The diary of Samuel Pepys; Chapter seven

The diary of Samuel peeps and a story called entertainment produced by Radio Station Casey you are FM at the University of Missouri at Kansas City by a 16 59. With all of our crime well dead England was in a state of near anarchy and the forces that made way for the restoration of Charles second were gathering momentum. It was during this time of uncertainty that Samuel peeps a short plump young man alone a clerk at the Exchequer began to keep a diary in which he was to write faithfully for nine years. The diary contains a million and a quarter words about politics and fashion court gossip and entertainments domestic crises and travel. He described the coronation of Charles Second the plague and the Great Fire of London in his long career he reorganized the administration of the Admiralty which ultimately enabled England to become an empire and he was the true father of the civil service. But it is his diary. A delightful intimate

human document that keeps the name of Sammy alive. The diary of Samuel peeps Chapter 7. In which Sam secures his position as clerk of the Acts of the Navy takes the oath of the Privy Seal and moves to the house and seething lane. That is a lot of him as an administrator of the navy's. Sixth 22nd June 16th 66 to bed the first time since my coming from sea in my own house. So which God be praised. 23rd June 2 my lord's lodgings and then I stayed to see the king touch people for the king's evil. But he didn't come a tall. It rained so and the poor people were forced to stand all the

morning in the rain in the garden. Afterward he touched them in the banqueting house. My Lord told me that he had obtained a promise of the clock of the act's place for me and which I was glad. 26 June. Mr. Watts a merchant offered me five hundred pounds if I would desist from the Clark of the act's place. I pray God direct me in what I do here in. 27 June with milord to the Duke where he spoke to Mr Coventry to dispatch my business of the acts in which place everybody gives me joy as if I were in it which God said 28 June to Sir darling the first real visit I have made to him since he come. He is so stingy a fellow I cannot to see him. I quite

cleared myself of his office and did give him liberty to take anybody in after this to my Lord who lay abed till eleven o'clock being almost five before he went to bed they subsume late last night with the king twenty ninth June up and to Whitehall where I got my warrant from the Duke to be Clark of the acts. So to my Lord to give him an account of what I had done then to Whitehall where I was told that Mr. Barlow my predecessor is Clark of the axe is yet alive and coming up to town to look after his place which made my heart sad a little. Now I told my lord thereof and he bad me get possession of my patent and he would do all that he could to keep him out. 30th June this day come we'll weigh in man my boy. To me the made continuing lame so that my wife could not be longer without help.

July 1st Lord's Day infinite of business. My heart and head for met with purser Washington with whom and a lady friend of his I dined at the bell Tavern in King Street but the rogue had no more manners than to invite me into let me pay my club this morning come oh my fine Camelot cloak with gold buttons and a silk suit which cost me much money and I prayed God to make me able to pay for it. Second at night supped with my Lord he and I together in the great dining room alone by ourselves. The first time I ever did it in London. 3rd July w Harlow told me that Barlow was a sickly man and did not intend to execute the place himself which put me in great comfort again. Fourth of July. Up early and with Commissioner Pat to view the houses and ceding lane belonging to the

Navy where I find the worst very good and had great fears that they will shuffle me out of them which troubles me at night. The Lord told me how my orders that I drew last night about giving us power to act are granted by the consulate which I was very glad 5th July. I was forced to walk all the morning in Whitehall not knowing how to get out because of the raid met with Mr. Cooling my Lord Chamberlain secretary who took me to dinner among the gentlemen waiters and after dinner into the wine cellar he told me how he had a project for all our secretaries to join together and get money by bringing all business into our hands at my lords at night comes Dr. Petit to me to tell me that Barlow was come to town and other things which put me into a great despair and I went to bed very sad. 6 July in the afternoon my Lord and I and Mr.

Coventry answered G card to Ray went and took possession of the Nabi office whereby my mind was a little cleared but my hopes not great at my lords in the dark. William Howard I did sing extempore 7th July. I took an order for the advancement of the salaries of the officers of the Navy and mine is raised to three hundred and fifty pounds per round of eight July Lord's Day to my whole chapel. Here I heard very good music. The first time that ever I remember to have heard the organs and singing men in surplices in my life the Bishop of Chichester preach before the king and made a great flattering servant which I did not like. But the clergy should meddle with the matters of state. Mr. Fair brother of Cambridge told me how he had perfectly procured me to be made master in arts by proxy which did somewhat please me.

9th July to the Navy office where in the afternoon we met and sat and then I began to sign bills in the office for the first time. 10th July this day I put on my new silk suit the first that ever I wore in my life. Home and called my wife and took her to Clo dance to a great wedding of Nan heart to mind here Roeder which was kept at Goring house with very great St. cost and noble company. But among all the beauties there my wife was thought the greatest and finding my lord in Whitehall garden. I got him to go to the secretaries which he did and desired the dispatch of his and my bills to be signed by the king. His bill was to be Earl of Sandwich by county inching broke and barren of St Neots home with my mind pretty quiet not returning. As I said

I would to see the bride put to bed. 12 July I went to the Privy Seal and got my bill perfected there and at the Cygnet. Then to the House of Lords and met with Mr. Kipps who directed me to Mr. Beale to get my patent and grossed. But he not having time to get it done in Chancery hand I was forced to run all up and down Chancery Lane in the six clocks office but could find none that could write the hand that were at leisure. And so when despair went to the Admiralty where we met the first time there my Lord Montague milord Barclay struck him. Mr. Coventry and all the rest of the principal officers and commissioners except only the comptroller who is not yet chosen 13th July. Up early the first day that I put on my black camel coat with silver back to Mr. spawn. Whom I found in his nightgown writing of my patent. At the Nabi office I got leave to have a door made me into the lead's after

that to Worcester house whereby Mr. Kipps means and my pressing in general Montague's name to the chancellor and I did. Beyond all expectation I get my seal passed to my wife whom I had left in a coach and presented her with my patent at which she was overjoyed. So to the Navy board and showed her my house and both mightily pleased I to my lord's late writing letters and great doing of music at the next house. The King and dukes there with my Palma a pretty woman they had had a fancy to to make a husband a cock called here at the old door that didn't go into his lodgings. My lord I and W did stand listening a great while to the music. 15th July Lord's day my wife and I am mightily pleased with our new house that we hope to have my

patent has cost me a great deal of money. About 40 pounds. I dined with my lord whom I find plainly to be a skeptic and all things of religion. But to be a perfect stoic 17th July this morning as indeed all the morning star days much business of my lord there come to my house before I went out. Mr. Barlow the old clock of the acts and a consumptive man and fair condition and after much talk I did grant him what he asked fifty pounds per annum if my salary be not increased and £100 per annum in case it be three hundred and fifty pounds at which he was very well pleased to be paid as I received my money and not otherwise. So I brought him to my lord's bedside and he and I did agreed together. The boy will is so obedient that I am greatly glad of him. 18th July. This morning we met at the office. I dined at my house

and seating lane. 19th July to the Admiralty office in Whitehall where I stayed and written my last observations for these four days last past. 22nd July Lord's day after dinner to Whitehall. When I find my Lord Sandwich at home and walked in the garden with him he's showing me all respect. Oh man that night had a chap to read and I read prayers out of the Common Prayer Book the first time that ever I read prayers in this house. So to bed. 23rd July. Mr. Barlow or Die's signed and sealed our agreement. After dinner to my lord send which who took me to Secretary Nicholas and before him and Secretary Morris Malone and I have on our knees together took our oaths of allegiance and supremacy and the oath of the Privy Seal of which I was much glad though I am not likely to get anything by it at present.

But I do desire it for fear of a turn out of our office. Mr. Barlow by appointment came and dined with me and both of us very pleasant and pleased. 25th July I got my certificate of milord and my being sworn in this morning Menard took leave of the House of Commons and had the thanks of the house for his great service to his country. 26 July early to Whitehall thinking to have a meeting of my Lord in the principal offices but milord could not. It being the day that he was to go and be admitted in the House of Lords. His patent being dumb which he presented upon his knees to the speaker. And so it was read in the house and he took his place twenty seventh of July. I find myself with about 100 palms. After all by expenses

30th July this afternoon I got my fifty pounds due to me from my first quarter's salary as secretary to me lol paid to Thomas hater for the church he received and brought home to me of which I felt sure that the Rhenish wine was drinking. In Chapter 8 of the diary of Samuel peeps Sam gets some money from his position at the Privy Seal. Commences decorating his house in seething lane. And here's an immensely amusing sermon. The diary of Samuel peeps was edited by Gloria Scott read by James Hogg's produced by Radio Station Casey you are FM of the University of Missouri at Kansas City and made available to this station by national educational radio.

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