But he tells me the sad news that
he is out of all expectations that ever the debts of the Navy
will be paid, if the Parliament do not enable the King to do it
by money; all they can hope for to do out of the King's revenue
being but to keep our wheels a-going on present services, and, if
they can, to cut off the growing interest: which is a sad story,
and grieves me to the heart.
28th. Called up by drums and trumpets; these things and boxes
having cost me much money this Christmas already, and will do
more.
1668-9. JANUARY 1. Presented from Captain Beckford with a noble
silver warming-pan.
4th. W. Hewer and I went and saw the great tall woman that is to
be seen, who is but twenty-one years old, and I do easily stand
under her arms. To White Hall, where a Committee of Tangier met;
and I did receive an instance of the Duke of York's kindness to
me, and the whole Committee, that they would not order any thing
about the Treasury for the Corporation now in establishing,
without my assent and considering whether it would be to my wrong
or no.
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