The diary of Henry Teonge, chaplain on board H.M.'s ships Assistance, Bristol, and Royal Oak, 1675-1679 / transcribed from the original manuscript and edited with an introduction and notes by G.E. Manwaring.

  • Henry Teonge
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[1927]
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Credit: The diary of Henry Teonge, chaplain on board H.M.'s ships Assistance, Bristol, and Royal Oak, 1675-1679 / transcribed from the original manuscript and edited with an introduction and notes by G.E. Manwaring. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    PAID OFF 16 : Our pilot came on board to carry our ship up the river. 17 : This day we loaded a hoy with empty casks for London. i 8 : Strange blowing weather for the time of the year. 19 : We are preparing to take out our guns. 20 : We have news of our being paid off speedily. 1 went on shore with our Lieutenant; and Sir Thomas Allin said he would pay us off on Monday. 2 i : We are busy in unrigging our ship in part. (22) : All mad to-day. I went to Rochester, with our Lieutenant and purser, and drink sack, etc. 23 : We leave our ship at anchor at the Black Stakes, and are paid off for the Royal Oak ; only myself and our Chirurgeon90 are demurred for our groats and twopences.91 24 : I took my man92 back to our ship, and sent him with my goods to London in a hoy; and I, returning to Rochester to my aunt Nicholes, found there Mrs Clipsham and my son Thomas, and my cousin Betty Smith, who came so far to welcome me home. 25 : We view the Cattle, College, and other places. 26 : We view the Royal Sovereign and other ships, and also the Dock and wood-yard. 27 : Accompanied with Councillor —- and his daughter, we all go in a coach to Gravesend, and thence in a pair [of] oars to London, where 28 : We arrived at Billingsgate about 2 a-clock on Saturday morning. I stayed at London about 6 weeks, being in hopes of being paid off [for the Bristol] every week ; but at