But greater changes are yet
expected.
2nd. This day is kept in the City as a publick fast for the fire
this day twelve months: but I was not at church, being commanded
with the rest to attend the Duke of York; and therefore with Sir
J. Minnes to St. James's, where we had much business before the
Duke of York, and observed all things to be very kind between the
Duke of York and Sir W. Coventry; which did mightily joy me.
When we had done, Sir W. Coventry called me down with him to his
chamber, and there told me that he is leaving the Duke of York's
service; which I was amazed at. But he tells me that it is not
with the least unkindness on the Duke of York's side, though he
expects (and I told him he was in the right) it will be
interpreted otherwise, because done just at this time; "but,"
says he, "I did desire it a good while since, and the Duke of
York did with much entreaty grant it, desiring that I would say
nothing of it, that he might have time and liberty to choose his
successor, without being importuned for others whom he should not
like:" and that he hath chosen Mr.
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