David Quidnunc's How Restoration society viewed mistresses (as celebrities) posted 17 Jan 2004 is specifically relevant as he posted it under People > Palmer, Barbara. See: http://www.pepysdiary.com/encyclo…
"The Committee of Safety, established by the Parliamentarians in July 1642, was the first of a number of successive committees set up to oversee the English Civil War against King Charles. It was made up of fifteen Members of Parliament.
"The last Committee of Safety was set up on October 26, 1659 by the high command of the New Model Army just before the Restoration. It was set up in response to the Rump Parliament which the day before tried to place the commander of the army Charles Fleetwood as chief of a military council under the authority of the speaker." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engl…
See Magistrates/Justices of the Peace, to clarify the L&M note, esp. the annotation by David Quidnunc describing what a Magistrate could do [his county a little fiefdom] http://www.pepysdiary.com/encyclo…
The "general acquittance from my Lord" = the major source of income is paid in full? A cleaner reading than my first, Pauline; thanks.
What is the physical circuit of this day? "To my office....I dined at home, and so to my Lord's….Home and found much business to be upon my hands, and was late at the office….[home] and so to bed.”
What did he at home after he was paid in full by Sandwich? Stash his loot, realize what he yet needed to do at the office, and dash out to it?
Concerning the meaning of the prison as an expression of social values, a key and controversial text is Michel Foucault (1975). Discipline and Punish: the Birth of the Prison http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disc…
"Mr. Coventry took his leave...to go over for the Queen-Mother."
L&M note: "I.e. to France. Sandwich sailed too: hence the 'general acquittance' with Pepys that follows." -- evidently a change in the terms of Sam's contract, elevating his status and, we would say, reducing his span of control on an organizational chart -- relieving him of duties to be delegated -- or so I read it. (But will this run counter to Sam's natural interactive style?) Sandwich's imminent departure explains why yesterday Sam was so eager to present to him the "true state of all his accounts to last Monday."
"and so I lost my labour" Does Sam mean he did't get to show the fruit of his morning's work and the praise he deserves? or...? Apparently Moore's request thate he do Sandwich's accounts didn't reflect a sense of anxiety on the latter's part, since he left after dinner with Mr. Edward Montagu and his brother, and Mr. Coventry at least. Surely there will be a time at which he can report, etc. Has he not done this later in the day previously?
"she is a whore" Yes, Sam may use “whore” loosely, but would that be, ah, inappropiate? OED “whore” 1b “More generally: An unchaste or lewd woman [Lady Castlemaine, I wot, is that]; a fornicatress or adultress [aye]…. Occas….applied opprobriously [tho not by Sam, or by him with regret, as he says]to a concubine or kept mistress,” which she seems to have been and perhaps thought herself when she was at Hampton Court, or apparently at home. [Very complex and interesting person — screwed-up and therefore the more attractive, we might say from some experience.]
"But strange it is how for her beauty I am willing to construe all this to the best and to pity her wherein it is to her hurt, though I know well enough she is a whore." Ah, me, sometimes life imitates theatre -- recalling Sam's viewing John Ford's "Tis Pity She's a Whore” Mon. 9 Sept 1661 http://www.pepysdiary.com/diary/1…
..."was founded as a fishing village some time prior to the 10th century. In 997, it was improved by the Count of Flanders and fortified by the Count of Boulogne in 1224. Its strategic position made it a key target for the growing power of the kingdom of England, and the town was besieged and captured by King Edward III of England in 1347, after a siege of eleven months.... He drove out most of the French...and settled the town with people from England, so that it might serve as a gateway to France. In 1360 the Treaty of Br
Glyn's link shows Tyburn gallows'location most clearly http://www.motco.com/Map/81002/Se… "The link above shows the location of Tyburn gallows, which was the main execution site in London and was at the end of Oxford Street roughly where Marble Arch is now. "If you look at the little drawing you will see that the Gallows was triangular, enabling up to thirty felons to be hanged simultaneously"
tobacco 1.Any of various plants of the genus Nicotiana, especially N. tabacum, native to tropical America and widely cultivated for their leaves, which are used primarily for smoking. 2. The leaves of these plants, dried and processed chiefly for use in cigarettes, cigars, or snuff or for smoking in pipes. 3. Products made from these plants. 4. The habit of smoking tobacco: I gave up tobacco. 5. A crop of tobacco. ETYMOLOGY: Spanish tabaco, possibly of Caribbean origin. The American Heritage
"A stringed keyboard instrument resembling a harpsichord but with only one manual, and one set of jacks and strings. The spinet is closely related to the virginal, but it is strung diagonally, and is generally wing-shaped rather than square. It is of Italian origin, but was very popular in England in the late 17th century." [WARNING: This website will pronounce (BARK) it at you SUDDENLY!] http://www.music.vt.edu/musicdict…
Canon [i.e. standard] law in Roman Catholic context
"Canon law is the body of laws and regulations made by or adopted by ecclesiastical authority, for the government of the Christian organization and its members."
Umbles \Um"bles\, n. pl. [See Nombles.] The entrails and coarser parts of a deer; hence, sometimes, entrails, in general. [Written also humbles.] --Johnson. Humbles \Hum"bles\, n. pl. [See Nombles.] Entrails of a deer. [Written also umbles.] --Johnson. http://dict.die.net/umbles/
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About Wednesday 16 July 1662
Terry Foreman • Link
David Quidnunc's How Restoration society viewed mistresses (as celebrities) posted 17 Jan 2004 is specifically relevant as he posted it under People > Palmer, Barbara. See: http://www.pepysdiary.com/encyclo…
About Committee of Safety
Terry F, • Link
"The Committee of Safety, established by the Parliamentarians in July 1642, was the first of a number of successive committees set up to oversee the English Civil War against King Charles. It was made up of fifteen Members of Parliament.
"The last Committee of Safety was set up on October 26, 1659 by the high command of the New Model Army just before the Restoration. It was set up in response to the Rump Parliament which the day before tried to place the commander of the army Charles Fleetwood as chief of a military council under the authority of the speaker."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engl…
About Robert Annis
Terry F, • Link
See Magistrates/Justices of the Peace, to clarify the L&M note, esp. the annotation by David Quidnunc describing what a Magistrate could do [his county a little fiefdom]
http://www.pepysdiary.com/encyclo…
About Thursday 17 July 1662
Terry Foreman • Link
The "general acquittance from my Lord" = the major source of income is paid in full? A cleaner reading than my first, Pauline; thanks.
What is the physical circuit of this day? "To my office....I dined at home, and so to my Lord's….Home and found much business to be upon my hands, and was late at the office….[home] and so to bed.”
What did he at home after he was paid in full by Sandwich? Stash his loot, realize what he yet needed to do at the office, and dash out to it?
About Prisons
Terry Foreman • Link
Prisons
For prisons in London, see Background information > Places > Other London buildings http://pepysdiary.com/background/…
Newgate Prison
http://www.pepysdiary.com/encyclo…
Tower of London
http://www.pepysdiary.com/encyclo…
Concerning the meaning of the prison as an expression of social values, a key and controversial text is Michel Foucault (1975). Discipline and Punish: the Birth of the Prison
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disc…
About Tuesday 7 February 1659/60
Terry Foreman • Link
"Fox, or some other ‘weighty’ friend”
Though notably egalitarian, Quakers recognize as “weighty” those whose integrity and spiritual influence lend weight to their opinions.
About Thursday 17 July 1662
Terry Foreman • Link
"Mr. Coventry took his leave...to go over for the Queen-Mother."
L&M note: "I.e. to France. Sandwich sailed too: hence the 'general acquittance' with Pepys that follows." -- evidently a change in the terms of Sam's contract, elevating his status and, we would say, reducing his span of control on an organizational chart -- relieving him of duties to be delegated -- or so I read it. (But will this run counter to Sam's natural interactive style?)
Sandwich's imminent departure explains why yesterday Sam was so eager to present to him the "true state of all his accounts to last Monday."
About Wednesday 16 July 1662
Terry Foreman • Link
"and so I lost my labour"
Does Sam mean he did't get to show the fruit of his morning's work and the praise he deserves? or...? Apparently Moore's request thate he do Sandwich's accounts didn't reflect a sense of anxiety on the latter's part, since he left after dinner with Mr. Edward Montagu and his brother, and Mr. Coventry at least. Surely there will be a time at which he can report, etc. Has he not done this later in the day previously?
About Wednesday 16 July 1662
Terry Foreman • Link
"she is a whore"
Yes, Sam may use “whore” loosely, but would that be, ah, inappropiate?
OED “whore” 1b “More generally: An unchaste or lewd woman [Lady Castlemaine, I wot, is that]; a fornicatress or adultress [aye]…. Occas….applied opprobriously [tho not by Sam, or by him with regret, as he says]to a concubine or kept mistress,” which she seems to have been and perhaps thought herself when she was at Hampton Court, or apparently at home. [Very complex and interesting person — screwed-up and therefore the more attractive, we might say from some experience.]
About Wednesday 16 July 1662
Terry Foreman • Link
"But strange it is how for her beauty I am willing to construe all this to the best and to pity her wherein it is to her hurt, though I know well enough she is a whore."
Ah, me, sometimes life imitates theatre -- recalling Sam's viewing John Ford's "Tis Pity She's a Whore” Mon. 9 Sept 1661 http://www.pepysdiary.com/diary/1…
About Zeeland, Netherlands
Terry Foreman • Link
Historical-political map of the low countries 1556-1648
Zeeland is in the south, on the sea (duh), just north of Flanders. Middleburg is labeled, but its port, Vlissingen (Flushing) to its south, is not.
http://www.terra.es/personal7/jqv…
About Calais, France
Terry Foreman • Link
Calais
..."was founded as a fishing village some time prior to the 10th century. In 997, it was improved by the Count of Flanders and fortified by the Count of Boulogne in 1224. Its strategic position made it a key target for the growing power of the kingdom of England, and the town was besieged and captured by King Edward III of England in 1347, after a siege of eleven months.... He drove out most of the French...and settled the town with people from England, so that it might serve as a gateway to France. In 1360 the Treaty of Br
About Zeeland, Netherlands
Terry Foreman • Link
A 1640 map of Vlissingen (Flushing), the harbor-city of Zeeland
http://grid.let.rug.nl/~welling/m…
(the maps linked by S. Spoelstra alas, can no longer be found.)
About Tyburn
Terry Foreman • Link
Glyn's link shows Tyburn gallows'location most clearly
http://www.motco.com/Map/81002/Se…
"The link above shows the location of Tyburn gallows, which was the main execution site in London and was at the end of Oxford Street roughly where Marble Arch is now.
"If you look at the little drawing you will see that the Gallows was triangular, enabling up to thirty felons to be hanged simultaneously"
Glyn on Thu 30 Oct 2003, 5:54 pm http://www.pepysdiary.com/encyclo…
Cf. Government and Law > Law > Executions
About Tobacco
Terry Foreman • Link
tobacco
1.Any of various plants of the genus Nicotiana, especially N. tabacum, native to tropical America and widely cultivated for their leaves, which are used primarily for smoking. 2. The leaves of these plants, dried and processed chiefly for use in cigarettes, cigars, or snuff or for smoking in pipes. 3. Products made from these plants. 4. The habit of smoking tobacco: I gave up tobacco. 5. A crop of tobacco.
ETYMOLOGY: Spanish tabaco, possibly of Caribbean origin.
The American Heritage
About Spinet
Terry Foreman • Link
"A stringed keyboard instrument resembling a harpsichord but with only one manual, and one set of jacks and strings. The spinet is closely related to the virginal, but it is strung diagonally, and is generally wing-shaped rather than square. It is of Italian origin, but was very popular in England in the late 17th century."
[WARNING: This website will pronounce (BARK) it at you SUDDENLY!]
http://www.music.vt.edu/musicdict…
About Standish
Terry Foreman • Link
Term for pre-18th century silver inkstand.
http://www.latrouvaille.com/gloss…
An inkstand, most frequently with lid (single or double) and footed.
http://www.englishpewter.co.uk/pe…
About Canon law
TerryF • Link
Canon [i.e. standard] law in Roman Catholic context
"Canon law is the body of laws and regulations made by or adopted by ecclesiastical authority, for the government of the Christian organization and its members."
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/0…
About Umbles
Terry Foreman • Link
Umbles \Um"bles\, n. pl. [See Nombles.]
The entrails and coarser parts of a deer; hence, sometimes,
entrails, in general. [Written also humbles.] --Johnson.
Humbles \Hum"bles\, n. pl. [See Nombles.]
Entrails of a deer. [Written also umbles.] --Johnson.
http://dict.die.net/umbles/
About Tyburn
Terry Foreman • Link
The Idle 'Prentice Executed at Tyburn. (Industry and Idleness, XI). William Hogarth (1697-1764).
http://www.victorianweb.org/paint…