SUAE 81.] (the former a creature of Arlington's,
and the latter of the Duke of Buckingham's) during the
suspension. The Duke of York was forced to obey, and did grant
it, he being to go to Newmarket this day with the King, and so
the King pressed for it. But Mr. Wren do own that the Duke of
York is the most wounded in this in the world, for it is done and
concluded without his privity, after his appearing for him; and
that it is plain that they do ayme to bring the Admiralty into
Commission too, and lessen the Duke of York. This do put strange
apprehensions into all our Board; only I think I am the least
troubled at it, for I care not at all for it: but my Lord
Brouncker and Pen do seem to think much of it.
30th. Up betimes; and Mr. Povy comes to even accounts with me;
which we did, and then fell to other talk. He tells me, in
short, how the King is made a child of by Buckingham and
Arlington, to the lessening of the Duke of York, whom they cannot
suffer to be great, for fear of my Lord Chancellor's return,
which therefore they make the King violent against.
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