Diary, Jun/Jul 1660 | Page 5

be worth near L100, for which I bless
Almighty God, it being more than I hoped for so soon, being I believe
not clearly worth L25 when I came to sea besides my house and goods.
Then to set my papers in order, they being increased much upon my
hands through want of time to put them in order. The ship's company
all this while at sermon. After sermon my Lord did give me instruction

to write to London about business, which done, after supper to bed.

4th. Waked in the morning at four o'clock to give some money to Mr.
Hetly, who was to go to London with the letters that I wrote yesterday
night. After he was gone I went and lay down in my gown upon my bed
again an hour or two. At last waked by a messenger come for a Post
Warrant for Mr. Hetly and Mr. Creed, who stood to give so little for
their horses that the men would not let them have any without a warrant,
which I sent them. All the morning getting Captain Holland's
commission done, which I did, and he at noon went away. I took my
leave of him upon the quarter-deck with a bottle of sack, my Lord
being just set down to dinner. Then he being gone I went to dinner and
after dinner to my cabin to write. This afternoon I showed my Lord my
accounts, which he passed, and so I think myself to be worth near L100
now. In the evening I made an order for Captain Sparling of the
Assistance to go to Middleburgh, to fetch over some of the King's
goods. I took the opportunity to send all my Dutch money, 70
ducatoons and 29 gold ducats to be changed, if he can, for English
money, which is the first venture that ever I made, and so I have been
since a little afeard of it. After supper some music and so to bed. This
morning the King's Proclamation against drinking, swearing, and
debauchery, was read to our ships' companies in the fleet, and indeed it
gives great satisfaction to all.
[The King's "Proclamation against vicious, debauched, and prophane
Persons" is dated May 30th. It is printed in "Somers's Tracts," ed. 1812,
vol. vii. p. 423.]

5th. A-bed late. In the morning my Lord went on shore with the Vice-
Admiral a-fishing, and at dinner returned. In the afternoon I played at
ninepins with my Lord, and when he went in again I got him to sign my
accounts for L115, and so upon my private balance I find myself
confirmed in my estimation that I am worth L100. In the evening in my
cabin a great while getting the song without book, "Help, help Divinity,
&c." After supper my Lord called for the lieutenant's cittern, and with
two candlesticks with money in them for symballs, we made barber's
music,

[In the "Notices of Popular Histories," printed for the Percy Society,
there is a curious woodcut representing the interior of a barber's shop,
in which, according to the old custom, the person waiting to be shaved
is playing on the "ghittern" till his turn arrives. Decker also mentions a
"barber's cittern," for every serving-man to play upon. This is no doubt
"the barber's music" with which Lord Sandwich entertained
himself.--B.]
with which my Lord was well pleased. So to bed.

6th. In the morning I had letters come, that told me among other things,
that my Lord's place of Clerk of the Signet was fallen to him, which he
did most lovingly tell me that I should execute, in case he could not get
a better employment for me at the end of the year. Because he thought
that the Duke of York would command all, but he hoped that the Duke
would not remove me but to my advantage.
I had a great deal of talk about my uncle Robert,
[Robert Pepys of Brampton, eldest son of Thomas Pepys the red, and
brother of Samuel's father.]
and he told me that he could not tell how his mind stood as to his estate,
but he would do all that lay in his power for me. After dinner came Mr.
Gooke from London, who told me that my wife he left well at
Huntsmore, though her health not altogether so constant as it used to be,
which my heart is troubled for. Mr. Moore's letters tell me that he
thinks my Lord will be suddenly sent for up to London, and so I got
myself in readiness to go.
My letters tell me, that Mr. Calamy
[Edmund Calamy, D.D., the celebrated Nonconformist divine, born
February, 1600, appointed Chaplain to Charles II., 1660. He refused the
bishopric of Lichfield which was