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And that, whereas before he did bear me respect for his sake, so
he do it now much more for my own; which is a great blessing to
me. Sir G. Carteret having told me what he did yesterday
concerning his speaking to my Lord Chancellor about me. So that
on all hands, by God's blessing, I find myself a very rising man.
By and by comes my Lord Peterborough in, with whom we talked a
good while, and he is going to-morrow toward Tangier again. I
perceive there is yet good hopes of peace with Guyland [A Moorish
usurper, who had put himself at the head of an army for the
purpose of attacking Tangier.] which is of great concernment to
Tangier.
23rd. Mr. Coventry and I did walk together a great while in the
Garden, where he did tell me his mind about Sir G. Carteret's
having so much the command of the money, which must be removed.
And indeed it is the bane of all our business. He observed to
me also how Sir W. Batten begins to struggle and to look after
his business. I also put him upon getting an order from the Duke
for our inquiries into the Chest, which he will see done.


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