However, I did bring him to incline towards it, if he be pressed
to take it. I do think it may be some repute to me to have my
kinsman in Commission there, specially, if he behave himself to
content in the country.
12th. Met Sir G. Downing on White Hall bridge, and there walked
half an hour, talking of the success of the late new Act; and
indeed it is very much, that that hath stood really in the room
of 800,000l. [There appears to be some error in these figures.]
now since Christmas, being itself but 1,250,000l. And so I do
really take it to be a very considerable thing done by him; for
the beginning, end, and every part of it, is to be imputed to
him. The fleet is not yet gone from the Nore. The plague
encreases in many places, and is 53 this week with us.
13th. Into St. Margett's [St. Margaret's.] Church, where I
heard a young man play the fool upon the doctrine of Purgatory.
16th. I to my Lord Crowe's, who is very lately come to town, and
he talked for half an hour of the business of the warr, wherein
he is very doubtful, from our want of money, that we shall fail.
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