or more, more than the money appointed
for the year would defray; which they declared like fools, and
with design to hurt us, though the thing is in itself ridiculous.
But my Lord Ashly and Clifford did most horribly cry out against
the want of method in the office. At last it came that it should
be put in writing what they had to object; but I was devilish mad
at it, to see us thus wounded by our own members. Attended with
Lord Brouncker the King and Council about the proposition of
balancing Store-keeper's accounts; and there presented Hosier's
book, and it was mighty well resented [Resent, to take WELL or
ill,--Johnson.] and approved of. So the Council being up, we to
the Queene's side with the King and Duke of York: and the Duke of
York did take me out to talk of our Treasurers, whom he is mighty
angry with; and I perceive he is mighty desirous to bring in as
many good motions of profit and reformation in the Navy as he can
before the Treasurers do light upon them, they being desirous, it
seems, to be thought the great reformers; and the Duke of York do
well.
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