This done, they took barge, and I
with Sir J. Smith to Captain Cox's; and there to talk, and left
them.
5th. After dinner I to the Tower, where I find Sir W. Coventry
with abundance of company with him; and after sitting awhile and
hearing some merry discourse, and, among others, of Mr.
Brouncker's being this day summoned to Sir William Morton [Made a
Justice of the King's Bench 1665. Ob. 1672.] one of the Judges,
to give in security for his good behaviour upon his words the
other day to Sir John Morton, [M.P. for Weymouth in 1680.] a
Parliament-man, at White Hall, who had heretofore spoke very
highly against Brouncker in the House, I away, and to Aldgate.
6th. Before the office I stepped to Sir W. Coventry at the
Tower, and there had a great deal of discourse with him; among
others, of the King's putting him out of the Council yesterday,
with which he is well contented, as with what else they can strip
him of, he telling me, and so hath long, that he is weary and
surfeited of business. But he joins with me in his fears that
all will go to naught, as matters are now managed.
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