Volume 1

Memoirs illustrative of the life and writings of John Evelyn ... comprising his diary, from the year 1641 to 1705-6, and a selection of his familiar letters. To which is subjoined, the private correspondence between King Charles I and his Secretary of State ... [et al.] Sir Edward Nicholas ... 1641, and at other times during the Civil War; also between Sir Edward Hyde ... and Sir Richard Browne Ambassador to the Court of France ... The whole now first published from the original MSS. ... / Edited by William Bray.

  • John Evelyn
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1819
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Credit: Memoirs illustrative of the life and writings of John Evelyn ... comprising his diary, from the year 1641 to 1705-6, and a selection of his familiar letters. To which is subjoined, the private correspondence between King Charles I and his Secretary of State ... [et al.] Sir Edward Nicholas ... 1641, and at other times during the Civil War; also between Sir Edward Hyde ... and Sir Richard Browne Ambassador to the Court of France ... The whole now first published from the original MSS. ... / Edited by William Bray. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    father in law S' R. Browne, during his residence in the Court of France, and so with a much greater sum due to Sir Rich^ from his Ma^^; and now this part of the arrear'e being paid, there remains yet due to me, as executor of S' Rich'*, above .^.6500 more; but this determining an expensive chancery suit has ben so greate a mercy and providence to me (thro’ the kindness and friendship to me of Lord Godolphin, one of the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury) that I do acknowledge it with all imaginable thanks to my gracious God. 6 June. I visited my Lady Pierpoint, daughter to Sir John Evelyn of Deane |]in Wilts]], now widow of M' Pierpoint, and mother of the Earl of Kingston. She was now engag’d in the marriage of my cousin Evelyn Pierpoint, her second son. There was about this time brought into the Downs a vast treasure, w'’‘ was sunk in a Spanish galloon about 45 years ago somewhere neere Hispaniola or the Bahama Islands, and was now weigh’d up by some gentlemen, who were at the charge of divers, &c. to the enrich- ing them beyond all expectation. The Duke of Albemarle’s* share [G overnor of Jamaica]] came to, I believe, .^.50,000. Some private gentlemen who adventur’d ^.100 gain’d from 8 to .^.10,000. His Majesty’s tenth was .^.10,000. The Camp was now agalne pitch’d at Hounslow, the Commanders profusely vying in the expence and magnificence of tents. 12. Our Vicar preached on 2 Peter 2, 21, upon the danger of relapsing Into sin. After this I went and heard M. Lamot, an eloquent French preacher at Greenewich, on 30 Prov. 8, 9, a consolatory dis- course to the poore and religious refugees who escaped out of France in the cruel persecution. 16. 1 went to Hampton Court to give his Ma^^ thanks for his late gracious favor, tho’ it was but granting what was due. Whilst I was in the Council Chamber, came in some persons at the head of whom was a formal man with a large roll of parchment in his hand, being an * Tlie Duke’s share amounted to considerably more—it was said about ^.90,000, A medal was struck on this occasion, which is engrav’d in Mr. Evelyn’s book on that subject, No. LXXXVII. p. 151. VOL. I. 4 N