Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 49: January 1666-67
Chapter 4
[Antigua, one of the West India Islands (Leeward Islands), discovered by Columbus in 1493, who is said to have named it after a church at Seville called Santa Maria la Antigua. It was first settled by a few English families in 1632, and in 1663 another settlement was made under Lord Willoughby, to whom the entire island was granted by Charles II. In 1666 it was invaded by a French force, which laid waste all the settlement. It was reconquered by the English, and formally restored to them by the treaty of Breda.]
from us, which vexes us. I am in a little care through my at last putting a great deal of money out of my hands again into the King's upon tallies for Tangier, but the interest which I wholly lost while in my trunk is a temptation while things look safe, as they do in some measure for six months, I think, and I would venture but little longer.
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Baker's house in Pudding Lane, where the late great fire begun Bill against importing Cattle from Ireland But my wife vexed, which vexed me Clap of the pox which he got about twelve years ago Come to us out of bed in his furred mittens and furred cap Court full of great apprehensions of the French Declared he will never have another public mistress again Desk fastened to one of the armes of his chayre Do outdo the Lords infinitely (debates in the Commons) Enough existed to build a ship (Pieces of the true Cross) Enviously, said, I could not come honestly by them Erasmus "de scribendis epistolis" For I will be hanged before I seek to him, unless I see I need Gold holds up its price still Have not any awe over them from the King's displeasure (Commons) He will do no good, he being a man of an unsettled head I did get her hand to me under my cloak I perceive no passion in a woman can be lasting long Mazer or drinking-bowl turned out of some kind of wood Mirrors which makes the room seem both bigger and lighter Outdo for neatness and plenty anything done by any of them Poll Bill Saying, that for money he might be got to our side Sermon without affectation or study Some ends of my own in what advice I do give her The pleasure of my not committing these things to my memory Very great tax; but yet I do think it is so perplexed Where a piece of the Cross is Whip this child till the blood come, if it were my child! Whom, in mirth to us, he calls Antichrist Wonders that she cannot be as good within as she is fair without Yet let him remember the days of darkness