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         Pepys, Samuel, 1633-1703.
      
       
         
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             Mr. Pepys to the President, and Governours of Christ-Hospital, upon the present state of the said hospital To the Honour'd Sir John Moor, Kt. and President, and the rest of my honour'd friends, the Governours of Christ-Hospital.
             Pepys, Samuel, 1633-1703.
             Moore, John, Sir, 1620-1702, recipient.
             Christ's Hospital (London, England). Board of Governors, recipient.
          
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             [London :
             1698]
          
           
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             Mr.
          
           PEPYS
           To
           the
           
             President
             ,
          
           and
           
             Governours
             of
          
           CHRIST-HOSPITAL
           ,
           
             upon
          
           the
           
             Present
             State
          
           of
           the
           said
           HOSPITAL
           .
        
         
           To
           the
           Honour'd
           Sir
           
             John
             Moor
             ,
          
           K
           
             t.
          
           and
           
             President
             ,
          
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           my
           Honour'd
           
             Friends
             ,
          
           the
           
             Governours
             of
          
           CHRIST-HOSPITAL
           .
           
             York-Buildings
             ,
             
               March
               
               30th
               .
               
                 1699.
                 
              
            
          
           
             Gentlemen
             ,
          
        
         
           YOUR
           
             Resolution
          
           of
           the
           22
           
             th
          
           instant
           ,
           importing
           your
           
             Election
          
           of
           me
           to
           the
           
             Treasurership
          
           of
           this
           
             Hospital
             ,
          
           was
           delivered
           me
           by
           the
           worthy
           
             Gentlemen
          
           appointed
           thereto
           ,
           with
           a
           degree
           of
           
             Respect
          
           as
           obliging
           on
           
             their
          
           part
           ,
           as
           the
           
             Message
          
           it self
           was
           on
           
             Yours
          
           ;
           and
           both
           
             surprising
             .
          
        
         
           
             Surprising
          
           I
           say
           ;
           but
           without
           ought
           of
           what
           (
           I
           find
           )
           was
           in
           too
           much
           
             Tenderness
          
           apprehended
           from
           me
           by
           some
           of
           this
           
             Body
          
           concerning
           it
           ;
           as
           being
           
             One
             ,
          
           who
           think
           nothing
           
             below
          
           the
           
             Character
          
           of
           any
           Man
           to
           
             execute
             ,
          
           in
           a
           
             Service
          
           of
           
             Charity
             :
          
           And
           who
           therefore
           in
           my
           late
           
             Searches
          
           into
           the
           
             Condition
          
           of
           this
           
             House
             ,
          
           descended
           to
           
             Offices
          
           much
           
             beneath
          
           any
           thing
           that
           can
           occur
           in
           what
           you
           are
           
             now
          
           calling
           me
           to
           .
        
         
           I
           therefore
           do
           most
           thankfully
           own
           the
           
             Proof
          
           you
           herein
           tender
           me
           of
           the
           
             Continuance
          
           of
           your
           
             Esteem
             ,
          
           after
           the
           unwelcome
           
             Freedom
          
           I
           have
           for
           some
           time
           been
           unavoidably
           exercising
           towards
           you
           ,
           upon
           the
           Unhappy
           
             Subject
          
           of
           your
           present
           
             State
          
           ;
           in
           which
           
             Your selves
          
           are
           now
           pleased
           to
           give
           me
           this
           
             Testimony
          
           of
           your
           
             acquiescence
          
           :
           and
           in
           the
           
             Redress
          
           whereof
           ,
           this
           
             Court
          
           shall
           never
           
             want
          
           any
           thing
           within
           
             my
          
           power
           
             improvable
          
           thereto
           .
        
         
           But
           whether
           in
           the
           
             method
          
           you
           
             now
          
           propose
           ,
           is
           
             what
          
           I
           have
           made
           it
           my
           
             business
          
           for
           some
           days
           to
           
             consider
          
           ;
           without
           being
           able
           to
           bring
           
           my self
           to
           any
           other
           
             Determination
          
           in
           it
           ,
           Than
           that
           the
           giving
           you
           any
           
             conclusive
          
           Answer
           (
           whether
           of
           
             Acceptance
          
           or
           
             Refusal
          
           )
           before
           this
           
             Resolution
          
           of
           yours
           shall
           have
           passed
           the
           
             Censure
          
           of
           
             another
             
               Court
               ,
            
          
           is
           a
           no
           less
           
             Exposing
          
           of
           
             Myself
             ,
          
           than
           
             Imposing
          
           on
           
             You
             ,
          
           (
           as
           in
           a
           very
           late
           
             Case
          
           )
           under
           the
           
             Vncertain
          
           Issue
           of
           a
           
             subsequent
             
               Court
            
          
           ;
           and
           when
           
             that
          
           is
           
             over
             ,
          
           of
           the
           
             Lord
             Mayor
          
           and
           
             Court
          
           of
           
             Aldermen
          
           also
           :
           As
           
             that
          
           without
           which
           ,
           by
           the
           known
           
             Constitution
          
           of
           
             all
          
           our
           
             Hospitals
             ,
          
           no
           
             Election
          
           of
           a
           
             Treasurer
          
           is
           valid
           .
           A
           
             Consideration
          
           of
           more
           than
           common
           
             Weight
          
           at
           this
           time
           ;
           from
           the
           
             Question
          
           under
           which
           the
           
             Authority
          
           of
           that
           
             Court
          
           now
           lies
           with
           
             this
          
           ;
           without
           Ought
           I
           can
           hear-of
           yet
           done
           on
           
             their
          
           side
           ,
           in
           its
           
             Assertion
             .
          
        
         
           Which
           while
           in
           
             doing
             ,
          
           and
           for
           Your
           clearer
           
             Guidance
          
           in
           Your
           
             second
             
               Debates
            
          
           on
           this
           matter
           at
           the
           next
           
             Court
             ,
          
           I
           think
           it
           becoming
           me
           ,
           in
           
             faithfulness
          
           both
           to
           
             You
          
           and
           
             Myself
             ,
          
           to
           lay
           before
           You
           the
           few
           following
           
             Considerations
             .
          
        
         
           1
           
             st
             .
          
           —
           That
           I
           am
           no
           
             Freeman
          
           ;
           and
           consequently
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           
             Original
             
               Book
            
          
           of
           
             Ordinances
          
           by
           which
           alone
           (
           without
           entring
           into
           the
           
             Reason
          
           of
           it
           )
           
             this
             
               Court
            
          
           and
           
             that
          
           of
           the
           
             Lord
             Mayor
          
           and
           
             Aldermen
          
           are
           at
           liberty
           to
           Act
           herein
           ;
           I
           neither
           am
           
             capable
          
           of
           being
           Your
           
             Treasurer
             ,
          
           nor
           
             You
          
           nor
           
             They
             ,
             apart
          
           or
           
             together
             ,
          
           in
           a
           
             Capacity
          
           of
           
             making
          
           me
           
             so
             .
          
           Nor
           is
           there
           ,
           I
           believe
           ,
           any
           one
           
             Instance
          
           to
           be
           shewn
           me
           ,
           of
           a
           
             Treasurer
          
           not
           a
           
             Freeman
             :
          
           And
           should
           therefore
           most
           unwillingly
           subject
           Myself
           to
           
             Question
             ,
          
           for
           meddling
           
             unwarrantably
          
           with
           a
           
             Revenue
          
           so
           
             Sacred
          
           as
           that
           of
           the
           
             Poor's
          
           ;
           or
           be
           an
           
             Occasion
          
           of
           Your
           
             adventuring
          
           upon
           
             that
          
           in
           
             my
          
           Case
           ,
           which
           was
           
             never
          
           yet
           done
           in
           
             any
             ,
          
           nor
           can
           
             now
          
           justifiably
           be
           in
           
             this
             .
          
        
         
           2
           
             dly
             .
          
           —
           That
           the
           
             Office
          
           and
           
             Work
          
           of
           Your
           
             Treasurer
          
           ought
           not
           to
           be
           estimated
           by
           what
           we
           have
           
             seen
          
           of
           it
           in
           its
           
             Execution
          
           for
           some
           Years
           
             past
          
           ;
           but
           by
           the
           
             Condition
          
           the
           
             House
          
           is
           reduced
           to
           ,
           from
           its
           being
           executed
           no
           
             otherwise
             .
          
           As
           being
           an
           
             Office
             ,
          
           that
           calls
           at
           once
           for
           
             Qualifications
             ,
             
               such
            
          
           and
           
             so
             many
             ,
          
           as
           rarely
           meet
           in
           the
           same
           
             Person
          
           :
           Such
           are
           (
           besides
           
             that
          
           of
           an
           approved
           
             Integrity
          
           )
           
             Vigour
          
           of
           
             Mind
             ,
             
               Steadiness
            
          
           of
           
             Health
             ,
             
               Entire
               
                 Leasure
                 ,
                 Vninterestedness
                 ,
                 
                   Zeal
                
              
            
          
           for
           and
           
             Tenderness
          
           towards
           the
           
             Poor
             ,
          
           General
           
             Experience
             ,
          
           and
           particular
           
             Practice
          
           in
           the
           Business
           of
           
             Accounts
             ,
          
           a
           
             Genius
          
           fitted
           for
           
             Command
          
           joyn'd
           with
           
             Temper
             ,
          
           a
           
             Thorough-Insight
          
           into
           the
           
             Laws
          
           and
           
             Ends
          
           of
           our
           
             Constitution
             ,
          
           and
           a
           
             Capacity
          
           of
           
             Controlling
          
           every
           of
           our
           
             Officers
          
           and
           
             Masters
          
           in
           the
           
             Execution
          
           of
           
             their
             
               Dutys
               ,
            
          
           with
           a
           constancy
           of
           
             Attendance
          
           and
           
             Application
          
           (
           in
           his
           
             own
             Person
             ,
          
           and
           not
           by
           
             Others
          
           )
           to
           the
           
             Performance
          
           of
           his
           
             own
             .
          
           A
           
             Task
          
           both
           in
           
             Bulk
          
           and
           
             Weight
             ,
          
           too
           much
           for
           
             my
             Age
          
           and
           known
           
             Infirmities
          
           ;
           Besides
           the
           
             Disabilitys
          
           I
           am
           alone
           
             Conscious
          
           to
           my self
           of
           ,
           for
           it
           .
        
         
           And
           though
           
             what
          
           I
           have
           here
           to
           
             add
             ,
          
           might
           not
           possibly
           be
           reckon'd
           of
           
             Moment
          
           enough
           
             alone
          
           in
           this
           
             Debate
          
           :
           yet
           in
           
             Conjunction
          
           with
           what
           is
           
             already
          
           said
           ,
           I
           know
           not
           how
           without
           
             Injury
          
           to
           
             my self
          
           to
           omit
           the
           observing
           ;
           that
           I
           can
           with
           no
           
             Satisfaction
          
           think
           of
           
             accepting
          
           of
           a
           
             Charge
             ,
          
           which
           
             my self
          
           must
           be
           own'd
           to
           have
           had
           the
           greatest
           
             Hand
          
           in
           the
           rendring
           
             Vacant
             .
          
        
         
         
           3
           
             ly
             .
          
           —
           That
           suitable
           to
           my
           
             Advice
          
           to
           you
           
             elsewhere
          
           on
           this
           
             Subject
             ,
          
           I
           do
           not
           see
           with
           what
           
             Safety
          
           this
           
             Court
          
           can
           proceed
           to
           the
           giving
           a
           
             final
             Discharge
          
           to
           its
           
             late
             
               Treasurer
               ,
            
          
           nor
           how
           it
           should
           expect
           his
           being
           
             Succeeded
          
           by
           any
           Person
           of
           
             Sincerity
          
           or
           
             Substance
             ,
          
           till
           a
           
             State
          
           shall
           be
           first
           
             Adjusted
          
           of
           all
           your
           
             Accounts
             ,
             Revenues
             ,
             Charges
          
           and
           
             Debts
             ,
          
           to
           your
           Own
           and
           Their
           
             Satisfaction
          
           ;
           and
           
             that
          
           also
           
             laid
             before
             ,
          
           and
           
             acquiesced-in
          
           by
           the
           
             Court
          
           of
           
             Aldermen
             .
          
           Besides
           the
           
             Review
          
           and
           fresh
           
             Establishment
          
           fit
           to
           be
           first
           had
           of
           the
           
             Work
          
           and
           
             Instructions
          
           of
           
             that
             
               Officer
               ,
            
          
           before
           the
           
             Admission
          
           of
           a
           
             New.
          
           As
           foreseeing
           little
           
             Fruit
          
           from
           any
           
             Change
          
           of
           
             Hands
          
           (
           be
           it
           
             what
          
           it
           will
           )
           where
           those
           
             Hands
          
           shall
           be
           obliged
           by
           no
           other
           
             Rules
          
           nor
           
             Restrictions
             ,
          
           than
           those
           we
           owe
           our
           present
           
             Distresses
          
           to
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           more
           Successful
           
             Dispatch
          
           of
           which
           ,
           as
           well
           on
           the
           part
           of
           your
           said
           
             Treasurer
          
           as
           
             Your selves
          
           ;
           I
           submit
           it
           to
           You
           ,
           whether
           it
           may
           not
           be
           
             advisable
             ,
          
           that
           the
           
             Current
             Work
          
           of
           this
           
             Office
          
           be
           for
           the
           
             Present
          
           lodg'd
           with
           a
           small
           
             Commmittee
          
           of
           Your
           
             own
             Number
             ,
             properly
          
           chosen
           ;
           till
           by
           the
           
             Adjustment
          
           of
           these
           Matters
           ,
           You
           shall
           be
           in
           a
           
             Condition
          
           of
           restoring
           it
           to
           its
           
             Ordinary
             Methods
             .
          
        
         
           4
           
             ly
             .
          
           —
           Lastly
           ,
           That
           no
           
             Degree
          
           of
           
             Industry
             ,
             Experience
             ,
          
           or
           other
           the
           
             Vertues
          
           (
           before
           requir'd
           )
           in
           a
           
             Treasurer
             ,
          
           can
           alone
           be
           thought
           
             Sufficient
          
           at
           this
           
             Juncture
          
           (
           where
           our
           
             Whole
             
               Constitution
            
          
           lies
           at
           once
           out
           of
           Order
           )
           to
           compass
           its
           
             Reformation
             ,
          
           without
           equal
           
             Aid
          
           from
           a
           no
           less
           
             vigorous
          
           and
           
             persevering
             ,
          
           however
           otherwise
           
             meritorious
          
           a
           
             President
             .
             
               One
               ,
            
          
           I
           mean
           ,
           whose
           
             thorough-knowledge
          
           in
           the
           
             Design
             ,
             Powers
             ,
             Limitations
             ,
          
           and
           
             Orders
          
           of
           this
           Pious
           
             Foundation
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Rules
          
           of
           their
           
             Execution
             ,
          
           is
           able
           both
           to
           preserve
           
             himself
          
           from
           being
           either
           
             discouraged
          
           or
           
             imposed-on
             ,
          
           and
           by
           his
           
             Authority
             ,
             Zeal
          
           and
           
             Vigilance
             ,
          
           to
           prevent
           those
           
             Practices
          
           which
           ,
           from
           the
           
             want
          
           hereof
           ,
           the
           
             Generality
          
           of
           this
           
             House
          
           has
           been
           so
           long
           
             misled
          
           by
           ,
           to
           its
           
             Vndoing
             .
          
           A
           
             Reflection
             ,
          
           that
           in
           one
           word
           ,
           would
           
             alone
          
           suffice
           (
           lay
           there
           nothing
           
             else
          
           in
           my
           way
           )
           to
           
             deter
          
           me
           from
           the
           
             Vndertaking
          
           You
           
             invite
          
           me
           to
           ,
           under
           the
           
             Circumstances
          
           we
           at
           present
           labour
           in
           this
           
             Particular
             .
          
        
         
           
             Which
          
           having
           said
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Reasons
          
           of
           it
           thus
           
             opened
          
           ;
           it
           remains
           only
           for
           me
           to
           
             beg
             ,
          
           that
           my
           
             declining
          
           Your
           present
           
             Offer
          
           may
           not
           be
           taken
           for
           a
           
             Declension
          
           in
           any
           part
           of
           my
           
             Concernment
          
           for
           the
           
             Prosperity
          
           of
           this
           
             House
             .
          
           Forasmuch
           as
           no
           
             Consideration
          
           shall
           ever
           
             discourage
          
           or
           
             divert
          
           me
           from
           the
           
             pursuit
          
           of
           it
           ;
           till
           by
           
             some
             
               Means
               ,
               
                 Ordinary
              
            
          
           or
           
             Extraordinary
          
           (
           though
           much
           rather
           the
           
             former
          
           )
           I
           see
           it
           
             restored
          
           to
           the
           
             State
          
           wherein
           all
           
             Good
             men
          
           wish
           it
           .
        
         
           In
           view
           whereof
           ,
           give
           me
           leave
           with
           great
           
             Satisfaction
          
           once
           more
           to
           
             assure
          
           You
           ,
           that
           (
           without
           any
           such
           
             Obligation
          
           as
           
             this
          
           of
           your
           
             Treasurership
          
           )
           neither
           
             You
          
           nor
           Your
           helpless
           
             Orphans
          
           shall
           ever
           want
           the
           best
           
             Effects
          
           of
           my
           
             Personal
             Attendance
          
           and
           
             Service
             ,
          
           from
           the
           
             Moment
          
           that
           ,
           by
           
             Your
             thorough-Applications
             ,
          
           and
           those
           of
           the
           
             Court
          
           of
           
             Aldermen
          
           towards
           it
           ,
           I
           shall
           have
           any
           
             Grounds
          
           to
           
             hope
             ,
          
           that
           such
           my
           
             Attendance
          
           and
           
             Service
             ,
          
           may
           be
           followed
           with
           any
           
             Success
             ,
          
           to
           the
           
             Recovery
          
           of
           the
           
             lost
             Honour
          
           of
           this
           
             House
             ,
          
           by
           its
           
             Return
          
           to
           that
           Religious
           
             Strictness
          
           
           which
           once
           distinguish'd
           it
           from
           all
           
             others
             ,
          
           in
           its
           
             Compliances
          
           with
           the
           holy
           and
           charitable
           
             Ends
          
           provided-for
           by
           its
           
             Munificent
             
               Founders
            
          
           and
           
             Benefactors
          
           ▪
           I
           am
        
         
           
             Gentlemen
             ,
          
           
             Your
             most
             humble
             and
             obedient
             Servant
             ,
             S.
             Pepys
             .
          
        
      
    
     
  

