Oct. 12 1668. Portsmouth Capt. Ant. Deane to the Navy Commissioners.
The Milford being graved and near titted, will go off the ground. Is getting the Dartmouth ashore for graving.
Is in great want of many things mentioned in his last demand, but above all of 3 inch plank, on which most of the works of that place depend. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 247, No. 166.]
@@@ Oct. 12 1668. The Emsworth, Holehaven. Capt. Walter Perry to the Navy Commissioners.
The Lenox has arrived.
Has stopped two English ships from Newhaven, but they had nothing but ballast. They clamour to be freed before their 40 days are over; cannot do this without their Honours' order
and there are 2 others, who have stayed out their 40 days' quarantine, and gone up for London.
Asks for a supply of provisions, and hopes they will be more kind in the next, as the beef and pork from Deptford were very bad. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 247, No. 167.]
@@@ Oct. 12 1668. Audley End Lord Arlington to Williamson.
I have given an account to Sir. J. Trevor of his Majesty's resolutions to be sent to Sir Wm. Temple.
The Queen resolves to go back to London on Thursday, finding herself indisposed. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 247, No. 168.]
@@@ Oct. 12 1668. Swansea John Man to Williamson.
There has been violent weather for 15 days. A Tenby bark, bound for Bristol with corn, was run on shore at Rosilly, near Swansea, and split in pieces; 8 passengers were lost, and the cargo of corn; more wrecks are feared. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 247, No. 171.]
I send authenticated copies of orders received from my factors at Hamburg, relating to goods provided for the service, and lost in the Hamburg fleet in May 1665, for which I want satisfaction; they have been delayed by my absence from town.
I am going a journey into Suffolk which will detain me 14 days; after that I shall make bold to kiss your hand, and promise myself a despatch of this business.
Endorsed with a list of the letters, &c., enclosed, which were delivered to Mr. Pointer, 22 Oct. 1668. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 247, No. 161.] --- I suspect this was signed with great flourish and satisfaction. “Take that, Pepys – after I see the King and the Duke and tell them of your stubbornness, you won’t be able to cheat me longer!” Apparently, Sir Edward Dering, who has been in Ireland for the last few years, does not understand there is little money. https://www.pepysdiary.com/encycl… --- Thomas Pointer -- L&M Companion: Clerk in the Navy Office. He worked under Pepys in the victualling business in 1665; after which he was clerk and from 1668 chief clerk to the Comptroller until 1672.
@@@ Oct. 12 1668. Woolwich Wm. Acworth to the Navy Commissioners.
I send an account of 16 old longboats and pinnaces, sold to Mr. Wood at a public sale at Deptford; they were appraised at 10s. each, though worth much more, by Capt. Hannam, who delivered 9 of them without my privity, or that of any other officers, and said he would answer for it.
I send measurements of the 7 remaining.
I have delivered the old spun yarn to gunners for wadding. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 247, No. 163.] --- Capt. Willoughby Hannam – L&M Companion: In 1668 he was Master-Attendant at Woolwich. https://www.pepysdiary.com/encycl…
@@@ Oct. 12 1668. Woolwich Abra. Ansley and 4 other officers at Woolwich, appointed to weigh the wrecks, to the Navy Commissioners
Desire they may discharge 4 of the vessels they have for weighing the wrecks, which are too weak, and engage 4 others larger and more fit for the purpose, in case they cannot be done without. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 247, No. 164.]
Sir Edward Dering, 2nd Bart.,’s father died in financial straits, and with his large family, Dering was always eager for office to reduce his debt. Nevertheless he ‘most carefully and resolutely refused, during the time of the usurped power, all manner of public employment’. When George Monck declared for a free Parliament, Dering seized ‘the first opportunity since the last King’s death of doing service to my country ... went down to Kent and declared to stand for knight of the shire’. He was returned after a contest, and became a moderately active Member of the Convention. He was appointed to 26 committees, including that to prepare the bill for abolishing the court of wards. ... Dering was promptly added to the committees for the bill restoring the dukedom of Somerset and for the Winchilsea estate bill. Shortly thereafter Winchilsea wrote that Dering had been ‘very industrious in assisting me upon all occasions to serve his Majesty before the King came into England’ praised his work as deputy lieutenant and ‘in all other things which concerned his Majesty’s service.’ After the recess Dering was added to the committees to bring in the militia bill and the bill for modified episcopacy.
Dering did not stand in 1661, ‘thinking of nothing more than settling myself quietly at home to govern my small fortune and many children as well as I could’. He was not allowed to rusticate for long, being appointed in July 1662 one of the six commissioners for executing the Act of Settlement in Ireland. He was returned to the Dublin Parliament for Lismore, and won the respect of the lord lieutenant, the Duke of Ormonde, as a ‘loyal servant’ who was also ‘knowing and able in business’.
By 1665 Dering's sights were again set on a seat at Westminster. Sir Robert Southwell asked Sir Thomas Peyton to let him know of any vacancy in Kent or the Cinque Ports, ‘so that his father-in-law, Sir Edward Dering, a man of talent, might serve his Majesty in the House of Commons’. He was proposed for Winchelsea, but the Duke of York preferred to nominate Baptist May.
When the Irish claims commission was wound up in 1669, Dering returned to England as a commissioner of the privy seal. He received the ‘court commendation’ for a seat at East Retford, where he was ‘totally a stranger’ and was unanimously elected on the Duke of Newcastle’s interest.
Dering was an active Member of the Cavalier Parliament, being named to 207 committees, in eight of which he took the chair. Over 60 of his speeches were recorded, the first being on 5 Apr. 1671 when, in the debate on the third reading of the conventicles bill, he argued that the bill would ‘involve the justices in many inconveniences’. ...
Ludkin has it backwards. Charles II was coming FROM Landguard Fort and going TO Lord Croft's at Little Saxham.
Filling out yesterday's report about Charles' visit to Harwich:
The King and most of the lords sailed that evening to Aldborough, --- Aldborough is spelt ALDEBURGH these days. For Aldeburgh, see: https://www.pepysdiary.com/encycl…
As it’s in Suffolk, it would be reasonably handy for Ipswich, Little Saxham, Newmarket and Audley End. My Google search brings up some hotels claiming to be where Charles II had lunch in “June” 1668 on his way to Ipswich … they look too modern, so, if true, it was a previous building. More to the question, where did he stay the night? The members of Parliament (Sir John Holland (https://www.historyofparliamenton… ), and Sir Robert Brooke (Pepys’ nemesis, https://www.pepysdiary.com/encycl… ) do not appear to have lived there, or maybe John Bence (https://www.pepysdiary.com/encycl… who ran for Parliament but wasn’t elected), and/or the Mayor and Aldermen? No one with a suitable estate readily appears -- which probably means it has been demolished. --- and the next day rode by land thence to Ipswich, dined with Viscount Hereford, and returned in the afternoon to Audley End. --- Leicester Devereux, 6th Viscount Hereford (1617 – 1676) was the second son of Walter Devereux, 5th Viscount Hereford (1578 – 1658). He married Elizabeth Withipoll, daughter and sole heiress of Sir William Withipoll who inherited Christchurch Mansion, Ipswich. His second wife was Priscilla Catchpole. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lei… --- The Christchurch estate was established by the Augustinian Priory of the Holy Trinity in the C12 (c 1147) and originally covered 643 acres (c 268ha) of farmland. The Priory was suppressed in 1536 and its estates seized by the Crown. In 1545 the manor of Christchurch was sold to Paul Withypoll. His son Edmund inherited in 1547 and began construction of a house on the ruins of the Priory in 1548. The estate remained in the Withypoll family until 1645 when Elizabeth Withypoll inherited. She was married to Leicester Devereux who in 1649 became the 6th Viscount Hereford. Elizabeth and Leicester made many changes, including substantial rebuilding of the house following a fire sometime prior to 1674. The southern section of the park is depicted on Ogilby's map of Ipswich dated 1674 and this shows the elaborate parterres and formal gardens which surrounded the Mansion at that time. This map also shows the beginning of an avenue running north from the Mansion and a circular pond situated off the north-west corner of the building. --- [2 pages. S.P. Dom., Car. 11. 247, No. 127.]
No accident Sir Charles Littleton and Sir Bernard de Gomme were in attendance for this inspection:
Sir Charles Littleton MP was too young to fight in the Civil War, but saw service in the siege of Colchester in 1648. He was made cup-bearer to Charles II in Scotland in 1650, but by 1655 Littleton was imprisoned in the Gatehouse, London. Hence he was unable to take part in Penruddock’s Rising, but in August 1659 he and his brothers made an unsuccessful attempt on Shrewsbury, after which he attended Charles in France.
At the Restoration Sir Charles Littleton was given £500, and knighted shortly before sailing for Jamaica as lieutenant-governor. For most of that time he was the Acting Governor, but his brother, wife and infant son became victims of the climate, so in 1664 he returned to England and became a professional soldier.
Littleton’s Parliamentary bio says he was governor of Harwich and Landguard Fort 1667-72, 1673-80, and was ‘very industrious in his own person’ in building fortifications at Harwich, and soon came to be regarded by the corporation as a friend at Court.
He served aboard the fleet in 1673 and commanded the English forces at Bruges in 1678. …
"... and to see how some men may by age come to know much, and yet by their drinking and other pleasures render themselves not very considerable."
There but for five-odd years of Vows go you, Mr. Pepys. I wonder if he thought of that, and was mentally making a note not to go the same way.
Men of war like Middleton had seen and done things that probably kept them up at night for the rest of their lives. Alcohol is one way of (not) dealing with what we now call PTSD. And there were many such alcoholics at the Court of St. James in Pepys' day.
Dr. John Donne, MP was one of a kind. The passionate poet who abducted an heiress and sired 12 children, turned to God because life beat him down, and was recognized by James I and VI as a force to be harnessed:
"Batter my heart, three-personed God; for You As yet but knock, breath, shine, and seeke to mend; That I may rise, and stand, o’erthrow me, and bend Your force, to break, blow, burn, and make me new." https://www.bl.uk/shakespeare/art…
William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury (1573 - 1645) whose attempts to bring uniformity of worship and the "beauty of holiness" into the Anglican liturgy precipitated the slide into the Civil Wars.
Laud's theology was influenced by the teachings of the Dutch theologian Jacob Arminius (1560-1609), who emphasised free will over predestination and an acceptance of ordered and uniform practices of worship. Laud's love of ceremony and harmonious liturgy — the "beauty of holiness" — was favoured by King Charles because it encouraged obedience to the King's authority as head of the church.
During the 11-year Personal Rule, Laud worked closely with the King to root out nonconformity.
William Laud was also the last churchman to also be Chancellor. Yes, the Archbishop of Canterbury is still nominally part of the Cabinet, but Laud was the last to have so much secular power.
Sermons by Archbishop William Laud and Dr. John Donne, a tour of Old St. Paul's, all with appropriate choral offerings and an organ thundering, as they would have sounded in 1625 ... time travel is possible in 2021: https://aleteia.org/2021/10/09/vi…
Sermons by Archbishop William Laud and Dr. John Donne, a tour of Old St. Paul's, all with appropriate choral offerings and an organ thundering, as they would have sounded in 1625 ... time travel is possible in 2021: https://aleteia.org/2021/10/09/vi…
Sermons by Archbishop William Laud and Dr. John Donne, a tour of Old St. Paul's, all with appropriate choral offerings and an organ thundering as they would have in 1625 ... time travel is possible in 2021: https://aleteia.org/2021/10/09/vi…
@@@ Oct. 11 1668. Deal Rich. Watts to [Williamson].
I have delivered the 2 packets for Lisbon.
A French merchant ship is in the Downs, bound for London, but is not permitted to pass, having been there only 2 days.
As you hear of the arrival of ships from the Post Office, I refrain from sending any account. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 247, No. 155.]
@@@ Oct. 11 1668. Audley End Lord Arlington to [Williamson].
I have received your letters, but have not heard from Sec. Trevor as promised; I return several papers signed, as also the King and his Royal Highness's letters for France, which you are to send to Lord St. Albans.
I will speak to the Lord Lientenant [of Ireland] about Barker's pretended land;
if Barker's receipt for the money Sir Dan. Bellingham is to pay me be not sufficient, you are to give your own also, and frame such a discharge as he would have from me. The money is sent by Rob. Leigh from Ireland, but without the formality of a bill. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 247, No. 156.]
@@@ Oct. 11 1668. Portsmouth Hugh Salesbury to Williamson.
The Mary Rose and Antelope have arrived at Spithead with the soldiers from Lisbon, but they are not permitted to land till they have an order from the Lord General. These 2 ships are bound for the Thames, having above 300,000 pieces of eight for several merchants of London.
Col. (Rich.) Nicholls has arrived in a Dutch ship from his Government at New England, and has gone to London, leaving all there in good condition. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 247, No. 157.] --- An indication of the security provided for ships containing bullion.
@@@ Oct. 11 1668. Portsmouth Capt. John Tinker, master attendant, to Pepys.
The Roebuck has lost no time, has all things aboard, and will sail by the first fair wind.
The Mary Rose and Antelope have arrived at Spithead, and both want necessaries. Prays à dormant order for supplying ships with stores in case of exigency,
and also an order to enter men on board to fit out the Milford,
and fit the rigging, and for a boatswain for the new flying ship, as they talk of launching her in 6 or 7 weeks. [1] page, damaged. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 247, No. 158.]
@@@ Oct. 11 1668. Portsmouth Gr. Peachy, clerk of the ropeyard, to the Navy Commissioners.
Report on the wet state of Mr. Acworth’s hemp, brought from Ropeyard, Woolwich by Capt. Dudley Hooper, in the Expedition. Has already given an account of the damage it received by the wet, and of what was rotten and not fit for the service.
Endorsed with an order 3 Nov. from the Navy Commissioners, that the freight is to be allowed for what he received on board, abating the value of what was damaged or delivered short. - Nov. 3, 1668. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 247, No. 160.]
I should have read my own Encyclopedia annotation linked to Tom Harper.
It seem unlikely there were two storekeepers named Harper in different yards at the same time who needed replacement ... but on consideration, perhaps not; these appointments did tend to be family affairs. They might have been brothers or cousins ... or unrelated after all.
"they tell me that Mr. Harper is dead at Deptford, and so now all his and my care is, how to secure his being Storekeeper in his stead;"
On October 8 Ann Harper asked the Navy Commissioners to appoint her son as storekeeper at CHATHAM as he had been trained by her husband, who was unwell. https://www.pepysdiary.com/diary/…
Oct. 10 1668. Portsmouth Capt. Ant. Deane to the Navy Commissioners.
Is in hand with the Milford; she will be ready on Monday to take in provisions, if the commander comes down.
The 16 calkers promised are not come; desires their despatch, also orders as to the work to be performed in calking, repairs, etc., on the fleet here, to keep the ships from rotting.
Wants a supply of broom, deals, and wainscot. [2 pages. [S.P. Dom., Cur. II. 247, No. 148.]
@@@ Oct. 10 1668. The Edgar, King Road, Bristol. Capt. John Wettwang to the Navy Commissioners.
Has bought most of the small things for the carpenter's stores, and the rest are making; the value will amount to 40/., which they may order of Sir John Knight, of whom he has received 4 anchors and 6 guns.
Hopes to be ready for the first fair wind; is only waiting for a little ballast. Has 216 men on board. [S.P. Dom., Cur. II. 247, No. 144.]
@@@ Oct. 10 1668. Audley Inn M. Wren to Pepys.
His Royal Highness having given me leave to stay two or three days at Ipswich with my relations, I only returned to Court last night.
I will reply to the Commissioners' letters on returning to town.
The Duke has commanded me to send you orders to Capt. Shepherd to bring back Sir T. Bond, who has gone today to Calais with little Mr. Hyde; I hope this will come time enough to keep him there, and prevent the necessity of sending another yacht for him.
I fear the Dartmouth has not yet left the Downs and gone on her voyage; I beseech you to quicken her, as it is of great importance to the security of the Canary trade that she does not lose a minute's time; I hope she is gunned and manned as in time of war.
With note that this came after the Monmouth yacht was gone. [S.P. Dom., Cur. II. 247, No. 145.]
Enclosing, M. Wren to Capt. Shepherd, commander of the Duke of York's yacht, the Anne.
You are to stay at Calais for Sir Thos. Bond, who intends to be there on the 16th, and to bring him, with what he shall put on board, to England. – Audley Inn Oct. 10, 1608. [S.P. Dom., Cur. II. 247, No. 1451.]
@@@ Oct. 10 1668. Harwich Capt. Silas Taylor to Pepys.
The hulk must be calked if she stays here the winter, and have new cables. Has only three labourers, except those hired by days on emergency. The muster boat and many things, both in yard and housing, are so much out of repair, that they will be damaged this winter; the wharfings need filling with earth, the windows glazing, and the wall and chimneys repairing, &c. [S.P. Dom., Cur. II. 247, No. 146.]
@@@ Oct. 10 1668. Harwich Certificate by Wm. Garrard, mayor, John Hunter, justice, and two aldermen of Harwich, that according to the order of Aubrey, Earl of Oxon, at the foot of the petition of Wm. Shymous and Rich. Harris, sent to his Majesty when at Harwich, they have caused the two prisoners to be whipped in the public market-place, and discharged them, and that the junk stolen is returned into the stores. [S.P. Dom., Cur. II. 247, No. 147. See p. 9, supru.]
Oct. 9 1669. Navy Office T. Hayter to Mr. Reynolds.
Pray certify the names of the surgeons put in bills for the Eagle and Roe ketches.
With note by R . Reynolds: Thos. Stanford removing to the Newcastle at sea, Thos. Robson's name was put into the bill, but he not at tending, and John Hoybin coming into the ship, he and Mr. Selby for him received the free gift and imprest; also that Rob. Stylots, of the Roe ketch, is to receive the money on the bills of 29 November, 1666. [S.P. Dom., Car.II. 247, No. 140.]
@@@ Oct. 9 1668. Certificate by J. Wren, that Nich. Hill, commander of the Spy sloop, has cleared his victualling account, from 31 May to 20 July 1668, and was allowed no extra necessary money thereon. [S.P. Dom., Car.II. 247, No. 141.]
@@@ Oct. 9. 1668 The Harp, Dublin Capt. Robert Hooper to the Navy Commissioners.
By Sir G. Carteret's order, has had the ship surveyed; she is found weak and worse than he took her to be; supposes the survey has come to their hands.
Received their orders to sail to Kinsale, and lay the ship up there, but she is not in a condition to go without repair, and her victuals are expended. The purser has supplied provisions hitherto, for which he is not yet satisfied, and thereby they are now obstructed.
With note that the book was sent to Lord Brouncker's office the 31st. [S.P. Dom., Car.II. 247, No. 142.]
Oct. 9 1668. Audley Inn Lord Arlington to Williamson.
Arrival and despatch of letters. I wonder anybody should imagine there needed the formality of entering Secretary Trevor into all the Committees of the Council where Secretary Morice sat, as secretaries have always sat ex officio; notwithstanding, I moved his Majesty, who laughed at me for the doubt.
The Lord Chamberlain has arrived; I will speak to him concerning their Majesties' going to Cambridge, but they have both promised that the University shall have six days' warning at least, for the preparation of their speeches.
I have written to the Lord General, by his Majesty's command, concerning the disposal of the men come from Portugal.
The French Ambassadress must have been misinformed, else she could not possibly have taken ill her Majesty's refusal to see her.
Let the Prince of Ligny's papers be looked out, that I may see whether it will be fit for his Majesty to move anything in it, or what kind of answer to make to the Prince. [S.P. Dom., Car.II. 247, No. 134.]
@@@ Oct. 9 1668. Chapter House, Chester Hen. Bridgeman, dean, and the chapter to the King.
Signify their election of Dr. John Wilkins as bishop. (Latin, parchment. [S.P. Dom., Car.II. 247, No. 135.] --- Archbihop George Hall, deceased
@@@ Oct. 9 1668. Licence to John, Viscount Mordaunt, to travel beyond seas for the benefit of his health. Minute. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 30, f. 85.]
@@@ Oct. 9. 1668 Bonadventure, Ockamness, Chatham Capt. John Narbrough to Sam. Pepys.
Is waiting for a fair wind, the pilot being unwilling to remove without it.
The guns are nearly out, but vessels are here wanting for that business.
Desires them to give 120 tickets to his purser, Thos. Smith, who has written that they require the captain's hand for them. [S.P. Dom., Car.II. 247, No. 137.]
@@@ Oct. 9 1668. [Navy] Treasurer’s Office R. Waith to the Navy Commissioners.
Received their commands by a woman, with a list of 8 persons' names; she was busy inquiring whether their tickets were paid or not; his books not being made up, could not answer her till today.
Needed not so sharp a provocation to despatch, as of all people busied with tickets, no one is less subject to indulge corrupt interests than himself.
Gives a list of tickets of 8 seamen, with the amount due to each, &c. [S.P. Dom., Car.II. 247, No. 138.]
@@@ Oct. 9 1668. Return by Benj. Boate of 6 calkers who were pressed for the yard at Portsmouth, but have not appeared at the carrier's who was to be at Portsmouth yard on the 15th. [S.P. Dom., Car.II. 247, No. 139.]
The volume of Domestic State Papers covering correspondence from Oct. 1668 to Dec. 1669 is at https://play.google.com/books/rea… @@@ Oct. 9 1668. Letter Office, London James Hickes to Rob. Francis.
Thanks for the book sent by Charles (Perrot). Encloses 20s. from Hen. Barnard for half a year's intelligence. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 247, No. 132.]
@@@ Oct. 9 1668. Yarmouth Rich. Bower to Williamson.
A letter from Secretary Morice was read in the assembly of Aldermen and Common Council, intimating that his Majesty took notice that several persons were taken into offices without taking the prescribed oaths, and warning them to take care for the future, as this, if neglected, would create great mischief.
There have already crept into the Common Council some who frequently keep the greatest conventicles in the town. Since Mr. Bridge's coming, the Independent faction is grown so high that the Minister will be forced to lay aside the performing of his duty in the burial of the dead, their rudeness being such that they not only jeer and laugh at him, but make a noise, that he may not be heard; some have been so impudent as to lay their hands on his book. Others, more modest, have buried their dead by stealth.
The prayers and the thanksgiving for his Majesty's restoration was torn out of the Common Prayer as it lay in the church.
Their ringleader, Mr. Bridge, is grown so high that he threatens his members with excommunication if they go to hear our ministers. He has seduced several of late, and made them members of his congregation, and takes upon himself to baptize their children. Were our ministers, as I fear too many others are, of an evil life and conversation, or anyways turbulent, they might pretend some colour for their madness; but as the ministers have applause for their sober carriage, courteous behaviour, and sound doctrine, the grief and trouble must be at the ordinance. If some care is not taken to stop their madness, it may be divined what will ensue. A gentleman has been sent down by the King to take a survey of the town which has bred the belief that his Majesty will be soon here.
Great quantities of herrings have been brought in lately. [14 pages. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 247, No. 133.] --- Mr. Bridge was a local minister (1600 - 1670) who preached against King Charles I. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wil… --- According to wiki, Charles Ii had plans for Yarmouth: In 1668 Charles II incorporated Little Yarmouth into the borough by a charter with one brief exception remaining in force until 1703, when Queen Anne replaced the two bailiffs by a mayor. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gre…
@@@ Oct. 8 1668. Ann Harper to the Navy Commissioners.
Desires they will move his Royal Highness that her husband may resign the appointment of storekeeper at Chatham in favour of his eldest son, whom he has brought up under him. His health was much impaired by being at the water early and late during the war, and he has received small encouragement, as his salary for the last two years has not been paid. S.P. Dom., Car. 11. 247, No. 125.]
@@@ Oct. 8 1668. Jas. Hayes, Secretary to Prince Rupert, to the Navy Commissioners.
Asks for an order to the master attendant at Deptford to receive the Eaglet ketch, lent to the Prince, Duke of Albemarle, and others, for an expedition to Hudson's Bay, which has been abandoned through the violence of the weather. S.P. Dom., Car. 11. 247, No. 126.] --- More about the story of this adventure to Hudson Bay, see https://www.pepysdiary.com/diary/…
@@@ Since Stephane has given such a good summary of Charles II’s visit to Harwich today, I’ve posted the original letter under “Harwich” in the Encyclopedia. https://www.pepysdiary.com/encycl…
@@@ Oct. 8 1668. Sir Phil. Musgrave to [Williamson]. I have seen your letter to my son Christopher.
Thank you for your advice not to have my business with Mr. Aglionby heard at the Council table, till his Majesty is present. I have written to Lord Arlington; pray second me in it.
I hope to make it appear, notwithstanding all the aspersions cast upon me, that I am as honest as I have been accounted. S.P. Dom., Car. 11. 247, No. 130.]
Annexing,
Sir P. Musgrave to Lord Arlington. Upon my petition to Council against Mr. Aglionby, for a scandalous order procured by him from the Corporation of Carlisle against the garrison, Aglionby was ordered to appear before Council on the 21st instant. Hearing that his Majesty is not likely to be then in town, I request that the hearing may be respited until his return. His Majesty should hear any objection against a person whom he has thought worthy of trust. If any crime can be proved against me, let it be as publicly known as is possible. I shall not be there myself, as I would not leave my duty upon private concernment; but my son Christopher will come, prepared to vindicate my reputation. If his Majesty grants my request, pray certify the same to the Lord Keeper or some other of the Privy Council in London. [Copy] Oct. 8, 1668. S.P. Dom., Car. 11. 247, No. 1301.]
@@@ Oct. 8 1668. Portsmouth Hugh Salesbury to Williamson.
The ship built by the Dutch knight will be launched the end of the month; the Milford is here, to be fitted for sea for the winter guard. S.P. Dom., Car. 11. 247, No. 131.]
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Oct. 12 1668.
Portsmouth
Capt. Ant. Deane to the Navy Commissioners.
The Milford being graved and near titted, will go off the ground.
Is getting the Dartmouth ashore for graving.
Is in great want of many things mentioned in his last demand, but above all of
3 inch plank, on which most of the works of that place depend.
[S.P. Dom., Car. II. 247, No. 166.]
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Oct. 12 1668.
The Emsworth, Holehaven.
Capt. Walter Perry to the Navy Commissioners.
The Lenox has arrived.
Has stopped two English ships from Newhaven, but they had nothing but ballast. They clamour to be freed before their 40 days are over;
cannot do this without their Honours' order
and there are 2 others, who have stayed out their 40 days' quarantine, and gone up for London.
Asks for a supply of provisions, and hopes they will be more kind in the next, as
the beef and pork from Deptford were very bad.
[S.P. Dom., Car. II. 247, No. 167.]
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Oct. 12 1668.
Audley End
Lord Arlington to Williamson.
I have given an account to Sir. J. Trevor of his Majesty's resolutions to be sent to Sir Wm. Temple.
The Queen resolves to go back to London on Thursday, finding herself indisposed.
[S.P. Dom., Car. II. 247, No. 168.]
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Oct. 12 1668.
Swansea
John Man to Williamson.
There has been violent weather for 15 days.
A Tenby bark, bound for Bristol with corn, was run on shore at Rosilly, near Swansea, and split in pieces;
8 passengers were lost, and the cargo of corn;
more wrecks are feared.
[S.P. Dom., Car. II. 247, No. 171.]
About Monday 12 October 1668
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Oct. 12 1668.
London
Edw. Dering to Pepys.
I send authenticated copies of orders received from my factors at Hamburg,
relating to goods provided for the service,
and lost in the Hamburg fleet in May 1665,
for which I want satisfaction; they have been delayed by my absence from town.
I am going a journey into Suffolk which will detain me 14 days;
after that I shall make bold to kiss your hand, and promise myself a despatch of
this business.
Endorsed with a list of the letters, &c., enclosed, which were delivered to Mr.
Pointer, 22 Oct. 1668.
[S.P. Dom., Car. II. 247, No. 161.]
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I suspect this was signed with great flourish and satisfaction. “Take that, Pepys – after I see the King and the Duke and tell them of your stubbornness, you won’t be able to cheat me longer!”
Apparently, Sir Edward Dering, who has been in Ireland for the last few years, does not understand there is little money.
https://www.pepysdiary.com/encycl…
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Thomas Pointer -- L&M Companion: Clerk in the Navy Office. He worked under Pepys in the victualling business in 1665; after which he was clerk and from 1668 chief clerk to the Comptroller until 1672.
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Oct. 12 1668.
Woolwich
Wm. Acworth to the Navy Commissioners.
I send an account of 16 old longboats and pinnaces, sold to Mr. Wood at a public sale at Deptford;
they were appraised at 10s. each, though worth much more, by Capt. Hannam, who delivered 9 of them without my privity, or that of any other officers, and said he would answer for it.
I send measurements of the 7 remaining.
I have delivered the old spun yarn to gunners for wadding.
[S.P. Dom., Car. II. 247, No. 163.]
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Capt. Willoughby Hannam – L&M Companion: In 1668 he was Master-Attendant at Woolwich. https://www.pepysdiary.com/encycl…
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Oct. 12 1668.
Woolwich
Abra. Ansley and 4 other officers at Woolwich, appointed to weigh the wrecks, to the Navy Commissioners
Desire they may discharge 4 of the vessels they have for weighing the wrecks,
which are too weak,
and engage 4 others larger and more fit for the purpose, in case they cannot be done without.
[S.P. Dom., Car. II. 247, No. 164.]
About Sir Edward Dering
San Diego Sarah • Link
The Diary years:
Sir Edward Dering, 2nd Bart.,’s father died in financial straits, and with his large family, Dering was always eager for office to reduce his debt. Nevertheless he ‘most carefully and resolutely refused, during the time of the usurped power, all manner of public employment’.
When George Monck declared for a free Parliament, Dering seized ‘the first opportunity since the last King’s death of doing service to my country ... went down to Kent and declared to stand for knight of the shire’.
He was returned after a contest, and became a moderately active Member of the Convention. He was appointed to 26 committees, including that to prepare the bill for abolishing the court of wards. ... Dering was promptly added to the committees for the bill restoring the dukedom of Somerset and for the Winchilsea estate bill.
Shortly thereafter Winchilsea wrote that Dering had been ‘very industrious in assisting me upon all occasions to serve his Majesty before the King came into England’ praised his work as deputy lieutenant and ‘in all other things which concerned his Majesty’s service.’
After the recess Dering was added to the committees to bring in the militia bill and the bill for modified episcopacy.
Dering did not stand in 1661, ‘thinking of nothing more than settling myself quietly at home to govern my small fortune and many children as well as I could’.
He was not allowed to rusticate for long, being appointed in July 1662 one of the six commissioners for executing the Act of Settlement in Ireland.
He was returned to the Dublin Parliament for Lismore, and won the respect of the lord lieutenant, the Duke of Ormonde, as a ‘loyal servant’ who was also ‘knowing and able in business’.
By 1665 Dering's sights were again set on a seat at Westminster. Sir Robert Southwell asked Sir Thomas Peyton to let him know of any vacancy in Kent or the Cinque Ports, ‘so that his father-in-law, Sir Edward Dering, a man of talent, might serve his Majesty in the House of Commons’.
He was proposed for Winchelsea, but the Duke of York preferred to nominate Baptist May.
When the Irish claims commission was wound up in 1669, Dering returned to England as a commissioner of the privy seal.
He received the ‘court commendation’ for a seat at East Retford, where he was ‘totally a stranger’ and was unanimously elected on the Duke of Newcastle’s interest.
Dering was an active Member of the Cavalier Parliament, being named to 207 committees, in eight of which he took the chair. Over 60 of his speeches were recorded, the first being on 5 Apr. 1671 when, in the debate on the third reading of the conventicles bill, he argued that the bill would ‘involve the justices in many inconveniences’. ...
https://www.historyofparliamenton…
About Tuesday 6 October 1668
San Diego Sarah • Link
Ludkin has it backwards. Charles II was coming FROM Landguard Fort and going TO Lord Croft's at Little Saxham.
Filling out yesterday's report about Charles' visit to Harwich:
The King and most of the lords sailed that evening to Aldborough,
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Aldborough is spelt ALDEBURGH these days.
For Aldeburgh, see: https://www.pepysdiary.com/encycl…
As it’s in Suffolk, it would be reasonably handy for Ipswich, Little Saxham, Newmarket and Audley End.
My Google search brings up some hotels claiming to be where Charles II had lunch in “June” 1668 on his way to Ipswich … they look too modern, so, if true, it was a previous building.
More to the question, where did he stay the night? The members of Parliament (Sir John Holland (https://www.historyofparliamenton… ), and Sir Robert Brooke (Pepys’ nemesis, https://www.pepysdiary.com/encycl… ) do not appear to have lived there, or maybe John Bence (https://www.pepysdiary.com/encycl… who ran for Parliament but wasn’t elected), and/or the Mayor and Aldermen? No one with a suitable estate readily appears -- which probably means it has been demolished.
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and the next day rode by land thence to Ipswich, dined with Viscount Hereford, and returned in the afternoon to Audley End.
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Leicester Devereux, 6th Viscount Hereford (1617 – 1676) was the second son of Walter Devereux, 5th Viscount Hereford (1578 – 1658). He married Elizabeth Withipoll, daughter and sole heiress of Sir William Withipoll who inherited Christchurch Mansion, Ipswich.
His second wife was Priscilla Catchpole.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lei…
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The Christchurch estate was established by the Augustinian Priory of the Holy Trinity in the C12 (c 1147) and originally covered 643 acres (c 268ha) of farmland. The Priory was suppressed in 1536 and its estates seized by the Crown. In 1545 the manor of Christchurch was sold to Paul Withypoll. His son Edmund inherited in 1547 and began construction of a house on the ruins of the Priory in 1548.
The estate remained in the Withypoll family until 1645 when Elizabeth Withypoll inherited. She was married to Leicester Devereux who in 1649 became the 6th Viscount Hereford. Elizabeth and Leicester made many changes, including substantial rebuilding of the house following a fire sometime prior to 1674.
The southern section of the park is depicted on Ogilby's map of Ipswich dated 1674 and this shows the elaborate parterres and formal gardens which surrounded the Mansion at that time.
This map also shows the beginning of an avenue running north from the Mansion and a circular pond situated off the north-west corner of the building.
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[2 pages. S.P. Dom., Car. 11. 247, No. 127.]
About Harwich, Essex
San Diego Sarah • Link
No accident Sir Charles Littleton and Sir Bernard de Gomme were in attendance for this inspection:
Sir Charles Littleton MP was too young to fight in the Civil War, but saw service in the siege of Colchester in 1648. He was made cup-bearer to Charles II in Scotland in 1650, but by 1655 Littleton was imprisoned in the Gatehouse, London. Hence he was unable to take part in Penruddock’s Rising, but in August 1659 he and his brothers made an unsuccessful attempt on Shrewsbury, after which he attended Charles in France.
At the Restoration Sir Charles Littleton was given £500, and knighted shortly before sailing for Jamaica as lieutenant-governor. For most of that time he was the Acting Governor, but his brother, wife and infant son became victims of the climate, so in 1664 he returned to England and became a professional soldier.
Littleton’s Parliamentary bio says he was governor of Harwich and Landguard Fort 1667-72, 1673-80, and was ‘very industrious in his own person’ in building fortifications at Harwich, and soon came to be regarded by the corporation as a friend at Court.
He served aboard the fleet in 1673 and commanded the English forces at Bruges in 1678. …
For more, see: https://www.historyofparliamenton…
About Tuesday 13 October 1668
San Diego Sarah • Link
"... and to see how some men may by age come to know much, and yet by their drinking and other pleasures render themselves not very considerable."
There but for five-odd years of Vows go you, Mr. Pepys. I wonder if he thought of that, and was mentally making a note not to go the same way.
Men of war like Middleton had seen and done things that probably kept them up at night for the rest of their lives. Alcohol is one way of (not) dealing with what we now call PTSD. And there were many such alcoholics at the Court of St. James in Pepys' day.
About John Donne
San Diego Sarah • Link
Dr. John Donne, MP was one of a kind. The passionate poet who abducted an heiress and sired 12 children, turned to God because life beat him down, and was recognized by James I and VI as a force to be harnessed:
"Batter my heart, three-personed God; for You
As yet but knock, breath, shine, and seeke to mend;
That I may rise, and stand, o’erthrow me, and bend
Your force, to break, blow, burn, and make me new."
https://www.bl.uk/shakespeare/art…
Donne successfully danced on many sets in his day:
https://www.historyofparliamenton…
About William Laud (Archbishop of Canterbury, 1633-1645)
San Diego Sarah • Link
William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury (1573 - 1645) whose attempts to bring uniformity of worship and the "beauty of holiness" into the Anglican liturgy precipitated the slide into the Civil Wars.
Laud's theology was influenced by the teachings of the Dutch theologian Jacob Arminius (1560-1609), who emphasised free will over predestination and an acceptance of ordered and uniform practices of worship. Laud's love of ceremony and harmonious liturgy — the "beauty of holiness" — was favoured by King Charles because it encouraged obedience to the King's authority as head of the church.
During the 11-year Personal Rule, Laud worked closely with the King to root out nonconformity.
William Laud was also the last churchman to also be Chancellor. Yes, the Archbishop of Canterbury is still nominally part of the Cabinet, but Laud was the last to have so much secular power.
http://bcw-project.org/biography/…
About William Laud (Archbishop of Canterbury, 1633-1645)
San Diego Sarah • Link
Sermons by Archbishop William Laud and Dr. John Donne, a tour of Old St. Paul's, all with appropriate choral offerings and an organ thundering, as they would have sounded in 1625 ... time travel is possible in 2021:
https://aleteia.org/2021/10/09/vi…
About John Donne
San Diego Sarah • Link
Sermons by Archbishop William Laud and Dr. John Donne, a tour of Old St. Paul's, all with appropriate choral offerings and an organ thundering, as they would have sounded in 1625 ... time travel is possible in 2021:
https://aleteia.org/2021/10/09/vi…
About St Paul's Cathedral
San Diego Sarah • Link
Sermons by Archbishop William Laud and Dr. John Donne, a tour of Old St. Paul's, all with appropriate choral offerings and an organ thundering as they would have in 1625 ... time travel is possible in 2021:
https://aleteia.org/2021/10/09/vi…
About Sunday 11 October 1668
San Diego Sarah • Link
The Domestic State Papers covering correspondence from Oct. 1668 to Dec. 1669 is at
https://play.google.com/books/rea…
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Oct. 11 1668.
Deal
Rich. Watts to [Williamson].
I have delivered the 2 packets for Lisbon.
A French merchant ship is in the Downs, bound for London, but is not permitted to pass, having been there only 2 days.
As you hear of the arrival of ships from the Post Office, I refrain from sending any account.
[S.P. Dom., Car. II. 247, No. 155.]
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Oct. 11 1668.
Audley End
Lord Arlington to [Williamson].
I have received your letters, but have not heard from Sec. Trevor as promised;
I return several papers signed, as also the King and his Royal Highness's letters for France, which you are to send to Lord St. Albans.
I will speak to the Lord Lientenant [of Ireland] about Barker's pretended land;
if Barker's receipt for the money Sir Dan. Bellingham is to pay me be not sufficient, you are to give your own also, and frame such a discharge as he would have from me.
The money is sent by Rob. Leigh from Ireland, but without the formality of a bill.
[S.P. Dom., Car. II. 247, No. 156.]
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Oct. 11 1668.
Portsmouth
Hugh Salesbury to Williamson.
The Mary Rose and Antelope have arrived at Spithead with the soldiers from Lisbon, but they are not permitted to land till they have an order from the Lord General.
These 2 ships are bound for the Thames, having above 300,000 pieces of eight for several merchants of London.
Col. (Rich.) Nicholls has arrived in a Dutch ship from his Government at New England, and has gone to London, leaving all there in good condition.
[S.P. Dom., Car. II. 247, No. 157.]
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An indication of the security provided for ships containing bullion.
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Oct. 11 1668.
Portsmouth
Capt. John Tinker, master attendant, to Pepys.
The Roebuck has lost no time, has all things aboard, and will sail by the first fair wind.
The Mary Rose and Antelope have arrived at Spithead, and both want necessaries.
Prays à dormant order for supplying ships with stores in case of exigency,
and also an order to enter men on board to fit out the Milford,
and fit the rigging, and for a boatswain for the new flying ship, as they talk of launching her in 6 or 7 weeks.
[1] page, damaged. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 247, No. 158.]
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Oct. 11 1668.
Portsmouth
Gr. Peachy, clerk of the ropeyard, to the Navy Commissioners.
Report on the wet state of Mr. Acworth’s hemp, brought from Ropeyard, Woolwich by Capt. Dudley Hooper, in the Expedition.
Has already given an account of the damage it received by the wet, and of what was rotten and not fit for the service.
Endorsed with an order 3 Nov. from the Navy Commissioners,
that the freight is to be allowed for what he received on board, abating the value of what was damaged or delivered short. - Nov. 3, 1668.
[S.P. Dom., Car. II. 247, No. 160.]
About Sunday 11 October 1668
San Diego Sarah • Link
I should have read my own Encyclopedia annotation linked to Tom Harper.
It seem unlikely there were two storekeepers named Harper in different yards at the same time who needed replacement ... but on consideration, perhaps not; these appointments did tend to be family affairs. They might have been brothers or cousins ... or unrelated after all.
About Sunday 11 October 1668
San Diego Sarah • Link
"they tell me that Mr. Harper is dead at Deptford, and so now all his and my care is, how to secure his being Storekeeper in his stead;"
On October 8 Ann Harper asked the Navy Commissioners to appoint her son as storekeeper at CHATHAM as he had been trained by her husband, who was unwell.
https://www.pepysdiary.com/diary/…
About Saturday 10 October 1668
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Oct. 10 1668.
Portsmouth
Capt. Ant. Deane to the Navy Commissioners.
Is in hand with the Milford;
she will be ready on Monday to take in provisions, if the commander comes down.
The 16 calkers promised are not come; desires their despatch,
also orders as to the work to be performed in calking, repairs, etc., on the fleet here, to keep the ships from rotting.
Wants a supply of broom, deals, and wainscot.
[2 pages. [S.P. Dom., Cur. II. 247, No. 148.]
About Saturday 10 October 1668
San Diego Sarah • Link
The volume of Domestic State Papers covering correspondence from Oct. 1668 to Dec. 1669 is at
https://play.google.com/books/rea…
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Oct. 10 1668.
The Edgar, King Road, Bristol.
Capt. John Wettwang to the Navy Commissioners.
Has bought most of the small things for the carpenter's stores,
and the rest are making; the value will amount to 40/.,
which they may order of Sir John Knight, of whom he has received 4 anchors and 6 guns.
Hopes to be ready for the first fair wind; is only waiting for a little ballast.
Has 216 men on board.
[S.P. Dom., Cur. II. 247, No. 144.]
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Oct. 10 1668.
Audley Inn
M. Wren to Pepys.
His Royal Highness having given me leave to stay two or three days at Ipswich
with my relations, I only returned to Court last night.
I will reply to the Commissioners' letters on returning to town.
The Duke has commanded me to send you orders to Capt. Shepherd to bring back Sir T. Bond, who has gone today to Calais with little Mr. Hyde;
I hope this will come time enough to keep him there, and prevent the necessity of sending another yacht for him.
I fear the Dartmouth has not yet left the Downs and gone on her voyage;
I beseech you to quicken her, as it is of great importance to the security of the Canary trade that she does not lose a minute's time;
I hope she is gunned and manned as in time of war.
With note that this came after the Monmouth yacht was gone.
[S.P. Dom., Cur. II. 247, No. 145.]
Enclosing,
M. Wren to Capt. Shepherd, commander of the Duke of York's yacht, the Anne.
You are to stay at Calais for Sir Thos. Bond, who intends to be there on the 16th,
and to bring him, with what he shall put on board, to England. –
Audley Inn
Oct. 10, 1608.
[S.P. Dom., Cur. II. 247, No. 1451.]
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Oct. 10 1668.
Harwich
Capt. Silas Taylor to Pepys.
The hulk must be calked if she stays here the winter, and have new cables.
Has only three labourers, except those hired by days on emergency.
The muster boat and many things, both in yard and housing, are so much out of repair, that they will be damaged this winter;
the wharfings need filling with earth, the windows glazing, and the wall and
chimneys repairing, &c.
[S.P. Dom., Cur. II. 247, No. 146.]
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Oct. 10 1668.
Harwich
Certificate
by Wm. Garrard, mayor, John Hunter, justice, and two aldermen of Harwich,
that according to the order of Aubrey, Earl of Oxon,
at the foot of the petition of Wm. Shymous and Rich. Harris, sent to his Majesty when at Harwich,
they have caused the two prisoners to be whipped in the public market-place, and discharged them,
and that the junk stolen is returned into the stores.
[S.P. Dom., Cur. II. 247, No. 147. See p. 9, supru.]
About Friday 9 October 1668
San Diego Sarah • Link
Oct. 9 1669.
Navy Office
T. Hayter to Mr. Reynolds.
Pray certify the names of the surgeons put in bills for the Eagle and Roe ketches.
With note by R . Reynolds:
Thos. Stanford removing to the Newcastle at sea,
Thos. Robson's name was put into the bill, but he not at tending,
and John Hoybin coming into the ship, he and Mr. Selby for him received the free gift and imprest;
also that Rob. Stylots, of the Roe ketch, is to receive the money on the bills of
29 November, 1666.
[S.P. Dom., Car.II. 247, No. 140.]
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Oct. 9 1668.
Certificate by J. Wren,
that Nich. Hill, commander of the Spy sloop, has cleared his victualling account,
from 31 May to 20 July 1668,
and was allowed no extra necessary money thereon.
[S.P. Dom., Car.II. 247, No. 141.]
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Oct. 9. 1668
The Harp, Dublin
Capt. Robert Hooper to the Navy Commissioners.
By Sir G. Carteret's order, has had the ship surveyed;
she is found weak and worse than he took her to be;
supposes the survey has come to their hands.
Received their orders to sail to Kinsale, and lay the ship up there, but she is not in a condition to go without repair, and her victuals are expended.
The purser has supplied provisions hitherto, for which he is not yet satisfied, and thereby they are now obstructed.
With note that the book was sent to Lord Brouncker's office the 31st.
[S.P. Dom., Car.II. 247, No. 142.]
About Friday 9 October 1668
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Oct. 9 1668.
Audley Inn
Lord Arlington to Williamson.
Arrival and despatch of letters.
I wonder anybody should imagine there needed the formality of entering Secretary Trevor into all the Committees of the Council where Secretary Morice sat, as secretaries have always sat ex officio;
notwithstanding, I moved his Majesty, who laughed at me for the doubt.
The Lord Chamberlain has arrived; I will speak to him concerning their Majesties' going to Cambridge, but they have both promised that the University shall have six days' warning at least, for the preparation of their speeches.
I have written to the Lord General, by his Majesty's command, concerning the disposal of the men come from Portugal.
The French Ambassadress must have been misinformed, else she could not possibly have taken ill her Majesty's refusal to see her.
Let the Prince of Ligny's papers be looked out, that I may see whether it will be fit for his Majesty to move anything in it, or what kind of answer to make to the Prince.
[S.P. Dom., Car.II. 247, No. 134.]
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Oct. 9 1668.
Chapter House, Chester
Hen. Bridgeman, dean, and the chapter to the King.
Signify their election of Dr. John Wilkins as bishop.
(Latin, parchment. [S.P. Dom., Car.II. 247, No. 135.]
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Archbihop George Hall, deceased
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Oct. 9 1668.
Licence
to John, Viscount Mordaunt, to travel beyond seas for the benefit of his health.
Minute. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 30, f. 85.]
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Oct. 9. 1668
Bonadventure, Ockamness, Chatham
Capt. John Narbrough to Sam. Pepys.
Is waiting for a fair wind, the pilot being unwilling to remove without it.
The guns are nearly out, but vessels are here wanting for that business.
Desires them to give 120 tickets to his purser, Thos. Smith, who has written that they require the captain's hand for them.
[S.P. Dom., Car.II. 247, No. 137.]
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Oct. 9 1668.
[Navy] Treasurer’s Office
R. Waith to the Navy Commissioners.
Received their commands by a woman, with a list of 8 persons' names; she was busy inquiring whether their tickets were paid or not;
his books not being made up, could not answer her till today.
Needed not so sharp a provocation to despatch, as of all people busied with tickets, no one is less subject to indulge corrupt interests than himself.
Gives a list of tickets of 8 seamen, with the amount due to each, &c.
[S.P. Dom., Car.II. 247, No. 138.]
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Oct. 9 1668.
Return by Benj. Boate of 6 calkers who were pressed for the yard at Portsmouth, but have not appeared at the carrier's who was to be at Portsmouth yard on the 15th.
[S.P. Dom., Car.II. 247, No. 139.]
About Friday 9 October 1668
San Diego Sarah • Link
The volume of Domestic State Papers covering correspondence from Oct. 1668 to Dec. 1669 is at
https://play.google.com/books/rea…
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Oct. 9 1668.
Letter Office, London
James Hickes to Rob. Francis.
Thanks for the book sent by Charles (Perrot).
Encloses 20s. from Hen. Barnard for half a year's intelligence.
[S.P. Dom., Car. II. 247, No. 132.]
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Oct. 9 1668.
Yarmouth
Rich. Bower to Williamson.
A letter from Secretary Morice was read in the assembly of Aldermen and Common Council, intimating that his Majesty took notice that several persons were taken into offices without taking the prescribed oaths, and warning them to take care for the future, as this, if neglected, would create great mischief.
There have already crept into the Common Council some who frequently keep the greatest conventicles in the town.
Since Mr. Bridge's coming, the Independent faction is grown so high that the Minister will be forced to lay aside the performing of his duty in the burial of the dead, their rudeness being such that they not only jeer and laugh at him, but make a noise, that he may not be heard;
some have been so impudent as to lay their hands on his book.
Others, more modest, have buried their dead by stealth.
The prayers and the thanksgiving for his Majesty's restoration was torn out of the Common Prayer as it lay in the church.
Their ringleader, Mr. Bridge, is grown so high that he threatens his members with excommunication if they go to hear our ministers.
He has seduced several of late, and made them members of his congregation, and takes upon himself to baptize their children.
Were our ministers, as I fear too many others are, of an evil life and conversation, or anyways turbulent, they might pretend some colour for their madness;
but as the ministers have applause for their sober carriage, courteous behaviour, and sound doctrine, the grief and trouble must be at the ordinance.
If some care is not taken to stop their madness, it may be divined what will ensue.
A gentleman has been sent down by the King to take a survey of the town which has bred the belief that his Majesty will be soon here.
Great quantities of herrings have been brought in lately.
[14 pages. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 247, No. 133.]
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Mr. Bridge was a local minister (1600 - 1670) who preached against King Charles I. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wil…
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According to wiki, Charles Ii had plans for Yarmouth:
In 1668 Charles II incorporated Little Yarmouth into the borough by a charter with one brief exception remaining in force until 1703, when Queen Anne replaced the two bailiffs by a mayor.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gre…
About Thursday 8 October 1668
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The volume of Domestic State Papers covering correspondence from Oct. 1668 to Dec. 1669 is at
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Oct. 8 1668.
Ann Harper to the Navy Commissioners.
Desires they will move his Royal Highness that her husband may resign the appointment of storekeeper at Chatham in favour of his eldest son, whom he has brought up under him.
His health was much impaired by being at the water early and late during the war, and he has received small encouragement, as his salary for the last two years has not been paid.
S.P. Dom., Car. 11. 247, No. 125.]
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Oct. 8 1668.
Jas. Hayes, Secretary to Prince Rupert, to the Navy Commissioners.
Asks for an order to the master attendant at Deptford to receive the Eaglet ketch, lent to the Prince, Duke of Albemarle, and others, for an expedition to Hudson's Bay, which has been abandoned through the violence of the weather.
S.P. Dom., Car. 11. 247, No. 126.]
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More about the story of this adventure to Hudson Bay, see
https://www.pepysdiary.com/diary/…
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Since Stephane has given such a good summary of Charles II’s visit to Harwich today, I’ve posted the original letter under “Harwich” in the Encyclopedia.
https://www.pepysdiary.com/encycl…
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Oct. 8 1668.
Sir Phil. Musgrave to [Williamson].
I have seen your letter to my son Christopher.
Thank you for your advice not to have my business with Mr. Aglionby heard at the Council table, till his Majesty is present.
I have written to Lord Arlington; pray second me in it.
I hope to make it appear, notwithstanding all the aspersions cast upon me, that I am as honest as I have been accounted.
S.P. Dom., Car. 11. 247, No. 130.]
Annexing,
Sir P. Musgrave to Lord Arlington.
Upon my petition to Council against Mr. Aglionby,
for a scandalous order procured by him from the Corporation of Carlisle against the garrison, Aglionby was ordered to appear before Council on the 21st instant.
Hearing that his Majesty is not likely to be then in town, I request that the hearing may be respited until his return.
His Majesty should hear any objection against a person whom he has thought worthy of trust.
If any crime can be proved against me, let it be as publicly known as is possible.
I shall not be there myself, as I would not leave my duty upon private concernment; but my son Christopher will come, prepared to vindicate my reputation.
If his Majesty grants my request, pray certify the same to the Lord Keeper or some other of the Privy Council in London.
[Copy] Oct. 8, 1668.
S.P. Dom., Car. 11. 247, No. 1301.]
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Oct. 8 1668.
Portsmouth
Hugh Salesbury to Williamson.
The ship built by the Dutch knight will be launched the end of the month;
the Milford is here, to be fitted for sea for the winter guard.
S.P. Dom., Car. 11. 247, No. 131.]