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This, added to
the letter I had three days since from Mr. Southerne, [Secretary
to Sir W. Coventry.] signifying that the Duke of York had in his
master's absence opened my letters, and commanded him to tell me
that he did approve of my being the Surveyor-General, do make me
joyful beyond myself that I cannot express it, to see that as I
do take pains, so God blesses me, and hath sent me masters that
do observe that I take pains.
28th. The Parliament hath given the Duke of York 120,000l., to
be paid him after 1,250,000l. is gathered upon the tax which they
have now given the King. He tells me that the Dutch have lately
launched sixteen new ships; all which is great news. The King
and Court, they say, have now finally resolved to spend nothing
upon clothes, but what is of the growth of England; which, if
observed, will be very pleasing to the people, and very good for
them.
29th. In the street did overtake and almost run upon two women
crying and carrying a man's coffin between them. I suppose the
husband, of one of them, which, methinks, is a sad thing.


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