That he will now desire the
King to let him be what he is, that is, Admirall; and he will put
in none but those that he hath great reason to think well of:
and particularly says that though he likes Colonel Legg well, yet
his son that was, he knows not how, made a captain after he had
been but one voyage at sea, he should go to sea another
apprenticeship before ever he gives him a command. We did tell
him of the many defects and disorders among the captains, and I
prayed we might do it in writing to him; which he liked; and I am
glad of an opportunity of doing it. My wife this day hears from
her father and mother: they are in France, at Paris; he, poor
good man! thankful for my small charities to him.
29th. To Sir W. Coventry. He tells me he hath no friends in the
whole Court but my Lord Keeper and Sir John Duncomb. They have
reduced the charges of Ireland about 70,000l. a-year, and thereby
cut off good profits from my Lord Lieutenant; which will make a
new enemy, but he cares not. He tells me that Townsend, of the
Wardrobe, is the veriest knave and bufflehead that over he saw.
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