Saturday 18 January 1661/62
This morning I went to Dr. Williams, and there he told me how T. Trice had spoke to him about getting me to meet that our difference might be made up between us by ourselves, which I am glad of, and have appointed Monday next to be the day. Thence to the Wardrobe, and there hearing it would be late before they went to dinner, I went and spent some time in Paul’s Churchyard among some books, and then returned thither, and there dined with my Lady and Sir H. Wright and his lady, all glad of yesterday’s mistake, and after dinner to the office, and then home and wrote letters by the post to my father, and by and by comes Mr. Moore to give me an account how Mr. Montagu was gone away of a sudden with the fleet, in such haste that he hath left behind some servants, and many things of consequence; and among others, my Lord’s commission for Embassador. Whereupon he and I took coach, and to White Hall to my Lord’s lodgings, to have spoke with Mr. Ralph Montagu, his brother (and here we staid talking with Sarah and the old man); but by and by hearing that he was in Covent Garden, we went thither: and at my Lady Harvy’s, his sister, I spoke with him, and he tells me that the commission is not left behind. And so I went thence by the same coach (setting down Mr. Moore) home, and after having wrote a letter to my Lord at 12 o’clock at night by post I went to bed.
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First Reading
RexLeo • Link
"...he tells me that the commission is not left behind."
One false news after another - Sam must be fed up by now.
Mary • Link
"wrote a letter..12 o'clock ...by post"
Does this mean that someone (presumably Wayneman) was sent off to the post office at midnight with said letter? If not, why not wait till morning to write it? Although tomorrow is Sunday, a day when Sam does not usually engage in business, when matters are pressing he has been known to do some work on the Lord's Day.
vicenzo • Link
Just a guess: letter is to travel by sea and must be ready for the skull at first tide, there be a Hoy departing to give last minute titbits the departing ships from whence they be a lying awaiting for a nice breeze .
Pedro. • Link
Meanwhile rumblings in Essex..
18: Heard my son Tho: was in the shop again die. 15. blessed be god for it, his illness a cold. heard from Mrs H. that she is married to one Colier who desires my friendship: friends are not hastily to be chosen. heard as if Spain, France. and Holland were combining against England. god can make use of adversaries to do his good.
http://linux02.lib.cam.ac.uk/earl…
Second Reading
Terry Foreman • Link
" the commission is not left behind"
It was delivered to Sandwich, with his instructions, on 1 March: Sandwich, p. 123. (L&M note)
Terry Foreman • Link
"by comes Mr. Moore to give me an account how Mr. Montagu was gone away of a sudden with the fleet, in such haste that he hath left behind some servants, and many things of consequence; and among others, my Lord’s commission for Embassador."
L&M: Edward Mountagu (Sandwich's cousin) had sailed on the 15th with the fleet carrying the new Governor and garrison of Tangier who were to take over the protection of the place from Sandwich's fleet. Routh, p. 12; Sandwich, p. 117.
Third Reading
San Diego Sarah • Link
It sounds to me like cousin Ned left in a great hurry to avoid creditors.
San Diego Sarah • Link
The Commons discussed, amongst other things:
Brokage.
A Bill for settling the Matter of Brokage, and lending Money upon Pawns, was this Day read the First time.
Resolved, That this Bill be read the Second time on Tuesday next.
Privilege.
Upon Information to this House, That Mr. Broome Whorwood*, being in London about some necessary Occasions on Wednesday, and being in his Return home, was seized, assaulted, and detained, and much affronted and abused, by one William Holmes, a pretended Constable, after he had Information, that the said Mr. Whorwood was a Member of this House;
Ordered, That the Serjeant at Arms attending this House do apprehend, and take into Custody, the said Wm. Holmes; to answer his Misdemeanor, and Breach of Privilege, in seizing and detaining the said Mr. Whorwood, and his rude and uncivil Carriage used towards him, in Contempt of the Privilege of this House.
Poor Relief.
A Bill for the constituting Corporations in the Cities, Boroughs, and Market Towns in the Kingdom of England, and Dominion of Wales, for the better Relief and Employment of the Poor; and for the Preventing of Poor by the Settling of them; and for the better Execution of the Laws against Rogues and Vagabonds; was this Day read the Second time.
Resolved, That this Bill be committed to the same Committee to whom the Bill for the better Relief and Employment of the Poor, and the Punishment of Vagrants, and other disorderly Persons within the Cities of London and Westminster, and the Liberties thereof, and the Bills of Mortality, is committed: Who are to incorporate this Bill into the other, if they shall find Cause; and to supply any Defect in the former Laws relating to the Particulars in these Bills.
Frauds in Customs.
A Bill for preventing Frauds and Abuses to his Majesty, in relation to his Duties of Customs, was this Day read the First time.
Resolved, That this Bill be read the Second time on Tuesday Morning next.
Excise Revenue.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee hereafter named, to take into Consideration such Reasons and Proposals as shall be offered to them, for raising and improving the Duty of Excise at the Establishment it is now at; and to make Report of it to this House; [12 members named] any Five or more of them: And they are to meet, at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon, in the Speaker's Chamber: And to send for Persons, Papers, and Records.
Ordered, That on Wednesday next, the Reports from the several Counties, as to the present Revenue of the Excise, such as are ready, shall be received: And they are to be delivered in Writing.
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Ordered, That Mr. Peter Lely be inserted into the Bill for Naturalization.
San Diego Sarah • Link
* Brome Whorwood MP deserved every blow, IMHO.
His Parliamentary bio conceeds his marriage to Jane Ryder Whorwood was 'inharmonious, especially after the only son drowned in 1657.
In June 1659 Jane obtained a decree of alimony.
Brome's attempts to reverse this decree publicized their embittered relationship and later involved both in tedious litigation.'
And 'On 14 Apr. 1668 Brome brought in a second bill against the decree of alimony, which was reported by Sir Thomas Gower on 24 April as requiring no amendment.
But James Cecil, Lord Cranborne presented a petition from Jane Ryder Whorwood complaining of hard usage, and the bill made no further progress.'
http://www.historyofparliamentonl…
Hard usage means he used to beat his wife.
I'm firmly on Jane Ryder Whorwood's side -- she was King Charles' launderess at Carisbrooke Castle, Isle of Wight, and they had an affair -- and she helped plot his (failed) escape. Her home was on the London-Oxford road, and she became arguably the most important link between King Charles and wealthy London merchants like Sir Paul Pindar, who financed the Royalist cause.
In 1644 alone (records for the other years are lost) Jane arranged the movement of £80,000 (a buying power of over £9,400,000 today) in gold coin from London to Oxford, hidden in soap barrels, smuggled through Parliamentary check points.
This cash was vital to the Royalist war effort and probably kept Jane at Holton Park until the Royalist surrender in June 1646, when she was an experienced agent for over 3 years.
It is a testament to Jane Whorwood’s cover that Parliamentary Gen. Sir Thomas, Lord Fairfax, used Holton Park as his HQ in May - June, 1646, when Jane was present.
In May 1647, Jane embezzled money from Parliament, and arranged for gold to be sent to King Charles when he was held at Hampton Court.
In 1651, Jane was 39 and her marriage had been strained for years: Brome was now openly living with Kate Allen, a baker’s daughter from Oxford, elevated from servant at Holton Park to its mistress, in place of Jane.
Throughout the 1650s, Brome was violent, on one occasion beating Jane so badly she was taken to Oxford for treatment and refuge. There followed almost 30 years of litigation.
Brome was repeatedly censured and instructed to pay his wife alimony of £300 per year. He consistently avoided doing so and in 1657 wrote ‘If she were dying and a halfpenny would save her, I would not give a halfpenny.’
At the Restoration, Jane’s services to King Charles did not receive due recognition. It is possible she didn't petition Charles II for reward.
Jane Ryder Whorwood died at Holton Park in 1684, aged 72, in a state of ‘genteel poverty’ with personal possessions valued at £40 – about £4,500 in modern terms.
https://www.english-heritage.org.…
Matt Newton • Link
The T Trice issues have been bumbling along for some time now. Sam must be looking forward to conclusion of some sorts next Monday.
Money to change hands no doubt.