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The lady I pity, and
her family.
4th. To my Lord Crewe's, and there did stay with him an hour
till almost night, discoursing about the ill state of my Lord
Sandwich, that he can neither be got to be called home, nor money
got to maintain him there; [In Spain.] which will ruin his
family. And the truth is, he do almost deserve it, for by all
relation he hath, in little more than a year and half, spent
20,000l. of the King's money, and the best part of 10,000l. of
his own; which is a most prodigious expence, more than ever
Embassador spent there, and more than these Commissioners of the
Treasury will or do allow. And they demand an account before
they will give him any more money; which puts all his friends to
a loss what to answer. But more money we must get him, or to be
called home. I offer to speak to Sir W. Coventry about it; but
my Lord will not advise to it, without consent of Sir G.
Carteret.
5th. Up, and to the office; and there all the morning; none but
my Lord Anglesy and myself. But much surprized with the news of
the death of Sir W.


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