Henry Wheatley - Samuel Pepys and the World He Lived In

Lord Sandwich was instructed to take possession of Tangier, and then convey the Infanta and her portion to England. Although the Queen Regent sent a governor whom she had chosen as one devoted to her interest, and sure to obey her commands, yet Clarendon affirms that he went to his government with a contrary resolution. 100This resolution, however, was frustrated by the action of the Moors. A few days only before Lord Sandwich arrived, the Governor marched out of the town with all the horse and half the foot of the garrison, and fell into an ambush. The whole party were cut off, and the Governor and many of his chief men were killed. The town was so weak that, when Lord Sandwich arrived at this conjuncture, he was hailed as a deliverer from the Moors. He conveyed the remainder of the garrison into Portugal, and Henry, second Earl of Peterborough, with the English garrison, entered the town on the 30th of January, 1662, as the first Governor from England.

Now began a system of mismanagement worthy of the disorganized condition of public affairs. A commission was appointed for the purpose of carrying on the government of Tangier in London, and constant meetings were held. None of the commissioners knew anything of the place, and they were quite at the mercy of the governors and deputy-governors who were sent out. Pepys was placed upon the commission by the influence of Lord Sandwich, and John Creed was appointed secretary. 101Thomas Povey, the treasurer, got his accounts into so great a muddle, that he thought it wise to surrender his office to Pepys, on condition of receiving half the profits, which he did on March 20, 1664–65. This treasurership and the contract for victualling the garrison of Tangier were sources of considerable profit to our Diarist. At one of the earliest meetings of the committee, the project of forming a mole or breakwater was entertained. A contract for the work to be done at 13 s.

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“Diary,” ed. Mynors Bright, vol. iv. p. 366; vol. vi. p. 306.

“Diary,” Feb. 10, 1661–62.

“Habits and Men,” p. 300.

I am indebted to the kindness of the Rev. Herbert Bree, Rector of Brampton, for this information.

“Diary,” Dec. 31, 1664.

“Notes and Queries,” 1st S. vol. xii. p. 102.

“Diary,” May 12, 1667.

Jan. 22, 1660–61.

Nov. 1, 1660.

“Did put on my gown first, March 5, 1650–51,” Dec. 31, 1664 (note).

“Diary,” Nov. 11, 1660.

Lord Braybrooke says October, but the “Athenæum” (1848, p. 551) says December 1st.

“Life, Journals, and Correspondence of S. Pepys,” vol. i. p. 146.

“Diary,” Sept. 22, 1663. In the original patent (No. 138) St. Michel’s name appears as Alexander Merchant of St. Michaell. ( See Appendix.)

Jan. 4, 1663–64.

June 21, 1667.

Dec. 28, 1668.

“Diary,” May 11, 1667.

Feb. 25, 1666–67.

Entry-Book No. 105 of the Protector’s Council of State, p. 327 ( quoted , “Notes and Queries,” 5th S. vol. v. p. 508).

“Diary,” June 21, 1660.

March 8, 1664–65.

Nov. 7, 1660.

Smith afterwards took orders, and was presented to the rectory of Baldock in Hertfordshire by Lord Brougham in 1832, at the instigation of Harriet Martineau. In 1841 he published two octavo volumes, entitled, “The Life, Journals, and Correspondence of Samuel Pepys, Esq., F.R.S.” This wretchedly edited book contains the Tangier “Diary” and much valuable information; but I cannot find that the information has been used by the successive editors of the “Diary.” He died in 1870.

“Tachygraphy. The most exact and compendious methode of short and swift writing that hath ever yet beene published by any. Composed by Thomas Shelton, author and professor of the said art. Approued by both Unyuersities. Ps. 45, 1, My tongue is as the pen of a swift writer.” 1641.

“Athenæum,” 1848, p. 669.

“Diary,” Jan. 8, 1663–64.

“Diary,” Jan. 17, 1659–60.

Feb. 27, 1659–60.

“Diary,” May 4, 1660.

Dryden, “Astræa Redux,” ll. 230–31.

“Diary,” Feb. 9, 1664–65. Thomas Barlow was appointed in 1638 Clerk of the Acts, jointly with Dennis Fleming, who had held the office for several years previously. Lord Braybrooke says in a note, that “Barlow had previously been Secretary to Algernon, Earl of Northumberland, when High Admiral;” but Colonel Pasley tells me this is a mistake, for Barlow had been appointed Clerk of the Acts two months before the Earl became Lord High Admiral. Barlow had, however, been in his service at an earlier date, and the Earl had appointed him Muster Master of the Fleet under his command in 1636.

“Diary,” July 2, 1660.

Aug. 6, 10, 1660.

Aug. 10, 1660.

Sept. 23, 1660.

April 22, 1661.

“Diary,” April 23, 1661.

July 3, 1662; June 17, 1663.

June 17, 1666.

“Diary,” July 24, 1661.

There are some amusing passages relating to the vow on theatre-going under date of Feb. 23, 1662–63; Jan. 2, 1663–64.

“Diary,” April 23, 1663.

“Diary,” March 10, 1666.

Feb. 21, 1662–63.

Feb. 23, 1662–63.

“Diary,” May 4, 1663.

Oct. 22, 1663.

Oct. 31, 1663.

March 20, 1667.

This letter is printed in the “Diary,” under date Nov. 18, 1663.