He was
subsequently employed on several Embassies, and in 1680 succeeded
Henry Coventry as secretary of State. Ob. 1685, aged 62.] did
not think it to decide the cause to-night, but took to to-morrow,
and did stagger us in our hopes, so as to make us despair of the
success. I am mightily pleased with the Judge, who seems a very
rational, learned, and uncorrupt man, though our success do shake
me.
27th. To the Castle Taverne by Exeter House; and there Sir Ellis
Layton, whom I find a wonderful witty, ready man for sudden
answers and little tales, and sayings very extraordinary witty.
He did give me a full account, upon my demand, of this Judge of
the Admiralty, Judge Jenkins; who, he says, is a man never
practised in this Court but taken merely for his merit and
ability's sake from Trinity Hall where he had always lived; only
by accident the business of the want of a Judge: being proposed,
the present Archbishop of Canterbury sent for him up: and here
he is against the gre and content of the old Doctors made Judge,
but is a very excellent man both for judgment and temper (yet
majesty enough), and by all men's report not to be corrupted.
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