the diary of samuel pepys-第130部分
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urt but do look as if he cried。 I met Roger Pepys； newly come out of the country： in discourse he told me that his grandfather； my great grandfather； had 800l。 per annum in Queene Elizabeth's time in the very town of Cottenham； and that we did certainly come out of Scotland with the Abbot of Crowland。 Home； where all our hearts do now ake； for the news is true that the Dutch have broke the chaine and burned our ships； and particularly 〃The Royal Charles：〃 other particulars I know not； but it is said to be so。 And the truth is I do fear so much that the whole kingdom is undone； that I do this night resolve to study with my father and wife what to do with the little that I have in money by me； for I give all the rest that I have in the King's hands for Tangier for lost。 So God help us！ and God knows what disorders we may fall into； and whether any violence on this office； or perhaps some severity on our persons； as being reckoned by the silly people； or perhaps may by policy of State be thought fit to be condemned by the King and Duke of York； and so put to trouble； though； God knows I have in my own person done my full duty； I am sure。
13th。 No sooner up but hear the sad news confirmed of the Royal Charles being taken by them； and now in fitting by them； （which Pett should have carried up higher by our several orders； and deserves therefore to be hanged for not doing it；） and burning several others； and that another fleet is come up into the Hope。 Upon which news the King and Duke of York have been below since four o'clock in the morning； to command the sinking of ships at Barking…Creeke and other places； to stop their coming up higher： which put me into such a fear； that I presently resolved of my father's and wife's going into the country； and at two hours' warning they did go by the coach this day； with about 1300l。 in gold in their night…bag。 Pray God give them good passage； and good care to hide it when they come home！ but my heart is full of fear。 They gone； I continued in frights and fear what to do with the rest。 W。 Hewer hath been at the banker's； and hath got 500l。 out of Blackwell's hands of his own money； but they are so called upon that they will be all broke； hundreds coming to them for money： and they answer him； 〃It is payable at twenty days when the days are out we will pay you；〃 and those that are not so they make tell over their money； and make their bags false on purpose to give cause to retell it； and so spend time。 I cannot have my 200 pieces or gold again for silver； all being bought up last night that were to be had； and sold for 24 and 25s。 a…piece。 Every minute some one or other calls for this or that order； and so I forced to be at the office most of the day about the fire… ships which are to be suddenly fitted out。 And it's a most strange thing that we hear nothing from any of my brethren at Chatham： so that we are wholly in the dark； various being the reports of what is done there； insomuch； that I sent Mr。 Clapham express thither to see how matters go。 I did about noon resolve to send Mr。 Gibson away after my wife with another 1000 pieces； under colour of an express to Sir Jeremy Smith； who is； as I hear； with some ships at Newcastle； which I did really send to him； and may possibly prove of good use to the King； for it is possible in the hurry of business they may not think of it at Court； and the charge of express is not considerable to the King。 The King and Duke of York up and down all the day here and there： some time on Tower Hill； where the City militia was； where the King did make a speech to them； that they should venture themselves no further than he would himself。 I also sent （my mind being in pain） Saunders after my wife and father； to overtake them at their night's lodging； to see how matters go with them。 In the evening I sent for my cousin Sarah and her husband； who come； and I did deliver them my chest of writings about Brampton； and my brother Tom's papers； and my journalls； which I value much： and did send my two silver flagons to Kate Joyce's： that so being scattered what I have； something might be saved。 I have also made a girdle； by which with some trouble I do carry about me 300l。 in gold about my body； that I may not be without something in case I should be surprised； for I think； in any nation but our's； people that appear （for we are not indeed so） so faulty as we； would have their throats cut。 In the evening comes Mr。 Pelling and several others to the office； and tell me that never were people so dejected as they are in the City all over at this day； and do talk most loudly； even treason； as； that we are bought and sold； that we are betrayed by the Papists and others about the King： cry out that the office of the Ordnance hath been so backward as no powder to have been at Chatham nor Upner Castle till such a time； and the carriages all broken： Legg is a Papist； ＇William Legge； mentioned before； He was Treasurer and Superintendent of the Ordnance； with General's pay。＇ that Upner； the old good castle built by Queen Elizabeth； should be lately slighted； that the ships at Chatham should not be carried up higher。 They look upon us as lost； and remove their families and rich goods in the City； and do think verily that the French being come down with an army to Dunkirke； it is to invade us； and that we shall be invaded。 Mr。 Clerke； the solicitor； comes to me about business； and tells me that he hears that the King hath chosen Mr。 Pierpoint and Vaughan of the West； Privy…councillors； that my Lord Chancellor was affronted in the Hall this day； by people telling him of his Dunkirke House； and that there are regiments ordered to be got together； whereof to be commanders my Lord Fairfax； Ingolsby； Bethell； Norton； and Birch； and other Presbyterians； and that Dr。 Bates will have liberty to preach。 Now； whether this be true or not； I know not； but do think that nothing but this will unite us together。 Late at night comes Mr。 Hudson the cooper； my neighbour； and tells me that he come from Chatham this evening at five o'clock； and saw this afternoon 〃The Royal James；〃 〃Oake；〃 and 〃London；〃 burnt by the enemy with their fire…ships： that two or three men…of…war come up with them； and made no more of Upner Castle's shooting than of a fly； that those ships lay below Upner…Castle； （but therein； I conceive； he is in an error；） that the Dutch are fitting out 〃The Royall Charles；〃 that we shot； so far as from the Yard thither； so that the shot did no good； for the bullets grazed on the water； that Upner played hard with their guns at first； but slowly afterwards； either from the men's being beat off； or their powder spent。 But we hear that the fleet in the Hope is not come up any higher the last flood。 And Sir W。 Batten tells me that ships are provided to sink in the River； about Woolwich； that will prevent their coming up higher if they should attempt it。 I made my will also this day； and did give all I had equally between my father and wife。
14th。 Up； and to the office； where Mr。 Fryer comes and tells me that there are several Frenchman and Flemish ships in the River with passes from the Duke of York for carrying of prisoners； that ought to be parted from the rest of the ships； and their powder taken； lest they do fire themselves when the enemy comes； and so spoil us； which is good advice； and I think I will give notice of it； and did so。 But it is pretty odd to see how every body； even at this high time of danger； puts business off of their own hands！ He says that he told this to the Lieutenant of the Tower； （to whom I； for the same reason； was directing him to go）； and the Lieutenant of the Tower bade him come to us； for he had nothing to do with it。 And yesterday comes Captain Crew； of one of the fire…ships； and told me that the officers of the Ordnance would deliver his gunner's materials； but not compound them； but that we must do it； whereupon I was forced to write to them about it： and one that like a great many come to me this morning。 By and by comes Mr。 Willson； and； by direction of his； a man of Mr。 Gauden's； who are come from Chatham last night； and saw the three ships burnt； they lying all dry； and boats going from the men…of… war to fire them。 But that that he tells me of worst consequence is； that he himself （I think he said） did hear many Englishmen on board the Dutch ships speaking to one another in English； and that they did cry and say； 〃We did heretofore fight for tickets； now we fight for dollars！〃 and did ask how such and such a one did； and would commend themselves to them： which is a sad consideration。 And Mr。 Lewes （who was present at this fellow's discourse to me） did tell me； that he is told that when they took 〃The Royal Charles；〃 they said that they had their tickets signed （and showed some）； and that now they come to have them paid； and would have them paid before they parted。 And several seamen come this morning to me； to tell me that if I would get their tickets paid they would go and do all they could against the Dutch； but otherwise they would not venture being killed； and lose all they have already fought for： so that I was forced to try what I could do to get them paid。 This man tells me that the ships burnt last night did lie above Upner Castle； over against the Docke； and the boats come from the ships of war and burnt them： all which is very sad。 And masters of ships that are lately taken up； do keep from their ships all their stores； or as much as they can； so that we can dispatch them； having not time to appraise them； nor secure their payment。 Only some little money we have； which we are fain to pay the men we have with every night； or they will not work。 And indeed the hearts as well as affections of the seamen are turned away； and in the open streets in Wapping； and up and down； the wives have cried publickly； 〃This comes of your not paying our husbands； and now your work is undone； or done by hands that understand it not。〃 And Sir W。 Batten told me that he was himself affronted with a woman； in language of this kind； on Tower Hill publickly yesterday； and we are fain to bear it； and to keep one at the office door to let no idle people in； for fear of firing of the office and doing us mischief。 The City is troubl
