Field, Edward, of Wapping. Over the course of early 1662 to the end of 1663, a series of accusations and suits he initiated, won and lost, against Pepys and the Navy Board resulted in a parliamentary act of 1664, giving the Board powers of magistracy within the city: http://www.pepysdiary.com/diary/1663/03/22/
Robert Gertz explains why Pepys is especially involved in the Field matter:
"One must admire Ed Field’s style…Very twenty-first century. I would guess he chose to slap Sam with the subpoena as the non-titled and most vulnerable member of the office." http://www.pepysdiary.com/diary/1662/02/04/#c27361
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Field, Edward, of Wapping. Over the course of early 1662 to the end of 1663, a series of accusations and suits he initiated, won and lost, against Pepys and the Navy Board resulted in a parliamentary act of 1664, giving the Board powers of magistracy within the city: http://www.pepysdiary.com/diary/1663/03/22/
For the first events in the Field saga see http://www.pepysdiary.com/diary/1662/02/04/ and http://www.pepysdiary.com/diary/1662/02/04/#c38177
For Field's win against Pepys
http://www.pepysdiary.com/diary/1662/11/20/
For a guide to the rest
http://www.pepysdiary.com/diary/1662/02/04/#c38178
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Robert Gertz explains why Pepys is especially involved in the Field matter:
"One must admire Ed Field’s style…Very twenty-first century. I would guess he chose to slap Sam with the subpoena as the non-titled and most vulnerable member of the office." http://www.pepysdiary.com/diary/1662/02/04/#c27361