so flung up. And my father
writes that Jasper Trice, upon this pretence of his tenants'
dealing with him, is broke up house-keeping, and gone to board
with his brother, Naylor, at Offord; which is very sad. To the
King's house, and there saw "The Tameing of a Shrew," which hath
some very good pieces in it, but generally is but a mean play;
and the best part "Sawny," done by Lucy; and hath not half its
life, by reason of the words, I suppose, not being understood, at
least by me.
10th. I began to discourse with Sir W. Coventry the business of
Tangier, which by the removal of my Lord Bellasses is now to have
a new Governor; and did move him, that at this season all the
business of reforming the garrison might be considered, while
nobody was to be offended. And I told him it is plain that we do
overspend our revenue: that it is of no more profit to the King
than it was the first day, nor in itself of better credit; no
more people of condition willing to live there, nor any thing
like a place likely to turn his Majesty to account: that it hath
been hitherto, and for aught I see likely only to be used as a
jobb to do a kindness to some lord, or he that can get to be
Governor.
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