Crisp's project of making a great sasse
["Sasse, a sluice, or lock, used in water-works."--BAILEY'S
DICTIONARY. This project is mentioned by Evelyn, and Lysons,
ENVIRONS, VOL. iv. p. 392.] in the King's lands about Deptford,
to be a wett-dock to hold 200 sail of ships. But the ground, it
seems, was long since given by the King to Sir Richard. After
the Trinity-house men had done their business, the master, Sir
Wm. Rider, come to bid us welcome; and so to dinner. Comes
Mr.Moore with letters from my Lord Sandwich, speaking of his
lying still at Tangier, looking for the fleet; which, we hope, is
now in a good way thither.
27th. This morning, both Sir Williams and I by barge to
Deptford-yard to give orders in business there; and called on
several ships, also to give orders. Going to take water upon
Tower-hill, we met with three sleddes standing there to carry my
Lord Monson [William, second son of Sir Thomas Monson, Bart.;
created by Charles I. Viscount Castlemaine of the kingdom of
Ireland; notwithstanding which, he was instrumental in his
Majesty's death: and in 1661, being degraded of his honours, was
sentenced, with Sir Henry Mildmay and Mr.
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