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About Friday 27 June 1662

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"And here he told me, how the terms at Argier were wholly his"

The Duke of York's name appears in the articles of peace, but not Lord Sandwich's, see "Somers Tracts," vol. vii., p. 555.
---Wheatley, 1899.

About Don Duarte Da Silva

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Duarte de Silva is mentioned in the Earl of Sandwich's letter to Lord Chancellor Clarendon (dated May 15th, 1662) as "the man that is to make all good." Clarendon called him "Diego Silvas, a Jew of great wealth and full credit at Amsterdam" (see Lister's "Life of Clarendon," iii. 193).
---Wheatley, 1899.

About Thomas Povey

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Thomas Povy, who had held, under Cromwell, a high situation in the Office of Plantations, was appointed in July, 1660, Treasurer and Receiver-General of the Rents and Revenues of James, Duke of York; but his royal master's affairs falling into confusion, he surrendered his patent on the 27th July 1668, for a consideration of 2000l. He was also First Treasurer for Tangier, which office he resigned to Pepys. Povy had apartments at Whitehall, besides his lodgings in Lincoln's Inn, and a villa near Hounslow, called the Priory, which he had inherited from Justinian Povy, who purchased it in 1625. He was one of the sons of Justinian Povy, Auditor-General to Queen Anne of Denmark in 1614, whose father was John Povy, citizen and embroiderer of London. Justinian obtained a grant of arms: table, a bend engrailed between six cinque-foils, or, with an annulet for difference. Thomas Povy had two brothers — Richard, who was Commissioner-General of Provisions at Jamaica; and William, Provost-Marshal at Barbadoes. Evelyn describes Thomas Povy, then one of the Masters of Requests [Diary, 29th February, 1675-6], as "a nice contriver of all elegances, and exceedingly formal." By Pepys's report, he was "a wretched accountant." His letter-books are in the British 'Museum.
---Diary and correspondence of Samuel Pepys, the diary deciphered by J. Smith. 1854.

About Monday 2 June 1662

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"spoke to my Lord about the exchange of the crusados into sterling money"

The coin in which part of the Queen's portion was paid.
---Diary and correspondence of Samuel Pepys, the diary deciphered by J. Smith. 1854.

About Sunday 6 April 1662

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"with him and his lady, where I saluted her"

To SALUTE, to show Respect and Civility, either in Words or Ceremonies; to Kiss.
A SALUTE, an outward Mark of Civility, a Bow or Congee, a Kiss.
A SALUTE, a Discharge of Guns in Honour of some Person of Quality.
---An Universal Etymological English Dictionary. N. Bailey, 1724.

(A congee is a "low Bow or Reference")

About Small beer

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But for the Brewing of Small-Beer, or common Ale, take something above the quantity of a Barrel of Water scalding hot, which put into your Mashing-tub alone; let it cool 'till you can see your Face in it, and put to it four Bushels of Malt, pouring of it in by degrees, and stirring of it well: Let it stand on the Malt two Hours then draw it off, and let it boil an Hour and an half in Summer, or an Hour in Winter; and when it is boiled enough, it will look curdled. Of this first Wort you may make a Barrel of Ale: After this is boiled, scald about a Barrel of Water more, and put it upon your Malt, letting it stand an Hour and an half: This draw off, and put the same quantity of hot Water on again, observing the same Rules, as before directed, of this you may make an Hogshead of Small-Beer.
---The Whole Art of Husbandry. J. Mortimer, 1716.

About Friday 4 April 1662

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"the rest staying behind to pay tickets"

A TICKET, a small Note for seeing a Play; payment of Seamen's Wages; quartering of Soldiers, &c.
---An Universal Etymological English Dictionary. N. Bailey, 1724.

About Dr Jasper Mayne (Achdeacon of Chichester)

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MAYNE, JASPER (1604-1672), archdeacon of Chichester and dramatist; student of Christ Church, Oxford, 1627; M.A., 1631; D.D., 1646; wrote 'City Match' (comedy), 1639, and 'The Amorous War' (tragi-comedy), 1648; in middle life abandoned poetry and (1639) became rector of Cassington; preached before Charles I at Oxford and wrote controversial pamphlets; ejected from his studentship and from Cassington, but made rector of Pyrton, 1648; ejected from Pyrton, 1656; reinstated in his benefices at the Restoration and appointed canon of Christ Church, Oxford, archdeacon of Chichester, and chaplain in ordinary to the king.
---Dictionary of National Biography: Index and Epitome. S. Lee, 1906.

About Monday 31 March 1662

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"He hath been ill, and continues so, under fits of apoplexy"

APOPLEXY, a Disease that suddenly surprizes the Brain, and takes away all manner of Sense and Motion.
---An Universal Etymological English Dictionary. N. Bailey, 1724.

About Wednesday 26 March 1662

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Here is an entry from John Evelyn's diary, June, 1669.

"I went this evening to London, to carry Mr. Pepys to my Brother Richard, now exceedingly afflicted with the stone, who had been successfully cut, and carried the stone as big as a tennis-ball, to show him and encourage his resolution to go through the operation."

Neal Stephenson used this tidbit in his novel "Quicksilver":

"Did you bring it?"
"I always have it with me," Pepys said, producing an irregular nodule about the size of a tennis ball, "as you have all your parts."
"To remind you of your mortality?"
"Once a man's been cut for the stone, 'tis hardly necessary."
"Why, then?"
"It's my conversation starter of last-resort. It gets anyone talking: Germans, Puritans, Red Indians . . ." He handed the object to Daniel. It was heavy. Heavy as a stone.
"I cannot believe this came out of your bladder," Daniel said.
"You see? Never fails!" Pepys answered.

About Sunday 11 May 1662

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"a dull, flat Presbiter preached"

PRESBYTER, an Ancient and Reverend Person, a Priest; also a Lay-elder.
PRESBYTERAL, belonging to a Priest or Elder.
---An Universal Etymological English Dictionary. N. Bailey, 1724.

About Thursday 1 May 1662

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"did ask me to lend him a grain or two"

GRAIN, all Sorts of Corn; also the smallest Weight used in England, the 20th Part of a Scruple, or 24th Part of a Pennyweight Troy; the Value of a grain of Gold is a d. of Silver half a Farthing.
---An Universal Etymological English Dictionary. N. Bailey, 1724.

About Sunday 18 May 1662

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"She was in her new suit of black sarcenet and yellow petticoat"

A SUIT, a compleat Set of Garments.
---An Universal Etymological English Dictionary. N. Bailey, 1724.

About Tuesday 6 May 1662

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"a little bribe-taking"

To BRIBE, to corrupt with Gifts.
---An Universal Etymological English Dictionary. N. Bailey, 1724.

About Wednesday 30 April 1662

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"which we take to be the marks of a bawd."

A BAUD, A BAWD, Procuress, a lewd Woman that makes it her Business to debauch others for Gain.
---An Universal Etymological English Dictionary. N. Bailey, 1724.

About Wednesday 26 March 1662

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A JOWL, Head of a Salmon, &c.
---An Universal Etymological English Dictionary. N. Bailey, 1724.

About Friday 21 March 1661/62

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I'm a little, no very, embarrassed. The following, Google's bibliographic information, was wrong. The title page was misread as this reviewer note (overlooked by me) stated: "The title page indicates that this is the Twenty First Edition and the publication date on that page was misread as 1675 instead of 1775 due to a faded Roman numeral." Mea culpa.

Title An Universal Etymological English Dictionary: Comprehending the Derivations of the Generality of Words in the English Tongue ... And Also a Brief and Clear Explication of All Difficult Words ... Together with a Large Collection and Explication of Words and Phrases Used in Our Ancient Statutes ...
Author Nathan Bailey
Publisher R. Ware, W. Innys and J. Richardson, J. Knapton ... [and 12 others], 1675
Original from Columbia University
Digitized Aug 18, 2009
Length 944 pages

About King's Head (Islington)

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Islington was famous for its dairies, brick-kilns, houses of entertainment with their tea-gardens and ducking-ponds, cheesecakes and custards, and fields, the favourite Sunday resort of rural-minded citizens.
---London, Past and Present. H.B. Wheatley, 1891.

About Friday 21 March 1661/62

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ABRACADABRA, a Word used as a Charm against Agues
---An Universal Etymological English Dictionary. N. Bailey, 1675