23rd. To church, and heard a good sermon of Mr. Gifford's at our
church, upon "Seek ye first the kingdom of Heaven and its
righteousness, and all things shall be added to you." A very
excellent and persuasive, good and moral sermon. He showed, like
a wise man, that righteousness is a surer moral way of being
rich, than sin and villany. After dinner to the office, Mr.
Gibson and I, to examine my letter to the Duke of York; which, to
my great joy, I did very well by my paper tube, without pain to
my eyes. And I do mightily like what I have therein done; and
did according to the Duke of York's order make haste to St.
James's, and about four o'clock got thither: and there the Duke
of York was ready expecting me, and did hear it all over with
extraordinary content; and did give me many and hearty thanks,
and in words the most expressive tell me his sense of my good
endeavours, and that he would have a care of me on all occasions;
and did with much inwardness tell me what was doing, suitable
almost to what Captain Cocke tells me, of designs to make
alterations in the Navy: and is most open to me in them, and
with utmost confidence desires my further advice on all
occasions: and he resolves to have my letter transcribed and
sent forthwith to the office.
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