Diary and correspondence of Samuel Pepys from his MScypher in the Pepsyian Library, with a life and notes by Richard Lord Braybrooke . kjn\p. DIARY OF SAMUEL PEPYS. 173 away—sometimes into the country — sometimes myfather to lie in town, and have the gold with himat Sarah Giless. 13th. No sooner up but hear the sad newes con-firmed of the Royall Charles being taken by them,and now in fitting by them — which Pett should havecarried up higher by our several orders, and deserves,therefore, to be hanged for not doing it—and burningseveral others; and that another fleete is come upinto the Hope. Up
Diary and correspondence of Samuel Pepys from his MScypher in the Pepsyian Library, with a life and notes by Richard Lord Braybrooke . kjn\p. DIARY OF SAMUEL PEPYS. 173 away—sometimes into the country — sometimes myfather to lie in town, and have the gold with himat Sarah Giless. 13th. No sooner up but hear the sad newes con-firmed of the Royall Charles being taken by them,and now in fitting by them — which Pett should havecarried up higher by our several orders, and deserves,therefore, to be hanged for not doing it—and burningseveral others; and that another fleete is come upinto the Hope. Upon which newes the King andDuke of York have been belowx since four oclock inthe morning, to command the sinking of ships atBarking-Creeke, and other places, to stop their comingup higher : which put me into such a fear, that I pres-ently resolved of my fathers and wifes going into thecountry; and, at two hours warning, they did go bythe coach this day, with about 1,300/. in gold in theirnight-bag. Pray God give them good passage, andgood care to hide it when they come home ! but myheart is full of fear. They gone, I continued
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