21st. To White Hall, in a scull; where to the Duke of York's
dressing-room, and there met Harry Saville, and do understand
that Sir W. Coventry is come to his house last night. I
understand by Mr. Wren that his friends having by Secretary
Trevor and my Lord Keeper applied to the King upon his first
coming home, and a promise made that he should be discharged this
day, my Lord Arlington did anticipate them by sending a warrant
presently for his discharge; which looks a little like kindness,
or a desire of it; which God send! though I fear the contrary.
However, my heart is glad that he is out. Thence up and down the
House. Met Mr. May, who tells me the story of his being put by
Sir John Denham's place (of Surveyor of the King's Works, who, it
seems, is lately dead) by the unkindness of the Duke of
Buckingham, who hath brought in Dr. Wren. Though, he tells me,
he hath been his servant for twenty years together in all his
wants and dangers, saving him from want of bread by his care and
management, and with a promise of having his help in his
advancement, and an engagement under his hand for 1000l.
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