Povy

"Mighty merry to see how plainly my Lord and Povy do abuse one another about their accounts, each thinking the other a fool, and I thinking they were not either of them, in that point, much in the wrong."

Among Famous Books John Kelman 1896

H.re meeting with Sir H. Cholmly and Povy, that tell me that my Lord Middleton is resolved in the Cabal that he shall not go to Tangier; and that Sir Edward H.rlow

Diary of Samuel Pepys, Feb/Mar 1668/69 Pepys, Samuel 1669

And after dinner, Povy and I together to talk of Tangier; and he would have me move the Duke of York in it, for it concerns him particularly, more than any, as being the head of us; and I do think to do it.

Diary of Samuel Pepys, Apr/May 1668 Pepys, Samuel 1669

This morning Creed, and in the afternoon comes Povy, to advise with me about my answer to the Lords

Diary of Samuel Pepys, January 1668/69 Pepys, Samuel 1669

Povy acquainted me before Creed (having said something of it also this morning at our office to me) what he had done in speaking to the Duke and others about his making me Treasurer, and has carried it a great way, so as I think it cannot well be set back.

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete Samuel Pepys 1668

Thence by appointment to the White Horse Taverne in Lumbard Streete, and there dined with my Lord Rutherford, Povy, Mr. Gauden, Creed, and others, and very merry, and after dinner among other things Povy and I withdrew, and

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete Samuel Pepys 1668

So I took coach, and set Povy down at Charing Cross, and took my wife up, and calling at the New Exchange at Smith's shop, and kissed her pretty hand, and so we home, and there able to do nothing by candlelight, my eyes being now constantly so bad that I must take present advice or be blind.

Diary of Samuel Pepys, Jun/Jul 1668 Pepys, Samuel 1668

Then to some loose atheisticall discourse of Cocke's, when he was almost drunk, and then about 11 o'clock broke up, and I to my office, to fit up an account for Povy, wherein I hope to get something.

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete Samuel Pepys 1668

Here met with Povy, who tells me how hard Creed is upon him, though he did give him, about six months since, I think he said, fifty pieces in gold; and one thing there is in his accounts that I fear may touch me, but I shall help it, I hope.

Diary of Samuel Pepys, Jun/Jul 1668 Pepys, Samuel 1668

The third I did not stay to see the effect of it, being taken out by Povy.

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete Samuel Pepys 1668