Diary of Samuel Pepys — volume 01: Preface And Life
Diary of Samuel Pepys — volume 01: Preface And Life
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, pp. 146-53. ] Alexander St. Michel kept up his character for fecklessness through life, and took out patents for curing smoking chimneys, purifying water, andmoulding bricks. In 1667 he petitioned the king, asserting that he haddiscovered King Solomon's gold and silver mines, and the Diary of the samedate contains a curious commentary upon these visions of wealth:-- "March 29, 1667. 4s. A week which his (Balty St. Michel's) father receives of the French church is all the subsistence his fathe...r and mother have, and about; L20 a year maintains them. " As already noted, Pepys was married on December 1st, 1655. This date isgiven on the authority of the Registers of St. Margaret's Church, Westminster, [The late Mr. T. C. Noble kindly communicated to me a copy of the original marriage certificate, which is as follows: "Samuell Peps of this parish Gent. & Elizabeth De Snt. Michell of Martins in the fields, Spinster. Published October 19tn, 22nd, 29th 1655, and were married by Richard Sherwin Esqr one of the justices of the Peace of the Cittie and Lyberties of Westm.
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