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About Thursday 15 December 1664

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"there up and down to several houses to drink to look for a place ‘pour rencontrer la femme de je sais quoi’ against next Monday, but could meet none."

Speaking of the 'sins of man"

A smug Sam has been spotted IN HIS BLACK SUIT seeking places for his Monday rendezvous! Ladies, if you see this man, RUN. Men, hold on to your beloved ladies as no woman is safe when Sam is on the prowl (unless, of course, she has horrible greasy hands while serving food, which appears to be the only 'turn off' for our boy)!

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About Thursday 15 December 1664

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"Time of reckoning is about.
Sins of man to be corrected."

CGS, In the movie about Charles II, (US called it "The Last King", UK called it, "Charles II: Power and Passion") there is actually a scene as Charles II (while lecherously eyeing Frances Stewart) is looking through a telescope at the comet. He invited Catherine to look and she does so and then blesses herself and says a little prayer. As I recall there are also foreboding fears that the comet was sign of the end of the world which was being brought on by CII's degenerate lifestyle. I would imagine, in real life that this thinking could easily have been circulating through the rumor mill of the time.

About Thursday 15 December 1664

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Sam to Lord Sandwich (from “Further Correspondence of Samuel Pepys” edited by Tanner)

I shall carefully observe your Lordship’s directions touching Tangier, and am happy in so early discovery of my (well intended) mistake, being led to the forwardness your Lordship takes notice of out of respect (it is true) to my duty (in which, nevertheless, I have no ambition of being reckoned an overdo), but with an especial regard to your Lordship’s interest in the honour and improvement of that place, to both which the advancement of the Mole is alone and essential. But I now know your Lordship’s pleasure, and shall act accordingly.

I have newly seen some letters from Holland of a tenor so little akin to the despair we vulgarly expect our high dealings should cast them into, that they upbraid us with foul play in the falling upon their Bourdeaux men without warning, and threaten a revenge, whereof they the less doubt (they say) because in a quarrel wherein we decline the decision of a neutral umpire, The King of France.

The want your Lordship observes of able seamen, wherein we ought principally to excel, and on which we so greatly value ourselves above our neighbours, doth (methinks) too much discover by what ill measures we are contented to calculate our strength, when before one stroke is strook and not half the fleet equipped (which a Dutch war will ask), we are forced to rob the plough, etc., for a third of those men we have already in pay….The Parliament continues still puzzled in the method of raising this money, every man thinking himself obliged to contend at least for the case of his own country; in the mean time the year and our stores as well as credit wasting apace. . . .

. . . Here is great discourse of a comet, and particular observations of its motion and appearances said to have been made on board your Lordship’s ship. God avert its ill bodings (if it have any), and preserve your Lordship!...

About Sunday 11 December 1664

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“Journal of the Earl of Sandwich” edited by R.C. Anderson

11th. Sunday. This morning came in the Expedition from Guinea, lost company of Major Holmes in the Chops of the Channel.
About 5 oclock in the morning I saw the Blazing Star in the Hydra below the tropic, S.S. W. about 10°00’ high, which I saw 2 or 3 days before also. Concerning which more hereafter.

[Anderson’s editorial note: “This comet, known simply as ‘the comet of 1664’ was discovered in Spain on Nov. 7th – 17th, 1664. Its perihelion passage was on Nov. 24th - Dec. 4th. It was last observed March 10th - 20th, 1664-5.”]

About Saturday 10 December 1664

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And as for Lord Sandwich

10th. Saturday. Afternoon I weighed out of Stokes Bay and came to an anchor off Gilkicker Point for more conveniency.

From “Journal of the Earl of Sandwich” edited by R.C. Anderson

About Saturday 10 December 1664

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Meanwhile, this goes under the category of 'Dead Men Don't Tell Lies' (or much of anything else for that matter)

“The Navy White Book” from “Samuel Pepys and the Second Dutch War” (transcribed by Matthews and Knighton, edited by Latham)

Dec. 10. 1664. Corruption in the officers of the Elias (lately lost) in charging all clothes on the dead men. Upon examination of the account which Capt. Hill, James Coleman, master and Henry Miller, boatswain, of the Eliza, lately cast away in her coming home from New England (and they being the only surviving officers of the ship) did give of clothes issued during the voyage before the ship was lost – which account they did give in behalf of the slopseller – the number of men borne in their book being 119, whereof 21 were saved, 12 had been discharged and 86 were drowned. They do charge not one rag of clothes upon any of the saved or discharged men, non of them owning a farthing received of clothes [note: slops were paid for by money docked from the seamen’s wages], and these officers confessing they could not disprove them; and yet of the drowned men they could charge clothes upon 56 of the 86 (the rest of them also, God knowing who they were, being cleared of clothes) to a very penny every man, some men twice or thrice as much as another. The whole amounting to 90£. 14s. 11d. And yet they themselves do to me confess that they had no rule either of papers, observation, memory or anything else to go by in this account, but only guess – which is the most ignorant piece of false dealing that ever I saw in my life. And themselves afterwards did confess it, and desire the paper might be burned, for they confess their ignorance and that it was nothing else, for it could be no profit to them to make it so. But what they might have to do with the slopsellers in this is easy to think.

About Friday 9 December 1664

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"This is the third woman this week (not counting his wife) that he has demonstrated a ‘great love and passion’ (or whatever you want to call it) for, by my count."

Well Michael R-this song's for you because it's the first thing that came to mind when I read your entry--a Samified version of Willie Nelson's "For all the girl's I've loved before"

FOR ALL THE GIRLS I'VE LOVED THIS WEEK

To all the girls I've loved this week
Under whose skirts I’d like to peek
I'm glad they came along
I dedicate this song
To all the girls I've loved this week
To all the girls I would caress
I fantasize about the best
For them I write in French
Of how I love each wench
To all the girls I've loved this week
The winds of change are always blowing
And every time I try to stay
Another beauty walks by me
And they just carry me away
To all the girls who shared my life
Jane, Mrs. Lane and Bagwell’s wife
I'm glad they came along
I dedicate this song
To all the girls I've loved this week
To all the girls who tolerated me
Filling my Diary with ecstasy
They live within my heart
I'll always be a part
Of all the girls I've loved this week
The winds of change are always blowing
And every time I try to stay
Another beauty walks by me
And they just carry me away
To all the girls I’ve loved this week
Into alehouses we would sneak
I’m glad they came along
I dedicate this song
To all the girls I’ve loved this week
To all the girls I've loved this week
In my old black suit I look so sleek
I’m glad they came along
I dedicate this song
To all the girls I’ve loved this week

About Thursday 8 December 1664

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‘and it raining hard’

Help for the ladies during rainstorms is on its way, but not to become ‘streamline’ for a few more years, AND, from an unusual source ~~~Queen Catherine!

“....the umbrella, which had first been noticed in England among Catherine’s Portuguese possessions, was still an ‘exotic’ novelty. Originally built for shade (Latin ‘umbra’) in its native India, the climate of England changed it from a bit of elegance into a large oil-soaked necessity.”

From “Richer Than Spices” by Gertrude Thomas, page 152

About Wednesday 7 December 1664

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“Journal of the Earl of Sandwich” edited by R.C. Anderson

7th. Wednesday. Capt. Smith observed the Blazing Star from Cauda Leonis --39° 20’, Spica Virginis - 25° 34’, Arcturis - 56° 40’, being then near the head of Corvus, ¼ before 4 oclock in the morning.

About Tuesday 6 December 1664

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"So by and by Mrs. Lane comes and plucks me by the cloak to speak to me, and I was fain to go to her shop, and pretending to buy some bands made her go home, and by and by followed her, and there did what I would with her, and so after many discourses and her intreating me to do something for her husband, which I promised to do, and buying a little band of her, which I intend to keep to, I took leave, there coming a couple of footboys to her with a coach to fetch her abroad I know not to whom. She is great with child, and she says I must be godfather, but I do not intend it."

Hmmm, I think that Pepys rhymes with "Creeps" -how fitting!

About Monday 5 December 1664

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"In the latter, however,we’re taken into a matter with Warren I do not recall previously discussed. Any clues, or have I missed something recently? (Easy enough with the past holiday…)"

CH--I don't think that the Castle-Warren 'connection' has been discussed. There are annotations (letters, documents outside of the Diary) that I posted on the following days that may offer additional background-sorry can't link it all together nicely -on the fly today.

All 1664
Oct 10th
Nov 8
Nov 10
Nov 16

About Wednesday 30 November 1664

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Advice to Sam

In this time of confusion
It’s a foregone conclusion
Best not spend all your monies
On your too many honeys!
That rate of exchange you see
Will leave your pockets empty!

About Friday 25 November 1664

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"Wow, the House has been in session for only two days and has already approved such a large sum?? Things were much more efficient in the old days …"

Perhaps I' a cynic here but maybe there was a more direct link of the payment of grafts so that the buying of votes was easier?

Also, I'd be curious to know the motives of the voters and where they were making their own investments. With some much money at stake in terms of trade, etc. and the 'ownership' of the sea, I'd guess that quite a few of the people doing the voting had personal benefit in mind.

About Saturday 26 November 1664

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Negotiating for Money, or just about anything....

Many negotiation books/classes, etc. include a basic negotiation strategy where you and your team discuss and plan for your ‘drop dead’ bottom line needs and then pad in some ‘extra requests’ that you could give away in the process of the arm wrestling. Where Sam has been working with Sir George Carteret on some of these requests, he is working with a ‘pro’ in the areas of understanding how to make money, how to negotiate a great deal, etc. Sir George was an expert here, like few others of his time, and has set forth a ‘winning’ plan of attack.

Many, many years ago, I worked for a not-well-liked (enough said) manager who insisted our group all take a series of negotiation classes as part of our job. I was fairly new in the group and had low seniority (lowest man on the totem pole), but took the class. Within our work group there was a limit to the time off that any one person could take at a time. The general rule was that people were allotted their full vacation time as earned, but could not take more than a week at a whack, unless you had seniority, played golf with the boss, etc. My friends were planning a 2 week trip traveling through Europe and I desperately wanted to go. Fresh from the class, which my manager also took along side me, I asked him for 3 weeks off to go travel with my friends. A fierce negotiation took place and he whittled me down to 2 weeks. I walked away looking depressed and muttered that I thought I could leave my friends a little early. He bragged about how strict he was at maintaining business to his standards, etc. My comrades, who actually paid attention during the class, were delighted, but, aside from a few smirks, winks and a high five or two were silent. The key of course, is that as you give away some of the ‘extras’ you keep your mouth shut (like I have until today, so I guess now I’ll have to ‘dispose’ of all of you!). Anyway, if Sam gets what he wants, then he would be best to let the actions speak loudly about his achievements and keep his lips zipped (except of course in his Diary!).

About Tuesday 22 November 1664

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From “Further Correspondence of Samuel Pepys” edited by Tanner.

Sir John Mennes, Sir William Batten and S.P. to Sir George Carteret

22 November, 1664

Being doubtful lest by our silence we might lose the favour we humbly hope for from his Majesty in reference to our having a relation, among others, to the Prize Office now erecting, we do by the entreat your kindness in making a seasonable mention of us to his Majesty, with these considerations on our behalfs, That not only our work will by the war be necessarily advanced many degrees above what it usually is, and that without any visible increase of encouragement, but moreover as Officers of the Navy we must be frequently consulted with by them of the Prize Office, and therein also be of necessary use to his Majesty by informing them in the values and qualities of prizes taken, and advising them what thereof (as cordage, anchors, iron, canvas, pitch, tar, and others) are necessary to be preserved for his Majesty’s stores, as also what ships happening to fall into our hand may be fit for his Majesty’s service. Hence it was (as well as from the favour of the then powers) that Cranley, Norris, and Tweedy (who served the Parliament in the places we do now his Majesty) were joined to the Prize Officers. And as we are sure we serve a most gracious Master, so in all humility we do no less hope to be found by his Majesty as constant and faithful in our particular charges of Comptroller, Surveyor, and Clerk of the Acts as any of our predecessors.

We ask once more your kind meditation herein, and rest, etc.

Tanner notes that during the earlier years of the Civil War that the Navy Commissioners were Richard Cranley, John Norris, Roger Tweedy, William Batten, and Phineas Pett.

About Sunday 20 November 1664

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"Just how did they get rid of Seignor Pedro?"

He probably sent him off to give Elizabeth singing lessons... we know that Sam thought him an ugly fellow so he'd be a much safer choice to keep her busy that the dance master Pembleton. Now if only we had a picture of that Pedro to see if what Sam said about him was true....

About Sunday 20 November 1664

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"that they might see that I am somebody"

Oh, to be somebody....

An adaptation from the script of the movie,"The Jerk" with Sam taking the place of Steve Martin. The entire movie being about one idiot's desire to be 'somebody'. And now we see our Sam getting the new phone book.......


SAM :The new phone book's here!

BATTEN: I wish I could get that excited about nothing.

SAM: Nothing? Are you kidding? Page 47!
"Pepys, Samuel"
I'm somebody now! Millions of people
look at this book every day!..........

This is the kind of spontaneous publicity...

...your name in print, that makes people!

I'm in print!

About Wednesday 16 November 1664

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"Sam’s not helping his wife"

As an odd juxtaposition, Sam seemingly isn't jumping in to assist here. Several of Queen Catherine's biographers mention a situation (can't recall the exact dates and too tired to go digging for specifics, but you'll get the point).. anyway, the story goes like this. On one of those not so common nights when Charles was actually sleeping with Catherine, she fell ill and woke up vomiting. He got up, took care of her, pulling the coverings back, helping her, etc. and then moved her to his clean side of the bed. He then got servants to come assist her. He left to go back to his bedroom for the rest of the night but came back several times during the night to check on her. Quite a different picture than what Sam paints for us tonight and a rare glimpse of the King in a very caring and humane light.

About Thursday 17 November 1664

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“The Navy White Book” from “Samuel Pepys and the Second Dutch War” (transcribed by Matthews and Knighton, edited by Latham)

Nov 17. 1664.

Computation of Mr. Chr. Pett and Mr. Shish of the charge per ton of building a 2nd-, 3rd-, 4th-rate ship and a ketch. [Sam had a little table which can’t be duplicated in the annotation properly and it won't align well either, but the info follows ~~note that rates are per ton]

Rate £. s. d.

2 ………..at 11.00. 00
3 ……….. 8.00.00
4 ………. 7.00.00
ketch…… 5.00.00