And, it seems, the two new Treasurers did kiss the King's hand
this morning, brought in by my Lord Arlington. They walked up
and down together in the Court this day, and several people joyed
them; but I avoided it, that I might not be seen to look either
way. This day also I hear that my Lord Ormond is to be declared
in Council no more Deputy Governor of Ireland, his commission
being expired: and the King is prevailed with to take it out of
his hands; which people do mightily admire, saying that he is the
greatest subject of any prince in Christendome, and hath more
acres of land than any, and hath done more for his Prince than
ever any yet did. But all will not do; he must down, it seems,
the Duke of Buckingham carrying all before him. But that that
troubles me most is that they begin to talk that the Duke of
York's regiment is ordered to be disbanded; and more that
undoubtedly his Admiralty will follow: which do shake me
mightily, and I fear will have ill consequences in the nation,
for these counsels are very mad. The Duke of York do by all
men's report, carry himself wonderfull submissive to the King in
the most humble manner in the world; but yet, it seems, nothing
must be spared that tends to the keeping out the Chancellor; and
that is the reason of all this.
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