and drank with him at Charing Cross, now the King's Head Tavern. With
my wife to my father's, where met with Swan,--[William Swan is called
a fanatic and a very rogue in other parts of the Diary.]--an old
hypocrite, and with him, his friend and my father, and my cozen Scott to
the Bear Tavern. To my father's and to bed.
21st. To my Lord, much business. With him to the Council Chamber, where
he was sworn; and the charge of his being admitted Privy Counsellor is
L26. To the Dog Tavern at Westminster, where Murford with Captain Curle
and two friends of theirs went to drink. Captain Curle, late of the
Maria, gave me five pieces in gold and a silver can for my wife for the
Commission I did give him this day for his ship, dated April 20, 1660
last. Thence to the Parliament door and came to Mr. Crew's to dinner
with my Lord, and with my Lord to see the great Wardrobe, where Mr.
Townsend brought us to the governor of some poor children in tawny
clothes; who had been maintained there these eleven years, which put my
Lord to a stand how to dispose of them, that he may have the house for
his use. The children did sing finely, and my Lord did bid me give them
five pieces in gold at his going away. Thence back to White Hall,
where, the King being gone abroad, my Lord and I walked a great while
discoursing of the simplicity of the Protector, in his losing all that
his father had left him. My Lord told me, that the last words that he
parted with the Protector with (when he went to the Sound), were, that
he should rejoice more to see him in his grave at his return home, than
that he should give way to such things as were then in hatching, and
afterwards did ruin him: and the Protector said, that whatever G.
Montagu, my Lord Broghill, Jones, and the Secretary, would have him to
do, he would do it, be it what it would. Thence to my wife, meeting
Mr. Blagrave, who went home with me, and did give me a lesson upon
the flageolet, and handselled my silver can with my wife and me. To
my father's, where Sir Thomas Honeywood and his family were come of a
sudden, and so we forced to lie all together in a little chamber, three
stories high.
22d. To my Lord, where much business. With him to White Hall, where the
Duke of York not being up, we walked a good while in the Shield Gallery.
Mr. Hill (who for these two or three days hath constantly attended my
Lord) told me of an offer of L500 for a Baronet's dignity, which I told
my Lord of in the balcone in this gallery, and he said he would think of
it. I to my Lord's and gave order for horses to be got to draw my Lord's
great coach to Mr. Crew's. Mr. Morrice the upholsterer came himself
to-day to take notice what furniture we lack for our lodgings at
Whitehall. My dear friend Mr. Fuller of Twickenham and I dined alone at
the Sun Tavern, where he told me how he had the grant of being Dean
of St. Patrick's, in Ireland; and I told him my condition, and both
rejoiced one for another. Thence to my Lord's, and had the great coach
to Brigham's, who went with me to the Half Moon, and gave me a can of
good julep, and told me how my Lady Monk deals with him and others
for their places, asking him L500, though he was formerly the King's
coach-maker, and sworn to it. My Lord abroad, and I to my house and
set things in a little order there. So with Mr. Moore to my father's, I
staying with Mrs. Turner who stood at her door as I passed. Among other
things she told me for certain how my old Lady Middlesex----herself the
other day in the presence of the King, and people took notice of it.
Thence called at my father's, and so to Mr. Crew's, where Mr. Hetley had
sent a letter for me, and two pair of silk stockings, one for W. Howe,
and the other for me. To Sir H. Wright's to my Lord, where he, was, and
took direction about business, and so by link home about 11 o'clock. To
bed, the first time since my coming from sea, in my own house, for which
God be praised.
23d. By water with Mr. Hill towards my Lord's lodging and so to my
Lord. With him to Whitehall, where I left him and went to Mr. Holmes to
deliver him the horse of Dixwell's that had staid there fourteen days at
the Bell. So to my Lord's lodgings, where Tom Guy came to me, and there
staid to see the King touch people for the King's evil. But he did not
come at all, it rayned so; and the poor people were forced to stand all
the morning in the rain in the garden. Afterward he touched them in the
Banquetting-house.
[This ceremony is usually traced to Edward the Confessor, but there
is no direct evidence of the early Norman kings having touched for
the evil. Sir John Fortescue, in his defence of the House of
Lancaster against that of York, argued that the crown could not
descend to a female, because the Queen is not qualified by the form
of anointing her, used at the coronation, to cure the disease called
the King's evil. Burn asserts, "History of Parish Registers," 1862,
p. 179, that "between 1660 and 1682, 92,107 persons were touched for
the evil." Everyone coming to the court for that purpose, brought a
certificate signed by the minister and churchwardens, that he had
not at any time been touched by His Majesty. The practice was
supposed to have expired with the Stuarts, but the point being
disputed, reference was made to the library of the Duke of Sussex,
and four several Oxford editions of the Book of Common Prayer were
found, all printed after the accession of the house of Hanover, and
all containing, as an integral part of the service, "The Office for
the Healing." The stamp of gold with which the King crossed the
sore of the sick person was called an angel, and of the value of ten
shillings. It had a hole bored through it, through which a ribbon
was drawn, and the angel was hanged about the patient's neck till
the cure was perfected. The stamp has the impression of St. Michael
the Archangel on one side, and a ship in full sail on the other.
"My Lord Anglesey had a daughter cured of the King's evil with three
others on Tuesday."--MS. Letter of William Greenhill to Lady Bacon,
dated December 31st, 1629, preserved at Audley End. Charles II.
"touched" before he came to the throne. "It is certain that the
King hath very often touched the sick, as well at Breda, where he
touched 260 from Saturday the 17 of April to Sunday the 23 of May,
as at Bruges and Bruxels, during the residence he made there; and
the English assure... it was not without success, since it was
the experience that drew thither every day, a great number of those
diseased even from the most remote provinces of Germany."--Sir
William Lower's Relation of the Voiage and Residence which Charles
the II. hath made in Holland, Hague, 1660, p. 78. Sir William Lower
gives a long account of the touching for the evil by Charles before
the Restoration.]
With my Lord, to my Lord Frezendorfe's, where he dined to-day. Where he
told me that he had obtained a promise of the Clerk of the Acts place
for me, at which I was glad. Met with Mr. Chetwind, and dined with him
at Hargrave's, the Cornchandler, in St. Martin's Lane, where a good
dinner, where he showed me some good pictures, and an instrument he
called an Angelique.
[An angelique is described as a species of guitar in Murray's "New
English Dictionary," and this passage from the Diary is given as a
quotation. The word appears as angelot in Phillips's "English
Dictionary" (1678), and is used in Browning's "Sordello," as a
"plaything of page or girl."]