April 29 was correct: 'House of Commons Journal Volume 8: 29 April 1663', Journal of the House of Commons: volume 8: 1660-1667 (1802), pp. 472-73. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/…. Date accessed: 18 April 2006.
The setting of the solemn tone of Lent was noted in the Diary Sunday 8 March 1663: "the chappell in Lent being hung with black, and no anthem sung after sermon, as at other times" http://www.pepysdiary.com/diary/1…
Unfortunately, "Good Friday," being here linked to "Easter", there is no sense of the meaning of the season in liturgical terms; but, of course, there is a 'nonobservant' (Puritan) substrate in the Pepys household.
With Pauline I wonder whose idea today's dinner's menu was?
"Selden's work was highly esteemed, and Charles I. made an order in council that a copy should be kept in the Council chest, another in the Court of Exchequer, and a third in the Court of Admiralty. The book Pepys refers to is Nedham's translation, which was entitled, "Of the Dominion or Ownership of the Sea. Two books . . . ,written at first in Latin and entituled Mare Clausum, by John Selden. Translated into English by Marchamont Nedham. London, 1652." This has the Commonwealth arms on the title-page and a dedication "To the Supreme Autoritie of the Nation-The Parliament of the Commonwealth of England." The dedication to Charles I. in Selden's original work was left out. Apparently a new title-page and dedication was prepared in 1663, but the copy in the British Museum, which formerly belonged to Charles Killigrew, does not contain these additions." http://www.gutenberg.org/files/41…
This day the King signed the Charter of Carolina, which "do give, grant and confirm unto the said Edward Earl of Clarendon, George Duke of Albemarle, William Lord Craven, Atolls Lord Berkley, Anthony Lord Ashley, Sir George Carteret, Sir William Berkley, and Sir John Colleton, their heirs and assigns" the territory in which to extend the Christian religion, to enjoy its natural resources, to govern and settle it. http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon…
Is our fave workaholic giving his father quality time?
Yesterday's "Up betimes, and after talking with my father awhile, I to my office...." was the first mention of him since Thursday last, when he was moving from the bed of one kinsman to another's. Perhaps this was not unexpected; more time seems spent with Ashwell, Bess and the tryangle.
John Pepys's expectations are unclear to me, but a vast cultural chasm opens between us (and between him and my father, e.g.)
The Charterhouse with its extensive grounds is central to this segment of the 1746 map, albiet Charterhouse Yard is not marked as such. http://www.motco.com/map/81002/Se…
“…to show a ship’s lading of Norway goods,…” Barry Reich, methinks the insightful in Aqua Scripto has it very correct, keeping in mind that one meaning of "to show" is "prove, demonstrate, establish, show, shew (establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment)" http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl… - one of Sam'l Pepys's specialities and his and the Purveyor's responsibilities.
(the map linked by Phil, alas, can no longer be found.)
Historical-political map of the low countries 1556-1648 (Zeeland is in the south, on the sea just north of Flanders. Middleburg is labeled, but its port, Flushing (Vlissingen) to its south, is not.) http://www.terra.es/personal7/jqv…
Australian Susan, Estonians/Latvians/Lithuaians did and do not use Kyrillic until it was imposed on them in 1864 by the Russians, but Shish could be a derivation of Polish, and the Poles were included in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. http://www.scantours.com/lithuani…
Ordered, That the House be Called over on Mondayfortnight, upon Pain of Five Pounds to be paid by every Member, that shall be then absent, whose Excuse the House shall not allow.
Adjournment. Ordered, That the House be adjourned till To-morrowfortnight.
And then the House adjourned itself accordingly, till To-morrow-fortnight, Nine of the Clock in the Morning.
From: 'House of Commons Journal Volume 8: 14 April 1663', Journal of the House of Commons: volume 8: 1660-1667 (1802), p. 472. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/…. Date accessed: 15 April 2006.
The parliament's disquiet over the Navy accounts are not brought to the floor, but may be in the committee concerning HM Revenues, &c.
Methinks his surname is as Baltic in origin as are many a naval supply, perhaps a contraction of a surname, as are a host from elsewhere - in this case a Slavic one.
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About Friday 17 April 1663
TerryF • Link
April 29 was correct: 'House of Commons Journal Volume 8: 29 April 1663', Journal of the House of Commons: volume 8: 1660-1667 (1802), pp. 472-73. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/…. Date accessed: 18 April 2006.
About Friday 17 April 1663
TerryF • Link
Correction: Parliament reconvenes Wed. Apr. 28
About Friday 17 April 1663
TerryF • Link
So 'tis the parliament holdays that matter
That's been since Wednesday until two weeks from yesterday, i.e. Thursday, April 29.
Tuesday 14 April
Adjournment.
Ordered, That the House be adjourned till To-morrowfortnight.
http://www.pepysdiary.com/diary/1…
About Friday 17 April 1663
TerryF • Link
What are "the holidays" that may afford Sam'l time to talk to his father?
About Friday 17 April 1663
TerryF • Link
It seems Good Friday brings out Lent's observance
The setting of the solemn tone of Lent was noted in the Diary Sunday 8 March 1663: "the chappell in Lent being hung with black, and no anthem sung after sermon, as at other times" http://www.pepysdiary.com/diary/1…
Unfortunately, "Good Friday," being here linked to "Easter", there is no sense of the meaning of the season in liturgical terms; but, of course, there is a 'nonobservant' (Puritan) substrate in the Pepys household.
With Pauline I wonder whose idea today's dinner's menu was?
About Friday 17 April 1663
TerryF • Link
Links to Shrove Tuesday/Shrovetide, at the other end of Lent
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/rel…
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.…
About Friday 17 April 1663
TerryF • Link
"Eggs O.K. for Lent?" Kilroy, afraid not.
One byproduct of riddng the kitchen of the prohibited eggs and butter before Lent is Shrove Tuesday Pancakes!
About Friday 17 April 1663
TerryF • Link
A note by Wheatley explaining the "title" matter:
"Selden's work was highly esteemed, and Charles I. made an order in council that a copy should be kept in the Council chest, another in the Court of Exchequer, and a third in the Court of Admiralty. The book Pepys refers to is Nedham's translation, which was entitled, "Of the Dominion or Ownership of the Sea. Two books . . . ,written at first in Latin and entituled Mare Clausum, by John Selden. Translated into English by Marchamont Nedham. London, 1652." This has the Commonwealth arms on the title-page and a dedication "To the Supreme Autoritie of the Nation-The Parliament of the Commonwealth of England." The dedication to Charles I. in Selden's original work was left out. Apparently a new title-page and dedication was prepared in 1663, but the copy in the British Museum, which formerly belonged to Charles Killigrew, does not contain these additions." http://www.gutenberg.org/files/41…
About Friday 17 April 1663
TerryF • Link
Penance for the title and dedication, not the cover?
About Friday 17 April 1663
TerryF • Link
Confessions of penance on this Good Friday:
- for not having observed Lent as he ought;
- for having a book that displays a disloyal cover;
- for having failed to find time to talk to his father (i.a., about the account-books that he has kept at Brampton).
About Tuesday 24 March 1662/63
TerryF • Link
This day the King signed the Charter of Carolina, which "do give, grant and confirm unto the said Edward Earl of Clarendon, George Duke of Albemarle, William Lord Craven, Atolls Lord Berkley, Anthony Lord Ashley, Sir George Carteret, Sir William Berkley, and Sir John Colleton, their heirs and assigns" the territory in which to extend the Christian religion, to enjoy its natural resources, to govern and settle it. http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon…
About Thursday 16 April 1663
TerryF • Link
trundle-bed
It slides under a regular bed during the day.
About Thursday 16 April 1663
TerryF • Link
“…home to...bed with my father.”
Not even John Pepys's successful son has a guest-room, and this would have been better than a trundle-bed.
About Thursday 16 April 1663
TerryF • Link
Is our fave workaholic giving his father quality time?
Yesterday's "Up betimes, and after talking with my father awhile, I to my office...." was the first mention of him since Thursday last, when he was moving from the bed of one kinsman to another's. Perhaps this was not unexpected; more time seems spent with Ashwell, Bess and the tryangle.
John Pepys's expectations are unclear to me, but a vast cultural chasm opens between us (and between him and my father, e.g.)
About Charterhouse Yard/Square
TerryF • Link
The Charterhouse with its extensive grounds is central to this segment of the 1746 map, albiet Charterhouse Yard is not marked as such. http://www.motco.com/map/81002/Se…
About Wednesday 15 April 1663
TerryF • Link
“…to show a ship’s lading of Norway goods,…” Barry Reich, methinks the insightful in Aqua Scripto has it very correct, keeping in mind that one meaning of "to show" is "prove, demonstrate, establish, show, shew (establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment)" http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl… - one of Sam'l Pepys's specialities and his and the Purveyor's responsibilities.
About Flushing, Netherlands
TerryF • Link
A 1640 map of Flushing (Vlissingen), the harbor-city of Zeeland
http://grid.let.rug.nl/~welling/m…
(the map linked by Phil, alas, can no longer be found.)
Historical-political map of the low countries 1556-1648
(Zeeland is in the south, on the sea just north of Flanders. Middleburg is labeled, but its port, Flushing (Vlissingen) to its south, is not.)
http://www.terra.es/personal7/jqv…
Flushing, Netherlands Wikipedia article http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vlis…
About Wednesday 15 April 1663
TerryF • Link
Australian Susan, Estonians/Latvians/Lithuaians did and do not use Kyrillic until it was imposed on them in 1864 by the Russians, but Shish could be a derivation of Polish, and the Poles were included in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. http://www.scantours.com/lithuani…
About Tuesday 14 April 1663
TerryF • Link
Call of the House.
Ordered, That the House be Called over on Mondayfortnight, upon Pain of Five Pounds to be paid by every Member, that shall be then absent, whose Excuse the House shall not allow.
Adjournment.
Ordered, That the House be adjourned till To-morrowfortnight.
And then the House adjourned itself accordingly, till To-morrow-fortnight, Nine of the Clock in the Morning.
From: 'House of Commons Journal Volume 8: 14 April 1663', Journal of the House of Commons: volume 8: 1660-1667 (1802), p. 472. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/…. Date accessed: 15 April 2006.
The parliament's disquiet over the Navy accounts are not brought to the floor, but may be in the committee concerning HM Revenues, &c.
About Wednesday 15 April 1663
TerryF • Link
Jonas Shish
Methinks his surname is as Baltic in origin as are many a naval supply, perhaps a contraction of a surname, as are a host from elsewhere - in this case a Slavic one.