The Duke of York told me how these people
do begin to cast dirt upon the business that passed the Council
lately touching Supernumeraries, as passed by virtue of his
authority there, there being not liberty for any man to withstand
what the Duke of York advises there; which, he told me, they
bring only as an argument to insinuate the putting of the
Admiralty into Commission, which by all men's discourse is now
designed, and I perceive the same by him. This being done, and
going from him, I up and down the house to hear news: and there
every body's mouth full of changes; and among others, the Duke of
York's regiment of Guards that was raised during the late war at
sea it is to be disbanded: and also, that this day the King do
intend to declare that the Duke of Ormond is no more Deputy of
Ireland, but that he will put it into Commission. This day our
new Treasurers did kiss the King's hand; who complimented them,
as they say, very highly,--that he had for a long time been
abused in his Treasury, and that he was now safe in their hands.
Pages:
1551
1552
1553
1554
1555
1556
1557
1558
1559
1560
1561
1562
1563
1564
1565
1566
1567
1568
1569
1570
1571
1572
1573
1574
1575