Pen's; yet I was well pleased with
it, and do intend to fetch it away anon. To visit Sir G.
Carteret; and from him do understand that the King himself (but
this he told me as a great secret) is satisfied that these thanks
which he expects from the House, for the laying aside of my Lord
Chancellor, are a thing irregular; but since it is come into the
House, he do think it necessary to carry it on, and will have it,
and hath made his mind known to be so to some of the House. But
Sir G. Carteret do say he knows nothing of what my Lord Brouncker
told us to-day, that the King was angry with the Duke of York
yesterday, and advised him not to hinder what he had a mind to
have done touching this business; which is news very bad, if
true. He tells me also that the King will have the thanks of the
House go on: and commends my Lord Keeper's speech for all but
what he was forced to say about the reason of the King's sending
away the House so soon the last time, when they were met.
16th. At home most of the morning with Sir H. Cholmly, about
some accounts of his: and for news he tells me that the Commons
and Lords have concurred, and delivered the King their thanks,
among other things, for his removal of the Chancellor; who took
their thanks very well, and, among other things, promised them
(in these words) never in any degree to give the Chancellor any
employment again.
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