So with as much satisfaction as I
could possibly or did hope for, and obligation on the Duke of
York's side professed to me, I away.
25th. Up, and by water to St. James's; and there with Mr. Wren
did discourse about my great letter, which the Duke of York hath
given him; and he hath set it to be transcribed by Billings his
man, whom, as be tells me, he can most confide in for secresy;
and is much pleased with it, and earnest to have it be: and he
and I are like to be much together in the considering how to
reform the office, and that by the Duke of York's command.
Thence I, mightily pleased with this success, away to the office;
where all the morning, my head full of this business. And it is
pretty how Lord Brouncker this day did tell me how he hears that
a design is on foot to remove us out of the office; and proposes
that we two do agree to draw up a form of new constitution of the
office, there to provide remedies for the evils we are now under,
that so we may be beforehand with the world; which I agreed to,
saying nothing of my design: and the truth is, he is the best
man of them all, and I would be glad next myself to save him; for
as he deserves best, so I doubt he needs his place most.
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