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Sir W. Batten and Sir W. Pen, and there discoursed of Sir W.
Coventry's leaving the Duke of York, and Mr. Wren's succeeding
him. They told me both seriously that they had long cut me out
for Secretary to the Duke of York, if ever Sir W. Coventry left
him; which agreeing with what I have heard from other hands
heretofore, do make me not only think that something of that kind
hath been thought on, but do comfort me to see that the world
hath such an esteem of my qualities as to think me fit for any
such thing: though I am glad with all my heart that I am not so;
for it would never please me to be forced to the attendance that
that would require, and leave my wife and family to themselves,
as I must do in such a case; thinking myself now in the best
place that ever man was in to please his own mind in, and
therefore I will take to preserve it.
3rd. Attended the Duke of York about the list of ships that we
propose to sell: and here there attended Mr. Wren the first
time, who hath not yet, I think, received the Duke of York's seal
and papers.


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